George Klyne Bell and Kathreen J. Baker

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Husband George Klyne Bell

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           Born: 19 Sep 1898 - Slippery Rock Twp, Butler Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Aug 1982 - Grove City, Mercer Co, PA
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 1

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         Father: J. Lewis Bell (      -      )
         Mother: Elizabeth King (      -Bef 1928)

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       Marriage: 19 Nov 1939

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   Other Spouse: Unknown (      -1927)

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   Other Spouse: Sara Mae Donaldson (Abt 1900-      ) - 1 Nov 1928 - Grove City, Mercer Co, PA 2

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Wife Kathreen J. Baker

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           Born: 17 Aug 1910 - Boyers, Marion Twp, Butler Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Mar 1983 - Grove City, Mercer Co, PA
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 1

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         Father: Richard Surrena Baker (1874-1953)
         Mother: Mary Adella Coast (1873-1959)

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Children

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1 F Virginia Grace Cook

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           Born: 19 Jan 1941 - Boyers, Marion Twp, Butler Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Harlan Wright Welton (1938-      )
           Marr: 12 Sep 1957 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 3

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General Notes: Husband - George Klyne Bell

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It is known that he was married three times, but it is not clear which wife was the mother of the children.

The News-Herald, Franklin, PA
Aug 9, 1982
George K. Bell
George K. Bell, 83, of Kennerdell RD 2, a resident there the past 37 years, died at 1:45 p.m. Sunday in the Grove City Hospital after a sudden illness. He was admited there Monday.
He was born in Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, Sept. 19, 1898, a son of J. L. and Elizabeth King Bell.
He attended Butler County schools and worked in the coal mines of Butler County and the limestone plant in Branchton.
Later he worked for Cooper Energies in Grove City, retiring from there in 1965.
Mr. Bell was also well-known for construction work in the county and he owned and operated his own sawmill for a number of years. He was also a part-time worker at Rankin Lumber in Clintonville.
He was a member of the Barkeyville Church of God, where he was on church council and was a deacon in the church.
He had a number of hobbies, including carpentry and fishing and he enjoyed the outdoors and wildlife.
His third wife is the former Kathleen Baker, whom he married Nov. 19, 1939, and she survives, along with three daughters, Mrs. Harlan (Virginia) Welton of Kennerdell RD 2; Mrs. Jack (Della) Clendenning of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Dorothy Doersch of Mercer; a son, Lewis Bell of Franklin, La.; two sisters, Mrs. William (Irene) Craig of Grove City and Mrs. Homer (Pearl) Baughman of Forestville; 16 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
One son, George, died in infancy, and also deceased are a daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Lois) Hill; a brother, James; three sisters, Hazel Ritenour, Tillie Brandon and Cora Bell.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Larry E. McKinley Funeral Home, Clintonville. The Rev. Fred Bauer, pastor of the Barkeyville Church of God, will officiate, assisted by the Rev. William Rodahaver of the Hickory Grove Church of God. Interment will be in the Clintonville Methodist Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral: home from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

The News-Herald, Franklin, PA
Aug 14, 1982
GEORGE K. BELL
Funeral services for George K. Bell of Kennerdell RD 2, who died in the Grove City Hospital last Saturday, were conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Larry E. McKinley Funeral Home, Clintonville.
The Rev. Fred Bauer, pastor of the Barkeyville Church of God, read the opening prayer, Psalms 23, "Amazing Grace" and "Footprints." The Rev. William Rodahaver of the Hickory Grove Church of God read Psalms 90 and other scripture passages.
Interment was in the Clintonville Methodist Cemetery and the pallbearers were Richard Welton, Richard Cook, DeWayne and Ronald Moore, John Davis and Al D'Amico.
Attending from out-of-town were Mrs. Irene Craig, Barbara Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Craig, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burk, Mrs. Greta Hoffman, Lewis Ritenour of Grove City; Mrs. Pearl Baughman and Mrs. Helen Osborne of Forestville; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ritenour, Mr. and Mrs. James Grossman of Harrisville; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Craig of Butler; Mrs. Nancy Roshon of Cincinnati; Mr. and Mrs. James Doersch, Mr. and Mrs. William Brown of Mercer; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baker, Slippery Rock; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clendenning, Pittsburgh.

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General Notes: Wife - Kathreen J. Baker

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The Derrick, Oil City, PA
Mar 31, 1983
Mrs. Kathreen J. Bell, 72, of Kennerdell RD 2 died at 1 pm Wednesday in United Community Hospital of Grove City, following a sudden illness.
Born August 17, 1910, in Boyers, she was a daughter of Richard and Mary Della Coast Baker. Mrs. Bell lived at Kennerdell RD 2 the past 37 years.
Mrs. Bell was a member of Barkeyville Church of God and the Sunday School classes of the church. She attended public schools at Windy Point, located near the Venango-Butler County line.
She married George K. Bell November 19, 1939, and he preceded her in death August 8, 1982.
Mrs. Bell is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Harlan (Virginia) Welton of Kennerdell RD 2; two step-daughters, Mrs. Jack (Della) Clendenning of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Dorothy Doersch of Mercer; and one step-son, Lewis Bell of Franklin, La.
Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Ethel Armstrong, Mrs. Florence Gilliland, and Mrs. Alberta Foust, all of Grove City; two brothers, Harry Baker of Slippery Rock, and Braden Baker of Harrisville RD; two grandchildren, several step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and one step-great-great-grandchild.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Bell was preceded in death by one sister, Mrs. George (Grace) Jamison; and three brothers, Charles Baker, Edward Baker, and Forrest Baker.
Friends will be received from 7 to 9 pm today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Friday at the Larry E. McKinley Funeral Home in Clintonville.
Services and committal will be held at 11 am Saturday at the funeral home with Rev. Fred Bauer, pastor of Barkeyville Church of God, officiating. He will be assisted by Rev. William Rodahaver of the Hickory Grove Church of God.
Interment will be in Clintonville Methodist Cemetery.

The News-Herald, Franklin, PA
Apr 5, 1983
Funeral services for Mrs. Kathreen J. Bell of Kennerdell RD 2, who died Wednesday in United Community Hospital, Grove City, were conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Larry E. McKinley Funeral Home, Clintonville.
The Rev. Fred Bauer of the Barkeyville Church of God and the Rev. William Rodahaver of the Hickory Grove Church of God officiated. Rev. Bauer read "Near the Garden," "I Will Not Go Alone" and Scripture passages and Rev. Rodahaver read Psalms 23 and 27.
Interment was in Clintonville Methodist Cemetery and the honorary pallbearers were Richard Cook Sr., Timothy Blose, Christopher Haney, Charles Baker, Ben Foust and Wallace Armstrong.
Attending from a distance were Lee Baker, Margaret Baker of Grove City; Mr. and Mrs.. George Clendenning, Smithton; Mr. and Mrs. Merle Craig, Mrs. Richard Jamison, Boyers RD; Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Blose, Mr. and Mrs. James Bell, Harrisville; Mrs. Evelyn Clark, Volant RD 2; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baker, Slippery Rock.

1 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.

2 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #17525.

3 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #31503.