Nancy J. Beaty and Harvey Bell

HARVEY BELL was born May 12, 1806 in Virginia,¹⁵ and died March 5, 1886 in Indiana.¹⁵ He is buried in Bell-Barrett Cemetery, Rush County, Indiana.^{15, 456, 3770}

He married (1) NANCY J. BEATY on September 11, 1828 in Augusta County, Virginia,⁴³⁵ daughter of JEAN SCOTT and AARON BEATY. She was born June 23, 1807 in Virginia,¹⁵ and died July 6, 1841 in Indiana.^{15, 1543} She is buried in Bell-Barrett Cemetery, Rush County, Indiana.^{15, 456}

He married (2) SUSAN HARBERGER NOBLE on August 27, 1843.⁴³⁹ She was born August 22, 1805 in Richmond, Virginia,⁴³⁹ and died August 5, 1883. She is buried in Bell-Barrett Cemetery, Rush County, Indiana.⁵³⁹⁸

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Nancy J. Beaty)

Children of NANCY J. BEATY and HARVEY BELL:

1. MARGARET JANE BELL, b. December 20, 1829, Augusta County, Virginia;⁴³⁷ m. TILGHMAN FISH on September 21, 1854 in Knightstown, Henry, Indiana^{197, 1543}; d. December 11, 1907, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.²¹⁵
2. JOHN F. BELL, b. April 23, 1831, Staunton, Augusta, Virginia;^{438, 4931} m. ANGELINE PRIDE on April 5, 1855 in Henry County, Indiana^{197, 1675}; d. September 11, 1920, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.⁴⁹³¹
3. JAMES A. BELL, b. November 7, 1833;⁴⁵⁶ d. July 15, 1835;⁴⁵⁶ bur. Bell-Barrett Cemetery, Rush County, Indiana.⁴⁵⁶
4. WILLIAM NEWTON BELL, b. July 16, 1836, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana;^{439, 4931} m. VIRGINIA ADELAIDE NOBLE on February 8, 1859 in Henry County, Indiana^{197, 439, 1675}; d. October 4, 1908, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.⁴⁹³¹
5. SARAH E. BELL, b. September 15, 1838, Indiana;⁴⁹³¹ m. DANIEL W. THAYER on March 12, 1857 in Henry County, Indiana^{197, 1675}; d. May 8, 1906, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.^{15, 4839, 4931}

Children of SUSAN HARBERGER NOBLE and HARVEY BELL:

6. MARY A. BELL, b. December 15, 1840, Virginia;¹⁸⁰⁶ m. CHARLES H. PLIMPTON on November 4, 1867 in Henry County, Indiana^{197, 1675}; d. November 21, 1930, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.¹⁸⁰⁶
7. ADALINE EMALINE BELL, b. March 16, 1845, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana;^{456, 439} d. May 6, 1846, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana;⁴⁵⁶ bur. Bell-Barrett Cemetery, Rush County, Indiana.⁴⁵⁶
8. EMMA LOUISE BELL, b. March 7, 1847, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana;⁴³⁹ d. November 30, 1927, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.⁶⁶³⁹

Personal Information

• Harvey Bell was a charter member of the Knightstown Presbyterian Church, Henry County, Indiana (1832). ¹⁵⁴³

• Nancy J. Beaty was a member of the Knightstown Presbyterian Church, Henry County, Indiana (December 24, 1832). ¹⁵⁴³

Work History

Newspaper Articles

Knightstown Banner, November 19, 1926⁷⁷³⁵

Another Pioneer Tavern

Since the publication of the historical paper read by Mrs. Lora Etta Butler, of Lewisville, before the Henry County Society, I have heard of one more tavern which was conducted in Knightstown by Mr. Harvey Bell at his residence on the east side of Adams street, and one-half block south of the main street of the town. Circumstances connected are that after the Dillon House burned down, an event which occurred prior to the Civil War, three young men who had been boarders at that hostelry, came to Mr. Bell with their trunks and insistesd that he take them in and provide for them. This he did, and concluding that he might as well go into the business right, he put up a sign, "Mansion House," and became a real landlord. The first three guests, mentioned above, were C. D. Morgan, Tilghman Fish and Sol. Hittle. Mr. Fish afterwards married one of Mr. Bell's daughters. Mrs. W. M. Edwards, also a daughter of Mr. Bell, recounts that once a circus company stopped there and were bedded down on the floor of the main room. She, a mere child, was sent into the room to procure a andle, and in doing so was obliged to step over the sleepers, which she did safely though with fear and trembling.

T. B. DEEM.

Obituaries

New Castle Mercury, August 10, 1883⁵³⁹⁸

Mrs. Harvey Bell, of this place, died on last Sabbath evening in the 78th year of her age, and was interred on Tuesday in the Barrett cemetery south of town. A large procession of mourning friends followed her remains to their last repose. She was a woman of rare excellence and purity of character. Her aged and bereaved husband has the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community.

Indianapolis News, March 10, 1886³⁷⁷⁰

The funeral of Mr. Harvey Bell, aged eighty years, an old citizen and elder in the Presbyterian church, took place on Monday, the 8th inst. It was very largely attended.

New Castle Courier, March 12, 1886⁵³⁹⁷

Harvey Bell, one of the oldest and most prominent business men of Knightstown, died last Friday evening after a protracted illness of several months. He was born near Stanton, Va., May 2, 1806. He moved to Knightstown in 1831, and a few years after embarked in the hardware business and up to the time of his death was the senior member of the hardware firm of H. and W. N. Bell & Co. He had by his industry and business qualifications accumulated a fortune. He was a charter member and elder of the Presbyterian church for forty years. His funeral took place on Munday morning.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
18301748	Sourthern District, Augusta, Virginia	Harvey Bell
18401747	Knightstown, Henry, Indiana	Harvey Bell
August 15, 1850214	Wayne Township, Henry, Indiana	Harvey Bell Susan Harberger Noble Mary A. Bell Emma Louise Bell William Newton Bell Margaret Jane Bell John F. Bell Sarah E. Bell
July 24, 1860213	Knightstown, Henry, Indiana	Harvey Bell Susan Harberger Noble Mary A. Bell Emma Louise Bell
June 27, 1870212	Knightstown, Henry, Indiana	Harvey Bell Susan Harberger Noble
June 18, 1880211	Knightstown, Henry, Indiana	Harvey Bell Susan Harberger Noble