James Henry Belt was born on December 25, 1865 in Kansas, the son of William Frederick Belt (1832-1897) and Margaret Jane Ransom Belt.
He married Emma Catherine Forbes in Sebastian County, Arkansas. She was born on December 9, 1872 in Oregon County, Missouri, the daughter of Dr. Joseph Houston Forbes and Eliza Andrews Forbes.
The children of James Belt and Emma Forbes Belt were:
• Jo Ann Belt, b. January 23, 1894, Hackett, Sebastian County, Arkansas; d. January 12, 1982, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida; m. Clarence Cleo Witt, December 22, 1917, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas; b. November 27, 1892, Labette County, Kansas; d. June 11, 1965, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
• Ruby Belt, b. October 22, 1896, Hackett, Sebastian County, Arkansas; d. May 19, 1970, Sebastion County, Arkansas; m. Osgood F. Pitts, Arkansas; b. March 12, 1901, Arkansas; d. December 19, 1967, Fort Smith, Sebastion County, Arkansas.
• Mollie Belt, b. September 28, 1901, Hackett, Sebastian County, Arkansas; d. March 30, 1970, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas; m. Elwood L. Blass, b. July 6, 1901, probably Arkansas; d. June 1, 1976, Fort Smith.
• James Jackson "Jack" Belt, b. January 19, 1908, Hackett, Sebastian County, Arkansas; d. January 16, 1979, Fort Smith.
James died on April 12, 1919 in Fort Smith. Emma Catherine died there on August 15, 1966.
Submitted on November 17, 2011 by Sandra J. Witt
James Henry Belt was born on December 25, 1865 in Kansas, the son of William Frederick Belt (1832-1897) and Margaret Jane Ransom Belt.
He married Emma Catherine Forbes in Sebastian County, Arkansas. She was born on December 9, 1872 in Oregon County, Missouri, the daughter of Dr. Joseph Houston Forbes and Eliza Andrews Forbes.
The children of James Belt and Emma Forbes Belt were:
• Jo Ann Belt, b. January 23, 1894, Hackett, Sebastian County, Arkansas; d. January 12, 1982, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida; m. Clarence Cleo Witt, December 22, 1917, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas; b. November 27, 1892, Labette County, Kansas; d. June 11, 1965, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
• Ruby Belt, b. October 22, 1896, Hackett, Sebastian County, Arkansas; d. May 19, 1970, Sebastion County, Arkansas; m. Osgood F. Pitts, Arkansas; b. March 12, 1901, Arkansas; d. December 19, 1967, Fort Smith, Sebastion County, Arkansas.
• Mollie Belt, b. September 28, 1901, Hackett, Sebastian County, Arkansas; d. March 30, 1970, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas; m. Elwood L. Blass, b. July 6, 1901, probably Arkansas; d. June 1, 1976, Fort Smith.
• James Jackson "Jack" Belt, b. January 19, 1908, Hackett, Sebastian County, Arkansas; d. January 16, 1979, Fort Smith.
James died on April 12, 1919 in Fort Smith. Emma Catherine died there on August 15, 1966.
Submitted on November 17, 2011 by Sandra J. Witt
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