John Barnett Bell, Sr. and Ann Downing

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

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

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         Father: William Bell, Sr. (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: Abt 1806

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

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

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Wife Ann Downing ²

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           Born: Abt 1785
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1830 - Venango Co, PA
         Buried: 

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         Father: William Downing (      -1829) 2
         Mother: Hannah Gilchrist (      -Aft 1829) 2

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Children

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1 M Samuel Bell ²

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           Born: 9 Jul 1807 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Aug 1863 - Cherry Twp, Butler Co, PA 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Margaret Wilson (1810-1844) 2
           Marr: 24 Mar 1831 2

         Spouse: Mary Christy (1819-1902) 5
           Marr: 22 Oct 1846 5

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2 M Andrew B. Bell ⁵

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           Born: Abt 1808 - ? Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Dec 1884 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 5
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Eleanor Elizabeth “Ellen” Young (1808-1883) 5
           Marr: 21 Jun 1836 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 5

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3 M William Bell ^{6 7}

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           Born: 1809 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 May 1880 - Clarion Co, PA 7
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Sarah R. Davis (Abt 1810-1880) 6 7
           Marr: 11 Sep 1832 7

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4 M John Barnett Bell, Jr. ⁷

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           Born: Abt 1810 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Feb 1853-1860 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Rosanna Say (1815-1904) 7
           Marr: 5 May 1840 - Venango Co, PA 7

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5 M George Bell ^{8 9}

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           Born: 20 Dec 1811 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 8 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Aug 1896 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 9
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

         Spouse: Elizabeth "Betsy" Say (1816-1853) 9
           Marr: 27 Sep 1838 9

         Spouse: Katy Ann (Catherine?) Shaner (1813-1893) 10
           Marr: Abt 1853

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6 M Walter Bell ¹⁰

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           Born: 1818
     Christened: 
           Died: 1884
         Buried:  - McQuiston Cemetery, Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 11

         Spouse: Sarah "Sally" Miller (1822-1906) 10

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7 M James Bell ^{8 12}

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           Born: 15 May 1822 - Venango Co, PA 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Jul 1899
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

         Spouse: Anna Campbell (1828-Bef 1899)

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General Notes: Husband - John Barnett Bell, Sr.

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He served in the War of 1812.

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 3.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1583.

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

8 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 634.

9 Linda (Francis) Hanna & Roberta (Francis) Hamilton, The Descendants of Walter Bell (Franklin, PA: Self-published, about 1990), Pg 18.

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

11 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 26.

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