Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
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Wade Hampton Bell and Hazel Marie Linn


Husband Wade Hampton Bell 1 2 

           Born: 24 Oct 1893 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Apr 1982 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3


         Father: John Barnett "Barnett" Bell (1844/1845-1906) 4 5
         Mother: Zulma Theresa Mays (1852-1925) 5


       Marriage: 23 Dec 1916 - Venango Co, PA 3

Wife Hazel Marie Linn 1 2 

           Born: 21 Mar 1896 - Naylor, Ripley Co, MO 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Mar 1984 - Venango Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3


         Father: Rev. William B. Linn (1867-1902) 6
         Mother: Wiletta Rachel Smith (1866-1942)


Children
1 F Bonnie Jean Bell 1 5 

           Born: 24 Feb 1918 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Sep 2006 - ? Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Paul W. Garmong (1916-1969) 1 5
           Marr: 28 Aug 1937 - Allegany, Cattaraugus Co, NY

         Spouse: Olan Stanley Flickner (1908-2003) 2
           Marr: 16 Jan 1976 - Oakland Twp, Venango Co, PA 2 7

2 F Colleen Marie Bell 1 2 

           Born: 9 Jan 1922 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Robert Andrew MacArthur (1917-1993) 2
           Marr: 1944 - ? Venango Co, PA 2

3 F Kathleen Louise (Patricia, "Patty") Bell 1 2 

           Born: 19 Sep 1928 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: George Charles Cope, Jr. (      -      ) 1 2
           Marr: 28 Jun 1947 - ? Venango Co, PA 2. (Divorced)

         Spouse: Richard R. Schruers (1926-      ) 2
           Marr: 1985 - ? Venango Co, PA 2

4 F Carolyn June Bell 2 8 

           Born: 13 May 1933 - Sugarcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Howard Marion Potter (1930-      ) 9
           Marr: 7 Mar 1953. (Divorced)

         Spouse: Richard H. Clark (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 1972 - ? Venango Co, PA

General Notes: Husband - Wade Hampton Bell


The Derrick, Oil City, PA
Mar 17, 1982
Wade Bell
Wade H. Bell, 88, formerly of Kennerdell RD 1, died in Grand­view Health Care Center at 8:40 am Friday.
Born on October 24, 1893, in Rockland Township, he was the son of John Barnett and Zulma Theresa Mays Bell.
For many years, he operated the Wade H. Bell General Store in Rockland and was postmaster in that community.
On December 23, 1916, he mar­ried the former Hazel Linn. The couple observed their 65th wedding anniversary last year.
Mr. Bell was a life-long resident of the county.
He was a member of Myrtle Lodge 316, F.& A.M., Valley of Oil City Lodge of Perfection, and the New Castle Consistory.
Mr. Bell was also a member of Rockland United Methodist Church.
His hobbies included knife mak­ing and gardening.
Surviving along with his wife are: four daughters, Mrs. Olan (Bonnie) Flickner of Oil City, Mrs. Robert (Colleen) MacArthur of Meadville, and Mrs. Kathleen Cope and Mrs. Richard (Carolyn) Clark, both of Franklin.
Nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren also survive.
Mr. Bell was preceded in death by two brothers, Stanley and Jo­seph Bell; three sisters, Hertha Allen, Daisy Ross, and Cleanthis Bowman; and an infant grandson.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm today at the Robert W. Gardinier Funeral Home in Franklin.
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Sunday in the funeral home with Rev. Edward Patterson, pas­tor of Rockland United Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment will be in Rockland cemetery.

The News-Herald, Franklin, PA
Mar 16, 1982
Wade Bell had Rockland store
Wade H. Bell, 88, formerly of Kennerdell RD 1, died in Grand­view Health Care Center at 8:40 a.m. today.
He was born in Rockland Town­ship Oct. 24, 1893, a son of John Barnett and Zulma Theresa Mays Bell. For many years he operated the Wade H. Bell General Store in Rockland and he was postmaster in that community.
He was married to The former Hazel Linn Dec. 23, 1916 and they observed their 65th wedding anni­versary last year.
A lifelong resident of the county, Mr. Bell was well-known in the area and he was a member of Myrtle Lodge 316, F.& A.M., Valley of Oil City Lodge of Perfection and the New Castle Consistory. Mr. Bell's hobbies included knife mak­ing and gardening.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Olan (Bonnie) Flickner of Oil City; Mrs. Robert (Colleen) MacArthur of Meadville; Mrs. Kathleen Cope and Mrs. Richard (Carolyn) Clark of Franklin, nine grandchidlren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Two brothers, Stanley and Joseph Bell, and three sisters, Hertha Al­len, Daisy Ross and Cleantis Bow­man, and an infant grandson are deceased.
The body is at the Robert W. Gardinier Funeral Home where friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Funeral serv­ices will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home and interment will be in Rockland Cem­etery.

The News-Herald, Franklin, PA
Mar 19, 1982
WADE H. BELL
Funeral services for Wade H. Bell, formerly of Kennerdell, what died in the Grandview Health Care Center Friday, were held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Robert W. Gardinier Funeral Home.
The Rev. Edward Patterson of the Rockland United Methodist Church officiated and during the services Psalms 27 and 90 and the hymns "Some Day He'll Make it Plain," "I Come to the Garden Alone," "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere."
Interment was made at Rockland Cemetery.
Attending the services from a distance were: Mrs. Jennie Linn of Pittsburgh; Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Bowman of Canton, Ohio; James Bell of Erie; Miss Magie Smith and Mrs. Leslie Yarger of Bellone; the Rev. and Mrs. Dale Shunk of Sandy Lake.
Masonic services were held Sat­urday with Gary T. Weaver, wor­shipful master; Harry A. Nosker, senior warden; Calvin H. Gilmore, junior warden; Homer M. Stalker, secretary; M. Everett Collins, chaplain.

SSDI: WADE BELL 24 Oct 1893 Apr 1982 16374 (Kennerdell, Venango, PA) (none specified) 179-28-0779 Pennsylvania

General Notes: Wife - Hazel Marie Linn


The Derrick, Oil City, PA
Apr 25, 1984
Hazel Marie Bell
Hazel Marie Bell, 88, formerly of Kennerdell RD 1, died at 6:05 pm Tuesday at Grandview Health Care in Oil City.
Born March 21, 1896, in Naylor, Mo., she was a daughter of the late Rev. William B. and Etta Smith Linn.
She married Wade H. Bell on December 23, 1916. He preceded her in death on April 16, 1982.
Mrs. Bell was a housewife and had lived most of her life in the Rockland area.
She was a member of Rockland United Methodist Church, the Ladies Bible Class, and the Women's Missionary Society.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Olen (Bonnie) Flickner of Oil City, Mrs. Robert (Colleen) MacArthur of Meadville, Mrs. Kathleen Cope of Franklin, and Mrs. Richard (Carolyn) Clark of Franklin; nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Walter and Harold Linn, a twin brother, Herbert Linn, and an infant grandson.
Friends may call after 7 pm today at the Robert W. Gardinier Funeral Home in Franklin. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 pm today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Thursday.
Funeral services will be conducted there at 1 pm Friday.
Interment will follow in Rockland Cemetery.

The News-Herald, Franklin, PA
Apr 30, 1984
HAZEL MARIE BELL
Funeral services for Hazel Marie Bell, a former resident of Kennerdell RD 1, who died Tues­day in the Oil City Grandview Health Care Center, were held Friday at 1 p.m. in the Robert W. Gardinier Funeral Home.
The Rev. Jack Reaugh and the Rev. Richard Burns officiated and during the services read: Psalms 23 and assorted scrip­ture. Also heard were the hymns "Each Step I Take," "I Know Who Holds Tomorrow" and "Be­yond the Sunset."
Serving as pallbearers were: Mark Clark, Kevin Garmong, Vic Garmong, Jeff Potter, Paul Richey and Rudy Herr.
Interment was in Rockland Cemetery.
Attending the services from a distance were: Beth and Samilja Proper of Bloomsburg; Mr. and Mrs. Robert MacArthur, Kath­leen MacArthur and Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Dick of Meadville; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bowman of Canton, Ohio; Mrs. Leslie Yar­ger and Miss Mazie Smith of Bellevue; Debbie Clark of Grove City.

SSDI: HAZEL BELL 21 Mar 1896 Apr 1984 16323 (Franklin, Venango, PA) (none specified) 170-50-0048 Pennsylvania

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Sources

1 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 12.

2 Linda (Francis) Hanna & Roberta (Francis) Hamilton, The Descendants of Walter Bell (Franklin, PA: Self-published, about 1990), Pg 20.

3 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), Pg 74.

4 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 637.

5 Linda (Francis) Hanna & Roberta (Francis) Hamilton, The Descendants of Walter Bell (Franklin, PA: Self-published, about 1990), Pg 19.

6 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 10.

7 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #41151.

8 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 13.

9 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 13, 31.

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