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Husband: Marshel Bell 1,2 Also known as: Marshall Bell 3
Born: May-10-1823 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 4,5 Died: Jul-20-1899 in Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 6,2 Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 8 Father: Benjamin Bell Mother: Lydia ___ Other spouse 1
Wife: Evaline Titus 1 Married: Aug- 4-1856 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9,10
Born: ca 1839 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 11,8 (see note 1) Died: Mar- 4-1927 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 6 Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: Timothy Titus (1808 - 1889) Mother: Susan F. Bishop (1809 - 1893)
M Child 1: George L. Bell Also known as: Lebelle G. Bell 12 Born: Sep-23-1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 12 (see note 2) Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
M Child 2: Martin Lanzo Bell Census name: Lanzo M. Bell Born: ca 1865 13 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV
M Child 3: Timothy Bell Born: Apr-20-1867 in Lewis Co, WV 12,13 Census: 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV
F Child 4: Laura Clarinda Bell Also known as: Clarinda L. Bell 12 Born: Apr-19-1869 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV 12 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV
F Child 5: Susan Elizabeth Bell Born: Jun-16-1871 in Lewis Co, WV 12 Died: Jun- 9-1954 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 6 Buried: in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 6 Census: 1910 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1892 in Harrison Co, WV 4 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: George T. Smith b. ca 1863 Married: Jul-28-1892 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4
F Child 6: Ida Mary Bell Born: Jun-16-1874 in Lewis Co, WV 12 (see note 3) Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 7: Mary Bell Born: Aug-16-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 8: Benjamin Bell Born: Mar-28-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Died: May-11-1935 in Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Wife: Hattie Nutter b. Mar- -1883 d. Nov-26-1953 Married: Sep-21-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
M Child 9: W. Everett Bell Also known as: Everett Bell 10 Born: Oct-28-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Wife: Ora Ethel Howell b. ca 1896 Married: Aug-26-1916 in Harrison Co, WV 10
Sources: (1) Marriage record of son. (2) Headstone. (3) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, MR p. 35 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10708245&Type=Marriage. (4) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (5) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (6) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (7) Findagrave.com. (8) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (9) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Marshel Bell, widower, farmer, age 27y 3m 27d, b. Lewis Co, res. Harrison Co, son of Benj. & Lydia Bell; and Evaline Titus, single, age 17y 5m 14d, b. Loudon Co Va, res. Harrison Co, dau of Thimothy & Susan Titus. Married Aug 4 1856 in Harrison County. MR p. 7, Line 14 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=252218&Type=Marriage. (10) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) 1870 Census, Harrison County, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in death record as Jan 16 1834. But age 10 in the 1850 Census puts it in about 1840, while age 42 in 1880 Census puts it in about 1838. Note (2) Age was 5 months in the 1860 Census, enumeration date not given. Note (3) Age 4 in 1880 Census would put birth in about 1876.




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