Florence Beals

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Florence Beals is not in my direct ancestry. She is 1 step removed in the following ways: Sister of James Elgie Beals Daughter of James Francis Beals and Olive Samantha Bower

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	24 Jul 1884
Marriage			To Earl Clifford Bell
Death	Feb 1975

Children

(all children with Earl Clifford Bell)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Ethel Bell	F	27 Dec 1906 - 19 Jan 1996 Franklin Cem.		2 Mar 1925 to Carl Raymond Reib (d. 14 Aug 1941); Ethel & Carl Reib had daughter Florence "Flossie", who married a Cummings (per N. Walls)
Olive Bell	F	b. ~1911; died 21 Apr 1994		John E. Wilson (d.1992)
Kenneth Earl Bell	M	30 May1916	Franklin, Venango, PA	Nina Hendren	d. 6 Sept 2011; son Gene Bell m. Sandra unknown, 2 children..
Dorothy V. Bell	F	~1924		22 Aug 1942 to Jay Infield (7 June 1921-26 Feb 1999) Franklin Cemetery	Res. Franklin

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA; parents farm	b. 1884
Franklin, Sugarcreek Twp., Venango Co. PA	by 1910 - 1930

Photo Gallery

Ethel & Olive Bell

Florence Bell, James Elgie Beals, and Minta Bealsat the home of Elgie Beals.

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1900 United States Federal Census, Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA, Enumeration District 162, Supervisor's District 15, Page 6, lines 27-30 lists James Beals, 52, born June 1847, and his three children: daughter Arminta Beals, 17, born Mar. 1888; daughter Florence Beals, 15, born July 1884; and son James E. Beals, 10, born Apr. 1890. James Elgie is listed as being born in PA, having attended school for 7 months that year, and able to read, write, and speak English. This census is dated June 13, 1900.
2	1910 United States Federal Census, Sugarcreek Twp., Venango Co., PA, Enumeration District 147, Supervisor's District 18, Page 3B, lines 71-74 lists Earl C. Bell, 31, living with his wife, Florence Bell, age 25, and daughter Ethel Bell, age 3. Also present is Earl's brother, James W. Bell, age 26. They are renting their home. Earl and Florence have been married for 4 years. Florence has given birth to two children, only one of which is still living. Everyone can speak English. Everyone but Ethel can read and write. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. Earl is a shipping clerk at an oil refinery. James is a street car conductor. No one else works. This census is dated 19 Apr 1910.
3	1920 United States Federal Census, Sugarcreek Twp., Venango Co., PA, Enumeration District 145, Supervisor's District 17, Page 4B, lines 86-90 lists Earl C. Bell, 41, living with his wife, Florence Bell, age 35, and their three children: daughter Ethel Bell, age 13; daughter Olive L. Bell, age 9; and son Earl K. Bell, age 3 years 8 months. They are renting their home; a margin note on the census page indicates that they live on Meadville Road. Everyone but Olive can read, write, and speak English. Ethel and Olive attended school since September 1, 1919. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. Earl is a shipping clerk at an oil refinery. No one else works. This census is dated 19 Jan 1920.
4	1930 United States Federal Census, Sugarcreek Twp., Venango Co., PA, Enumeration District 46, Supervisor's District 2, Page 38, lines 67-71 lists Earl C. Bell, 51, living with his wife, Florence Bell, age 45, and their three children: daughter Olive L. Bell, age 19; son E. Kenneth Bell, age 13; and daughter Dorothy V. Bell, age 6. They own their house (which is not a farm), which is valued at $3,000. They own a radio set. At the time of their first marriages, Earl was 27 and Florence was 21. Kenneth attended school in the last year. Everyone but Dorothy can read, write, and speak English. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. Earl is a shipping clerk at an oil refinery. Kenneth is a "Typ?is?" in an oil refinery. No one else works. This census is dated 5 Apr 1930.
5	Social Security Death Index, Master File, Social Security Administration. Record shows a Florence Bell, born on 24 Jul 1884 and died in February, 1975. Her SSN was issued "before 1951" in PA. Her last residence is listed as 16323 Franklin, Venango Co., PA.
6	Obituary of Ethel Bell Reib, source & date of publication unknown. She died 19 Jan 1996; was born 27 Dec 1906 in Franklin, PA, daughter of Florenece Beals Bell & Earl Clifford Bell. Married on 2 Mar. 1925 to Carl Raymond Reib. Survived by brother Kenneth Earl Bell, sister Dorothy (Mrs. Jay) Infield; preceded in death by a sister Olive Wilson. Lists children & grandchildren.
7	Research Manuscript of Ella May Beals (Wilson) researched 1975-1985, including personal knowledge and interviews of her siblings Robert Beals and Bertha Beals (Chambers), and of her aunt Mary P. Kline (Fillgrove).
8	Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams.
9	Personal correspondence of Margaret Kahle, 2006-ongoing; local (Emlenton PA area) obituary collection and Beals family research.
10	Obituary of Jay Infield, from the collection of Margaret Kahle, news source & date unknown. Jay Infield born 7 June 1921 in Franklin PA to Joseph L. Infield and Kathryn Homan Infield. Died 26 Feb. 1999 in Franklin. Served with Army 459th in WWII. Member Christ Methodist Church; interment at Franklin Cemetery. Married 22 Aug. 1942 to Dorothy Bell who survives. Also survived by son Randy Infield, dau. Susan & Clayton Fox; grandson Stephen Fox; sister Peggy Butzer; 3 brothers Marion Cline, Robert Cline, and Harold Infield. Preceded in death by parents & stepmother Lucy Infield.
11	Obituary for Kenneth Earl Bell, Meadville Tribune, Sept. 8, 2011. (Transcription by Nancy Elizabeth Beals Walls.) Kenneth E. (Ken) Bell, 95, of 7945 Franklin Pike, Meadville, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011 at Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community of Meadville, PA. Ken was born in Franklin on May 30, 1916, son of the late Earl and Florence Beals Bell, on March 23, 1940. Ken married Nina Hendren; she survives. He was a long-time member of Grace United Methodist Church of Meadville. Following many years of service Ken retired from the former Talon Inc.,of Meadville, where he operated a cutting machine. He graduated from Rocky Grove High School in 1934. he was a U.S. Army veteran of W.W. II. Ken served as a member of Troop D, 16th Constabulary Squadron from July 26, 1945, until honorable discharge on July 6, 1946. an avid outdoorsman, Ken enjoyed hunting, fishing and loved workingin his vegetable garden. In addition to his wife Nina, of 71 years, Ken is survived by a son, Gene Bell and wife Sandra; two grandchildren, Greg Bell and Michael Bell; four great-grandchildren, River, Maya, Marsus and Micah all of Morocco, Indiana; a sister Dorothy Infield of Franklin; nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Ken was preceded in death by two sisters, Ethel Reib and Olive Wilson. ... Funeral on Saturday at 2 p.m., (at Stephen P. Mizner Funeral Home, 404 Chestnut St., Meadville) with the Rev. Robert Goodnough, pastor of Grace UMC officiating. Interment in Mumford Cemetery, Fairfield township.
12	Research & correspondence of Nancy Elizabeth Beals Walls, great niece of Florence Beals. Florence and Earl Bell are buried at Rocky Grove Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co. PA.