John Bell, junior, a son of Hannah (née Finch) and John Bell, senior, was born in 1809 in Belmont County, Ohio. His family moved in 1817 to Richland County, and settled in Blooming Grove Township.
John Bell and "Merilda" Mead were married on 30 December 1830 in Huron County, Ohio. The couple and their children were enumerated in 1840, 1850 and 1860 in Ripley Township, Huron County. In addition to farming, John Bell, junior, worked as a tanner. In 1840, the Methodist Episcopal Church licensed him to lead worship services and undertake pastoral visits as a local preacher. Marilda passed away in 1867.
John Bell and Miss Elizabeth "Lipset" were married on 12 July 1868 in Richland County. He passed away in 1879, and his widow remarried in 1890.
Notes
Huron County's Ripley Township borders Richland County's Blooming Grove Township.
John Bell, eldest son of Robert Bell, was born in November, 1781, in New Jersey. In 1803 he married Hannah Finch, who was born in Rhode Island in 1785, and came to Belmont county [Ohio] with her parents. To her marriage with Mr. Bell seven children were born in Belmont county, namely: [...fourth ] John who died in Richland county, but lived in Ripley, Huron county, where he was a tanner [...]" (Bio. of David S. Bell in: Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1894), p. 402.)
"David S. Bell received a primary education in the early schools of Richland county [...] when seventeen years old [about 1833] began to learn the tanner's trade at Fitchville, under his brother John." (Bio. of David S. Bell in: A. J. Baughman, History of Huron County, Ohio: its progress and development, with biographical sketches of prominent citizens of the county (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1909), pp. 402-03.)
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZP2-FBW : 10 December 2017), John Bell and Merilda Mead, 30 Dec 1830; citing Huron, Ohio, United States, reference v 1 p 146; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 410,258.
1840 U.S. Census, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; p. 320 (printed).
[29.] John Bell [junior]. Six persons including male age 30 through 39.
1850 U.S. Census, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; dwelling 3090, family 3158, lines 30-39, p. 222 (printed), p. 443 (written), 13 Nov 1850.
30. John Bell Jr, 41, farmer ($1,000), Ohio.
31. Marilda -----, 35, NY.
32. William -----, 17, tanner, Ohio.
33. Peter -----, 15, tanner, Ohio.
34. Mary Ann -----, 13, Ohio.
35. Enoch -----, 12, Ohio.
36. John M. -----, 9, Ohio.
37. Elizabeth -----, 7, Ohio.
38. Hannah -----, 3, Ohio.
39. Oephilia -----, 1, Ohio.
"J Bell Jr" is shown in Lot 35 in the northeastern corner of the southeastern quarter of Ripley Township. (Philip Nunan, "Map of Huron County, Ohio: Showing the Farms […]" (Pittsburgh: A. Krebs & Bro., 1859). Library of Congress website.) Brothers Jesse, David S., and Nathaniel F. also Ripley Township landowners.
1860 U.S. Census, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; dwelling 1476, family 1343, lines 38-40 & 1-6, pp. 178-79 (written), 2 Jul 1860.
38. John Bell, 50, farmer ($1,800; $1,200), NY.
39. "Bellura" -----, 45, NY.
40. James -----, 23, NY.
1. Peter Bell, 26, lab[orer], O [Ohio].
2. Mary -----, 23, O.
3. Elizabeth -----, 17, O.
4. Hannah -----, 13, O.
5. Ophelia -----, 10, O.
6. Meritt -----, 16, O.
• James and Meritt are not known to be sons of John and Marilda Bell.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZNS-KYC : 8 December 2017), John Bell and Elizabeth Lipset, 12 Jul 1868; citing Richland, Ohio, United States, reference 85; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 388,740.
1870 U.S. Census, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; dwellings 84-85, families 87-88, lines 33-34 and 35-39, p. 548B (printed), p. 10 (written), 27 Jul 1870
33. Bell, John [head], 61, farmer and shoemaker ($2,500; -0-), Ohio.
34. ----- Elisabeth, 39, keeping house, Ohio.
35. Bell, M. F. [head], 51, farmer ($4,650; $600), Ohio.
36. ----- Elisabeth, 36, keeping house, Ohio.
37. ----- Wm. R., 29, farmer, Ohio.
36. ----- Sarah J., 18, at home, Ohio.
37. ----- Ella, 13, at home, Ohio.
• "M. F."—Nathaniel Finch—Bell was a younger brother of John Bell.
1860 U.S. Census, Plymouth Twp., Richland Co., Ohio; dwelling 2217, family 2227, lines 17-22, p. 316 (written), 30 Jul 1860.
17. Robert Lipsets, 39, farmer ($7,000; $500), O [Ohio].
18. Mary, 60, Ireland.
19. Mary, 20, O.
20. Elizbth, 25, O.
21. Thomas, 20, farmer, O.
22. Michael, 40, farmer, O.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 155, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; dwelling 77, family 80, lines 23-24, p. 8 (written), 8 Jun 1880.
23. Bell, Elizabeth, 48, widowed, keeping house; born in Ohio, parents in Ireland.
24. Leslie, George, 8, Ohio.
• George Leslie was a son of Josephine Ophelia Leslie (née Bell), and grandson of John Bell, junior.
Reviewed 29 November 2021.
John Bell and "Merilda" Mead were married on 30 December 1830 in Huron County, Ohio. The couple and their children were enumerated in 1840, 1850 and 1860 in Ripley Township, Huron County. In addition to farming, John Bell, junior, worked as a tanner. In 1840, the Methodist Episcopal Church licensed him to lead worship services and undertake pastoral visits as a local preacher. Marilda passed away in 1867.
John Bell and Miss Elizabeth "Lipset" were married on 12 July 1868 in Richland County. He passed away in 1879, and his widow remarried in 1890.
Notes
Huron County's Ripley Township borders Richland County's Blooming Grove Township.
John Bell, eldest son of Robert Bell, was born in November, 1781, in New Jersey. In 1803 he married Hannah Finch, who was born in Rhode Island in 1785, and came to Belmont county [Ohio] with her parents. To her marriage with Mr. Bell seven children were born in Belmont county, namely: [...fourth ] John who died in Richland county, but lived in Ripley, Huron county, where he was a tanner [...]" (Bio. of David S. Bell in: Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1894), p. 402.)
"David S. Bell received a primary education in the early schools of Richland county [...] when seventeen years old [about 1833] began to learn the tanner's trade at Fitchville, under his brother John." (Bio. of David S. Bell in: A. J. Baughman, History of Huron County, Ohio: its progress and development, with biographical sketches of prominent citizens of the county (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1909), pp. 402-03.)
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZP2-FBW : 10 December 2017), John Bell and Merilda Mead, 30 Dec 1830; citing Huron, Ohio, United States, reference v 1 p 146; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 410,258.
1840 U.S. Census, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; p. 320 (printed).
[29.] John Bell [junior]. Six persons including male age 30 through 39.
1850 U.S. Census, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; dwelling 3090, family 3158, lines 30-39, p. 222 (printed), p. 443 (written), 13 Nov 1850.
30. John Bell Jr, 41, farmer ($1,000), Ohio.
31. Marilda -----, 35, NY.
32. William -----, 17, tanner, Ohio.
33. Peter -----, 15, tanner, Ohio.
34. Mary Ann -----, 13, Ohio.
35. Enoch -----, 12, Ohio.
36. John M. -----, 9, Ohio.
37. Elizabeth -----, 7, Ohio.
38. Hannah -----, 3, Ohio.
39. Oephilia -----, 1, Ohio.
"J Bell Jr" is shown in Lot 35 in the northeastern corner of the southeastern quarter of Ripley Township. (Philip Nunan, "Map of Huron County, Ohio: Showing the Farms […]" (Pittsburgh: A. Krebs & Bro., 1859). Library of Congress website.) Brothers Jesse, David S., and Nathaniel F. also Ripley Township landowners.
1860 U.S. Census, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; dwelling 1476, family 1343, lines 38-40 & 1-6, pp. 178-79 (written), 2 Jul 1860.
38. John Bell, 50, farmer ($1,800; $1,200), NY.
39. "Bellura" -----, 45, NY.
40. James -----, 23, NY.
1. Peter Bell, 26, lab[orer], O [Ohio].
2. Mary -----, 23, O.
3. Elizabeth -----, 17, O.
4. Hannah -----, 13, O.
5. Ophelia -----, 10, O.
6. Meritt -----, 16, O.
• James and Meritt are not known to be sons of John and Marilda Bell.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZNS-KYC : 8 December 2017), John Bell and Elizabeth Lipset, 12 Jul 1868; citing Richland, Ohio, United States, reference 85; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 388,740.
1870 U.S. Census, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; dwellings 84-85, families 87-88, lines 33-34 and 35-39, p. 548B (printed), p. 10 (written), 27 Jul 1870
33. Bell, John [head], 61, farmer and shoemaker ($2,500; -0-), Ohio.
34. ----- Elisabeth, 39, keeping house, Ohio.
35. Bell, M. F. [head], 51, farmer ($4,650; $600), Ohio.
36. ----- Elisabeth, 36, keeping house, Ohio.
37. ----- Wm. R., 29, farmer, Ohio.
36. ----- Sarah J., 18, at home, Ohio.
37. ----- Ella, 13, at home, Ohio.
• "M. F."—Nathaniel Finch—Bell was a younger brother of John Bell.
1860 U.S. Census, Plymouth Twp., Richland Co., Ohio; dwelling 2217, family 2227, lines 17-22, p. 316 (written), 30 Jul 1860.
17. Robert Lipsets, 39, farmer ($7,000; $500), O [Ohio].
18. Mary, 60, Ireland.
19. Mary, 20, O.
20. Elizbth, 25, O.
21. Thomas, 20, farmer, O.
22. Michael, 40, farmer, O.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 155, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; dwelling 77, family 80, lines 23-24, p. 8 (written), 8 Jun 1880.
23. Bell, Elizabeth, 48, widowed, keeping house; born in Ohio, parents in Ireland.
24. Leslie, George, 8, Ohio.
• George Leslie was a son of Josephine Ophelia Leslie (née Bell), and grandson of John Bell, junior.
Reviewed 29 November 2021.
John Bell, junior, a son of Hannah (née Finch) and John Bell, senior, was born in 1809 in Belmont County, Ohio. His family moved in 1817 to Richland County, and settled in Blooming Grove Township.
John Bell and "Merilda" Mead were married on 30 December 1830 in Huron County, Ohio. The couple and their children were enumerated in 1840, 1850 and 1860 in Ripley Township, Huron County. In addition to farming, John Bell, junior, worked as a tanner. In 1840, the Methodist Episcopal Church licensed him to lead worship services and undertake pastoral visits as a local preacher. Marilda passed away in 1867.
John Bell and Miss Elizabeth "Lipset" were married on 12 July 1868 in Richland County. He passed away in 1879, and his widow remarried in 1890.
Notes
Huron County's Ripley Township borders Richland County's Blooming Grove Township.
John Bell, eldest son of Robert Bell, was born in November, 1781, in New Jersey. In 1803 he married Hannah Finch, who was born in Rhode Island in 1785, and came to Belmont county [Ohio] with her parents. To her marriage with Mr. Bell seven children were born in Belmont county, namely: [...fourth ] John who died in Richland county, but lived in Ripley, Huron county, where he was a tanner [...]" (Bio. of David S. Bell in: Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1894), p. 402.)
"David S. Bell received a primary education in the early schools of Richland county [...] when seventeen years old [about 1833] began to learn the tanner's trade at Fitchville, under his brother John." (Bio. of David S. Bell in: A. J. Baughman, History of Huron County, Ohio: its progress and development, with biographical sketches of prominent citizens of the county (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1909), pp. 402-03.)
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZP2-FBW : 10 December 2017), John Bell and Merilda Mead, 30 Dec 1830; citing Huron, Ohio, United States, reference v 1 p 146; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 410,258.
1840 U.S. Census, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; p. 320 (printed).
[29.] John Bell [junior]. Six persons including male age 30 through 39.
1850 U.S. Census, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; dwelling 3090, family 3158, lines 30-39, p. 222 (printed), p. 443 (written), 13 Nov 1850.
30. John Bell Jr, 41, farmer ($1,000), Ohio.
31. Marilda -----, 35, NY.
32. William -----, 17, tanner, Ohio.
33. Peter -----, 15, tanner, Ohio.
34. Mary Ann -----, 13, Ohio.
35. Enoch -----, 12, Ohio.
36. John M. -----, 9, Ohio.
37. Elizabeth -----, 7, Ohio.
38. Hannah -----, 3, Ohio.
39. Oephilia -----, 1, Ohio.
"J Bell Jr" is shown in Lot 35 in the northeastern corner of the southeastern quarter of Ripley Township. (Philip Nunan, "Map of Huron County, Ohio: Showing the Farms […]" (Pittsburgh: A. Krebs & Bro., 1859). Library of Congress website.) Brothers Jesse, David S., and Nathaniel F. also Ripley Township landowners.
1860 U.S. Census, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; dwelling 1476, family 1343, lines 38-40 & 1-6, pp. 178-79 (written), 2 Jul 1860.
38. John Bell, 50, farmer ($1,800; $1,200), NY.
39. "Bellura" -----, 45, NY.
40. James -----, 23, NY.
1. Peter Bell, 26, lab[orer], O [Ohio].
2. Mary -----, 23, O.
3. Elizabeth -----, 17, O.
4. Hannah -----, 13, O.
5. Ophelia -----, 10, O.
6. Meritt -----, 16, O.
• James and Meritt are not known to be sons of John and Marilda Bell.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZNS-KYC : 8 December 2017), John Bell and Elizabeth Lipset, 12 Jul 1868; citing Richland, Ohio, United States, reference 85; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 388,740.
1870 U.S. Census, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; dwellings 84-85, families 87-88, lines 33-34 and 35-39, p. 548B (printed), p. 10 (written), 27 Jul 1870
33. Bell, John [head], 61, farmer and shoemaker ($2,500; -0-), Ohio.
34. ----- Elisabeth, 39, keeping house, Ohio.
35. Bell, M. F. [head], 51, farmer ($4,650; $600), Ohio.
36. ----- Elisabeth, 36, keeping house, Ohio.
37. ----- Wm. R., 29, farmer, Ohio.
36. ----- Sarah J., 18, at home, Ohio.
37. ----- Ella, 13, at home, Ohio.
• "M. F."—Nathaniel Finch—Bell was a younger brother of John Bell.
1860 U.S. Census, Plymouth Twp., Richland Co., Ohio; dwelling 2217, family 2227, lines 17-22, p. 316 (written), 30 Jul 1860.
17. Robert Lipsets, 39, farmer ($7,000; $500), O [Ohio].
18. Mary, 60, Ireland.
19. Mary, 20, O.
20. Elizbth, 25, O.
21. Thomas, 20, farmer, O.
22. Michael, 40, farmer, O.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 155, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; dwelling 77, family 80, lines 23-24, p. 8 (written), 8 Jun 1880.
23. Bell, Elizabeth, 48, widowed, keeping house; born in Ohio, parents in Ireland.
24. Leslie, George, 8, Ohio.
• George Leslie was a son of Josephine Ophelia Leslie (née Bell), and grandson of John Bell, junior.
Reviewed 29 November 2021.
John Bell and "Merilda" Mead were married on 30 December 1830 in Huron County, Ohio. The couple and their children were enumerated in 1840, 1850 and 1860 in Ripley Township, Huron County. In addition to farming, John Bell, junior, worked as a tanner. In 1840, the Methodist Episcopal Church licensed him to lead worship services and undertake pastoral visits as a local preacher. Marilda passed away in 1867.
John Bell and Miss Elizabeth "Lipset" were married on 12 July 1868 in Richland County. He passed away in 1879, and his widow remarried in 1890.
Notes
Huron County's Ripley Township borders Richland County's Blooming Grove Township.
John Bell, eldest son of Robert Bell, was born in November, 1781, in New Jersey. In 1803 he married Hannah Finch, who was born in Rhode Island in 1785, and came to Belmont county [Ohio] with her parents. To her marriage with Mr. Bell seven children were born in Belmont county, namely: [...fourth ] John who died in Richland county, but lived in Ripley, Huron county, where he was a tanner [...]" (Bio. of David S. Bell in: Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1894), p. 402.)
"David S. Bell received a primary education in the early schools of Richland county [...] when seventeen years old [about 1833] began to learn the tanner's trade at Fitchville, under his brother John." (Bio. of David S. Bell in: A. J. Baughman, History of Huron County, Ohio: its progress and development, with biographical sketches of prominent citizens of the county (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1909), pp. 402-03.)
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZP2-FBW : 10 December 2017), John Bell and Merilda Mead, 30 Dec 1830; citing Huron, Ohio, United States, reference v 1 p 146; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 410,258.
1840 U.S. Census, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; p. 320 (printed).
[29.] John Bell [junior]. Six persons including male age 30 through 39.
1850 U.S. Census, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; dwelling 3090, family 3158, lines 30-39, p. 222 (printed), p. 443 (written), 13 Nov 1850.
30. John Bell Jr, 41, farmer ($1,000), Ohio.
31. Marilda -----, 35, NY.
32. William -----, 17, tanner, Ohio.
33. Peter -----, 15, tanner, Ohio.
34. Mary Ann -----, 13, Ohio.
35. Enoch -----, 12, Ohio.
36. John M. -----, 9, Ohio.
37. Elizabeth -----, 7, Ohio.
38. Hannah -----, 3, Ohio.
39. Oephilia -----, 1, Ohio.
"J Bell Jr" is shown in Lot 35 in the northeastern corner of the southeastern quarter of Ripley Township. (Philip Nunan, "Map of Huron County, Ohio: Showing the Farms […]" (Pittsburgh: A. Krebs & Bro., 1859). Library of Congress website.) Brothers Jesse, David S., and Nathaniel F. also Ripley Township landowners.
1860 U.S. Census, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; dwelling 1476, family 1343, lines 38-40 & 1-6, pp. 178-79 (written), 2 Jul 1860.
38. John Bell, 50, farmer ($1,800; $1,200), NY.
39. "Bellura" -----, 45, NY.
40. James -----, 23, NY.
1. Peter Bell, 26, lab[orer], O [Ohio].
2. Mary -----, 23, O.
3. Elizabeth -----, 17, O.
4. Hannah -----, 13, O.
5. Ophelia -----, 10, O.
6. Meritt -----, 16, O.
• James and Meritt are not known to be sons of John and Marilda Bell.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZNS-KYC : 8 December 2017), John Bell and Elizabeth Lipset, 12 Jul 1868; citing Richland, Ohio, United States, reference 85; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 388,740.
1870 U.S. Census, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; dwellings 84-85, families 87-88, lines 33-34 and 35-39, p. 548B (printed), p. 10 (written), 27 Jul 1870
33. Bell, John [head], 61, farmer and shoemaker ($2,500; -0-), Ohio.
34. ----- Elisabeth, 39, keeping house, Ohio.
35. Bell, M. F. [head], 51, farmer ($4,650; $600), Ohio.
36. ----- Elisabeth, 36, keeping house, Ohio.
37. ----- Wm. R., 29, farmer, Ohio.
36. ----- Sarah J., 18, at home, Ohio.
37. ----- Ella, 13, at home, Ohio.
• "M. F."—Nathaniel Finch—Bell was a younger brother of John Bell.
1860 U.S. Census, Plymouth Twp., Richland Co., Ohio; dwelling 2217, family 2227, lines 17-22, p. 316 (written), 30 Jul 1860.
17. Robert Lipsets, 39, farmer ($7,000; $500), O [Ohio].
18. Mary, 60, Ireland.
19. Mary, 20, O.
20. Elizbth, 25, O.
21. Thomas, 20, farmer, O.
22. Michael, 40, farmer, O.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 155, Ripley Twp., Huron Co., Ohio; dwelling 77, family 80, lines 23-24, p. 8 (written), 8 Jun 1880.
23. Bell, Elizabeth, 48, widowed, keeping house; born in Ohio, parents in Ireland.
24. Leslie, George, 8, Ohio.
• George Leslie was a son of Josephine Ophelia Leslie (née Bell), and grandson of John Bell, junior.
Reviewed 29 November 2021.
Inscription
REV. JOHN BELL
DIED
Oct. 14, 1879
Aged 70 Yrs.
MARILDA
HIS WIFE
DIED
July 23, 1867
Aged 52 Yrs.
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