After the death of Elizabeth John married Mary Jane Cline on October 2, 1855, in Claiborne County, Tennessee. They had nine more children: Lucy Jane Harrison, James Walker, Nancy Alice Jones, Clora Ann Wolf, Thomas, Callie Octavia Gillett (1870-1964), Ollie Frances Eubanks, Cornelia "Cornie" M McIntosh King, and John G Bellamy.
John's wives were first cousins. Mary Jane Cline's mother Nancy and Elizabeth Shoemaker's father were brother and sister.
The family moved from Tennessee to Illinois in 1870. John was a carpenter and builder of homes, many of them in western Franklin County, where he first began contracting.
The family moved to Perry County, Illinois in 1896 and remained there until all their children were grown. In their old age, John and Mary lived among their children. At the time of John's death Mary is in Salem, Oregon with son James, and daughters Malinda and Clora. John also spent some time in Oregon until 1918, when he returned to Illinois to live with son John G in Benton. He was a Mason and Methodist since childhood.
John died suddenly from a stroke at age 89 years, four months and 11 days of age. He had been on good health and active until the day he was stricken.
After the death of Elizabeth John married Mary Jane Cline on October 2, 1855, in Claiborne County, Tennessee. They had nine more children: Lucy Jane Harrison, James Walker, Nancy Alice Jones, Clora Ann Wolf, Thomas, Callie Octavia Gillett (1870-1964), Ollie Frances Eubanks, Cornelia "Cornie" M McIntosh King, and John G Bellamy.
John's wives were first cousins. Mary Jane Cline's mother Nancy and Elizabeth Shoemaker's father were brother and sister.
The family moved from Tennessee to Illinois in 1870. John was a carpenter and builder of homes, many of them in western Franklin County, where he first began contracting.
The family moved to Perry County, Illinois in 1896 and remained there until all their children were grown. In their old age, John and Mary lived among their children. At the time of John's death Mary is in Salem, Oregon with son James, and daughters Malinda and Clora. John also spent some time in Oregon until 1918, when he returned to Illinois to live with son John G in Benton. He was a Mason and Methodist since childhood.
John died suddenly from a stroke at age 89 years, four months and 11 days of age. He had been on good health and active until the day he was stricken.
Family Members
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Sarah Melinda "Linda" Bellamy Walker
1851–1932
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Leftridge Bellamy
1852–1884
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Lucy Jane Bellamy Harrison
1856–1912
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James Walker Bellamy
1858–1952
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Nancy Alice Bellamy Jones
1860–1914
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Clora Ann Bellamy Bondshu
1861–1953
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Callie O. Bellamy Gillette
1870–1964
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Ollie Frances Bellamy Eubanks
1873–1954
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John G Bellamy
1875–1947
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Cornelia M. "Cornie" Bellamy McIntosh
1875–1971
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