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Polly Ann Bell 1839 – 1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Jul 1839

Birth Location: Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co., PA

Death Date: 11 August 1905

Death Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Father: George Bell

Mother: Elizabeth Say

Spouse(s): John O'Neil

Children(s): John O'Neil

The story of Polly Ann Bell began in 1839 in Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co., PA. Polly Ann Bell married John Andrew O'Neil, and had children including John Jo William O'Neil. Polly Ann Bell passed away in 1905 in Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Polly Ann Bell began in 1839 in Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co., PA.
  • Polly Ann Bell married John Andrew O'Neil, and had children including John Jo William O'Neil.
  • Polly Ann Bell passed away in 1905 in Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Bell
1812 – 1896
Birth Location: Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
GB
Elizabeth Say
1818 – 1853
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
ES

Spouses(s)

John O'Neil
1836 – 1919
Birth Location: Rockland, Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Children(s)

John O'Neil
1870 – 1946
Birth Location: Ninevah, Pennsylvania
JO

Polly Bell's Ancestors

Self
Polly Bell
1839 – 1905
Birth Place: Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co., PA
Parents
George Bell
1812 – 1896
Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (Betsy) Say
1818 – 1853
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
John (Barnett Bell) Sr
1784 – 1860
Pennsylvania, United States
Ann Downing
1788 – 1830
Pennsylvania, United States
James (Reed Say) ✔️
1786 – 1870
Kishacoquillas, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Elsie (Jane Criswell) ✔️
1770 – 1867
, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bell
1753 – 1802
Rebecca Barnett
1757 –
WILLIAM 1
1765 – 1829
Margaret Gilchrist
1767 – 1808
James Say
1742 – 1810
Mary Reed
1747 – 1822
2nd-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 –
James Say
1720 – 1757
Christiana Harris
1724 – 1806
Robert Reed
1717 – 1772
Sarah Gardner
1719 – 1791

Polly Bell's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Fred Drotleff (1945 – ) m. Linda (Lou) DAVIS (22 Feb 1948 – 29 Jan 1982)
        2. 2. Sheryl (Lynn) Drotleff (16 Oct 1954 – ) m. Michael (Alan) DAVIS (3 Feb 1951 – 03/15/2025)
        3. 3. Mike Drotleff (abt 1957 – ) m. Darcy (M) Moler (abt 1957 – )
        4. 4. Crystal Zalick
        5. 5. Jim Drotleff
        6. 6. Bruce Drotleff

Polly Bell's Timeline

2 Records

1839
06 Jul 1839
Birth of Polly Ann Bell in Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co., PA
Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co., PA
1905
11 August 1905
Age 66
Death of Polly Ann Bell in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Jul 1839
    Event Place: Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co., PA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 August 1905
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
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