Reason Bell Sr (1797 - 1867)

Born 31 Dec 1797 in Green Co., Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Darnell) Bell — married 21 Aug 1819 in Wayne County, Ohio

Descendants

Died 16 Jul 1867 at age 69 in Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN

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Biography

Reason Bell Sr. was the 4th child of Simeon Bell and Mary McLean. Simeon and Mary were the parents of 10 children: Dr. John Bell Sr, Simeon, Samuel S., Reason, Harvey, Milton, William 1803-1885, Albert, Mary B Rigdon 1807-1889, and Phoebe B.Darnell 1807-1874

Reason married Sarah Darnell on 26 Aug 1819 in Wayne County, Ohio and to this union were born 12 children: 2 children died in infancy unnamed, Henry who married Margaret Graybeal, Simeon who married Nancy Graybeal, Mary who married Daniel Pickrell, Eliza who married Lewis Hicks, Rachael who died at age 5, Reason Bell Jr. who married Adelia Almira White, Sarah who married Nicholas Pickrell Jr., John who married Mary Ann Link, William who married Louisa V. Tabor, and James A. who married Sallie Jane Lytle.

Valparaiso Republican, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, Thursday, July 25, 1867, page 3, column 5. "Died – At his residence, in Washington Township, Porter County, Indiana, on the 16th of July, 1867, Reason Bell, Sen. Mr. Bell was born in Green County, Pennsylvania, on the 31st day of December, A. D., 1797. and would have reached his 70th birthday on the 31st of December next. He was married August 28th, 1819, to Miss Sarah Darnall***, who survives to mourn his departure. They moved to LaPorte County in July, 1832, and came to Porter County in April, 1833. Mr. Bell's family is said to have been the third family to settle in this County. For about one year past Mr. Bell has been troubled with disease of the heart and gradually failing in strength, though suffering comparatively little. Mr. Bell took a prominent part in the public affairs of the County during the early years of its history and until added years and failing health admonished him that his days of activity were over. He raised a family of boys and girls to be respectable and influential men and women and when death claimed his body a large concourse of friends followed his mortal remains to their last resting place. The funeral services were conducted by Mr. Gurney, and attended by more old people than are seen in one congregation. So pass away the pioneers one by one leaving their work on earth to others while they pass to the land of spirits." *** Editorial note: Should be Darnell

Burial

1867 Luther Cemetery., Washington Twp., Porter Co., Indiana^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ FindAGrave Memorial for Reason Bell

• https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20607762
• 1806 Ohio, Columbiana County Tax List on Ancestry.

• 1807 Ohio, Columbiana County Tax List on Ancestry.

• 1809 Ohio, Columbiana County Tax List on Ancestry.

• 1830 US Census on Ancestry. Year: 1830; Census Place: Chester, Wayne, Ohio; Series: M19; Roll: 142; Page: 48; Family History Library Film: 0337953.

• 1840 US Census on Ancestry. Year: 1840; Census Place: , Porter, Indiana; Roll: 90; Page: 263; Image: 532; Family History Library Film: 0007728.

• 1850 US Census on Ancestry. Year: 1850; Census Place: Washington, Porter, Indiana; Roll: M432_165; Page: 111A; Image: 413.

• 1860 US Census on Ancestry. Year: 1860; Census Place: Washington, Porter, Indiana; Roll: M653_289; Page: 333; Image: 335; Family History Library Film: 803289.

• Ancestry.com. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Record for September 20, 1824 Wayne County, Ohio

• U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Record for April 16, 1822 Wayne County, Ohio

• U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Record for November 2, 1837 Porter County, Indiana