Elba Bellah, 1837-1933
Caroline Jane Hodge, 1842-1884
Elba BELLAH, youngest child and son of Nathan and Mary Ann "Polly" HUDSON BELLAH, was born OCT 1837 in Randolph County, Arkansas and died 1 JUL 1933 in Randolph County, Arkansas. He married Caroline Jane HODGE on 17 APR 1861 in Randolph County, Arkansas. Caroline, daughter of Richard S. and Matilda HODGE, was born abt 1842 in Alabama and died between 1880 and 1884 in Randolph County, Arkansas.
Elba married second to Martha M. LAUGHERY on 19 OCT 1884 in Randolph County, Arkansas.
The burial sites of Elba, Caroline and Martha are unknown at this time.
Elba and Caroline had the following children:
1. Feliciana BELLAH, ABT 1863-7 MAR 1878
2. William D. BELLAH, NOV 1864-
3.
Nathan BELLAH, 15 JAN 1867-9 JAN 1949
4. Harriet "Hattie" BELLAH STOUT, AUG 1869-1960
5. Lucretia Jane BELLAH, 8 DEC 1872-1 JAN 1877
6. Sarah Catherine BELLAH HAND, 1875-
7. Elijah James "Lige" BELLAH, 3 FEB 1878-29 OCT 1967
8. Polly Ann BELLAH ALLEN, 3 JUL 1881-
Records:
Land Patent
Marriage Record - Caroline Hodge
Marriage Record - Martha Laughery
Notes for Elba BELLAH:
1850 Randolph County, Arkansas Census:
Mary Bellah 40 Tn
Mahalah 18 Ar
Elba 14 Ar
1860 Census, Randolph County, Arkansas, Davidson Twp:
12 234 234 Bellah, Elba 22 M AR Farmer 120 40
13 234 234 Bellah, Polly A 49 F TN Housekeeper
1870 Census, Randolph County, Arkansas, Little Black Twp, Pocahontas PO, Page 64:
16 466 494 Bellah, Elva 32 M AR Farmer 100 100
17 466 494 Bellah, Caroline 26 F AL Keeping House
18 466 494 Bellah, Feliciana 7 F AR
19 466 494 Bellah, William 6 M AR
20 466 494 Bellah, Nathan 4 M AR
21 466 494 Bellah, Harriett L 1 F AR
22 466 494 Bellah, Polly A 62 F TN
1876 United States Census for Ripley County, MO:
P 48
260 Elba Bellah - Male - 21-45
261 Jane C Bellah - Female - 21-45
262 Melissa Bellah - Female 10-18
263 William Bellah - Male 10-18
264 Nathan Bellah - Male Under 10 Years
265 Harriet Bellah - Female Under 10 Years
266 Lucretia J Bellah - Female Under 10 Years
267 Sarah C Bellah - Female Under 10 Years
1 Horse, 6 Cattle, 16 Hogs, 300 Bu Corn, 37 Bu Oats, 30 ?? Tobacco, 1/3 Ton Hay, 20 Gal Molasses
1880 Census, Ripley County, Missouri, Union Twp, p 546 (17 JUN 1880):
17 196 196 Bellah, Elba W M 42 M ARARTN Farmer
18 196 196 Bellah, Caroline J W F 38 Wife M ALGAAL Keeping House
19 196 196 Bellah, William W M 15 Son S ARARAL At home
20 196 196 Bellah, Nathan W M 13 Son S ARARAL At home
21 196 196 Bellah, Hariett E W F 11 Dau S MOARAL
22 196 196 Bellah, Sarah C W F 4 Dau S MOARAL
23 196 196 Bellah, Elijah W M 2 Son S MOARAL
1900 Census, Randolph County, Arkansas, Davidson Twp,
Bellah, Elby Head W M Oct 1837 62 M 34 ARTNTN farmer
Bellah, Martha M Wife W F Aug 1847 52 M 34 TNTNTN
Bellah, Elijah Son W M Feb 1878 22 S MOARAR farm laborer
1910 Census, Randolph County, AR, Warm Springs Twp, Page ??, Sheet 8B, Pocahontas Road:
63 112 112 Bellah, Elba M W 72 M2 ARTNTN Farmer
64 112 112 Bellah, Martha M F W 62 M2 TNUSUS
1920 Census, Randolph County, Arkansas, Warm Springs Twp, p 85A:
1 88 89 Bellah, Elba Head M W 82 M ARTNTN None
2 88 89 Bellah, Mattie Wife F W 71 M TNVAVA None
1930 Census, Randolph County, Arkansas, Baker Twp, p 1B, April 4, 1930:
54 15 15 King, Dilmus N Head M W 77 M20 GAGAGA General farming
55 15 15 King, Larah M Wife F W 60 M19 ARMOGA None
56 15 15 Bellah, Elba Roomer M W 92 W21 ARUSUS None
From 1910 Randolph County, Arkansas Registry:
Page 108, WARM SPRINGS, ARK., Postoffice, Warm Springs Township
BELLAH, ELBA, 72, farmer, native of Ark, married, 7 children, Wm., Nathan, Harriet, Sarah, Elijah and Polly, 40 acres hill, Freewill Baptist.
FEDERAL LAND GRANTS, Randolph County, Arkansas
BELLAH ELBA 32 21N 1W 40 (acres) 1861/03/28
Company D, First Arkansas Regiment 30-Day Volunteers, CSA: This company was organized at Pocahontas, Randolph county, Arkansas, by Captain Thomas S. Simington. The company enlisted for 30 days on November 15, 1861, and was discharged on December 15, 1861, at Camp Borland, near Pocahontas, Arkansas. Most of these men were from Randolph county. Being a local company, they were not entitled to transportation back to their homes. Some of them subsequently enlisted in the 25th and 38th Arkansas Infantry Regiments. Bellah, Elba—Private; later served in Co. H, 38th Arkansas Infantry.
Company H, 38th Arkansas Infantry, Pvt, Enr 4 AUG 1862
Company G, 15th Missouri Cavalry, 1st Sergeant, Civil War
Elba Bellah, 24, married Caroline Hodge, 17, 17 Apr 1861
Elba Bellah, 45, married Martha Langhery, 35, 18 Oct 1884
From The News Herald, 5 JAN 1906, p 1: "Card of Thanks: Through the columns of the "Old Reliable" I desire to extend my heartiest thanks to my friends and neighbors, who assembled a few days back and cut for me the large pile of wood that now lies at my "front gate" ready for the cold winter nights... Elba Bellah"
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