--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family Group Record 0113 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Husband's Name Andrew Armstrong Stell Born: 18 Dec 1820 Place: Morgan County, Georgia Died: 22 Feb 1912 Place: Delight, Pike, Arkansas Married: 25 Jul 1861 Place: Pike County, Arkanss Married: 30 Dec 1847 Place: Clark County, Arkansas (C-75) Spouse: Emily (Wingfield) Langdon Father: Joseph Stell Mother: Isabella Armstrong --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wife's Name Martha Elvira Kelley Born: 11 Jan 1845 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Died: 20 Jan 1911 Place: Delight, Pike, Arkansas Father: Robert McMahan Kelley Mother: Sarah Adaline Carpenter --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Sex Name F Margaret J. Stell Born: Abt 1862 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Died: Bef 1870 Place: Pike County, Arkansas (census) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Sex Name F Nancy Alice Stell Born: 28 Feb 1864 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: 12 Oct 1880 Place: Clark County, Arkansas (I-218) Spouse: John Alexander Craighead --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Civil War Service 1864-1865 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Sex Name M Samuel B. Stell Born: May 1866 Place: Pike County, Arkansas (census) Died: 26 May 1936 Place: Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas Married: Place: Spouse: Fannie Brock --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Sex Name F Sarah A. Stell Born: Abt 1868 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Died: Bef 1880 Place: Pike County, Arkansas (census) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sex Name M Robert William Stell Born: 04 Dec 1870 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Died: 03 Jul 1940 Place: Delight, Pike, Arkansas Married: 09 Aug 1903 Place: Saline, Pike, Arkansas (B-462) Spouse: Mattie Maude Brown --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Sex Name M Joseph Thomas Stell Born: Abt 1873 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Sex Name M David A. Stell Born: 07 Apr 1875 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Died: 29 May 1938 Place: Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas Married: 20 Nov 1901 Place: Pike County, Arkansas (B-256) Spouse: Ida Davis --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Sex Name M Charles E. Stell Born: Feb 1878 Place: Pike County, Arkansas (census) Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Sex Name F James D. Stell Born: Apr 1880 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Died: Bef 1890 Place: Pike County, Arkansas (biography) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Sex Name M Jake Stell Born: Place: Pike County, Arkansas Died: Bef 1890 Place: Pike County, Arkansas (biography) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Sex Name M Richard H.L. Stell Born: Place: Pike County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sources of Information: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas, (The Goodspeed Publishing Company: Chicago, Nashville and St. Louis), 1890, Pike County, page 338-339; Census Records: Pike County, Arkansas 1870, 1880, 1900; Tombstones, inscriptions of: Delight Cemetery, Delight, Arkansas (A.A. Stell, Martha Elvira Stell, J.H. Stell, Robert W. Stell); Murfreesboro Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Arkansas (D.A. Stell); Clark County, Arkansas Marriage Book I, page 218; Pike County, Arkansas Marriage Book B, page 256, 462. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pike County Arkansas Census 1870 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 1. Inhabitants in Missouri Township in the County of Pike, State of Arkansas enumerated by me, on the 8th of August, 1870. Wm. J. Reid, Ass't Marshal. Post Office: Huddleston 60-53 Andrew A. Still 49 m w Farmer Georgia Martha E. Still 25 f w Keeping Hse Arkansas Lucinda A. Still 18 f w Arkansas Indiana J. Still 16 f w At School Arkansas John H. Still 14 m w Farm Laborer Arkansas Mary E. Still 12 f w At School Arkansas Nancy A. Still 6 f w At School Arkansas Samuel H. Still 4 m w Arkansas Sarah A. Still 2 f w Arkansas Samuel East 24 m w Farm Laborer South Carolina --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pike County Arkansas Census 1880 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 1. Inhabitants in Missouri Township in the County of Pike, State of Arkansas enumerated by me, on the ---- day of ---------, 1880. --------- ---------, Ass't Marshal. Post Office: x 27-xx Armstrong A. Stell 59 m w Geo SCa SCa Martha E. Stell 36 f w Wife Ark Ark Ten Nancy A. Stell 15 f w Daughter Ark Geo Ark Samuel B. Stell 14 m w Son Ark Geo Ark Robert W. Stell 8 m w Son Ark Geo Ark Joseph T. Stell 7 m w Son Ark Geo Ark David A. Stell 5 m w Son Ark Geo Ark Charles E. Stell 2 m w Son Ark Geo Ark James Stell 2 mo m w Son * Ark Geo Ark * Born April census year Census year beginning June 1, 1879 ending May 31, 1880 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We regret to chronicle the death of Mr. A.A. Stell's little baby boy who died on Friday the 12th (May 12, 1882) after three weeks sickness ... J.F. Louis Wolf Creek, May 15. Southern Standard, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, May 20, 1882: Volume --, Number --, page -, column -. Newspaper item provided by Alan B. Syler. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A.A. Stell is numbered among the prominent and wealthy planters of Pike County, Missouri Township, and was born in Morgan County, Ga., December 18, 1820, a son of Joseph and Isabella Stell ... July 25, 1861, Mr. Stell was again united in marriage, this time to Miss Martha E. Kelley, a native of Arkansas, and daughter of Robert and Sarah Kelley. This union was blessed in the birth of eleven children, viz., Margaret J. (deceased), Nancy A. (who married J.A. Craighead and resides at Hot Springs), Samuel B., Robert E., Joe T., David A., Charles E., James D. (deceased), Jake (deceased), R.H.L. and Sarah A. ... He and wife are both church members, she worshiping at the Christian, and he at the Baptist Church. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas, (The Goodspeed Publishing Company: Chicago, Nashville and St. Louis), 1890, Pike County, page 338-339. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brother of Local Man Died in Hot Springs. Sam B. Stell, 70, died Tuesday night (May 26, 1936) at his home in Hot Springs. He was associated with his son-in-law, Lloyd Adams, in the hardware and grocery business for 11 years. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, three grandchildren, and four brothers, D.A. of Murfreesboro; R.W. of this place (Delight); Charles of Port Arthur, Texas and Tom of Redland, California. Funeral services were held at Hot Springs Thursday morning. Pike County Tribune, Delight, Arkansas, May 29, 1936: Volume 15, Number 16, page 1, column 3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well Known Merchant Dead D.A. (Dave) Stell, 64, Spanish-American war veteran and for many years one of the leading merchants of Murfreesboro and of this place (Delight), died in the veterans hospital in Hot Springs Sunday night (May 29, 1938) as a result of a heart ailment. He owned and operated the D.A. Stell Cash Store at Murfreesboro for more than 20 years and also operated a store at this place for a number of years. He retired from business last March because of ill health. He was a life-long resident of Pike county, having been born and reared at Stelltown, near here. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Paul of New York City and David Stell of Murfreesboro; three daughters, Mrs. Floyd Hendrix, Mrs. C.R. Huddleston and Mrs. Denvil Wingfield all of Murfreesboro, and three brothers, R.W. of Delight, Tom of Redland, California and Charlie of Lubbock, Tex. Funeral services were held at Murfreesboro Tuesday morning and burial was in the Murfreesboro cemetery. Pike County Tribune, Delight, Arkansas, June 3, 1938: Volume 17, Number 16, page 1, column 3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delight Citizen Passed Away An air of sadness prevailed throughout this community Wednesday morning as it was learned that a faithful friend, a worthy citizen and a devoted Christian had passed away (July 3, 1940). R.W. Stell was born December 4th 1870. He was married to Miss Maude Brown August 9, 1903. To this union six children were born, five of whom survive him. Deceased had been in ill health for more than three years and had been confined to his home for several weeks. His death was attributed to a heart ailment. But few, if any, men in Pike county are better known than was Mr. Stell. He has been in the mercantile business for more than forty years, and at various times has operated stores in Delight, Pike City and Antoine. Besides his business affairs he was intensely interested in the moral, social and economic development of the community in which he lived. He lead an active religious life, having become a member of the Methodist church at an early age. He is among the last survivors of the Spanish-American War veterans in Pike county. He is survived by his widow; three daughters, Misses Pauline and Jessie Mae, both of this place (Delight) and Mrs. Cline Bryant of Nashville; two sons, Glenn and Conrad, both of this place; two brothers, Tom of Redland, California and Charlie of Hugo, Oklahoma; four grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services, in charge of Rev. Geo. W. Robertson and Rev. F.P. Doak were to be held at the Methodist church Thursday afternoon, with burial in the Delight cemetery. Pike County Tribune, Delight, Arkansas, July 5, 1940: Volume 19, Number 21, page 1, column 2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update 04.07.00 David Kelley 2000 FGR-0113.HTM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------