Genealogical Report of Isaac Bell Family Prepared by Myra E. Freeman Generation No. 1 1. Isaac1 Bell, Sr. Child of Isaac Bell, Sr. is: + 2 i. Isaac2 Bell, Jr., born Bet. 1793 - 1794 in PA or Ireland; died Aft. 1880 in Mercer County, WV. Generation No. 2 2. Isaac2 Bell, Jr. (Isaac1) was born Bet. 1793 - 1794 in PA or Ireland1, and died Aft. 1880 in Mercer County, WV.He married Nancy Schrader September 21, 1824 in Tazewell County, VA, daughter of Thomas Sanders and Mary Polly. She was born Bet. 1805 - 1806 in Virginia, and died Aft. 1880 in Mercer County, WV. Notes for Isaac Bell, Jr.: 1850 Mercer County, Virginia Census 505 Isaac Bell 57 M PA Nancy 45 F VA James 21 M VA John 19 M VA Samuel 16 M VA 506 Benjamin 22 M VA Louisa 17 F Isaac Bell married Nancy Schrader, daughter of David and Nancy (Nuckles) Schrader. Isaac was born in PA in 1793. The family line is said to originated in Ireland and Isaac himself may have been born there. He moved to Mercer County, Virginia. Son John Bell married Martha Belcher. Son Benjamin in 1860 Logan County Census. Received correspondence 22 Mar 1999 from Basil and Mabel Ferrell of Chapmansville, WV. It included this introductory statement:"Our Family (Bell Family) came from Ireland near the Scotland Border, come to Pennsylvania first then spread. We are from the same as Alexander Graham Bell. According to 1790 to 1820 Census there was a lot of Bell Families living in Pennsylvania and Virginia." 1850 MERCER CO (W)VA CENSUS 490 DAVID SHRADER, SR., 75 Cooper b. VA .....Rhoda 70 b. VA .....Henry 21 b. VA .....Rhoda 15 b. VA .....Robert 15 b. VA There is a War of 1812 Pension application file for Isaac Bell with a treasure chest full of information. Gives numerous dates, places of residence, names of his first two wives, and copies of his signature. He was in Ohio during the War of 1812. You can get copies of the file from the National Archives.Per Jack Bell of Texas. Waiting for copies of this pension application. Between several cousins, and me we now have all of Isaac's (Jr.) son'family lines. I. David 2. James 3. John 4. Benjamin 5. Samuel Children of Isaac Bell and Nancy Schrader are: 3 i. David3 Bell, born Abt. 1826 in VA. Notes for David Bell: This son of Isaac Bell was not listed in Census. Yvonne (Bell) Booz statedhe was a sibling in a phone conversation on 12 Apr 99. I am waiting written confirmation or verification in research or in her book. + 4 ii. Benjamin Bell, born Bet. 1828 - 1829 in Virginia. 5 iii. James Bell, born Bet. 1829 - 1830 in Virginia. + 6 iv. John Granville Bell, born Bet. 1831 - 1832 in Mercer County, VA; died Aft. 1880 in Logan County, WV. 7 v. Samuel Bell, born Bet. 1834 - 1835 in Mercer Co.,Virginia. Generation No. 3 4. Benjamin3 Bell (Isaac2, Isaac1) was born Bet. 1828 - 1829 in Virginia. He married Louisa Steel 1850 in Mercer County, VA. She was born Bet. 1833 - 1834. Notes for Benjamin Bell: 1850 Mercer County, Virginia Census 506 Benjamin Bell 22 M VA Louisa 17 F Children of Benjamin Bell and Louisa Steel are: + 8 i. Sarah4 Bell, born 1852; died July 25, 1885. + 9 ii. Isaac Bell, born 1857. 10 iii. Mary Bell, born July 06, 1861. She married Perry Bailey; born in Baileysville, WV. + 11 iv. William Whitten Bell, born July 06, 1861; died July 18, 1926. + 12 v. George Asbury Bell, born March 15, 1864; died February 01, 1953 in Buried Bell Graveyard on Big Ugly. 6. John Granville3 Bell (Isaac2, Isaac1) was born Bet. 1831 - 1832 in Mercer County, VA, and died Aft. 1880 in Logan County, WV. He married Martha Jane Belcher, daughter of John Belcher and Jane Nicholas. She was born in Tazwell County, VA, and died Aft. 1880 in Logan County, WV. Notes for Martha Jane Belcher: Martha's parents were John and Jane Belcher. John Bell and his wife, Martha Belcher Bell, moved to Logan Co. from Mercer Co. about 1870. Martha would have been about 35 years old at the time. The 25 year old John Belcher in the 1860 Boone census would be the same age as Martha. His children, Green, Rhoda and Henry could not be Martha's siblings but may possibly be her nephews and niece or second cousins. Information on Martha Jane Belcher per emails received from Elbert Harris; Dec 1999. Marriage Notes for John Bell and Martha Belcher: Elbert Harris' Listing of the Children of John And Martha Bell: 1 William 2 Granville or Greenville ? 3 Henderson 4 Ballard 5 Manerva 6 Benjamin 7 Rebecca 8 Paris Children of John Bell and Martha Belcher are: + 13 i. William W.4 Bell, born 1851 in OH (?). + 14 ii. Greenville Bell, born 1854 in Mercer Co,VA; died in Memory Gardens. 15 iii. Henderson Bell, born 1856. + 16 iv. Ballard Bell, born August 1858 in Tazwell County, VA; died 1936 in Logan County, WV.Ballard married Rhoda Jane White on Jul 7 1882 in Logan, WV + 17 v. Minerva J. Bell, born September 1862 in VA; died June 1925 in Buried on Six Mile at Dell Miller house, Boone County,WV. + 18 vi. Benjamin Bell, born 1864. + 19 vii. Rebecca Bell, born 1868. + 20 viii. Parris Bell, born 1870. Notes on John Granville Bell and Martha (Belcher) Bell: CIVIL WAR John G. Bell C. S. A. Enlisted 17 Jan 1863 23rd Battalion Virginia Infantry Company "C" In March 1863 he transferred to Company "H" 6th Virginia Infantry Deserted 5 May 1863 while encamped at Princeton,Mercer Co VA/WV. Deserted to move his family per Yvonne Booz. This information and more maybe in the pension records I am going to receive. 1860 MERCER CO WV CENSUS # 275 JOHN BELL 30 farmer b. VA .....Martha Bell 25 b. VA .....William 9 b. VA .....Greenville 8 b. VA .....Henderson 5 b. VA .....Ballard 2 b. VA Generation No. 4 8. Sarah4 Bell (Benjamin3, Isaac2, Isaac1) was born 1852, and died July 25, 1885. Child of Sarah Bell is: 21 i. Henry5 Bell, born 1874. 9. Isaac4 Bell (Benjamin3, Isaac2, Isaac1) was born 1857. He married Louisa Workman November 04, 1880, daughter of John Workman and Mary Thompson. She was born 1860. Children of Isaac Bell and Louisa Workman are: 22 i. George5 Bell, born October 10, 1882. He married Georgia Mullins; born January 07, 1886. 23 ii. Nora Bell, died June 28, 1955. She married Lewis Pauley;born August 31, 1881; died December 02, 1960. 24 iii. Leora Bell, born October 17, 1888; died September 28, 1968. She married Oliver L. Prichard 25 iv. Julia Bell, born August 05, 1890; died September 06, 1979. She married Elbert Berry 26 v. William N. Bell, born March 26, 1893; died November 04, 1978. He married Jessie Ann Chandler2 1912; born January 27, 1895; died May 27, 1957. 27 vi. Martha Elizabeth Bell, born June 13, 1896; died June 22, 1982. She married Alfred Theron Miller May 01, 1916; born March 07, 1890. 28 vii. Hattie Bell, born Aft. 1896; died Bef. 1914. 11. William Whitten4 Bell (Benjamin3, Isaac2, Isaac1) was born July 06, 1861, and died July 18, 1926. He married (1) Ola Ann Chandler, daughter of John Chandler and Margaret Ellis. She was born March 27, 1865. He married (2) Mary Angle, daughter of Taz Angle and Virginia Ferrell. She was born December 24, 1871.He married (3) Delai Kidd Hall. Children of William Bell and Ola Chandler are: 29 i. Elbert5 Bell, born January 18, 1883; died July 28, 1937. He married Ora Ferrell; born 1880; died 1960. 30 ii. Ada Bell, born March 07, 1885; died 1961. She married (1) Albert Collins; born 1879; died 1961. She married (2) Fred Ryan. 31 iii. Mary Bell, born December 18, 1887; died 1983. She married Hugh Duty; born 1879; died 1961. 32 iv. Henry Bell, born October 07, 1886; died 1976. He married Roxie Estep; died 1971. 33 v. Ira Walton Bell, born September 01, 1890. He married Emma Gillenwater. 34 vi. Minnie Bell, born July 25, 1892; died November 20, 1987. She married Frank Queen January 26, 1909; born 1889; died 1980. 35 vii. Ethel Bell, born February 17, 1894; died January 08, 1972. She married Elbert Ferrell July 17, 1908; born 1886; died 1960. 36 viii. Ola Issac Bell, born September 21, 1895. He married Gerlie Hager. 37 ix. Louisa Jane Bell, born March 25, 1897. She married Bernie Miller; born 1893. 38 x. Ada Alice Bell, born October 21, 1898; died 1984.She married Howard Barker; born 1893; died 1993. 39 xi. William Whitten Bell, Jr., born December 22, 1900; died Bef. 1903. Children of William Bell and Mary Angle are: 40 i. Frank5 Bell, born January 23, 1903; died July 25, 1989. He married Zella Hunter December 24, 1926. 41 ii. Ona Bell, born September 19, 1904; died December 23, 1991. She married William Dingess; born January 13, 1889; died March 08, 1975. 42 iii. Lilly Bell, born September 30, 1906. She married Orvilla Barker; born February 25, 1908; died May 05, 1979. 43 iv. Mazie Bell, born September 16, 1910; died February 17, 1998. She married Cyril Miller; born March 12, 1906; died July 10, 1947. 12. George Asbury4 Bell (Benjamin3, Isaac2, Isaac1) was born March 15, 1864, and died February 01, 1953 in Buried Bell Graveyard on Big Ugly. He married Martha Josephine Thompson. She was born March 19, 1870, and died December 03, 1949 in Buried Bell Graveyard on Big Ugly. Children of George Bell and Martha Thompson are: 44 i. Ella Maude5 Bell, born March 23, 1886; died 1963. She married (1) Sutphen; born in Mud River. She married (2) Thomas Pruitt 45 ii. Lonnie French Bell, born March 30, 1888; died 1975. He married (1) Bertha Midkiff He married (2) Gracie Adkins He married (3) Dana Meadows 46 iii. James Edward Bell, born February 28, 1890; died January 28, 1942. 47 iv. Hassell Henderson Bell, Sr., born December 03, 1890; died January 31, 1976. He married Norma Hager 48 v. Sarah Jane Bell, born November 18, 1898. She married Archie Ervin Carrier; born April 11, 1896; died April 01, 1948. 49 vi. Issac Sidney Bell, born 1891. He married Susan Kincer. 50 vii. Ella Mae Bell, born December 03, 1894. She married Pearl Hammond; born January 06, 1892. 51 viii. Robert Jennings Bell, born October 1901. 52 ix. Barbara Bessie Bell, born April 18, 1904. She married Clyde Banks 53 x. Earl Brady Bell, born March 03, 1906. He married Lora Ellis 54 xi. Palmer Russ Bell, born April 25, 1910; died January 08, 1980. He married Barberine Miller 55 xii. Roscoe Reno Bell, born July 01, 1912; died 1928. 13. William W.4 Bell (John Granville3, Isaac2, Isaac1) was born 1851 in OH (?). He married (1) Letha J. Hainor, daughter of Noah Hainor and Elizabeth Barker. She was born 1840, and died 1889. He married (2) Rebba Walls. Children of William Bell and Letha Hainor are: 56 i. Noah5 Bell. 57 ii. Elbert Bell. 58 iii. Albert Bell. 59 iv. Joseph Bell. Child of William Bell and Rebecca Walls is: 60 i. Albert5 Bell. 14. Greenville4 Bell (John Granville3, Isaac2, Isaac1) was born 1854 in Mercer Co,VA, and died in Memory Gardens. He married Louisa Hager,daughter of John Hager and Rhonda Johnson. She was born 1857. Children of Greenville Bell and Louisa Hager are: 61 i. Lydia5 Bell. 62 ii. Tilden Bell. 63 iii. Eddie Bell. 64 iv. Betha Bell. 65 v. Roy Bell. 66 vi. Allison Bell. 16. Ballard4 Bell (John Granville3, Isaac2, Isaac1) was born August 1858 in Tazwell County, VA, and died 1936 in Logan County, WV. He married Rhonda Jane White July 07, 1882 in Logan County,WV, daughter of Mastou White and Susan Neece. She was born January 1868 in Logan County, WV, and died 1950 in Logan County, WV. Children of Ballard Bell and Rhonda White are: 67 i. Henderson Ballard5 Bell, born in Logan County, WV; died 1936 in Logan County, WV. He married Hazel Craddock June 04, 1916 in Logan County, WV; born March 14, 1896 in Logan County, WV; died May 29, 1970 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 68 ii. Ella Bell. 69 iii. Dixie Bell. 70 iv. Alice Bell. 71 v. Martha Bell, born 1882. 72 vi. Minnie Bell, born 1886. 73 vii. Mollie Bell, born 1891. 74 viii. Robert R. Bell, born 1893. 75 ix. Oty Bell, born 1895. 76 x. Clerk Bell, born 1897. 77 xi. Ada Bell, born 1900; died 1984. 78 xii. Occie Bell, born 1902. 79 xiii. Herbert Harrison Bell, born 1908. 17. Minerva J.4 Bell (John Granville3, Isaac2, Isaac1) was born September 1862 in VA, and died June 1925 in Buried on Six Mile at Dell Miller house, Boone County,WV. She married Zatto Miller, son of Peter Miller and Amanda Cummings. He was born February 25, 1855 in Boone County, (W)VA, and died March 15, 1940 in Buried on Six Mile at Dell Miller house, Boone County,WV. Notes for Minerva J. Bell: 1- Cemetary Notations state her parents as John and Martha (Belcher) Bell. 2- Mrs. Dell Miller said to me when I was still a child (1973-1979) that the parents of Manerva Bell are John or Paxton Bell and Patsy ? and Patsy's father was named William? 3- In the funeral record of Emmaline (Miller) Pauley it is written by Rev. Ephriam Jackson Pauley that his late spouse's grandparents are William Bell (1830-1897) and Patsy Bell ( 1830-1901) and her siblings are: brothers: William, Jr., Paris, Benjamin, Green, Albert and sister: Martha. It is also written they were born in Mississippi. Notes for Zatto Miller: 1900 Boone County, West Virginia Census Zatto Miller Head Feb 1856 44 Manerva J Wife Sept 1862 37 Emmaline Dau Sept 1883 16 John E. Son Oct 1885 14 Henry C. Son May 1889 11 Tosa H Son Aug 1891 8 Otto O. Son April 1894 5 Myrtle B. Dau Sept 1895 4 Bertha A. Dau Feb 1898 2 Gertie M. Dau Feb 1899 8/12 Miller Cemetery - located at Six Mile, around the hill from Dell Miller house, recorded by Mildred Miller and Anna Atkins. This cemetery recording was published in a Boone County Quarterly published by the Boone County Genealogical Society. ZATTOO MILLER, d. 15 Mar 1940, (b. 1856, s. Peter and Amanda (Cummins) Miller,m. Minerva Bell, below.) MINERVA MILLER, d. Jun 1925, (b. 1862, dau. John and Martha (Belcher) Bell, m.Zatto Miller, above.) JOHNNIE MILLER, d. Oct 1941, (s. Zatto and Minerva (Bell) Miller.) CAROL SUE MILLER, d. 1945 GENEVA LOUISE MILLER, d. 13 Jun 1932, (d. in infancy, dau. Ross and Ruby (Saunders) Miller, gr-dau. Zattoo Miller.) HERBERT DENNIS MILLER, d. 4 Jun 1932, (d. in infancy, s. Ross and Ruby(Saunders) Miller, gr-son Zattoo Miller.) Children of Minerva Bell and Zatto Miller are: 80 i. Emmaline5 Miller, born September 10, 1883 in Turtle Creek,Boone County,WV; died March 27, 1953 in Prescott, AZ. She married Ephriam Jackson Pauley November 05, 1900 in Madison, Boone County, WV; born April 27, 1881 in Turtle Creek,Boone County,WV; died October 19, 1969 in Prescott, AZ. 81 ii. John E. Miller, born October 1885. 82 iii. Henry C. Miller, born May 1889. 83 iv. Toas H. Miller, born August 1891. 84 v. Otto O. Miller, born April 1894. 85 vi. Myrtle B. Miller, born September 1895. 86 vii. Bertha A. Miller, born February 1898. 87 viii. Gertie M. Miller, born February 1899. 88 ix. Hensley Miller, born Aft. 1900. He married Ida 89 x. Ross Miller, born Aft. 1900. 18. Benjamin4 Bell (John Granville3, Isaac2, Isaac1) was born 1864. He married Martha Lilly, daughter of James Lilly and Virginia Ferrell. She was born 1870. Children of Benjamin Bell and Martha Lilly are: 90 i. Mary5 Bell. 91 ii. John Howard Bell3, born May 18, 1895; died March 02, 1983. He married (1) Kate Mille Pardue 1919 He married (2) Marie Salmons Aft. 1940 He married (3) Allie Gillenwater October 03, 1981; born September 06, 1895; died April 13, 1986. 92 iii. Lola Bell. 93 iv. Lyda Bell. 94 v. Charles Bell. 19. Rebecca4 Bell (John Granville3, Isaac2, Isaac1) was born 1868. She married Jones Fowler, Sr., son of John Fowler and Lettie Adkins. Children of Rebecca Bell and Jones Fowler are: 95 i. John5 Fowler. 96 ii. Dell Fowler. 97 iii. Polly Fowler. 98 iv. JonesFowler Jr.. 99 v. Jake Fowler. 100 vi. Willard Fowler. 20. Parris4 Bell (John Granville3, Isaac2, Isaac1) was born 1870. He married Mary. She was born 1875. Children of Parris Bell and Mary are: 101 i. Lizzie5 Bell. 102 ii. Georgia Bell. 103 iii. William Bell. Endnotes 1. Thomas Whalen, added " or Ireland" for Isaac Bell's place of birth and 1792 as year of birth.This information is from Mr. Whalen, the geneaologist for The Bell Family Association. 2. Coal Valley News, April 1999 edition, "In honor of our Wedding Anniversary", Article by Dollie Bell in honor of her and her late husbands anniversary. 3. Boone County West Virginia History 1990, 99, "John Howard and Allie Pauley Bell" by Evelyn B. Wentz. 4. Correspondance received from Basil and Mable Ferrell of Chapmansville,WV. 5. Emails received from Elbert Harris of Ohio. 6. Emails received from Jack Bell of Texas. 7. Various phone conversations with Yvonne (Bell) Booz of Danville, WV. 8. The publications of The Boone County Genealogical Society of Madison, WV. 9. The personal knowledge of Virgil C. Miller, a rural route letter carrier in Boone County,WV for 25 years and my father, and Claudia Mabe, who was a school teacher and school administrator for 40 years or more in Boone County,WV. 10. My own personal knowledge of the people of Boone County, WV, having lived there for 25 years and being a member of the Boone County Genealogical Society at the age of 10.