SIXTH GENERATION

1021. Mary Catherine Geyer was born on 7 Jan 1838 in Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio. ⁽²¹²⁵⁾ She appeared on the census on 17 Sep 1850 in home of parent. She appeared on the census on 3 Aug 1860 in home of spouse. She appeared on the census in 1880 in home of parent. She died in Jun 1930.⁽²¹²⁶⁾ She was buried in Van Wert, Ohio.⁽²¹²⁷⁾

She was married to James H. Bell (son of Thomas Bell and Jane Armstrong) on 30 Oct 1856 in Muskingum County, Ohio. ⁽²¹²⁸⁾ They were married by F. H. Jennings, MG. James H. Bell⁽²¹²⁹⁾ was born on 24 Sep 1831 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. ⁽²¹³⁰⁾ He appeared on the census on 3 Aug 1860 in Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio. He served in the military on 2 May 1864 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio.⁽²¹³¹⁾ He served 100 days under Capt. M. R. Trace.; fought in the battle of Maryland Heights and in two very severe skirmishes in the Shenandoah Valley, and was with his regiment in all its marches and engagements until his honorable discharge at Zanesville, September 8, 1864. He moved to Morrow County, Ohio, in the spring in 1865. ⁽²¹³²⁾ He moved to Van Wert County, Ohio, in the spring in 1868.⁽²¹³³⁾ He appeared on the census in 1880 in Tully Township, Van Vert County, Ohio. He was buried in Van Wert, Ohio.⁽²¹³⁴⁾ He was a brother of Jonathan and Israel Bell. He may also have had children named Addison and Lurinda. Mary Catherine Geyer and James H. Bell had the following children:

+1884 i. John F. Bell.
+1885 ii. Joseph A. Bell.
+1886 iii. Thomas J. Bell.
+1887 iv. George Wilbur Bell.
+1888 v. Laura J. Bell.
+1889 vi. Dorcas A. Bell.
+1890 vii. Martha M. Bell.