Brief Life History of Andrew
When Andrew Bell was born about 1809, in Ohio, United States, his father, Andrew Bell, was 36 and his mother, Mary Ann, was 35. He married Rebecca Ann Berry in 1843, in Guernsey, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Wythe Township, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Madison Township, Clark, Missouri, United States in 1870.
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Sources (9)
- Andrew Bell, "United States Census, 1870"
- James A Bell in entry for Hamilton T Bell, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
- Andrew Bell in household of James Bell, "United States Census, 1850"
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World Events (8)
1810 · Change of capital city
Zanesville becomes the new state capital.
1818
Illinois is the 21st state.
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
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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