Daughter of ~ Cenia (Bell) Enos and William Rose.

The Relationship between William Bell and Cenia Bell, Her First

Husband and Mother, is currently unknown. Information found,

with Her Half~Brother, Addison Enos', Death Certificate, as well

as Paulding Co, Ohio Records.

She, came to Ohio, around 1830, with Her Father, and an Indian Guide,

William Bell, His Wife and Young Son, Jack. Traveling from New York,

overland to Pittsburg, then by the Ohio River to Cincinnati, and then

through the wilderness, becoming an Early Settler, to Antwerp, Ohio.

Her Father ran a Ferry, on the Maumee River, Northeast of Antwerp. He

used the Maumee/St. Joseph Rivers, to take people, to Michigan. She

moved, to Michigan, where She Married Twice, having Six of Her Nine

Children. When She moved back, to Antwerp, had One Child on the way,

Last Two, in Antwerp. Both, Husband's Died, while their Children were

still young. In Her Elderly years, She could be found, Sitting by a fire,

Smoking a Corn Cob Pipe. The last 10 years, She lived with Electa, Her

Daughter. She was a Beloved and Devoted Mother and Grandmother,

Loved and Respected, Member of this Community.

Married 1) WILLIAM JACKSON BELL, Hillsdale Co, Michigan, 1833.

Where 3 daughters and 1 son were born. Jonesville, Hillsdale Co,

Michigan. WILLIAM BELL was Married twice. First, Married Jane,

Second, Married Elmira. Elmira's Obituary, was posted on

Family Search, listing J W Bell, as Her Step-son. When William

died, in 1839, only Jane's and William's Son, Jackson, was

listed with Probate Records, needing a Guardian. Listed as

General Guardian was Reuben Matthews. Others were listed with

Probate Records, 1844, Hillsdale Co, Michigan in Selling the Land,

Electa Ambrosia Bell, Sennet Mia Bell, Lovina Adelaide Bell, and

Lovira Addison Bell, All Minor Children, of the Said Deceased.

1) Electa Ambrosia Bell 1834, born in Michigan, Married R Handy

2) Seneth Mia Bell 1836, born in Michigan, Married William McNabb

3) Lovinus Adeline Bell 1838, born in Michigan, Married Jacob Lutz

Gravestone reads Lovina, Incorrect Date. Adeline ~ Addison ~ Twins.

4) Lovirus Addison Bell 1838, born in Michigan, Married 1) Mercy

Enza, and Married 2) Samantha Jane Sines

Married 2) DANIEL ANDREW CHAPMAN, 1840, Hillsdale Co, Michigan.

Only record of this, Elmira's Obit. Court Records, no longer exist.

He died In 1849. Where 5 Daughters, Born in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio.

1) Eliza Ann Chapman 1841, born in Michigan, Married John Oswalt

2) Cordelia Bell Chapman 1842-1844, born in Michigan, died in Ohio

3) Julian Chapman 1843, born in Indiana, died in Ohio, aged 22.

4) Corintha Ann Chapman 1846-1901, born in Antwerp Ohio, Timothy,

Her Half-Brother, Signed in Court, When She Married, Due to Her Age.

Married 1) John Drake, 20 Aug 1863 Married 2) William Ellis, 1875.

5) Rosanna Chapman 1849 born in Antwerp, Ohio. Married 1)

18 July 1871, Jacob Thompson and 2) Married Worth Hudson, 1879.

***1850 Census Record, for Carryall Township, Paulding Co, Ohio

Children's Names were spelled the way Elmira spelled them

***1840 Census Record, for (Jonesville) Fayette Twp, Hillsdale Co,

Michigan. Listed as Almyra Bell, (Head of Household) 20-30,

1 male under 5, 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-10.

***Obituary found on Family Search (photos) Forder Cemetery

***Death Certificate ~ Maumee Cemetery ~ Antwerp, Ohio

*** Newspaper Accounts

***Geneology of the Chapman Family, Relatives of John Chapman

(Johnny Appleseed) by Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) Roebuck

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