William Bell, Sr.

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Husband William Bell, Sr. ¹

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           Born:  - Westmoreland Co, PA
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           Died:  - ? Washington Twp, Butler Co, PA
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Wife

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Children

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1 M John Barnett Bell, Sr. ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1784 - ? Dauphin Co, PA
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           Died: 5 Feb 1860 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

         Spouse: Ann Downing (Abt 1785-Bef 1830) 2
           Marr: Abt 1806

         Spouse: Mrs. Mary Van Dyke (      -Abt 1838) 4
           Marr: 28 Mar 1833 4

         Spouse: Mrs. Margaret Downing (Abt 1800-Bef 1853) 4
           Marr: Abt 1842

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2 F Mary "Polly" Bell ^{1 4}

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           Born: Abt 1785
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           Died: Bef 1850
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         Spouse: David Christy (Abt 1778-Aft 1850) 4

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3 M Samuel Bell ^{1 5}

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           Born: 1786 - Westmoreland Co, PA 5
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           Died: 18 Sep 1846 - Washington Twp, Butler Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Barbara Campbell (      -Abt 1879) 6

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4 M Walter Bell ^{1 5}

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           Born: 1787
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5 M William Bell ^{1 5}

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           Born: 11 Apr 1788 - Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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           Died: 30 Jan 1850 - Washington Twp, Butler Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Catherine McKimmons (Abt 1791-1852) 1 5
           Marr: 3 May 1814 - Butler Co, PA 1

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6 M George Bell ^{1 5}

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           Born: 1793 5
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7 F Rebecca Bell ^{1 5}

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           Born: 1796 5
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           Died: 12 Jan 1875 - Butler Co, PA 5
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         Spouse: John C. Campbell (1807-1867) 1 5

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8 F Margaret Bell

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9 F Elizabeth "Betsey" Bell ^{1 7}

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           Born: Abt 1800
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         Spouse: Robert Phillips (      -      ) 1

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10 F Rosa Bell ^{1 7}

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           Born: Abt 1800
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         Spouse: Thomas Taylor (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - William Bell, Sr.

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He was a native of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and came to Butler County about 1796. He entered a tract of about 500 acres of land in what is now Washington township, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was killed while assisting in the erection of a neighbor's house, and left a family of five sons and four daughters. He was a man of considerable prominence in his locality, and was widely known for his great antipathy to Indians, against whom he had seen much service. He had lost several of his brothers and ancestry during the Indian wars, consequently had little love for the red man.

1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1291.

2 Linda (Francis) Hanna & Roberta (Francis) Hamilton, The Descendants of Walter Bell (Franklin, PA: Self-published, about 1990), Pg 2.

3 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 22.

4 Linda (Francis) Hanna & Roberta (Francis) Hamilton, The Descendants of Walter Bell (Franklin, PA: Self-published, about 1990), Pg 24.

5 Linda (Francis) Hanna & Roberta (Francis) Hamilton, The Descendants of Walter Bell (Franklin, PA: Self-published, about 1990), Pg 26.

6 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1292.

7 Linda (Francis) Hanna & Roberta (Francis) Hamilton, The Descendants of Walter Bell (Franklin, PA: Self-published, about 1990), Pg 27.