William Bell
William Bell, deceased, was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, Feb. 18, 1796. He was brought up on a farm, and he made farming and clearing land his principal vocation through life. He served in the war of 1812, and some time after his death his family received a land warrant from the Government calling for eighty acres of land, and a few years later a second warrant calling for another eighty acres, was received by his family for his services during that war. Nov. 24, 1818, he married Miss Rebeeca Davis, of Fauquier County, Va., where she was born Aug. 1, 1793. She was a daughter of Rev. William F. R. Davis, a Revolutionary soldier, and an early settler of Turtle Creek Township. Mr. and Mrs. Bell settled in their native county and remained until 1823, when they came to Ohio and located in Greene County. Ten years later, or the spring of 1833, found them located on the north half of section 16, Franklin 'l‘ownship, this county, where they remained three years, when he sold his half section of land in Franklin Township, and moved his family on section 32, Turtle Creek Township, near Hardin. On this farm they passed the remainder of their days. He died Jan. 15, 1845. His companion survived him until March 29, 1862. They reared a family of eight children, viz., Mary E., Edwin E., Rachel F., William M., Hamilton J., Thomas C., Martha A., and Lovina J. Mary E. Bell died Sept. 22, 1843; Edwin E. and William M. now reside on the home farm near Hardin; Richard T. lives in Sidney; Hamilton J. resides in Cincinnati; Thomas C. is living in Oregon City, Oregon; Martha A. and Lovina J. are now living in Greene County, O. Thomas C. Bell served about three years in the war of 1861.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883