On 19 Jul 1867 when Samuel L was 23, he married Mary Ann SPARKS in Prairie, Arkansas, USA. Born in Sep 1847 in Tennessee, USA. Mary Ann died in 1902; she was 54.
- 1900 US census, living on North Elm St, Denton Ward 3, Denton, Texas
Claud Bell 30 - head, W, M, Feb 1870, 30, M 5yrs, Texas Mississippi x2, salesman lumber, 0mo not employed, owns mortg’d house
Lillie Bell 22 - wife, W, F, Feb? 1878, 22, M 5yr, 3 children 2 living, Texas, Tennessee x 2
Earnest L Bell 3 - son, W, M, Sept 1896, 3, S, Texas x 3
Claud G Bell 3/12 - son, M, Feb 1900, 3/12, S, Texas x 3
Geo Godwin 35 - boarder, W, M, May 1865, 35, S, Louisana x 3, salesman Imp. 0mo not employed
Mary Orrick 52 - mother in law, W, F Sept 1847, 52, wd, 4 children 3 living, Tennessee x 3