Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Samuel H. Bell and Sarah Ann Latchaw




Husband Samuel H. Bell 1

           Born: Oct 1854 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Feb 1932 - Clintonville, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 2


         Father: Walter Bell (1818-1884) 1
         Mother: Sarah "Sally" Miller (1822-1906) 1


       Marriage: 21 Dec 1882 - Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 1 3



Wife Sarah Ann Latchaw 1

           Born: Mar 1866 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1940 1
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 2


Children
1 F Harriet Estella Bell 1

           Born: Feb 1884 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1968 1
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 4
         Spouse: Frederick Oswald Fleming (1877-1961) 1
           Marr: 1902 - Venango Co, PA 1


2 F Alma Othella Bell 5

           Born: 17 Sep 1885 - Cyrus, Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Apr 1967 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 5
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA 6
         Spouse: James Austin “Aus” Martin (1879-1949) 5 7
           Marr: 25 Feb 1904 - Eau Claire, Venango Twp, Butler Co, PA 5


3 M Lester C. Bell 5

           Born: Apr 1888 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



4 F Florence Viola Bell 5

           Born: Jan 1891 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 1968
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 8
         Spouse: Charles W. McConnell (1884-1956) 5
           Marr: 1909 - ? Venango Co, PA 5


5 M Homer S. Bell 5

           Born: Feb 1895 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



6 F Vida B. Bell 5

           Born: May 1900 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



7 M Harvey L. R. Bell 5

           Born: 1902
     Christened: 
           Died: 1925
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 2



8 M William Elmer Bell 5

           Born: 23 Mar 1904 - Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Jun 1986 - ? Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 2



9 M Albert D. "Shorty" Bell

            AKA: Doran Albert Bell, Dorwin E. Bell 5
           Born: 22 Jun 1906 - Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Nov 1980 - Erie, Erie Co, PA
         Buried:  - Calvary Cemetery, Erie, Erie Co, PA
         Spouse: Helen F. Gresch (      -      )



General Notes: Husband - Samuel H. Bell


Obituary:
Samuel Bell.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church at Clintonville Tuesday afternoon in memory of Samuel Bell.
Mr. Bell, who was 78 years of age, had spent the past five years at the home of his son, Lester, in Rocky Grove. Four months ago he and Mrs. Bell moved to Clintonville. Mr. Bell had been ill for several weeks and had been a patient in the Franklin hospital, returning to Clintonville last Tuesday. His condition on Saturday was considerably improved and his death at 4:30 o'clock Sunday morning was unexpected.
Surviving are his wife, who was formerly Sara Ann Latchaw and the following sons and daughters-Mrs. Oscar Martin at whose home he died, Elmer Bell, also of Clintonville; Mrs. Charles McConnell, Grove City; Mrs. Harry Voorhies and Doran Albert Bell, of Erie; Lester, of Rocky Grove; Homer, Detroit; Mrs. Fred Fleming, of Kennerdell. He also leaves two sisters Mrs. Mary Sweetwood, Detroit; Mrs. Ettie Latchaw, Victory.
For 16 years, previous to coming to Rocky Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Bell had lived in Erie.
Rev. Bish of the Clintonville Methodist church, Rev. Toten, of the Presbyterian church and Rev. H. B. Davis, of Sharon, who was long a friend of the family, conducted the funeral. Burial was made in the Clintonville cemetery with six grandsons as pall-bearers.


General Notes: Wife - Sarah Ann Latchaw


Obituary:
Mrs. Sara Bell.
Mrs. Sara Bell, 74, well known Clintonville resident, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. O. Fleming, R. D. 2, Kennerdell, Sunday evening at 8:55 o'clock.
The deceased was the widow of Samuel H. Bell, who died Feb. 7, 1932.
She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Fred Fleming, Mrs. J. A. Martin, Clintonville; Leslie, of Rocky Grove, Homer, of Detroit, Albert and Mrs. Virda Voorhis, of Erie, Mrs. Charles McConnell, of Barkeyville, and Elmer, of Franklin. Two children preceded Mrs. Bell in death.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 from the Fleming home and interment will be in the Clintonville Methodist Church Cemetery.

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Sources


1 Linda (Francis) Hanna & Roberta (Francis) Hamilton, The Descendants of Walter Bell (Franklin, PA: Self-published, about 1990), Pg 22.

2 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 2, Clinton Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1994), Pg 74.

3 Joan S. Hanson & Kenneth L. Hanson, Marriages from Venango County Sources (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1994), Pg 16.

4 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 2, Clinton Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1994), Pg 79.

5 Linda (Francis) Hanna & Roberta (Francis) Hamilton, The Descendants of Walter Bell (Franklin, PA: Self-published, about 1990), Pg 23.

6 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 3, Scrubgrass Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1995), Pg 103.

7 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1226.

8 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 2, Clinton Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1994), Pg 67.


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