This is a Message Board Post that is forwarded to this mailing list. Author: Judith Lowery <[email protected]> Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AWB.2ACE/2182.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Craig, I am helping a friend with his genealogy and your query apears to match up with his family. I have: William Bell...born 24 June 1829 in Pittsburgh, PA... died 25 July 1913 in Guernsey Co., OH William's father...James Bell...born late 1790's Co. Down, N. Ireland William's mother...Isabelle Carnes...born late 1790's Co. Down, N. Ireland William married on 21 February 1856 in Guernsey Co. OH to Margaret P. March...born 27 October 1831 in Guernsey Co., OH died 03 September 1890 in Guernsey Co., OH Margaret's father...Robert March...born abt. 1803 in Ireland Margaret's mother...Mary ?...born abt. 1802 in PA Both William and Margaret March Bell are buried in Bell's Cemetery in Guernsey Co., OH William was a Civil War veteran, serving in the Ohio 80th Regiment William and Margaret's children all born in Guernsey Co., OH: 1. Isabelle Carnes Bell...born 06 July 1856...died 01 January 1929 2. Robert Anderson Bell...born 04 April 1857...died 21 December 1924...married Harriett "Hattie" Lanning on 07 January 1889 3. Ellen Rachel Bell...28 April 1859...died 18 May 1914... married Henry Beatenhead on 11 March 1895 4. James Woodrow Bell...born 12 August 1860... died 18 November 1935...married Nellie Long 5. William David Bell...born 14 April 1862...died 01 March 1911...married Mary Kilpatrick 6. George Sherman Bell...born 03 October 1865... died 13 October 1945...married Jennie L. Reddick 7. Thomas Henry Bell...born 29 January 1866...died 07 Setpember 1896...married Mary Phelps 8. Samuel Luccock Bell...born 04 March 1871...died 10 June 1942...married Martha "Mattie" Miller James Bell and Isabelle Carnes' children were: 1. Mary A. Bell...born 23 Decemer 1816 in Co. Down, N. Ireland...died 03 March 1902 in Guernsey Co...buried Bell's Cemetery 2. George Bell...born January 1819 in Co. Down, N. Ireland...died 15 November 1905 in Guernsey Co...buried Bell's Cemetery...married Elizabeth Stage on 15 July 1849 3. Rachell Bell...born abt.1822 in Co. Down, N. Ireland... married Thomas Frame Baird o 01 May 1861 4. James M. Bell...born 27 March 1827 in PA...died 19 May 1895 5. William Bell...born 24 June 1829 in Pittsburgh, PA... died 25 July 1913 in Guernsey Co...buried Bell's Cemetery... married March P. March 0n 21 February 1856 6. Henry Bell...born 14 February 1833 in PA... died 25 March 1890...married Mary Jane Shipman on 18 November 1858 7. Nancy M. Bell...born November 1835 in PA... died 23 September 1914...buried Fairview Cemetery 8. Ellen Bell...born 15 February 1837 in PA... died 24 January 1902...married Thomas McKahan 16 June 1856 The "Portrait and Biographical Record of Guernsey Co., OH", C. O. Owen and Co., Chicago, 1895, Page 357, Guernsey County Public Library, Cambridge OH, R977.192 states: "James Bell, the father of Mrs. McKahan (Ellen Bell) was born in Ireland in 1789, while his wife, who was also a native of that country, was born in 1801. They were married in the Emerald Ise, and on coming to American in 1825, first located in Baltimore. Later they moved to a place near the city of Pittsburgh, PA and in 1842 took up the line of march to Guernsey County. On arriving here they leased a piece of land, which Thomas McKahan later purchased and this property is still in the possession of the family (McKahan) and is one of the most productive farms in the county". This biography was about Thomas McKahan, James Bell's son-in-law. Robert March and Mary ?'s children were: 1. Margaret P. March...born 27 October 1831 in Guernsey Co...died 03 September 1890 in Guernsey Co...buried Bell's Cemetery...married William Bell 21 February 1856 2. David March...born abt. 1833 3. Ann March...born abt.1835 4. Nancy D. March...born abt. 1839 5. Mary Jane March...born abt. 1840 6. Violet A. March...born abt 1845 Robert and Mary are listed in the 1850 Census for Madison Twp. Guernsey Co. Page 399 This is all I have on this family...hope this helps in what you are looking for. Judith