NameMary Jane “Jennie” BLOOM 2321,700
Birth Date21 Dec 1845
Birth PlaceClearfield County, PA, USA
Birth Date18462566
Death Date10 Mar 1910 Age: 64
FatherJohn A Bloom (1809-1883)
MotherMary Ann Jordan (1812-1896)
Misc. Notes
After the death of her sister Matilda, Mary Jane married Matilda’s husband Frampton.3
Spouses
Birth Date31 Aug 18322559
Birth PlaceLumber City, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Birth Date31 Jul 1833
Birth PlaceLumber City, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Death Date2 Apr 19102560 Age: 77
Death PlaceClearfield, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
OccupationFarmer2561
FatherGreenwood BELL (1785-1860)
MotherElizabeth ROLL (1787-1850)
Misc. Notes
After the death of his first wife Matilda, Frampton married Matilda’s sister Mary Jane Bloom.
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A Frampton Bell was said to be “of Bells Landing.”2562
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Note: could the following Arthur Bell be Framptopn’s father?

There is an Arthur and John Bell listed among the Revolutionary War Soldiers on an historic marker at the McClure Cemetery, Clearfield County, PA. Are they related? See the photo in Multimedia.3
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There is an Arthur, Greenwood and John Bell listed among the earliest settlers in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania and “here before December 1806, when the first tax assessment was made.”1005
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About the same year [1797] Arthur Bell, Sr., [an early Clearfield County settler] settled on a tract of land where a portion of his descendants now reside, in Greenwood township, at the mouth of Bell's run.... The first male child born in the county was Grier Bell, (still living,) [1878] son of Arthur Bell, Sr. This was in 1799.... The first justice of the peace was Arthur Bell, Sr., who was elected in the year 1802....

To give an idea of the early settlers' privations we present the following: Daniel Ogden, with his son Matthew, only eighteen years of age, and Arthur Bell, came up the West Branch in the spring of 1797, bringing with them the simple tools of the pioneer, with a few potatoes and seeds for their first crop.

Ogden settled near the mouth of the "Chincleclamousche" creek, now called Moose creek; and Bell several miles up the river, above the present site of Clearfield. They suffered various trials and hardships in opening up their new home. Provisions were very scarce, and the nearest settlement was at Bald Engle, one hundred and forty miles distant by water. Nothing of any weight could be brought by land.

Mr. Bell at one time was compelled to travel the whole distance to get a plow point repaired, poling his canoe patiently up the stream, loaded with his irons and some provision. His provisions by some accident were wet. The first time he used his plow the point broke again, and his toilsome journey was in vain.

For some time before the mill was built they pounded their corn in mortars. Their route by land was the old Indian path across the mountains, by the Snow Shoe camp, to Milesburg....

Among the older residents was john Bell, a brother of Arthur. He had been an old revolutionary soldier, and when the conflict was over, he sought an asylum with his brother. From his diminutive size he commonly bore the name of Johnny Bell.

From the force of military habits, or for fear of losing the art of fighting by disuse, he used to have an occasional quarrel with the friendly Indians about the settlement, and usually came off triumphant. In a frolic of this sort two of them attempted to drown him, but he came very near drowning both of them.

Being an old bachelor he was rather whimsical, and would sometimes get in a pet. In some such mood he once quit his brother's house and encamped in the woods, determined to remain there; but Greenwood Bell, his nephew, one day made him a call at his camp, picked the little fellow up, slung him over his shoulder, and toted him off home, where he was afterwards contented to remain.1372
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There are numerous Bell’s interred at McClure Cemetery per this list.2563
Family ID2010
Marr Date18 Feb 1869700
Marr PlaceClearfield County, PA, USA
Reside Date22 Jun 18802561
Reside PlaceGreenwood Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
ChildrenWilliam (1871-)
 Lola E (1873-)
 Mary (Died as Child) (1876-~1890)
 Julia (1880-)
Last Modified 20 Oct 2011Created 17 May 2017 Rick Gleason - ricksgenealogy@gmail.com