I am researching my gg-grandfather, John J. Bell, who was born Jan 1821 in Pickaway Co, Ohio. I believe he may be the son of Abner Bell who was born in Virginia 1793 and migrated first to Hancock County, then Pickaway County, Indiana and finally to Madison County, Iowa. I have transcribed quite a few records from Madison County, Iowa and Pickaway County, Ohio in the hopes that someone will recognize this information and make a connection. If you have information about Abner or John J. Bell, please contact me. This write-up is divided into four sections: (1) Census records, (2) History articles, (3) Marriage records, and (4) Cemetery records. (1) Census records 1860 Madison County, Iowa Page/Name/Age/Birthplace 105 Bell, Abner 67 Virginia 108 Bell, Abner Jr 31 Ohio 110 Bell, Alsey E 11 Illinois 110 Bell, Amanda A 6 Illinois 105 Bell, Amaranda 6 Illinois 107 Bell, Anna A 1 Iowa 105 Bell, Athaliah 40 Ohio 49 Bell, Edward 21 Illinois 105 Bell, Enos 18 Ohio 108 Bell, Fremont 3 Iowa 49 Bell, Gen**** 56 Kentucky 105 Bell, George 39 Ohio 110 Bell, George W 7 Illinois 110 Bell, Henry H 10 Illinois 108 Bell, Irena 9 Iowa 105 Bell, James 22 Ohio 105 Bell, James R 4 Iowa 105 Bell, Jasper N 12 Ohio 110 Bell, John 44 Kentucky 108 Bell, Josephine 2/12 Iowa 105 Bell, Julia E 16 Indiana 105 Bell, Laura J 2 Iowa 169 Bell, M Rufus 16 Ohio 105 Bell, Mary E 14 Ohio 108 Bell, Mary J 30 Ohio 110 Bell, Mary J 31 Kentucky 105 Bell, Nutes B 10 Indiana 110 Bell, Permelia J 12 Illinois 105 Bell, Quassa 64 Virginia 49 Bell, Rebecca E 29 Illinois 49 Bell, Richard 60 Kentucky 49 Bell, S*** Ann 15 Illinois 105 Bell, Sarah 15 Ohio 108 Bell, Sarah J 6 Iowa 49 Bell, Sunurd 19 Illinois 110 Bell, Thomas J 5 Illinois 105 Bell, Thomas L 8 Indiana 105 Bell, William A 17 Ohio 83 Belle, Allen 35 Ohio 83 Belle, Charlotte E 2 Iowa 83 Belle, James W 6 Iowa 83 Belle, Lorinda J 11 Ohio 83 Belle, Mary Ann 30 Maryland (2) History articles: Directory of Madison County, Iowa, Crawford Township, page 594: BELL, Abner, farmer, P. O. Patterson. BELL, James, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Patterson; was born in Hancock County, Ohio, February 6, 1839; came to this county in 1950, and to where he now lives in 1852; he married Miss Elizabeth Cason February 13, 1860, a native of Montgomery County, Indiana; have three sons and four daughters: Laura J., James L., Leonard, Lavina B., Luella, Lorenzo J. and Lois E.; Mr. Bell was in Co. K, Tenth Iowa Infantry; enlisted December 16, 1861, and served three years; owns 220 acres of land. History of Madison County, Iowa, page 280: Abner BELL with his wife and two children arrived in Madison County from Hancock County, Ohio, on September 30, 1850 and lived in the house on the Allcock claim until the following spring. That winter BELL taught school in the Clanton schoolhouse and in the spring of 1851 moved to section 16, and bought forty acres of school land. That spring a log schoolhouse was built, in which he taught a three months' term. This was the first school in that district. He sold out in the next spring. In the winter of 1851-52 BELL taught in the Adamson schoolhouse, that stood south of Middle River about eight rods, above Huglin's Mill. In the spring of 1852 he moved west of Churchville, on the edge of Madison County. History of Madison County, Iowa, page 119: Bell's Ridge was located on the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 1, South Township, land later owned by C. E. HUGLIN. It was established October 31, 1851, and discontinued November 27, 1854. Henry A. BELL was the postmaster. It was learned from a letter that A. D. BELL was the mail carrier, that he was sworn in by Judge PITZER and the mail was brought every Thursday from Winterset. History of Madison County, Iowa, page 152: Huglin Mill Huglin's grist mill and sawmill stood on the south bank of the Middle River, about the center of the southeast quarter of section 35, in Crawford Township. It was built in 1851 by John M. JOHNS and H. A. BELL. In 1852 John J. BELL and Abner BELL, Jr., brothers, ran it for two years. It was later owned by Abner BELL, Jr., and George JORDAN. Joachim HUGLIN bought it in 1866 and built the flouring mill, which continued to run until torn down and moved away in 1879. History of Madison County, Iowa, page 301: The Adamson schoolhouse was located and built on section 35 in the early 1850's. Among the pupils were...Jesse, Rebecca, Mercy, Abner D. and Martha, children of Rev. Henry A. BELL. Campbell Mill Campbell mill, just above Holliwell bridge, was built in 1851 by Dan CAMPBELL and John DAUGHTERTY. Abner BELL and Aaron MCKINZIE helped on its construction. This was a sash sawmill and was purchased of the original owners in 1855 by Alexander ATKINSON, who sold it to Messrs. MOORE & YOUNG in 1857. The purchasers were, respectively, uncle and father of ex-Recorder John T. YOUNG. (3) Marriage Records Pickaway County, Ohio Marriage Records 1810-1862 Abner Bell and Mersey Smith, 26 Mar 1812 Ann Elizabeth Bell and Nathan White, 18 Oct 1841 Alexander C. Bell and Minerva Reber, 25 Oct 1855 Catherine Bell and Nelson Hanaway, 28 Nov 1844 David Bell and Charlotte Hoaff, 02 Jun 1857 Elizabeth Bell and Jacob Ewing, 02 Apr 1829 Elizabeth L. Bell and William B. Franklin, 05 Aug 1845 Hannah Bell and Samuel Long, 04 Feb 1840 Hannah Bell and William Dean, 28 Sep 1854 Henry Bell and Elizabeth Cherry, 11 Aug 1831 Henry Bell and Rachel Bowman, 07 Nov 1839 Isaiah Bell and Phebe Bowman, 22 Mar 1816 James Bell and Sarah Smith, 17 Nov 1818 James Bell and Mary Ann Bateman, 08 Nov 1855 Jane Bell and Evan Evans, 08 Jan 1826 Jane Bell and William W. Entrekin, 31 May 1842 Jane Bell and Samuel W. Stage, 10 Feb 1853 John Bell and Plessy O. Julian, 21 Sep 1860 John Bell and Eliza I. Wootten, 10 Sep 1848 John F. Bell and Ann Furay, 23 Aug 1835 John J. Bell and Sarah Ann Kelley, 10 Dec 1841 Joseph Bell and Anna Strawbridge, 24 Sep 1815 Judith Bell and John Wells, 12 Oct 1840 Justice B. Bell and Mary Isabella Henry, 10 Apr 1845 Lemira Bell and Samuel E. Brown, 09 Jun 1847 Louise Bell and Strother Bowling, 26 May 1840 Lucy M. Bell and John W. Collins, 07 Jun 1853 Lucy T. Bell and Hugh McCormick, 01 Aug 1836 Margaret Bell and Jonathan Evans, 06 Oct 1825 Mariah Bell and William Raub, 20 May 1835 Martha Bell and Chester C. Wells, 14 Feb 1849 Mary Ann Bell and Samuel L. West, 29 Jan 1836 Mary C. Bell and H. M. Curtis, 31 Mar 1853 Matilda M. Bell and John Winters, 05 Jan 1847 Nancy Bell and James Kelly, 12 Mar 1835 Nancy Bell and Stephen Taylor, 24 Oct 1821 Nancy G. Bell and Silas C. Newton, 01 Feb 1843 Phebe Bell and Joshua Dunnick, 25 Oct 1825 Phebe Bell and John Heater, 10 Sep 1841 Rebecca Bell and Samuel Dunnick, 11 Feb 1822 Robert H. Bell and Dorcas A. Curry, 02 Mar 1840 Salvester Bell and Fransinah Peters, Jan 1832 Sarah Bell and William F. Gilliland, 21 Nov 1861 Sarah Ann Bell and Thomas Douglas, 05 Nov 1849 Susannah Bell and James Mullen, 31 May 1860 Thomas Bell and Ruth Foresman, 14 Dec 1813 William Bell and Catherine Caldwell, 28 Nov 1825 William Bell Jr. and Matilda W. Doddridge, 20 Apr 1841 William T. Bell and Mary Jane Morris, 25 Sep 1860 (4) Cemetery Records: Montpelier Cemetery Records, Crawford Twp, Madison Co, IA: +Bell, Abner, b. 5-28-1829 Va., d. 8-12-1921, h/o Mary J., f/o Rena, Josephine, Dorcus, George W., Elizabeth, Ralph E. Mabel R. +Bell, J. C., d. 3-26-1878, 21y 5m 12d +Bell, Jennie (Stout), b. 1873, d. 1920, w/o Ralph J., d/o John & Sarah (James) +Bell, Mary Jane (Cronley), b. 4-30-1830 Ohio, d. 3-12-1904, w/o Abner +Bell, Ralph Eugene, b. 1872, d. 10-23-1945, h/o Jennie (m) 12-26-1897 Madison Co., s/o Abner & Mary J. (Cronley), f/o Hazel Bessie (Clague) +Bell, Robert James, b. 7-2-1902 Madison Co., d. 5-8-1936, 33y, s/o Ralph J. & Jennie (Stout) Blair Chapel Cemetery, South Township, St. Charles, Madison County, Iowa: +Bell, Abner, d. 3-11-1871, age 79y 3m 3d, h/o Mercy +Bell, Athia L., b. 5-22-1820, d. 11-13-1903, w/o George +Bell, Elizabeth, b. 11-24-1844, d. 10-12-1912, w/o James & C. W. Down +Bell, George, b. 11-14-1822, d. 4-21-1889, h/o Athia L., daughters Julia (m) Charles McGowan, 12-22-1886, Lydia S. (m) Charles E. Williams, 4-28-1886 in Madison Co. +Bell, James, b. 2-2-1838, d. 8-8-1880, h/o Elizabeth +Bell, Leander, b. 1863, d. 1932 +Bell, Leonard, b. 1866, Iowa, d. 1949, s/o James & Elizabeth (Cason) Bell, (m) Annabelle Durham, on 1-15-1899 in Madison Co. +Bell, L. S. M., d. 3-15-1899, age 13y 6m 3d +Bell, Mercy, d. 9-10-1880, age 86y 10m 27d, w/o Abner +Hardy, Hannah (Bell), b. 1-11-1821 Oh., d. 7-7-1906, 85y 6m 16d, w/o James W. , d/o J. J. & S. (Smith) +Hardy, James W. Sr., b. Oh., d. 1-29-1890, 80y 1m 4d, h/o Hannah Brush Ridge Cemetery, Crawford Township, Madison County, Iowa: +Bell, Ernest, d. 8-16-1871, 1y 4m 14d, s/o A. & M. J. +Bell, Hannah, d. 9-22-1853, 9m 22d, d/o A. & M. J. +Bell, Miles B., d. 12-8-1868, 18y 7m 21d, s/o G. & A. L. Hartman Cemetery, Madison County, Iowa: +Bell, Emma J. (Arnold), d. 8-25-1890, 24y, compl. from child birth, w/o Oscar D. Pitzer-Eppard Cemetery, Jackson Township, Madison County, Iowa: +Bell, Walter, d. 9-13-1869 - 35y - Ill. Vol. Co. K S-4 Saint Charles Cemetery, South Township, Madison County, Iowa: +Bell, Edward Payson, b. 4-12-1838, Ind., d. 1-1-1907, h/o Savannah C., Civil War Vet., s/o John & Mary (Scofield) - f/o Virginia; Viola; Matthew Walter +Bell, Savannah C. (Stiles), b. 10-12-1849, d. 12-26-1932, w/o Edward P Saint Patrick Cemetery, Bevington, Madison County, Iowa: +Bell, Alice J., b. 1877, d. 3-13-1956 +Bell, Anna, b. 1812, d. 10-6-1874, w/o Samuel +Bell, Anna, b. 1859, d. 1863 +Bell, Anna, no dates +Bell, Augustin, b. 1882, d. 1920 +Bell, Elizabeth, b. 1867, d. 1870 +Bell, George N., b. 1888, d. 1920 +Bell, Hugh J., b. 1873, Norwalk, Ia., d. 6-16-1950 +Bell, Hugh Jr., b. 1904, d. 1904 +Bell, John J., b. 1833, d. 5-30-1899, h/o Margaret A. +Bell, John, no dates, s/o T. A. & M.J. +Bell, Leonard, b. 1905, d. 1907 +Bell, Leroy, no dates +Bell, Margaret (Simmons), b. 1841, d. 1920 +Bell, Margaret A., b. 1848, d. 6-2-1913, w/o John J. +Bell, Margaret T., d/o John, no dates +Bell, Mary, b. 1833, d. 12-1-1869, w/o J. J. +Bell, Mary, b. 1869, d. 1904 +Bell, Rose A., b. 1889, d. 1920 +Bell, Samuel E., b. 1850, d. 1874 +Bell, Samuel R., no dates, s/o T. A. & M. J. +Bell, Samuel, d. 6-2-1863, h/o Anna +Bell, Thomas, b. 1835, d. 1914 Sayre Cemetery, South Township, Madison County, Iowa: +Bell, George R., d. 8-10-1897, 13y 1m 8d Union Chapel Cemetery, St. Charles, Jefferson Township, Madison County, Iowa: +Bell, John W., b. Winterset, Ia., d. 3-27-1892, 20 y 10 m 21 d Young Cemetery, Truro, Ohio Township, Madison County, Iowa: Bell, Clara J., d.9-18-1890, 23 d, d/o O. D.& Emma J. Bell, Emma J. (Arnold), d.8-27-1890, 24y 28d, w/o O. D., d/o Eli & J. A. End of Records **************************************************************** Carolyn Johnson-Burns carolynjburns@msn.com http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/4023/ Researching: BELL BROCKSICK COMPTON CRITTON HENDERSON HERR HOOPINGARNER JOHNSON KELLEY LIGHTFOOT MORGAN NICKEL REYNOLDS SAUVAGO SMOUSE STOKER ****************************************************************