William W. Bell (1794 -1845) immigrated to the United States from his native England in 1820. By 1836 he had come to Texas, where he enlisted in the Republic of Texas army in February 1837. He later served in a company of Texas Rangers and was granted a contract by the Republic of Texas to carry mail from Independence to Nashville. Bell was married to the former Elizabeth Weaver, and they were the parents of eight sons and one daughter. This cemetery traces its beginnings to 1845, when William W. Bell died and was buried here by his family. Also interred in the graveyard are Elizabeth Weaver Bell (1804 - 1894) and five of the Bells' nine children: daughter Texana Bell Henry (1837 - 1859); sons Stephen (1823 - 1900), D. J. (1825 - 1899), Albert H. (1830 - 1880), and A. Jessie (1834 - 1856). There are five other marked graves of family members, as well as several unmarked burials. Family tradition states some of the unmarked graves may be those of slaves. The William W. Bell Cemetery Association, formed by Bell descendants in 1985, maintains the historic graveyard.
William W. Bell Cemetery
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William W. Bell Cemetery is a historical marker in Savoy, Fannin County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Fannin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 262 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6561, -96.3695 near Savoy. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bell-Youree (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Virginia Point Cemetery, Virginia Point Methodist, and McNeely Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5147008839. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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