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Isaac Bell 1818–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 27 Dec 1893

Death Location: Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Peleg Bell

Mother: Ruth Sisson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Buchanan

Children(s): Henry Bell, George Bell, Richard Bell, William Bell, Clara Bell, Hattie Bell, John Bell

The story of Isaac Bell began in 1818 in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1830, Isaac Bell resided in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1860, Isaac Bell resided in Township 8 Range 7, Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois,. Isaac Bell married Elizabeth Buchanan, and had children including Clara Bell, George Washington Bell, Hattie Bell, Henry Clay Bell, John Bell, Richard Bell, William F Bell. Isaac Bell passed away in 1893 in Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Isaac Bell began in 1818 in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1830, Isaac Bell resided in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1860, Isaac Bell resided in Township 8 Range 7, Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois,.
  • Isaac Bell married Elizabeth Buchanan, and had children including Clara Bell, George Washington Bell, Hattie Bell, Henry Clay Bell, John Bell, Richard Bell, William F Bell.
  • Isaac Bell passed away in 1893 in Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peleg Bell
1780–1856
Birth Location: Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
PB
Ruth Sisson
1781–1866
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
RS

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Buchanan
1830–1915
Birth Location: Ireland
EB

Children(s)

Henry Bell
1858–1923
Birth Location: Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
HB
George Bell
1856–1913
Birth Location: New Jersey, New Jersey, USA
GB
Richard Bell
1862–
Birth Location: Illinois
RB
William Bell
1870–1945
Birth Location: Illinois
WB
Clara Bell
1867–
Birth Location: Illinois
CB
Hattie Bell
1876–1959
Birth Location: Illinois
HB
John Bell
1849–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
JB

Isaac Bell's Ancestors

Self
Isaac Bell
1818–1893
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Peleg Bell
1780–1856
Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Ruth Sisson
1781–1866
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Jabez (Jabish) Sisson
1753–1846
Rensselaerville, Albany County, New York, USA
Ann Sanford
1761–1816
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sission
1714–
Bathsheba Cook
1712–1799
ruth -sanford-
1732–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Isaac Bell's Descendants

1.
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Isaac Bell (1818–27 Dec 1893) m. Elizabeth Buchanan (April 1830–1915)
  1. 1. Henry (Clay) Bell 1858–1923 m. Lena (Jane) Webb 1867–1919
    1. 1. William (Errol Bell 2nd) Lt 1887–1977 m. Maud Davison 1885– m. Dorothy Upson 1892–1977
      1. 1. George (Davison) Bell 1909–1956 m. Marion (Kathryn) Connors 1915–1991
        1. 1. James (Charles Bell) Sr 1942–2022 m. Nancy (Card) Davies 1948–2021
        2. 2. Diane (Marie) Bell 1941–2011 m. Marty Smith 1939–2012
        3. 3. Jerry (Lee) Bell 1939–2002 m. Gloria Cradduck 1943–2024
      2. 2. Natalie (Ockert) Bell 1918–2017 m. Robert (Ferguson) Jr. 1916–1995
        1. 1. Robert (C) Ferguson 1942–1970
      3. 3. Herbert (Clay) Bell 1920–1986
      4. 4. Kathryn (“Katie”) Bell 1921–2015
      5. 5. Marion (Woodruff) Bell 1922–2011 m. William (Irving) Seaman 1920–1954
      6. 6. Ruth (Upson) Bell 1926–2021 m. Victor (Skilton) Knight 1921–2017
    2. 2. Lena (Floyd) Bell 1903–1985
      1. 1. Alan (B.) Glenn 1926–1993
    3. 3. Robert Bell 1892–1937 m. Helen (Alma) Miller 1896–1986 m. Gene Ryan 1891–
      1. 1. Robert (Dean) Bell 1919–2008 m. Ireta Harvey 1923–1991
      2. 2. William (Allen) Bell 1924–1986 m. Rosetta Mallman 1924–
    4. 4. Harry Bell 1894–1983 m. Bernice (Baird) Bell 1895–1979
      1. 1. Harry (Emmett Bell) Jr 1923–2011
      2. 2. Marilyn Bell 1929–2015 m. James (William) Patton 1927–2013
    5. 5. Harriet (Elizabeth) Bell 1886–1958
    6. 6. Geneva ("Jean") Bell 1897–
    7. 7. Helen (Cornelia) Bell 1905–1993 m. Leonard (Schaub) Koenen 1908–1977
      1. 1. Leonard Koenen 1931–2023
    8. 8. Hazel (J) Bell 1908–1991
    9. 9. Clara (May) Bell 1889–1949
  2. 2. George (Washington) Bell 1856–1913
  3. 3. Richard Bell 1862–
  4. 4. William (F) Bell 1870–1945
  5. 5. Clara Bell 1867–
  6. 6. Hattie Bell 1876–1959
  7. 7. John Bell 1849–

Isaac Bell's Timeline

6 Records

1818
1818
Birth of Isaac Bell in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
1830
1830
Age 12
Isaac Bell resided here in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 42
Isaac Bell resided here in Township 8 Range 7, Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Township 8 Range 7, Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 52
Isaac Bell resided here in Township 8 Range 7, Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Township 8 Range 7, Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 62
Isaac Bell resided here in Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1893
27 Dec 1893
Age 75
Death of Isaac Bell in Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 074701-077250
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: 232; Page: 184a; Enumeration District: 115
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 8 Range 7, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: M593_250; Page: 120B
    [4] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 8 Range 7, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: M653_206; Page: 380; Family History
    [6] Illinois, U.S., Select Deaths Index, Illinois State Archive; Springfield, IL, USA; Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] UK, Apprentices Indentured in Merchant Navy, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Index of Apprentices; Class: BT 150; Piece Number: 17
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Series: M19; Roll: 150; Page: 15; Family History Library Film: 0020624

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 8 Range 7, Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 8 Range 7, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: M653_206; Page: 380; Family History

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 8 Range 7, Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 8 Range 7, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: M593_250; Page: 120B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1878
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: 232; Page: 184a; Enumeration District: 115

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1893
    Event Place: Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 074701-077250
    [2] Illinois, U.S., Select Deaths Index, Illinois State Archive; Springfield, IL, USA; Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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