Samuel
Bell
Born in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Son of William Bell
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Louisa Isabella (Bowman) Bell
— married
28 Apr 1819 in Washington County, Pennsylvania
Descendants 
Died
at age 65
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Jan 2017
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Biography
Hon. Samuel Bell, was a son of William Bell. He was born 11 December 1797 at Reading, Pennsylvania.[1]
He was a merchant at Reading. In 1851 he served as an associate judge of the courts of Berks county.[2]
He married Louisa Bowman, daughter of Jacob Bowman, of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, on 28 April 1819.[3] Their children were : Mary Greer, Jacob B., Samuel, Sterling, Goodloe B., Arthur G., James Lowrie, Mary Louisa and William Arthur.[4]
He died in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, on 15 September 1863. There is a large cenotaph in his memory in Charles Evans Cemetery in Reading. [1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find-A-Grave, Samuel Bell
- ↑ The Story of Berks County (Pennsylvania). By A. E. Wagner, Francis Wilhauer Balthaser, D. K. Hoch. Reading, Pa.: Eagle Book and Job Press, 1913. page 250
- ↑ Early Marriage Records & a few Death Notices from the Washington Reporter. Contributed by Paula Chodacki; additional data from Christina Hunt, Janet Currie, Donna Opfer, Jennifer Morrow & Deborah Nagy. Washington County, Pa., GenWeb. "#234. Apr. 28, 1819. Samuel BELL of Reading, Pa. to Louisa BOWMAN, daughter of Jacob BOWMAN of Brownsville. By Rev. Mr. JOHNSTON."
- ↑ Historical and biographical annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania, page 85.
- Bell, Edmund Hayes. Echoes of Early Brownsville, Western Pennsylvania History (journal). 1924.
- Historical and biographical annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania, embracing a concise history of the county and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families, comp. by Morton L. Montgomery. page 85 (ebooksread)
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Military Affairs. Record of Burial Place of a Veteran, Berks County: Samuel Bell. Bell, Samuel, 65. Date of birth: 12-11-1797. Date of death 9-15-1863. Veteran of 1812 War. Served in Army. Date of service: 5-13-1813 to 11-5-1813. Organization: Capt. I Linn Co. Pa. Mil. Rank: Private. Cemetery or Place of Interment: Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Pennsylvania. Location of Grave in Cemetery: Section H, Lot 11-13-14. Headstone: Granite. Information given by G. H. Shappell, grave registrar, 3-3-1936.
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Unmerged matches › Samuel D Bell (bef.1797-)
Rejected matches › Samuel Bell (1798-1888) › Samuel Beals (1795-) › Samuel Boyle (abt.1799-abt.1864)
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