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These are photos from a Bellas family reunion held about 1912.  It includes many members of the Bowers and Moyer families as well as other relatives and descendants of Isaac Bellas of Butler County, Pa.

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Following are those who have been identified in the above photo.  Most are children or grandchildren of Isaac Bellas Sr.
1. Charles L. Bowers - George's son
2. Celia (Bellas) Gerwig - Isaac's daughter
3. Sarah (Moyer) Graff - Edward's daughter
4. Norah Bellas - Calven's daughter
5. Aiden Bellas - Isaac's son
6. Esther Moyer - Edward's daughter
7. Verna Gerwig - Celia's daughter
8. Alma Gerwig - Celia's daughter
9. Elverta Eppinger - Jess' daughter
10. Effie Gerwig - Celia's daughter
11. George W. Bowers
12. Permilla (Lesnett) Bowers - George's wife
13. Louie Bellas - Calven's son
14. A son of Isaac Bellas Jr.
15. Wife of son of Isaac Bellas Jr.
16. Elmer Moyer - Edward's son
17. Unidentified
18. Minne Bellas - Aiden's daughter
19. Clare Eppinger - Jess' daughter
20. Louis Edward Moyer
21. Calven Bellas - Isaac's son
22. Robert Bellas - Calven's son
23. Laura (Moyer) Bowers - Edward's daughter, Charles' wife
24. Velma (Bowers) Holfelder - Charles' daughter
25. Jess Eppinger
26. A son of Jess Eppinger (Roy?)
27. A son of Jess Eppinger (Levin?)
28. Nettie (Bellas) Eppinger - Jess' wife
29. A son of Jess Eppinger (James?)
30. Rikkie Bellas - relationship uncertain
31. A son of Jess Eppinger (Hugh?)
32. A son of Jess Eppinger (Peter?)
33. Mariah (Bellas) Moyer - Isaac's daughter, Edward's wife
34. A son of Jess Eppinger (John?)
 

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