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Ancestors of Arthur Bell
Generation No. 1
1. Arthur Bell, born August 01, 1761 in Middletown, PA; died October 22, 1836 in Pike Twp., Clfd. Co., PA. He was the son of William (weaver) Bell and Letitia Nelson. He married Mary Elizabeth Greenwood March 10, 1783 in Cumberland Co., PA. She was born May 16, 1759 in Philadelphia, PA, and died August 07, 1824 in Clearfield County, PA. She was the daughter of Joseph Greenwood and Mary.
Arthur Bell, Casper Hockenberry and James McCracken married respectively, Mary Elizabeth, Ann and Rebecca Greenwood. All were daughters of Joseph Greenwood and all were born in PA. Arthur Bell Sr. served in the Cumberland County Militia as a pvt. In 1788 he is found in Dauphin County, PA and in 1790 in Lycoming County and in 1796 he made the move to the territory now known as Clearfield County, PA.
Generation No. 2
2. William (weaver) Bell, born about 1717 in Ireland; died 1806 in Derry Twp., Westmoreland County, PA. He was the son of John Bell and Unknown. He married Letitia Nelson after October 22, 1748 in Bucks Co., PA.
Letitia Nelson was the daughter of Henry Nelson. William in this family is refered to as (weaver) to distinguish him from another William Bell of the same generation refered to as (farmer)
Letitia (Nelson) Jolly sold her interest in her father's Bucks Co. estate to her son, Nelson Jolly, of Frederick Co., VA, on September 21, 1767.
Children of William Bell and Letitia Nelson are:
i. Son Bell, born 1749; died 1776.
ii. Ann Bell, born 1750; died after 1806; married _____ Fleming about 1767; died before 1776.
iii. John Bell, born 1752; died July 31, 1834 in Clearfield County, PA. He was unmarried.
iv. William Bell Jr. , born 1755; died November 21, 1828 in Derry Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA; married Rosanna Bell 1785; born 1755; died February 20, 1834 in Derry Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA.
v. Sarah Bell, born about 1758; died after 1806.
vi. Arthur Bell, born August 01, 1761 in Middletown, PA; died October 22, 1836 in Pike Twp., Clearfield. County, PA; married Mary Elizabeth Greenwood March 10, 1783 in Cumberland County, PA.
Generation No. 3
4. John Bell, born in Ireland; died before October 29, 1751 in Newtown Twp., Bucks Co., PA. We do not know the name of his wife.
Ref. The Bells in Dauphin County Before the Revolution - Raymond Martin Bell, F.A.S.G.
Letters of administration were granted to William Bell and filed November 8, 1751. The inventory was made by George Logan and Amos Strickland October 29, 1751.
Children of John Bell and Wife are:
i. Jane Bell, born in Ireland >USA 1719; married George Logan April 03, 1722 in Abbington, PA; born in Ireland.
ii. Sarah Bell, born in Ireland; married ____ Clift.
iii. Ann Bell, born in Ireland; married Charles Steward.
iv. John Bell, born about 1703 in Ireland came to US with his father John in 1719 setteling in Bucks Co., PA. He is found in Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co. between 1737 and 1748; died after 1777 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA; married Priscilla Dyer September 22, 1723 in New Jersey.
v. William (weaver) Bell, born Abt. 1717 in Ireland; died 1806 in Derry Twp., Westmoreland County, PA; married Letitia Nelson after October 22, 1748 in Bucks Co., PA.
The Bell family has been well researched by Raymond Martin Bell, F.A.S.G. in the many books authored by him. He was a professor of physics at Washington and Jefferson College from 1937 until his retirement in 1975. For many years, he was the historian of the Western Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Church. He took quiet pleasure in the fact that he circulated in several unconnected worlds – physics, the Methodist church, radio and television, and genealogy. He took pleasure and pride in writing things down, keeping records of important family events. He kept a diary for more than 80 years, writing on one line the important events of each day. His advice for us.... "When the genealogical bug hits you, you are done for. My three rules are:
Fish with a big net.
Never give up.
Publish."
Raymond Martin Bell passed away in 1999.
Children of Arthur Bell and Mary E. Greenwood ARTHUR BELL was born August 01, 1761 in Middletown, PA, and died October 22, 1836 in Pike township Clearfield county, PA. He married MARY ELIZABETH GREENWOOD March 10, 1783 in Cumberland county, PA, daughter of JOSEPH GREENWOOD and MARY. She was born May 16, 1759 in Philadelphia, PA, and died August 07, 1824 in Clearfield county, PA.
1) DAUGHTER BELL, b. June 27, 1784; d. June 28, 1784.
2) LETITIA BELL, was born October 27, 1787. She married JAMES YOUNG.
Children of James Young and Letitia Bell i) NELSON YOUNG ii) MARTHA YOUNG iii) MARY YOUNG iv) SAMUEL YOUNG, b. 1821; d. June 15, 1853. Originally buried in Camp Corbly cemetery but was moved to Friend's cemetery in Grampion to acommadate the Curwensville dam Project. v) ROBERT YOUNG vi) GREENWOOD YOUNG vii) MARGARET YOUNG
3) REBECCA BELL, was born September 27, 1789. She married THOMAS MCCRACKEN after 1807 in Clearfield county, PA, son of JAMES MCCRACKEN and SARAH GREENWOOD. (see McCracken for the family of Rebecca Bell) Three of the Bell women married three McCracken brothers. All were 1st cousins.
4) MARY BELL, was born September 13, 1791, and died in Iowa. She married WILLIAM MCCRACKEN, son of JAMES MCCRACKEN and SARAH GREENWOOD. (see McCracken for the family of Mary Bell)
5) RACHEL BELL, was born September 13, 1793. She married JOHN MCCRACKEN about 1811, son of JAMES MCCRACKEN and SARAH GREENWOOD. (see McCracken for the family of Rachel Bell)
6) GRIER BELL, was born July 01, 1799, and died 1866. He married HETTY ROLL, daughter of JOHN ROLL and MARY FRAMPTON. She was born December 23, 1799, and died November 03, 1868.
Children of Grier Bell and Hetty Roll i) VESPASIAN BELL ii) ANGELINE BELL iii) EMELINE BELL iv) FERDINAND CORTEZ BELL v) RACHEL BELL vi) WILLIAM W. BELL vii) HORTENSIA BELL
7) WILLIAM BELL, was born September 22, 1795, and died October 28, 1831. He married MARTHA HENRY 1818. She was born 1800.
Children of William Bell and Martha Henry
i) LYDIA BELL
ii) MARY E. BELL iii) W. GREENWOOD BELL iv) CAROLINE J. BELL
8) GREENWOOD BELL, was born 1783, and died 1860. He married ELIZABETH ROLL 1809, daughter of JOHN ROLL and MARY FRAMPTON. She was born November 14, 1787 in Clarion, PA, and died May 15, 1850 in Clearfield county, PA. She is the sister of Grier Bell's wife.
Children of Greenwood Bell and Elizabeth Roll
i) MARY ELIZABETH BELL, b. December 01, 1812, Clearfield county, PA; d. January 16, 1887, Lawrence township, Clearfield county, PA. ii) DAVID BELL, b. February 11, 1824. iii) ARTHUR BELL Jr., b. November 13, 1810, Bower, Clearfield county, PA; d. October 12, 1872, Bower, Clearfield county, PA. iv) DELILAH BELL, b. June 29, 1815; d. August 03, 1841. v) HARVEY BELL, b. March 17, 1827; d. March 13, 1831. vi) GRIER BELL, b. March 17, 1827. vii) FRAMPTON BELL, was born July 31, 1833, and died April 02, 1910. He married (1) MATILDA BLOOM January 18, 1855 in Clearfield county, PA, daughter of JOHN BLOOM and MARY JORDAN. She was born November 18, 1837, and died February 09, 1868. He married (2) MARY JANE BLOOM (his sister-in-law) February 18, 1869 in Clearfield county, PA, also a daughter of JOHN BLOOM and MARY JORDAN. She was born December 21, 1845, and died March 10, 1910.
viii) JOHN BELL, b. July 06, 1819; d. October 07, 1848, unmarried
ix) WILLIAM BELL, b. July 06, 1819.
x) JULIA ANN BELL, b. September 24, 1822; d. August 22, 1824.
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