Isabella Bell (maiden name: McIntyre) was born around 1827 in Ireland to Jesse McIntyre. She married John Bell, and they immigrated to America sometime before 1855. They settled in Hector, New York, and her husband worked as a farmer. They helped care for John’s nephew and niece, William and Mary Bell. By 1860, they owned $2,600 of real estate and $900 of personal property. A decade later, they owned $4,000 of real estate and $600 of personal property. She died sometime after 1880.