Prudence Bell
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Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Prudence Bell was born Feb 1846, IL (daughter of Henry Gale Bell and Charlotte DeWitt); died Nov 1900, Chetopa, Labette Co., KS. Notes:
Prudence Bell as the wife of Dennis Remington came from Sandy Zagarella in a posting at Rootsweb's Remington mailing list/message board. (quote from Sandy: "I have the marriage cert. for Dennis Remington and Prudence and her last name is Bell.")
In the Federal Census of 1900, Prudence Remington is age 54 and a widow, living at Hackberry, Labette Co., KS. Her three sons and their families are with her and/or next door.Prudence married Dennis H. Remington Abt 1865. Dennis (son of Truman Remington and Jane Bell) was born Between 1831 and 1835, Rutland Co., VT; died Aug 1895, Chetopa, Labette Co., KS. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Warren William Remington was born Apr 1866, IL; died Aft 15 Apr 1910; was buried , Lake Creek Cemetery, Bartlett, Labette Co., KS.
- B. F. Butler Remington was born Oct 1867, IL; died 7 Mar 1927, Chetopa, Labette Co., KS; was buried , Lake Creek Cemetery, Bartlett, Labette Co., KS.
- Blucher Remington was born 17 Nov 1869, Chetopa, Labette Co., KS; died 29 Oct 1936, Chetopa, Labette Co., KS; was buried , Lake Creek Cemetery, Bartlett, Labette Co., KS.
2. Henry Gale Bell was born Abt 1808, NY (son of Ralph Randolph Wheelock Bell and Desire Reynolds); died Aft 1 Jun 1880. Notes:
In the Federal Census of 1860, Henry J. & "Sharlott" Bell are living at Hampshire, Kane Co., IL, with their seven children. Prudence is 18.
I have made an assumption that this is the family of Prudence Bell who married Dennis H. Remington. The age and state of birth agree.Henry — Charlotte DeWitt. Charlotte was born Abt 1816, MI or Canada; died Aft 1 Jun 1880. [Group Sheet]
3. Charlotte DeWitt was born Abt 1816, MI or Canada; died Aft 1 Jun 1880. Children:
- 1. Prudence Bell was born Feb 1846, IL; died Nov 1900, Chetopa, Labette Co., KS.
Generation: 3
4. Ralph Randolph Wheelock Bell was born 1770, Rutland Co., VT. Notes:
The Bell family moved to Wayne Co., MI by 1820 (source: Marge Pruitt Clark on Genealogy.com Reynolds message board).
Ralph — Desire Reynolds. Desire was born Abt 1779, Rutland Co., VT. [Group Sheet]
5. Desire Reynolds was born Abt 1779, Rutland Co., VT. Children:
- 2. Henry Gale Bell was born Abt 1808, NY; died Aft 1 Jun 1880.
- Jane Bell was born Abt 1810, NY or Canada; died Aft 1 Jun 1870.