Name[Wife] ROLL 4780
Misc. Notes
Of Clarion County, PA.
Spouses
Birth Date1 Jul 17995449
Birth PlacePike Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
FatherArthur BELL (1761-1833)
MotherMary Elizabeth GREENWOOD (1759-1824)
Misc. Notes
Grier Bell … was the first white child born in the county. He was so named after Rev. Grier, of Williamsport, who came to baptize him.1365
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Here, [in Pike Township] in 1799, was born his eldest child Grier Bell, who was the first male child born in Clearfield county. Grier was named after Rev. Grier, a Presbyterian clergyman, of Williamsport, who traveled all that distance in a canoe to baptise him. Sometime after his marriage, Grier Bell purchased lands in Ferguson township and moved there. Here he died Feb. 27, 1886.
Family ID11268
Last Modified 23 Apr 2011Created 17 May 2017 Rick Gleason - ricksgenealogy@gmail.com