Individual Details
Thomas Bell
(Jul 1809 - 2 Aug 1854)
Burial: Ray Cemetery, Monroe, Indiana (1 1/2 miles west)
Died aged 45 years, 1 month
Residences: Franklin Twp., Shelby County, Ohio; Moved to French Twp. farm in Adams County, Indiana in 1850. 19 October 1852, bought land in Adams County, Indiana from John Conklin.
Documentation: Poll books of Franklin Twp., Shelby County, Ohio, Cemetery Records of Adams County,Indiana, deed records of Adams County, Indiana
5 other children died in infancy
TIMELINE:
1809 July born in VA
1830 17 November married Minerva Helmer in Clark County, OH
abt 1833 moved to Shelby County, OH
1835-41 in poll books of Shelby County, OH
1836 19 December Vincent Davis Bell born in Shelby County, OH
1843 In Shelby County, OH Enumeration of White Males
1848 Frank Bell born
1850 Moved to French Twp. farm in Adams County, IN
1852 Bought land in Adams County, IN from John Conklin
1853 2 August Frank Bell died
1854 2 August died in Adams County, IN, aged 45 years, 1 month, buried Ray Cemetery, Monroe, IN
Died aged 45 years, 1 month
Residences: Franklin Twp., Shelby County, Ohio; Moved to French Twp. farm in Adams County, Indiana in 1850. 19 October 1852, bought land in Adams County, Indiana from John Conklin.
Documentation: Poll books of Franklin Twp., Shelby County, Ohio, Cemetery Records of Adams County,Indiana, deed records of Adams County, Indiana
5 other children died in infancy
TIMELINE:
1809 July born in VA
1830 17 November married Minerva Helmer in Clark County, OH
abt 1833 moved to Shelby County, OH
1835-41 in poll books of Shelby County, OH
1836 19 December Vincent Davis Bell born in Shelby County, OH
1843 In Shelby County, OH Enumeration of White Males
1848 Frank Bell born
1850 Moved to French Twp. farm in Adams County, IN
1852 Bought land in Adams County, IN from John Conklin
1853 2 August Frank Bell died
1854 2 August died in Adams County, IN, aged 45 years, 1 month, buried Ray Cemetery, Monroe, IN
Events
| Birth | Jul 1809 | Fauquier County, Virginia | |||
| Census | 1810 | Fauquier County, Virginia | |||
| Census | 1820 | Fauquier County, Virginia | |||
| Census | 1830 | Bethel Twp., Clark, Ohio | |||
| Marriage | 17 Nov 1830 | Clark County, Ohio - Minerva Helmer |  | ||
| Census | 1840 | Franklin Twp., Shelby, Ohio | |||
| Census | 1850 | Bethel Twp., Clark, Ohio | |||
| Occupation | 1850 | Farmer | |||
| Residence | 1850 | French Twp., Adams, Indiana | |||
| Burial | 1854 | Monroe, Adams, Indiana | |||
| Death | 2 Aug 1854 | Adams County, Indiana | |
Families
| Spouse | Minerva Helmer (1812 - 1877) |
| Child | Sarah E. Bell (1835 - 1874) |
| Child | Hanna Bell (1835 - 1919) |
| Child | Vincent Davis Bell (1836 - 1917) |
| Child | Margaret Ellen Bell (1840 - 1902) |
| Child | Rachel Belinda K. Bell (1844 - 1930) |
| Child | Francis M. "Frank" Bell (1849 - 1853) |
| Child | Lucinda A. Bell (1854 - 1873) |
| Father | Lewis Bell (1766 - 1830) |
| Mother | Mary Elizabeth Anderson (1778 - 1857) |
| Sibling | James Bell (1793 - ) |
| Sibling | William Bell (1796 - 1845) |
| Sibling | Fielding Bell (1798 - 1859) |
| Sibling | Vincent Bell (1805 - 1859) |
| Sibling | Harrison Bell (1805 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Margaret Bell (1808 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Nancy Bell (1814 - 1883) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth M. Bell (1815 - 1847) |
Endnotes
1. Clark County, Ohio Marriage Records.
2. Marilyn Phillips, Family group sheets from Marilyn Phillips.