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Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell 1879–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 March 1879

Birth Location: Bristoria, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 19 December 1962

Death Location: Morgan Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: William Bell

Mother: Sarah Clayton

Spouse(s): Ruth Simmons, Helen Minor, Sarah Phillips

Children(s): Laura Bell, Robert Bell

The story of Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell began in 1879 in Bristoria, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. In 1910, Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell resided in Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1918, Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell resided in Waynestburg. Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell married Helen Stevenson Minor, Ruth Elizabeth Simmons, Sarah Louise Phillips, and had children including Laura Jane Bell, Robert William Bell. Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell passed away in 1962 in Morgan Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell began in 1879 in Bristoria, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • In 1910, Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell resided in Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1918, Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell resided in Waynestburg.
  • Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell married Helen Stevenson Minor, Ruth Elizabeth Simmons, Sarah Louise Phillips, and had children including Laura Jane Bell, Robert William Bell.
  • Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell passed away in 1962 in Morgan Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bell
1857–1924
Birth Location: Greene County, Pennsylvania
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Sarah Clayton
1857–1914
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
SC

Spouses(s)

Ruth Simmons
1908–1996
Birth Location: Morgan Twp, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
RS
Helen Minor
1893–1924
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
HM
Sarah Phillips
1884–1916
Birth Location: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA
SP

Children(s)

Laura Bell
1919–2010
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
LB
Robert Bell
1922–2011
Birth Location: Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
RB

Jesse Bell's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Bell
1879–1962
Birth Place: Bristoria, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
William Henry Bell
1857–1924
Greene County, Pennsylvania
Sarah (Jane) Clayton
1857–1914
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Bell's Descendants

1.
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Jesse (Alonzo "Lon") Bell (30 March 1879–19 December 1962) m. Ruth (Elizabeth) Simmons (14 Nov 1908–10 May 1996) m. Helen (Stevenson) Minor (30 May 1893–21 Jul 1924) m. Sarah (Louise) Phillips (24 Sep 1884–4 Jun 1916)
  1. 1. Laura (Jane) Bell 1919–2010
  2. 2. Robert (William) Bell 1922–2011 m. Norma (Louise) Taylor 1924–

Jesse Bell's Timeline

8 Records

1879
30 March 1879
Birth of Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell in Bristoria, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Bristoria, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 31
Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell resided here in Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
1918
Abt 1918
Age 39
Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell resided here in Waynestburg
Waynestburg
1920
1920
Age 41
Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell resided here in Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell resided here in Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania
Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 61
Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell resided here in Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 71
Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell resided here in Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
1962
19 December 1962
Age 83
Death of Jesse Alonzo "Lon" Bell in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 March 1879
    Event Place: Bristoria, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03513; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 30-41
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Waynesburg, Greene
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 115651-118500

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1349; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1375362

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1918
    Event Place: Waynestburg
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Pittsburgh Press; Publication Date: 11 Aug 1918; Publication Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.86930704,0.28248635,0.92277145&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1573; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 151

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03513; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 30-41

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03513; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 30-41

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Waynesburg, Greene

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Waynesburg
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Publication Date: 21 Dec 1962; Publication Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.38255763,0.24813484,0.5417519&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 December 1962
    Event Place: Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 115651-118500

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morgan Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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