ebelt: Do you mean that Edward N. BELT was father of Edward, b. ca. 1859, of Madison & Montgomery Cos., IN?

Does this fit? Edward N. BELT (15 Oct. 1821, Farmville, Cumberland Co., VA - 27 Nov. 1893) was s/o Eliz. Ann CARRINGTON (22 Mar. 1790, VA - 6 Feb. 1870, MD) & Addison BELT (11 Nov. 1789, Pr. Geo. Co., MD - 11 Mar. 1857, Montgomery Co., MD).

USGenWeb > IN > Montgomery County > Deaths
Crawfordsville, BELT:

Elisha G., 14 May 1919, 61 [2 in 1860]
Clara, 26 Oct. 1924, 61
William, 10 Feb. 1932, 40.

Ancestry databases, Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., 1910, BELT:
Edward, 51; Clara, 47; William, 17; Bessie, 17.

Madison Co., 1900, BELT:
Edward, 41; Clara, 37; William, 7; Bessie, 5; Fredie, 2.

Montgomery Co., IN, Marriages [USGenWeb], BELT:

Thomas, 24 Mar. 1850, Martha E. GRENARD
William, 23 Apr. 1850, Susan GRENARD
Francis M., 13 Sep. 1854, Mary H. STEWART
Martha Ellen, 9 Apr. 1855, John T. PHILLIPS
Elizabeth A., 19 Nov. 1863, Jacob IRWIN
Elizabeth M., 4 Jan. 1867, John N. TAYLOR
Belle, 21 July 1881, Aldis W. KENNEDY
Elisha G., 15 Aug. 1882, Emma ALLEN.

Elisha BELT was on the 1860 Census, Sugar Grove P. O., Tippecanoe Co., IN, BELT: William, 38; Susan {GRENARD}, 28; John T., 6; Desire, 4; Elisha, 2.
BELT, Samuel S., 28; Elizabeth, 32; Wm., 10; also Rebecca PHILIPS, 63.

In 1870, Montgomery Co., IN, BELT:
Samuel S., 37; Dennis, 9; John, 15; Desire B., 14; Elisha G., 12.

Obits., Crawfordsville Daily Journal, 3 Feb. 1909, Elizabeth [BELT] DONALDSON (July 1822, KY - 2 Feb. 1909, aged 86-6-11; bu. Oak Hill Cem.) was daughter of Dennis BELT and widow of Mat DONALDSON. She died at the home of her niece Mrs. Belle KENNEDY. Funeral was by Rev. W. MANSELL of the Christian Church.
[RootsWeb lists Samuel S. as son of Dennis BELT.]

Rockville (IN) Republican, 28 Sep. 1967
Charles A. PEFFLEY (20 Feb. 1902, Parke Co. - 23 Sep. 1967, Rosedale RR / Bridgeton; bu. Clear Run Cem.) was son of Jennie BELT & Robert E. PEFFLEY. Charles PEFFLEY was survived by his widow Beatrice G. & sons Charles E. of Bridgeton, & Robert R. of Terre Haute. He was also survived by
sisters Janet PHIPPS, Greencastle
Fern WILLIAMS, Indianapolis
Frances PERKINS, Plainfield,
and brothers
Paul of Bridgeto(w)n, &
Herbert & Montelle of Indianapolis.

This takes some of these back to Fleming Co., KY, where Dennis BELT was on the 1820 census. Dennis BELT m. 13 Feb. 1816, Harrison Co., KY, Rebecca CHAPPLE. That line would be of Marsham, John, Joseph, John, & Humphrey BELT. Google "Humphrey Belt Plus Five" for the line.