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George Bell (1796-1863)

William Darron

Updated: Nov 6, 2021


George Bell (1796-1863)

b. 1796 Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA


d. 1863 Rush, Monroe, New York, USA


Son of John “Jno” Bell.


Married Nancy Lyday (1800-1897) in 1822 and had two boys and a girl: William (1822-1903), Rebecca (1823-1904), Ira (1833-1907)



Home of George Bell and Nancy Lyday Bell on Five Points Road – From an 1858 Map

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