Nathan Bellah, 1867-1949
Cillar Smith, 1875-1959
Nathan "Nate" BELLAH, third child and son of Elba and Caroline Jane HODGE BELLAH, was born 15 JAN 1867 near Warm Springs, Randolph County, Arkansas, and died 9 JAN 1949 in Corning, Clay County, Arkansas. He married Lucinda "Cindy" BILLIPS on 21 JUL 1895 in Randolph County, Arkansas. Cindy, daughter of Pheasington and Sarah Emily Frances BLACKWELL BILLIPS, was born 28 OCT 1874 in Randolph County, Arkansas, and died 20 NOV 1907 in Randolph County, Arkansas.
Nate married second to Cillar SMITH HOVIS on 8 JUN 1905 in Randolph County, Arkansas. Cillar, daughter of Campbell and Angeline DAVIS SMITH, and widow of William HOVIS (1861-1903), was born 24 AUG 1875 in Randolph County, Arkansas, and died 27 FEB 1959 in Corning, Clay County, Arkansas, at the home of her daughter, Tillie BELLAH BROOKS.
Cindy Billips Bellah is buried in Macedonia Cemetery near Warm Springs, Arkansas. Nath and Cillar are both buried in Corning Cemetery, Corning, Clay County, Arkansas.
Nath and Cindy had the following children:
1. Hester "Heck" BELLAH, 24 NOV 1896-9 JAN 1969
2. Minnie BELLAH HURN, 19 FEB 1900-24 MAY 1986
Cillar and William HOVIS had the following children:
1. Walter HOVIS, 17 MAY 1895-24 APR 1978
2. Nancy HOVIS, 1897-1905
3. Granville Leroy HOVIS, 12 MAR 1899-JUL 1989
4. Eli "Buck" HOVIS, 14 FEB 1901-7 AUG 1994
5. William "Billy" HOVIS, 1903-1904
Nate and Cillar had the following children:
1. Claude BELLAH, 31 JAN 1907-9 NOV 1988
2. Mack BELLAH, 4 JUN 1909-28 APR 1966
3. Ada Mabelle BELLAH WALDO BAKER, 20 MAY 1910-2000
4. Willie BELLAH, 2 OCT 1913-13 OCT 1994 (TWIN)
5. Tillie BELLAH, 2 OCT 1913-11 FEB 1988 (TWIN) (My mother)
Records:
Marriage License - Nate to Lucinda Billips
Marriage License - Nate to Cillar Smith Hovis
Marriage License - Cillar Smith to William Hovis
Land Patent
Notes for Nate BELLAH:
Funeral was held at First Pentecostal Church, Corning, Arkansas.
From News Herald, 23 SEP 1910 : Nath Bellah was elected constable of Warm Springs Township.
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