Brief Life History of William
William Bell was born in 1843, in Ireland as the son of William Bell and Jane Walker. He married Rosella Girard on 25 December 1875, in Long Point, Livingston, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Long Point, Livingston, Illinois, United States in 1880. He died after 1900.
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Sources (17)
- William Bell, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Bell - Government record: birth-name: William Bell
- Wm Bell, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
Spouse and Children
1843–after 1900 Male
1841–after 1880 Female
Children (2)
1877–1956 Male
after 1880–1946 Female
Parents and Siblings
– Male
– Female
Siblings (3)
1833– Male
1843–after 1900 Male
1845–1930 Female
World Events (8)
1845
Age 2
1846
Age 3
1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Age 18
Name Meaning
English (northern) and Scottish (Lowlands): from the Middle English personal name Bell. As a man's name this is from Old French beu, bel ‘handsome’, which was also used as a nickname. As a female name it represents a short form of Isabel .
English (northern) and Scottish (Lowlands): from Middle English belle ‘bell’ (Old English belle), in various applications; most probably a metonymic occupational name for a bell ringer or bell maker, or a topographic name for someone living ‘at the bell’ (as attested by 14th-century forms such as John atte Belle). This indicates either residence by an actual bell (e.g. a town's bell in a bell tower, centrally placed to summon meetings, sound the alarm, etc.) or ‘at the sign of the bell’, i.e. a house or inn sign (although surnames derived from house and inn signs are rare in Scots and English).
English: from Middle English bel ‘fair, fine, good’ (Old French bel ‘beautiful, fair’). See also Beal 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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