There were four distinct Bell families that appear to have settled in early Augusta County, Virginia. These families were known locally as the Stone Church Bells, Long Glade Bells, North Mountain Bells and the South River Bells. While a number of descendants stayed in Virginia, there were those who traveled to Tennessee where a large number of Bells settled in Knox and Davidson counties. A smaller number of Bells settled in Blount and Washington counties. Descendants traveled further west and settled in Texas, Kansas and other parts of the United States.

Harry Vern Hull was born 9 Sep 1893 near Redding, Ringgold Co., Iowa to Oren Clemet Hull and Nina May Baird Hull. He married 15 Oct 1919 Vesper Beryl Fierce, the daughter of John Edwin Fierce and Jessamine Esther Strong Fierce. Vesper was born 10 Aug 1899 in Lucas Co., Iowa. Harry died 22 July 1967 at Humboldt, Humboldt Co., Iowa and is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Ayr, Ringgold Co., Iowa. Vesper died 1 Feb 1983 also at Humboldt and is buried beside her husband. They were the parents of 2 children, Harry Vern Hull, Jr. and Patricia Mae Hull Fulton.

Ancestors include James H. Coleman (1780-1864, of Wapella County, Iowa); Nicholas Reusch (ca. 1792-ca. 1862, of Morgan County, Missouri); and George Brandstein (b. ca. 1790, in Germany; died in Lorain County, Iowa, date unknown).