Re: Schellsburg, Pa. Schell's
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In reply to:
Schellsburg, Pa. Schell's
William Henderson 2/23/12
Not sure about Abraham--could be from John Schell II lineage of Schellsburg, PA. I have a Abraham Colvin Schell(1831-1916) son of Abraham Schell(1787-1859), married to both Isabella Patterson(~1835-1889) and Mary E.(~1845-bef. 1916)He may have been a first cousin to William P.(1822?-?) who was son of Peter(1784-1862), son of John Schell(1754-1825).All preceeding pedigree from "Founders" post on Ancestry tree submitted by "genie" on 2011-11-03.
Also,
"Hon. William P. Schell, elected Auditor General to succeed Justus F. Temple, was born at Schellsburg, Bedford county, in 1832, and engaged in the practice of the law. He served in the lower house of the Legislature in 1852-3, having been chosen Speaker in the second year of his service, at the age of 31. He was elected to the Senate in 1857 from the strong Republican district of Somerset, Bedford and Fulton counties and came within one vote of being nominated for Auditor General in 1862, when Slenker was nominate and elected. Mr. Schell was in 1872 nominated for Governor by the Labor party, but declined in favor of Mr. Buckalew, the regular Democratic candidate. The Auditor General elect is at present a member of the Pennsylvania House, having been elected in 1876."
The Indiana Democrat (Indiana, Pennsylvania) November 15 1877, Transcribed by Nancy Piper