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Descendents of William Bell (12 Apr. 1813 - 23 May 1895)
and Janet Oliver (~1812 - 1 Sep 1895)

Third Immigrant Generation Continued...
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56. Levi Talbot Wilson . Son of Alexander Wilson & Isabelle "Belle" Bell. Born 17 May 1884 in Harvey Sta. Died 5 Aug 1974 in Harvey Sta. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.

    Single.   Died 5 Aug 1974, age 90 yr., at his residence.

57. William A. "Bill" Bell . Son of John Alexander "Jack" Bell & Jane "Jean" Cleghorn. Born 1 Nov 1867 in South Tweedside. Died 29 Jan 1933.

    Bill lived on a farm in South Tweedside.
    He first married Ellen Isabel Messer, daughter of William Messer & Margaret Bell, 25 Dec 1895 in Harvey, York Co., NB . Born 7 Jan 1876. Died 19 May 1901 in Tweedside.

    Copied from newspaper clipping (1901):
    Terribly Burned
    Mrs Wm Bell of Tweedside Badly Injured--Clothing Caught Fire.
   Harvey Station, York Co., May 1 -- A terrible occurrence was reported from Tweedside, this county, yesterday.   While Mrs William Bell was attending to her household about noon, her clothing caught fire from the stove.
   She made every effort to extinguish the blaze, but was unsuccessful.   In great fright she rushed out of the house, seeking the aid of her husband, who was at work in the field close by.   Attracted by her cries, he was horrified to find his wife enveloped in flames.   With difficulty he got the fire put out, but not before most of his wife's clothing was burned off.
    Dr. Keith was sent for and attended at once.   He found the unfortunate woman in a terrible condition, being burned nearly all over the body.   He did all he could to relieve her suffering, but very little hope of her recovery is entertained.

    They had the following children:
111 i. George Louis "Louie" Bell
112 ii. Mary Jane Agnes "Aggie" Bell
113 iii. Margaret Ellen Bell

    He second married Cora. Born 12 May   in Northern NB.

58. Agnes Eva Bell . Daughter of John Alexander "Jack" Bell & Jane "Jean" Cleghorn. Born 22 May 1869 in South Tweedside. Died 9 Sep 1892. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    She married Jack Segee, 4 Nov 1890.

59. George Bell . Son of John Alexander "Jack" Bell & Jane "Jean" Cleghorn. Born 28 Feb 1871 in South Tweedside. Died 22 Nov 1888 in South Tweedside. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

60. Reuben Eastman Bell . Son of John Alexander "Jack" Bell & Jane "Jean" Cleghorn. Born 4 May 1872 in South Tweedside. Died 2 Aug 1878 in South Tweedside. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

61. Janet Oliver Bell . Daughter of John Alexander "Jack" Bell & Jane "Jean" Cleghorn. Born 17 Jul 1874 in South Tweedside. Died 1 Dec 1895 in South Tweedside. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    Janet died of tuberculosis a few weeks after the birth of her son, William John Henry "Willie" Morrow.

    She married James William "Jim" Morrow, son of William Benjamin Morrow & Elizabeth "Bess" Cleghorn, 30 Aug 1894 in Charlotte Co., NB. Born 28 Jan 1865 in Tweedside. Died 17 Jun 1958 in Harvey Hospital. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    Name given as James Henry Morrow in funeral home records.   Died 17 Jun 1958, age 93 yr.

    They had the following children:
167 i. William John Henry "Willie" Morrow

62. John Eastman "Easty" Bell . Son of John Alexander "Jack" Bell & Jane "Jean" Cleghorn. Born 3 May 1879 in South Tweedside. Died 29 Jun 1944. Buried in Sunny Bank Cemetery, Magaguadavic.

    Easty and his wife Ethel lived on a farm on the Lake Road.

    From newspaper obituary:
   J. E. BELL DEAD
    Well Known Resident of Harvey Station Died at His Home, Aged 65 Years
    Harvey Station, NB, July 6 -- The death of John Eastman Bell, occurred at his home here, June 29th at the age of 65 years.   He was a lifelong resident of Harvey district, was of a cheerful disposition and highly respected by all who knew him.   Mr Bell leaves to mourn his wife, formerly Ethel Carmichael, two sons, Stanley Bell, Fredericton; Malcolm, at home; three daughters, Mrs Cecil MacLean, Harvey; Mrs Stanley Hamilton, Magaguadavic, and Mrs Harold James, Devon; one brother, Edward, Tweedside, and one sister, Mrs Norman Messer, Harvey.   Another sister, Mrs James Morecraft, of this place, passed away one half hour before him and was buried the same day.
    The funeral took place from his home on Friday afternoon at 3.30 pm conducted by Mr MacDonald of the Knox Presbyterian Church and the members of the choir sang favorite hymns, Abide With Me, O God Our Help in Ages Past and Sleep on Beloved.   The funeral was largely attended and there were many beautiful floral tributes.   The pallbearers were four grandsons, Orlie and Milton MacLean, Jack and Murray Hamilton and two nephews, Russel Bell and Albert Shaw.   He was laid to rest in Sunny Bank cemetery at Magaguadavic.
    He married Margaret "Ethel" Carmichael, daughter of James Carmichael & Margaret "Maggie" Watt, 10 Jun 1903 in Harvey Presbyterian Church Records. Born 29 May 1880 in Harvey. Died Sep 1963. Buried in Sunny Bank Cemetery.

    They had the following children:
168 i. James "Melvin" Bell
169 ii. Margaret "May" Bell
170 iii. Helen Isabel Jane Bell
171 iv. Stanley Eastman Bell
172 v. Malcolm Glen Bell
173 vi. Bessie Eveline Bell

63. James Robert Bell . Son of John Alexander "Jack" Bell & Jane "Jean" Cleghorn. Born 2 Mar 1881 in South Tweedside. Died 21 Mar 1941. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    They lived on the Lake Road in Harvey, and had two children.

    From newspaper obituary:
    Died At Harvey
    Harvey Station, NB, March 25 -- The death occurred on the 21st March of James Robert Bell at his home after a short illness at the age of 60 years.   He was a highly respected citizen and made friends with all who came in contact with him.   He had been a life long resident of Harvey and is a descendant of the first early settlers of this place and leaves to mourn his wife, one son, James Russel and one daughter, Margaret Blanche at home; three brothers, Charles, Eastman and Edward Bell of Harvey, and two sisters, Mrs James Morecroft and Mrs Norman Messer, residing at Harvey.   Funeral services were held at home on Sunday, March 23rd by Rev. Allison McLean of Harvey, the Harvey choir rendering O God Our Help in Ages Past, O God of Bethel by Who's Hand and There is No Night in Heaven.   Interment was made at Harvey cemetery.
    He married Annie May Carmichael, daughter of James Carmichael & Margaret "Maggie" Watt, 7 Oct 1909 in Harvey Presbyterian Church Records. Born 24 Aug 1884 in Harvey. Died 14 Aug 1967. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    They had the following children:
174 i. James "Russell" Bell
175 ii. Blanche Margaret Bell

64. Charles Alexander Bell . Son of John Alexander "Jack" Bell & Jane "Jean" Cleghorn. Born 20 May 1882 in South Tweedside. Died 31 Mar 1943.

    He married Margaret "Belle" Messer, daughter of John Messer & Margaret Agnes "Maggie" Moffitt, 23 Sep 1908 in York Co., NB . Born 15 Jun 1891 in Tweedside. Died 1 Oct 1941 in At Home. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    They had the following children:
176 i. Mildred Jane Agnes Bell
177 ii. (Infant) Bell
178 iii. Inez Pearl Bell
179 iv. Norman John Bell
180 v. Mabel Elizabeth Bell
181 vi. Myles Arbeau Leslie Bell
182 vii. Joyce Christine Bell183 viii. Jean Margaret Bell

65. Amy Jane "Janie" Bell . Daughter of John Alexander "Jack" Bell & Jane "Jean" Cleghorn. Born 29 Apr 1885 in South Tweedside. Died 29 Jun 1944.

    She married James Henry "Jim" Morecraft, son of George Morecraft & Jane Campbell, 20 Dec 1904 in York Co., NB. Born 29 Mar 1868. Died 18 Apr 1937. Buried in Magundy Cemetery.

    They lived on the Lake Road.

    Copied from newspaper obituary - undated:
    DIED AT LAKE ROAD
    Lake Road, NB, April 27 -- The death occurred at his home recently of James Henry Morecraft, son of the late Goerge and Jane Morecraft, after an illness of six months at the advanced age of seventy-one years.   Mr Morecraft was well known throughout the district, having lived his entire life in this community.   Besides his wife (formerly Miss Jennie Bell) he is survived by two daughters, Mrs Eldon Miller, Magaguadavic, Mrs Norah Currie, Lake George, and four sons, James of Lakeville Corner, Gordon, Hayward and Gray at home, two sisters, Mrs Richard Moody, Dumfries, Mrs Lindsay Hood, Magundy, two brothers, Arthur, of McAdam and George, of Lake George.
    The funeral was held from the late home.   Rev. Mr Kirkland of the Presbyterian Church conducted the service.   Hymns rendered were Abide With Me, One Sweetly Solemn Thought and Shall We Gather at the River.
    The pallbearers were Ward Embleton, Leonard Embleton, Allan Embleton, Malcolm Bell, Russell Bell, Allan Hargrove.   Interment was in Magundy Cemetery.

    They had the following children:
184 i. Nora Jane Morecraft
185 ii. James Gilford Morecraft
186 iii. Agnes Amy Morecraft
187 iv. John "Gordon" Morecraft
188 v. George "Hayward" Morecraft
189 vi. Melvin "Gray" Morecraft

66. Frederick Bell . Son of John Alexander "Jack" Bell & Jane "Jean" Cleghorn. Born 22 Oct 1886 in South Tweedside. Died 22 Jul 1904 in South Tweedside. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    Fred died at age 17 yr. 9 mo., inflamation of bowels. (CR)

67. Beatrice Victoria Bell . Daughter of John Alexander "Jack" Bell & Jane "Jean" Cleghorn. Born 1 Sep 1889 in South Tweedside. Died 23 Jun 1971 in Harvey Community Hospital. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    She married Norman Alwood Messer, son of John Messer & Margaret Agnes "Maggie" Moffitt, 12 Jul 1916 in York Co., NB . Born 11 Aug 1893 in Tweedside. Died 6 Aug 1979 in Oromocto. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.

    They had the following children:
190 i. Lloyd Douglas Messer
191 ii. Alfred John Messer
192 iii. Margaret Jean Messer

68. George Edward "Ed" Bell . Son of John Alexander "Jack" Bell & Jane "Jean" Cleghorn. Born 12 Mar 1893 in South Tweedside. Died 8 Apr 1965 in Harvey Community Hospital. Buried 10 Apr 1965 in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    He married Hazel Alice Simmons, 28 Dec 1905. Born 3 May 1895 in Allandale. Died 24 Jul 1974 in Harvey Community Hospital. Buried 26 Jul 1974 in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    Father - Alexander Simmons, Allandale; mother - Harriet Adams, Allandale.

    They had the following children:
193 i. John Alexander Bell
194 ii. Iona Mildred Bell
195 iii. Bernice Thelma Bell
196 iv. Orie Evelyn Bell
197 v. Ronald Edward Bell
198 vi. Cecil Leroy Bell

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