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Wilson Bellis

Birth	:	23 Jul 1816 Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
Death	:	1882 Monona, Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7158012, -92.4721985
Description	:	Wilson Bellis, who was an early settler in Holmes County, Ohio, where he married Margaret Schamp; and by this union were twelve children, eleven of whom lived to maturity: James J., John, Mary A., Adam, Amy, Dilly, George, John W., Catherine, Charity, Henry and William L. Mr. Bellis removed to Page County in 1858, and settled in Fremont township on section 4; later he moved to section 18, where he resided until the day of his death, and where his widow now makes her home. He was one of the oldest pioneers, coming to the county when it was a... Read More	Wilson Bellis, who was an early settler in Holmes County, Ohio, where he married Margaret Schamp; and by this union were twelve children, eleven of whom lived to maturity: James J., John, Mary A., Adam, Amy, Dilly, George, John W., Catherine, Charity, Henry and William L. Mr. Bellis removed to Page County in 1858, and settled in Fremont township on section 4; later he moved to section 18, where he resided until the day of his death, and where his widow now makes her home. He was one of the oldest pioneers, coming to the county when it was a wilderness, thus forming one of the phalanx of noble frontiersmen, who made Iowa what it is today, one of the finest States in the Union. The people of his township testified their confidence in him by calling him to fill the office of trustee, the duties of which he discharged to their satisfaction. He was a life-long Democrat." pp. 260-261: Wilson Bellis served on the Board of Supervisors of Page County representing Fremont Twp. in 1865, 1866 and 1870. NOTE: There are alot of families named Bellis, Schamp, and Sigler in the Hunterdon, New Jersey area. And again, I haven't found a marriage record for them, but there are plenty of marriages between the Bellis, Schamp, and Sigler families. The reason I mention Sigler is because ON THAT SAME 1850 Census PAGE are listed Wilson's sisters, Mary (Bellis) Sigler and her husband George Sigler, and Amy (Bellis) Sigler and her husband William Hensen Sigler (and all of their kids).Whereas, Wilson moved his family from Indiana to Iowa, George and Mary (Bellis) Sigler moved their family from Indiana to Leroy, McLean County, Illinois (that's where they are buried). And although William Hensen and Amy (Bellis) Sigler stayed in Jay County, Indiana themselves (i.e. they're buried there), some of their kids follow Uncle George to McLean County, Illinois. Sometime when you're bored, go check out Gilmore Cemetery, near Leroy. Another interesting bit of trivia is that the early Rockefellers are also from Hunterdon, New Jersey and there are Bellis' and Sigler's in the Rockefeller tree. (Without chasing down the precise details, I'm ballparking Wilson, Mary, and Amy Bellis as somewhere around third cousins to John D. Rockefeller.

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Where is Wilson Bellis's memorial?
Wilson Bellis's memorial is located at: Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, Bremer County, USA.
When did Wilson Bellis death?
Wilson Bellis death on 1882 in Monona, Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Wilson Bellis's memorial?
Latitude: 42.7158012
Longitude: -92.4721985

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Margaret June Schamp Bellis

(1821 - 1908)

Siblings

Charity Bellis Davis

(1833 - 1887)

Children

James J. Bellis

(1837 - 1885)

Mary Ann Bellis Franks

(1839 - 1915)

Amy Bellis Hadden

(1846 - 1938)

George Wilson Bellis

(1852 - 1932)

John Wilson Bellis

(1854 - 1928)

Catherine Margaret Bellis McCrory

(1854 - 1932)

Flowers:

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Coordinate: 42.7192630, -92.4543880

2. Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6712250, -92.3290100

18. Fairview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6707993, -92.3277969

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Coordinate: 42.5991430, -92.4761210

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Coordinate: 42.6568985, -92.3321991

22. Antioch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7740100, -92.6132900

23. Bremer County Farm Cemetery
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24. Gerholdt Cemetery
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