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Elizabeth Bell 1686 – 1751 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1686

Birth Location: Dunfermaline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Jan 1751

Death Location: New Monkland, Lanarkshire

Father: William Bell

Mother: Janet Anderson

Spouse(s): James Shanks

Children(s): Janet Shanks

The story of Elizabeth Bell began in 1686 in Dunfermaline, Fife, Scotland. Elizabeth Bell married James Shanks, and had children including Janet Shanks. Elizabeth Bell passed away in 1751 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Bell began in 1686 in Dunfermaline, Fife, Scotland.
  • Elizabeth Bell married James Shanks, and had children including Janet Shanks.
  • Elizabeth Bell passed away in 1751 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bell
1653 –
Birth Location: DUNFERMLINE Fife Scotland
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Janet Anderson
1655 – 1686
Birth Location: 31 Oct Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JA

Spouses(s)

James Shanks
1686 – 1763
Birth Location: Ganedykehead, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Janet Shanks
1708 – 1779
Birth Location: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Bell's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Bell
1686 – 1751
Birth Place: Dunfermaline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
William Bell
1653 –
DUNFERMLINE Fife Scotland
Janet (Jonet) Anderson
1655 – 1686
31 Oct Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
David Anderson
1628 –
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Bell's Descendants

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Elizabeth Bell (16 Oct 1686 – 1 Jan 1751) m. James Shanks (6 April 1686 – 1763)
  1. 1. Janet Shanks (4 Jan 1708 – 18 Jun 1779) m. Revd.Alexander Mearns (Oct 1701 – 4 October 1789)
    1. 1. Revd.Alexander Mearns (January 1742 – 23 April 1820) m. Anne Morrison (1737 – 6 Jul 1823)
      1. 1. Prof. (Dr. Duncan (4 x GF) Mearns) # (23 Aug 1779 – 2 Mar 1852) m. Elizabeth Forsyth (12 Oct 1783 – 16 Sep 1830)
        1. 1. Jane ((3 x GM) Mearns) # (1810 – 1845) m. Professor (Hercules (3 x GF) Scott) # (1793 – 1860)

Elizabeth Bell's Timeline

2 Records

1686
16 Oct 1686
Birth of Elizabeth Bell in Dunfermaline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermaline, Fife, Scotland
1751
1 Jan 1751
Age 65
Death of Elizabeth Bell in New Monkland, Lanarkshire
New Monkland, Lanarkshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1686
    Event Place: Dunfermaline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1751
    Event Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire
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