Westmoreland County PA Archives History .....Family Record Of David Pinkerton Bell 1920 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Beatty klbeatty@npgcable.com February 2, 2007, 6:11 am David Pinkerton Bell born July 27, 1826 in the old log house above the Church where Bradys now live. William & Walter Bell with their families both lived in this old log house of two big rooms. David was named Pinkerton for a neighbor (no relation) who lived where Yukon now is. Married Sarah Jane Bennett, daughter of David & Sarah Hough Bennett. Sarah Hough Bennett was the daughter of Joseph Hough who married Nancy Bell (nee Finley) widow of William Bell for his second wife. Both dead & buried with many of the children are buried in West Newton Cemetery. He died in Belle Vernon Pa & Will says he settled his estate in Uniontown Pa & that O.P. Markle & myself went on his bond as Adm. [Their Children] 1. Mary Florence Bell, born Sept 8, 1850 married Wm. L. Scholl. 1.1. Milo T. Scholl, married Minnie E. Nicholls. Both live in North Side Pgh. He is a machinist. [In addition to the children listed below:] There are also two boys & two girls dead. 1.1.1. Raymond Scholl 1.1.2. Hazel Scholl 1.1.3. William Scholl 1.1.4. Milo Scholl Jr. 1.2. Emma Scholl, died of consumption 1.3. Ally Ann Scholl, married John C. Nicholls, a brother of Minnie E. Farmer, lives in Rostraver. Have had 12 children, most of them dead. 1.3.1. Edna Nicholls 1.3.2. William Nicholls 1.3.3. Arch Nicholls 1.3.4. May Nicholls 1.3.5. Martha Nicholls 1.4. Charles C. Scholl, married Sarah Jane Rhoads. Farmer. Lives with his parents. 3 dead & living. 1.4.1. Rufus Scholl, aged 21 1.4.2. Lamech Miller Scholl 1.4.3. Glenn Scholl 1.4.4. Iva Scholl, aged 11 1.4.5. Alice Scholl, aged 8 1.5. David S. Scholl, married 1st Minnie Braithwaite. She is dead. Married 2nd Mrs. Sarah Hunter nee Pore. Her 1st husband was a son of Mrs. S. Florence Hunter who got killed when saw mill blowed up. Has 3 to 12st wife & 4 to last. 1.5.1. John H. Scholl, died young, died of typhoid fever 1.5.2. Sarah J. Scholl, died young of diptheria 1.5.3. Adaline Scholl, died young of diptheria 1.5.4. William W. Scholl, died young of consumption. 2. Sarah Samantha Bell, married Albert McClain son of David McClain. She is dead & buried in West Newton Cem. 2.1. Martha McClain, married Fred Goehring. He works at radiator Works. Foreman of moulders. 2.1.1. Dorothy Goehring, living 2.1.2. Albert Goehring, died young 2.2. Sarah McClain, married Chas Shearer, a railroader. Live in West Newton. 2.2.1. Harry Shearer 2.2.2. Albert Shearer 2.2.3. Charles Shearer 2.2.4. William Shearer 2.3. Maud McClain, married Clarence Miller an engineer on Penicky. A fine fellow. His father, a German. No children. 2.4. Annan McClain, a boy, Unmarried carpenter works at Smithton Pa. A spoiled boy. 3. Margaret Jane Bell, married. Caleb Porter son of Elias Porter. She is dead & buried at Olive branch, the Baptist Church in Rostraver Tp. Porter was married before & is now living with his 3rd wife. She had no children. 4. Elmira Ann Bell, Died a young woman, but unmarried. Buried West Newton Cem. 5. Nancy Adaline Bell, married John Goslin of abt Brownsville. He was a glass cutter, is now dead. She lives in Belle Vernon & Mrs Scholl says she has their Father's Bible with record. 5.1. Ethel Goslin, Boards at home, works in a R.E. office in Monessen. Is unmarried. 6. Samuel Sylvester Bell, Died unmarried. Buried West Newton Cem. 7. Charlotte Ellen Bell Called "Ella". Died unmarried when a young woman, was engaged. Buried in West Newton Cem. 8. Frances Idelia Bell, called "Ida" Married James F. Porter. Caleb's father Elias was brother of Peter whose son Elliott was father of James F. Both live at Los Angeles, Calif. Retired. Used to have store in Oskaloosa, Iowa. 8.1. Harold Porter, Died a young man with appendicitis, was too far gone when operated on. He was unmarried. Mrs Scholl thinks his death caused them to leave Oskaloosa. 8.2. Vera Porter, a girl, Died young. 9. Emma Hunter Bell, Died when a little child. Buried at Sewickly Church being 1st of family to die. 10. Lulu Maud Bell, died a young woman, unmarried. Says all died of lung trouble which came thru their mother who was however a big stout woman. Buried West Newton Cem. 11. Cora Ethel Bell, married Ed? Budlong in California where she went for lung trouble. Live now at Seattle Wash. 11.1. Harold Budlong, is a young man, was in the war, but did not get to France. Unmarried? 12. David Bell, got shot when out hunting & bled to death. Struck with butt of gun at a squirrel he had shot & gun went off striking him in the glands & driving a silver dollar in his pocket into his flesh. He bled to death. He was unmarried. Accident happened in Iowa at Oskaloosa. Buried at West Newton Cem. Additional Comments: Extracted from Josiah V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 4, pg 42-43 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 5.3 Kb