Spelling of surname (Bellomy, Bellamy) has been almost interchangeable.

Son of Townley "Tom" Bellomy and Sally Jane Miller.
M1: Marietta Elizabeth Lawhorn
ch inc:
-John Townley Jan 7 1881 Vanceburg KY-May 14 1962 Hammond IN.
-Thomas Harlan Jun 6 1882 Lewis Co KY - Nov 4 1950 Hamersville OH
-George Washington Aug 2 1883 Vanceburg KY - May 17 1967, Hammond IN
-Robert Wallace Nov 8 1884 Vanceburg KY - Nov 18 1966 Sacramento CA
-Arthur 1887 Vanceburg KY - 1940
-Bruce Edward May 2 1888 Vanceburg KY - Jun 7 1955, Lowell IN
-Simon Feb 25 1891 - died as infant
-Marion Grant Apr 22 1892 Vanceburg KY - Oct 8 1967 Harvey IL
-Sylvester Jul 2 1894 Vanceburg KY - Nov 23 1916, Hammond IN
-William Jackson Dec 27 1896 Vanceburg KY - 1948/OH
-Charles Jul 20 1897 Lewis Co KY - Feb 5 1966 Canton OH
-Berry Mar 1 1898 Lewis Co KY - Apr 29 1969 Lakeland FL
-Hazel Woodford Feb 10 1960 KY - Sep 24 1970 Bowling Green KY
-Inez Sep 6 1901 (m. Charles Ames 1916)
-James Russell Feb 21 1903 KY - Jun 12 1963
-Marietta (died as infant)

m2: Ivy Horsley
ch:
-Orville abt 1906 - burned to death Jan 1917
-Eugene abt 1909 - burned to death Jan 1917
-Raymond Harold
-Mabel Apr 10 1912 (m: Vince Romburg 1936 Carlisle KY)

Records show he had 22 children: 17 sons and 3 daughters, plus 2 infants. Only 20 children are named above, unclear if he had 20 or 22. A 1917 article re a deadly housefire stated he was father of 19, it seems it referred to his living children.

This family was persecuted for many years by the "Regulators". William's father, and brothers, Berry and Robert, escaped to Oklahoma during the "land grab".

The Vanceburg Sun on January 18 1917 carried the headline: "BURNED TO DEATH. Two boys of William Bellomy burned to death when their house near Clarksburg burned Sunday night. Mr. Bellomy carried out the baby sleeping with him, and his wife rushed upstairs to awaken the six little boys and one girl sleeping there. She succeeded in getting the girl and four of the boys downstairs and out of the building, but two boys, Orville, age 11 and Eugene, age 7, perished in the flames. The mother was badly burned about the face while trying to rescue them, and Mr. Bellomy had his mustache burned off. Russel, age 14 was severely burned about the face and hands and all his hair was burned off. The family was taken to the Tim Carrington home. Inez, the 15 year-old daughter, sprained both ankles when she fell down the stairs. The family lost everything and a relief fund was set up. Mr. Bellomy said when they got outside the building they saw a young man standing in frot of the house and when he asked him to help he ran away. He thought it was Ray Hall, age 23. Hall was held on $200 bond. ..Mr. Bellomy is the father of nineteen children."
(source p. 61-62 "The Bellamys of Early Virginia" By Joe David Bellamy.)