Bell/Mears/Isdell Cemetery, Accomac County, Virginia ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Location: VA State Route 622, Old Trower/Piggen area, outside of Wachapreague, VA; approximately 1 1/1 mile West on 622 off of the Wachpreague/Quinby Road, Accomac County, Eastern Shore of Virginia. Cemetary sits on South side of 622 in middle of field, fenced cemetary. From Wachapreague/Quinby Road, West on 622, cross small bridge over stream/marsh, round bend to the right, ½ mile or so on left, past trailer but before small old house on lft and before next bend in road to left. (Jean M. Mihalyka Book, Graven Stones, references plot as #61). No. Burial Order Transcription of Stone A 9 Elizabeth Bell, wife of James S. Bell Born Mar 21, 1821 / Died Apr 13, 1908 “Aged 87 years & 23 days” (Additional Data: Son, George W. Bell, listed in Bk, Marriage Records of Accomack County 1854-1895; (Miles & Miles): “George W. Bell, sailor, 33 married Ida Davis, 24 d/o Littleton B & Hester Ann Davis, Aug 2, 1891, Accomac; by J.R. Sturgis) B 4 James S. Bell - Son of Wm. & Rachel Bell B. Jun 1, 1816 / D. Dec 4, 1886 “Aged 70 yrs & 6 mo” (Additional Data: Rachel Bradford Bell, per her Bible, the farmland was originally Bradford land in the 1600’s, passing to the Bells, then to the Isdells) C 6 Brother Burnice A. Bell Son of Abel A. B. Oct 8, 1885 / D. Mar 20, 1892 “We’ll Join Thee in That Heavenly Land” D 13 Emma E. Davis Wife of Abel A. Bell (A.A.Bell) B. Feb 23, 1848 Departed this life Oct 11, 1917 “Loved in Life and in Death Remembered Aged 69 years, 7 mos and 11 days” No. Burial Order Transcription of Stone Isdell Cem, Pg. 2 E 16 Abel A. Bell Nov. 22, 1845 - May 18, 1926 “At Rest” (Additional Data: Per Marriage Records of Accomack County (above), Abel A. Bell, s/o James & Elizabeth, farmer, Age 24 married Emory E. Davis, 22, d/o Littleton, Oct 31, 1869, Accomac Co by J.E. Humphreys) F 1 In Memory Of Ann Bell Wife of Anthony Bell ???, 1811 - Jun 8 1845 (Mihalyka read this as Feb 8, 1848) G 2 (A “willow tree” pattern at top of stone) Anthony Bell (husband of Ann) Born Oct 22, 1789 Departed this Life July 8, 1864 H 3 In Memory Of Burwell O. Son of Gilbert & Katherine Born Feb 2, 1846 / Died Nov 1, 1872 (Additional Data: Per Marriage Records of Accomack County (above), Burwell O., Age 20, farmer s/o Gilbert & Cathe to Sarah E. Bell d/o Robin & Sarah; Aug 5, 1866, Accomac by J.W.A. Elliot) I 15 In Memory Of Sarah E. Wife of B.O. Bell Daughter of Tobias & Sally A. Bell; (Milhalyka has “Robin & Sallie”) Born Mar 25, 1848 Died Feb 20 1923 “Dear Lordly Lady” No. Burial Order Transcription of Stone Isdell Cem, Pg. 3 J 7 In Memory Of Emma C. (Mihalyka read this as “Emma G.”) Wife of Columbus Mears Daughter of James & Elizabeth Bell Died June 11, 1896 “Aged 42 years, 3 mos, & 22 days” (Additional Data: Per Marriage Records of Accomack County (above), Marriage to Columbus S., 24, farmer; s/o James & Molly; Aug 20, 1871 by L.K. LeCato) K 10 (Single Headstone - Two Inscriptions No. K & L) “Our Babies” Helen E.D. Mears Born July 14, 1908 Died July 15, 1908 (and) L 12 Margaret T.W. Mears Born Jan 25, 1913 Died Aug 4, 1914 “Children of Noah C. & Marcieiene Mears They Sleep in Jesus” M 5 In Memory Of Katherine Bell Consort of Gilbert Bell Born Oct 16, 1818 (Milhalyka read as Oct 18) Died Feb 19, 1888 (Milhalyka read as 1883) N 8 Sarah Henry Bell Born Jan 15, 1835 Died May 2, 1902 “God Gave Me, Took Me & Restores Me And Doeth All Things Well” (Additional Data: Accomac Co Land Records show Sarah Henry Bell transferred the 25 acre farm that encloses the cemetery to Margaret Susan Abrams Isdell, [writer’s ggmother],who passed it to her sons in 1912) No. Burial Order Transcription of Stone Isdell Cem; Pg.4 O 11 (a “Rose” pattern at the top of the stone) Margaret Susan Wife of James Isdell Daughter of John & Elizabeth Abrams May 5, 1866 - June 16, 1913 (Additional Data: Original Marriage License, (Northampton Co) shows her Apr 5, 1885 marriage to James E. Isdell, 26, s/o John & Adeline Isdell at Willis Wharf, VA by J.E. Humphreys; however her parents are listed as Thomas & Mary Abrams. She was 20. Letter of Permission to marry, attached to license, from Arinthia Higbee 3/9/1885, from Hog Island, says M.S. was an orphan in her charge and cousin of Higbee) P 18 James Edward Isdell 1857 “At Rest” 1932 Q 17 Cleve Isdell (child of Geo. Cleve & Annie T. Mears Isdell) Sept 4, 1927 - Jan 3, 1928 “Darling We Miss Him” R 14 Raymond T. Isdell (child of Geo. Cleve & Annie T. Mears Isdell) July 1, 1920 - Jan 9, 1921 “Asleep in Jesus” S 20 “ISDELL” (Single headstone w/ separate smaller individual foot stones) Annie M. 1899 - 1978 (Additional Data: Annie T. Mears ; d/o Abel Thomas Mears, ( d. 7/24/1932) and Juliet E. Mears, (5/23/1875 - 5/23/1948)) No. Burial Order Transcription of Stone Isdell Cem; Pg.5 T 22 “ISDELL” (Single headstone w/ separate smaller individual foot stones) George C. 1888 - 1980 Footstone: PFC US Army World War I Feb 29, 1888 - Jan 8, 1980 (Additional Data: George Grover Cleveland Isdell, s/o James E & Margaret Susan Abrams Isdell, farmer/waterman, h/o Annie T. Mears; owner of farm) U 21 “ISDELL” (Single headstone w/ separate smaller individual foot stones) Footstone: Annie L. (Annie L. Fletcher Isdell) 1899 - 1987 V 19 “ISDELL” (Single headstone w/ separate smaller individual foot stones) Footstone: Burley L. 1894 - 1951 (waterman, farmer / son of James & Susan Abrams Isdell) W 23 “ISDELL” (Single headstone w/ separate smaller individual foot stones) Footstone: Burleigh L. Isdell PFC US Army World War II Oct 16, 1920 - Mar 7, 1995 (Burley Lee Jr. s/o Burley L. & Annie L. Fletcher Isdell)