Alexander Montgomery Bell (1834 - 1914)

Born 12 Oct 1834 in Westfield, Chautauqua, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel (Wallace) Bell — married about 1864 (to 16 Mar 1914) in Wisconsin, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Mar 1914 at age 79 in Harborcreek Township, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Alexander was born 12 October 1834 in Westfield, Chautauqua, New York, United States. He was the son of William Bell and Nancy Shipboy.

In the 1855 census Alexander (age 21) was the son of William Bell in Westfield, Chautauqua, New York, United States.^[1]

Name	Age	Relation
William Bell	63	Head
Nancy Bell	22	Daughter
Alexander Bell	21	Son
Arthur Bell	18	Son
Sarah Bell	17	Daughter

Alexander married Rachel Wallace about 1863.^[2] Their children include;

1. Clayton A Bell
2. William Arthur Bell
3. John Joseph Bell
4. George B Bell

Alexander was in a Civil War Draft record in Westfield, New York, June 1863.^[3]

In the 1870 census Alexander (age 37) was in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania.^[4]

Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Alexander Bell	M	37		Pennsylvania
Rachel Bell	F	25		Pennsylvania
Clayton Bell	M	6		Pennsylvania
William Bell	M	3		Pennsylvania
John Bell	M	2		Pennsylvania
Freddie Bell	M	2/12		Pennsylvania

In the 1880 census Alexander (age 46), Farming, was the married head of household in Harbor Creek, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States.^[5]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Alexander Bell	M	46	Married	Head	Farming	New York
Rachel Bell	F	36	Married	Wife	Keeping House	Ireland
Clayton Bell	M	15	Single	Son	Farmer	Wisconsin
William Bell	M	13	Single	Son	At Home	Pennsylvania
John Bell	M	11	Single	Son	At Home	Pennsylvania
George Bell	M	10	Single	Son	At Home	Pennsylvania
John Bell	M	58	Single	Brother	Laborer	New York

In the 1900 census Alexander (age 66), Farmer, was the married head of household in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania.^[6]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Alexander Bell	M	66	Married	Head	Farmer	New York, USA
Rachel Bell	F	56	Married	Wife		Ireland
William C Bell	M	33	Single	Son	Farm Laborer	Pennsylvania, USA
George B Bell	M	30	Married	Son	Telegraph Operator	Pennsylvania, USA
Flora Bell	F	22	Married	Daughter in law		New York, USA

In the 1910 census Alexander (age 76), Own Income, was the married head of household in Harbor Creek, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States.^[2]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Alexander A Bell	M	76	Married	Head	Own Income	New York
Rachel Bell	F	68	Married	Wife		Ireland
Melvin H Rendall	M	32	Widowed	Hired man	Laborer	Pennsylvania

Alexander died on 16 March 1914 and was buried in North East Cemetery in North East, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ 1855 Census: "New York, U.S., State Census, 1855"
   Census of the state of New York, for 1855. Microfilm. Various County Clerk Offices, New York; Household Number: 470; Line Number: 6
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7181 #1654934387 (accessed 6 October 2022)
   Name: Alexander Bell; Birth Year: abt 1834; Age: 21; Relation to Head: Son; Residence: Westfield, Chautauqua, New York, USA; District: E.D. 1;
   Household Members Age Relationship:
   William Bell 63 Head
   Nancy Bell 22 Daughter
   Alexander Bell 21 Son
   Arthur Bell 18 Son
   Sarah Bell 17 Daughter.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Harbor Creek, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1343; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0116; FHL microfilm: 1375356
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #24483269 (accessed 6 October 2022)
   Name: Alexander A Bell; Age in 1910: 76; Birth Date: 1834 [1834]; Birthplace: New York; Home in 1910: Harbor Creek, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA; Street: Bell Road; Race: White; Gender: Male; Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Rachel Bell; Father's Birthplace: New York; Mother's Birthplace: New York; Native Tongue: English; Occupation: Own Income; Home Owned or Rented: Own; Home Free or Mortgaged: Free; Farm or House: House; Able to read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes; Years Married: 47;
   Household Members Age Relationship:
   Alexander A Bell 76 Head
   Rachel Bell 68 Wife
   Melvin H Rendall 32 Hired Man.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865"
   National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 1 of 3
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1666 #354168 (accessed 6 October 2022)
   Name: Alexander M Bell; Birth Year: abt 1835; Place of Birth: New York; Age on 1 July 1863: 28; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Residence: Westfield, New York; Congressional District: 31st; Class: 1.
4. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1341; Page: 240A
   Ancestry Record 7163 #41093884 (accessed 6 October 2022)
   Name: Alexander Bell; Age in 1870: 37; Birth Date: abt 1833; Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Dwelling Number: 391; Home in 1870: Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; Race: White; Gender: Male; Post Office: Harborcreek; Male Citizen Over 21: Yes; Personal Estate Value: 1500; Inferred Spouse: Rachel Bell; Inferred Children: Clayton Bell William Bell John Bell Freddie Bell;
   Household Members Age:
   Alexander Bell 37
   Rachel Bell 25
   Clayton Bell 6
   William Bell 3
   John Bell 2
   Freddie Bell 2/12.
5. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Harbor Creek, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1128; Page: 103D; Enumeration District: 166
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #29375517 (accessed 6 October 2022)
   Name: Alexander Bell; Age: 46; Birth Date: Abt 1834; Birthplace: New York; Home in 1880: Harbor Creek, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA; Race: White; Gender: Male; Relation to Head of House: Self (Head); Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Rachel Bell; Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Mother's Birthplace: New York; Occupation: Farming;
   Household Members Age Relationship:
   Alexander Bell 46 Self (Head)
   Rachel Bell 36 Wife
   Clayton Bell 15 Son
   William Bell 13 Son
   John Bell 11 Son
   George Bell 10 Son
   John Bell 58 Brother.
6. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1409; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1241409
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #46702864 (accessed 6 October 2022)
   Name: Alexander Bell; Age: 66; Birth Date: Oct 1833; Birthplace: New York, USA; Home in 1900: Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; Sheet Number: 9; Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 215; Family Number: 219; Race: White; Gender: Male; Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Rachel Bell; Marriage Year: 1867; Years Married: 33; Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA; Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation: Farmer; Months Not Employed: 0; Can Read: Yes; Can Write: Yes; Can Speak English: Yes; House Owned or Rented: Own; Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged; Farm or House: F;
   Household Members Age Relationship:
   Alexander Bell 66 Head
   Rachel Bell 56 Wife
   William C Bell 33 Son
   George B Bell 30 Son
   Flora Bell 22 Daughter in Law (Daughter-in-law).
7. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
   URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #138557687
   Ancestry Record 60525 #113842306 (accessed 6 October 2022)
   Name: Alexander Montgomery Bell; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 12 Oct 1833; Birth Place: Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York, United States of America; Death Date: 16 Mar 1914; Cemetery: North East Cemetery; Burial or Cremation Place: North East, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States of America; Has Bio?: N; Father: William Bell; Mother: Nancy Bell; Spouse: Rachel Bell; Children: William A. Bell John J. Bell Clayton A. Bell George B. Bell.