Daughter of Andrew COLVILLE who died at Gauldry (Balmerino parish) 12 Jan 1851 aged 94.
Grandmother of Alexander Graham BELL
SPOUSE: Alexander BELL, shoemaker/comedian (married 4 Apr 1814)
Issue of Elizabeth COLVILLE and Alexander BELL:
1. Jane BELL born 13 Nov 1815 St. Andrews, Fife. Died 1817
2. David Charles BELL born 4 May 1817 St. Andrews, Fife. Died 28 Oct 1902 Washington, D.C.
3. Alexander Melville BELL born 1 Mar 1819 Edinburgh (father of Alexander Graham BELL). Died 1905 Washington, D.C.
4. Elizabeth Samuel BELL born 1822. Died 1862
Alexander BELL wanted to become an actor, but the Colville family opposed it so he moved to Edinburgh and became a Professor of Elocution. He died at Harrington Square, London, 23 April 1865.
Alexander Melville Bell, like his father Alexander BELL, was also an educator and taught speech as a science, inventing "visible speech" for deaf mutes to speak. After the death of two of his sons from tuberculosis in 1870 and his third son Alexander Graham BELL in poor health, he moved his family to Canada and settled near Brantford, Ontario. He died in Washington, D.C. on 7 August 1905 and is interred in Rock Creek Cemetery. His research into mechanisms of speech were continued by his son Alexander Graham BELL and the result was the telephone.
Grandmother of Alexander Graham BELL
SPOUSE: Alexander BELL, shoemaker/comedian (married 4 Apr 1814)
Issue of Elizabeth COLVILLE and Alexander BELL:
1. Jane BELL born 13 Nov 1815 St. Andrews, Fife. Died 1817
2. David Charles BELL born 4 May 1817 St. Andrews, Fife. Died 28 Oct 1902 Washington, D.C.
3. Alexander Melville BELL born 1 Mar 1819 Edinburgh (father of Alexander Graham BELL). Died 1905 Washington, D.C.
4. Elizabeth Samuel BELL born 1822. Died 1862
Alexander BELL wanted to become an actor, but the Colville family opposed it so he moved to Edinburgh and became a Professor of Elocution. He died at Harrington Square, London, 23 April 1865.
Alexander Melville Bell, like his father Alexander BELL, was also an educator and taught speech as a science, inventing "visible speech" for deaf mutes to speak. After the death of two of his sons from tuberculosis in 1870 and his third son Alexander Graham BELL in poor health, he moved his family to Canada and settled near Brantford, Ontario. He died in Washington, D.C. on 7 August 1905 and is interred in Rock Creek Cemetery. His research into mechanisms of speech were continued by his son Alexander Graham BELL and the result was the telephone.
Daughter of Andrew COLVILLE who died at Gauldry (Balmerino parish) 12 Jan 1851 aged 94.
Grandmother of Alexander Graham BELL
SPOUSE: Alexander BELL, shoemaker/comedian (married 4 Apr 1814)
Issue of Elizabeth COLVILLE and Alexander BELL:
1. Jane BELL born 13 Nov 1815 St. Andrews, Fife. Died 1817
2. David Charles BELL born 4 May 1817 St. Andrews, Fife. Died 28 Oct 1902 Washington, D.C.
3. Alexander Melville BELL born 1 Mar 1819 Edinburgh (father of Alexander Graham BELL). Died 1905 Washington, D.C.
4. Elizabeth Samuel BELL born 1822. Died 1862
Alexander BELL wanted to become an actor, but the Colville family opposed it so he moved to Edinburgh and became a Professor of Elocution. He died at Harrington Square, London, 23 April 1865.
Alexander Melville Bell, like his father Alexander BELL, was also an educator and taught speech as a science, inventing "visible speech" for deaf mutes to speak. After the death of two of his sons from tuberculosis in 1870 and his third son Alexander Graham BELL in poor health, he moved his family to Canada and settled near Brantford, Ontario. He died in Washington, D.C. on 7 August 1905 and is interred in Rock Creek Cemetery. His research into mechanisms of speech were continued by his son Alexander Graham BELL and the result was the telephone.
Grandmother of Alexander Graham BELL
SPOUSE: Alexander BELL, shoemaker/comedian (married 4 Apr 1814)
Issue of Elizabeth COLVILLE and Alexander BELL:
1. Jane BELL born 13 Nov 1815 St. Andrews, Fife. Died 1817
2. David Charles BELL born 4 May 1817 St. Andrews, Fife. Died 28 Oct 1902 Washington, D.C.
3. Alexander Melville BELL born 1 Mar 1819 Edinburgh (father of Alexander Graham BELL). Died 1905 Washington, D.C.
4. Elizabeth Samuel BELL born 1822. Died 1862
Alexander BELL wanted to become an actor, but the Colville family opposed it so he moved to Edinburgh and became a Professor of Elocution. He died at Harrington Square, London, 23 April 1865.
Alexander Melville Bell, like his father Alexander BELL, was also an educator and taught speech as a science, inventing "visible speech" for deaf mutes to speak. After the death of two of his sons from tuberculosis in 1870 and his third son Alexander Graham BELL in poor health, he moved his family to Canada and settled near Brantford, Ontario. He died in Washington, D.C. on 7 August 1905 and is interred in Rock Creek Cemetery. His research into mechanisms of speech were continued by his son Alexander Graham BELL and the result was the telephone.
Inscription
In memory of Andrew Colville died in Gauldry 12 January 1851 in his 95th year interred in this burying ground. Also his daughter Elizabeth wife of Alexander Bell died in Cupar, Fife 29 Dec 1856 in her 74th year interred in St. James Burying ground. Also his grandson Alexander Melville Bell died in Washington D.C. U.S.A. 7 Aug 1905 in his 87th year, interred in Rock Creek Cemetery. Erected 1909 by his great grandson Alexander Graham Bell of Washington D.C. U.S.A.
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