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Luttrell-Bell family of Knoxville, Tennessee

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Samuel Bell Samuel Bell (1798-1882) — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Washington County, Pa., July 15, 1798. Silversmith; jeweler; mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., 1840-41, 1844-45. Died in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., March 2, 1882 (age 83 years, 230 days). Interment at City Cemetery No. 1, San Antonio, Tex.
  Relatives: Father of Eliza Carr Bell (who married James Churchwell Luttrell); grandfather of James Churchwell Luttrell Jr. and Samuel Bell Luttrell.
  Political family: Luttrell-Bell family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: City of Knoxville
James C. Luttrell James Churchwell Luttrell (1813-1878) — also known as James C. Luttrell — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Knox County, Tenn., March 2, 1813. Postmaster at Knoxville, Tenn., 1849-53, 1861-69; mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., 1854, 1859-67. Died July 6, 1878 (age 65 years, 126 days). Interment at Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Churchwell Luttrell and Martha (Armstrong) Luttrell; married to Eliza Carr Bell (daughter of Samuel Bell); father of James Churchwell Luttrell Jr. and Samuel Bell Luttrell.
  Political family: Luttrell-Bell family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: City of Knoxville
  James Churchwell Luttrell Jr. (1841-1914) — also known as James C. Luttrell, Jr. — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., December 6, 1841. Republican. Hardware merchant; mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., 1885-87. Died in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., November 12, 1914 (age 72 years, 341 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of James Churchwell Luttrell and Eliza Carr (Bell) Luttrell; brother of Samuel Bell Luttrell; grandson of Samuel Bell.
  Political family: Luttrell-Bell family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel Bell Luttrell (1844-1933) — also known as Samuel B. Luttrell — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., July 23, 1844. Hardware merchant; mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., 1879. Died in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., November 20, 1933 (age 89 years, 120 days). Interment at Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of James Churchwell Luttrell and Eliza Carr (Bell) Luttrell; brother of James Churchwell Luttrell Jr.; married to Margaret McClung Swan; grandson of Samuel Bell.
  Political family: Luttrell-Bell family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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