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George Bell 1812 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1812

Birth Location: Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 12 Apr 1896

Death Location: Richland, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John Sr

Mother: Ann Downing

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Say

Children(s): Polly Bell

The story of George Bell began in 1812 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA. George Bell married Elizabeth Betsy Say, and had children including Polly Ann Bell. George Bell passed away in 1896 in Richland, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of George Bell began in 1812 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • George Bell married Elizabeth Betsy Say, and had children including Polly Ann Bell.
  • George Bell passed away in 1896 in Richland, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1784 – 1860
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Ann Downing
1788 – 1830
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Say
1818 – 1853
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Polly Bell
1839 – 1905
Birth Location: Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co., PA
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George Bell's Ancestors

Self
George Bell
1812 – 1896
Birth Place: Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Barnett Bell Sr
1784 – 1860
Pennsylvania, United States
Ann Downing
1788 – 1830
Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Bell
1753 – 1802
Hanover Twp., Dauphin Co., PA
Rebecca Barnett
1757 –
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM (ANDREW DOWNING) 1
1765 – 1829
Emerald Isle, Ireland
Margaret (Hannah) Gilchrist
1767 – 1808
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Walter Bell
1712 – 1758
Elizabeth Zeta
1714 – 1757
John Downing
1720 – 1804
Elizabeth Downing
1730 – 1796
Robert Gilchrist
1734 – 1803
Anne Doyle
1737 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Bell
1660 – 1715
Mary McCaulay
1659 – 1715
Jacob Zeit
1680 – 1780
Thomas II
1689 – 1772
Thomazine Beer
1692 – 1754
Roger Hunt*
1682 – 1764
Esther Aston
1708 – 1755
James Gilchrist
1710 – 1771
Christian Brown
1715 –

George Bell's Descendants

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George Bell (20 Dec 1812 – 12 Apr 1896) m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Say (27 September 1818 – 18 Oct 1853)
  1. 1. Polly (Ann) Bell (06 Jul 1839 – 11 August 1905) m. John (Andrew) O'Neil (17 December 1836 – 11 November 1919)
    1. 1. John (Jo William) O'Neil (27 Nov 1870 – Apr 1946) m. Dora (Idella) Gibb (18 Jan 1874 – 1956)
      1. 1. Lena (Margaret) O'Neil (09 Feb 1897 – 26 September 1985) m. Frederick (Harrison M.) Welker (7 March 1889 – 30 Apr 1943)
        1. 1. Marjorie (A) Welker (06/26/1926 – 25 Oct 2012) m. Carl (F) Drotleff (24 Aug 1922 – 9 Aug 1978)

George Bell's Timeline

2 Records

1812
20 Dec 1812
Birth of George Bell in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
1896
12 Apr 1896
Age 84
Death of George Bell in Richland, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States
Richland, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1812
    Event Place: Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1896
    Event Place: Richland, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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