Third Generation

87. Mariah Emily HARMON was born on 27 April 1835. She died on 6 September 1901 at the age of 66 in Britton, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Territory.

1850 Census. Dist 22 Christian Co IL, Hh 327
George Dickerson, age 32, b. IN. Elisabeth, 33, b. KY
William, 11, b. IL.
Oliver, 9. George M. both b. IN
Nancy A., 5, Merit, 3, Abby J., age 1, born in Illinois
Moriah Harmon, age 15, b. IN
Note: George was a grandson of Robert Dickerson - the families were acquainted but no kinship. Mariah's father had died when she was five - perhaps "working out".

1860 Census. Shelby Co, IL, Hh 516
George Bell, 32, Farmer, b. OH
Maria, 25, b. IN
Idelett, 6. Clara J. 3. Allace, 2. All born in Illinois

1870 Census. Shelby Co, IL, Hh 144
George Bell, 42, Farmer, b. OH
Mrs., 33, b. IN
Ida, 16, b. IN
Clara J., 13, b. IL as were all the rest
Alice, 12
Edgar D., 10
B. F., 7
Leah, 4
J. Ephraim, 1

1880 Census. Lakewood, Shelby Co, IL, Hh 2
George Bell, 52, Farmer
Maria, 45, wife
Edgar D., 20, son
Benj. F., 17, son
Leah J., 15, dau
James E., 12, son

1900 Census. Wellston, Lincoln Co, OK, Hh 406
George Bell, b. Aug 1828, 81, married 47 years, b. OH
Mariah, wife, April 1835, 65, 11 children - 5 are living, b. IN
Gertrude Boman, Granddaughter, b. Jul 1881, 18, b. IL

Mariah Emily HARMON and George Painter BELL were married on 25 December 1852 in Shelby County, Illinois. George Painter BELL was born on 6 August 1828 in Ohio. He died in 1916 at the age of 88 in Britton, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

1910 Census. Britton Ward 1, Oklahoma, OK, Hh 109
Charles Harris, 51, married once for 19 years, common labor
Alice, wife, 32, married twice, this time for 19 years, 9 children - 5 are living
Edith, dau, 13
Waneta, dau, 7
George Bell, Father-in-law, 81, married twice, b. Ohio

Mariah Emily HARMON and George Painter BELL had the following children: