Few parts of Michigan can boast of more thrifty industrious or enterprising farmers than those of the vicinity of Algonac, Clay township, St Clair county. Substantial and commodious barns, handsome residences, and sightly fences are the rule in that part of the county. The stock too seems to be better cared for and even the inhabitants present a most cheerful and prosperous appearance. They are intelligent evidently studious and seem to have given the conditions which surround them sufficient attention to enable them to overcome climatic and other difficulties in the conduct of their affairs. One of the best and most systematic of these farmers is THEODORE F. BELL of Clay township. He is the son of LOUIS and LIZELLTA PETERS BELL and was born July 12 1872. His parents are natives of Germany, his father having been born October 18 1830 in Rostoch Mecklenburg Schwerin. There he received his education and entered the army as all young men are required to serving the full time required by law was united in marriage to Miss Lizetta Peters, and emigrated to America coming by steamer and landing in New York. Here they remained about 9 months when in the hope of bettering their condition they moved to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. There he worked for a time as a gardener, and although fairly successful, he was again induced to shift his location, this time to Dearborn, Michigan, where he was fortunate in securing employment at remunerative wages. His duties consisted of packing arms ammunition etc for shipment to soldiers in different parts of the country and this position he held until the close of the war. Altogether he resided in Dearborn about 7 years and then in 1871 moved to Clay township. Here he has a well improved well stocked farm of 80 acres and 40 acres of the best and heaviest timber in St Clair county. Mr and Mrs Lewis Bell are the parents of 2 children Mata who is the wife of Nicholas Zaetsch who is a sailor and resides in Algonac and Theodore F the subject of this sketch Mr and Mrs Zaetsch are the parents of one child Lillian.
The boyhood of Theodore F Bell was spent on the farm where he lived. He received his education at the district schools of St Clair county but has added much to it since leaving school by varied and judicious reading. For many years, he was associated with his father in the management of the farm. They have been quite successful in the matter of crops raising each year an abundance of oats, corn, wheat, and hay. They also gather each year considerable fruit and root crops such as potatoes, turnips, etc which are raised by them in abundance. They are besides interested in stock of all kinds, horses, cattle, and hogs. They disclose their good judgment in handling only the best breeds, in most cases thoroughbreds, and in addition their poultry crop is by no means insignificant. Not a season passes that they do not realize quite a comfortable income from butter and eggs alone, and their supply of garden produce of various kinds is by no means limited. Mr Bell still enjoyed the pleasures of single blessedness, though the reason therefor is not easily understood by those who know him. He is generous, warm hearted, and jovial and has every element in his makeup necessary to make a good husband. In politics he was a Republican and for 3 years, he was a notary public. He holds membership in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Algonac and with the Gleaners. There are very few young men in the county who have a more extensive acquaintance or possess a higher reputation for honesty and integrity than he does.
The boyhood of Theodore F Bell was spent on the farm where he lived. He received his education at the district schools of St Clair county but has added much to it since leaving school by varied and judicious reading. For many years, he was associated with his father in the management of the farm. They have been quite successful in the matter of crops raising each year an abundance of oats, corn, wheat, and hay. They also gather each year considerable fruit and root crops such as potatoes, turnips, etc which are raised by them in abundance. They are besides interested in stock of all kinds, horses, cattle, and hogs. They disclose their good judgment in handling only the best breeds, in most cases thoroughbreds, and in addition their poultry crop is by no means insignificant. Not a season passes that they do not realize quite a comfortable income from butter and eggs alone, and their supply of garden produce of various kinds is by no means limited. Mr Bell still enjoyed the pleasures of single blessedness, though the reason therefor is not easily understood by those who know him. He is generous, warm hearted, and jovial and has every element in his makeup necessary to make a good husband. In politics he was a Republican and for 3 years, he was a notary public. He holds membership in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Algonac and with the Gleaners. There are very few young men in the county who have a more extensive acquaintance or possess a higher reputation for honesty and integrity than he does.
Few parts of Michigan can boast of more thrifty industrious or enterprising farmers than those of the vicinity of Algonac, Clay township, St Clair county. Substantial and commodious barns, handsome residences, and sightly fences are the rule in that part of the county. The stock too seems to be better cared for and even the inhabitants present a most cheerful and prosperous appearance. They are intelligent evidently studious and seem to have given the conditions which surround them sufficient attention to enable them to overcome climatic and other difficulties in the conduct of their affairs. One of the best and most systematic of these farmers is THEODORE F. BELL of Clay township. He is the son of LOUIS and LIZELLTA PETERS BELL and was born July 12 1872. His parents are natives of Germany, his father having been born October 18 1830 in Rostoch Mecklenburg Schwerin. There he received his education and entered the army as all young men are required to serving the full time required by law was united in marriage to Miss Lizetta Peters, and emigrated to America coming by steamer and landing in New York. Here they remained about 9 months when in the hope of bettering their condition they moved to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. There he worked for a time as a gardener, and although fairly successful, he was again induced to shift his location, this time to Dearborn, Michigan, where he was fortunate in securing employment at remunerative wages. His duties consisted of packing arms ammunition etc for shipment to soldiers in different parts of the country and this position he held until the close of the war. Altogether he resided in Dearborn about 7 years and then in 1871 moved to Clay township. Here he has a well improved well stocked farm of 80 acres and 40 acres of the best and heaviest timber in St Clair county. Mr and Mrs Lewis Bell are the parents of 2 children Mata who is the wife of Nicholas Zaetsch who is a sailor and resides in Algonac and Theodore F the subject of this sketch Mr and Mrs Zaetsch are the parents of one child Lillian.
The boyhood of Theodore F Bell was spent on the farm where he lived. He received his education at the district schools of St Clair county but has added much to it since leaving school by varied and judicious reading. For many years, he was associated with his father in the management of the farm. They have been quite successful in the matter of crops raising each year an abundance of oats, corn, wheat, and hay. They also gather each year considerable fruit and root crops such as potatoes, turnips, etc which are raised by them in abundance. They are besides interested in stock of all kinds, horses, cattle, and hogs. They disclose their good judgment in handling only the best breeds, in most cases thoroughbreds, and in addition their poultry crop is by no means insignificant. Not a season passes that they do not realize quite a comfortable income from butter and eggs alone, and their supply of garden produce of various kinds is by no means limited. Mr Bell still enjoyed the pleasures of single blessedness, though the reason therefor is not easily understood by those who know him. He is generous, warm hearted, and jovial and has every element in his makeup necessary to make a good husband. In politics he was a Republican and for 3 years, he was a notary public. He holds membership in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Algonac and with the Gleaners. There are very few young men in the county who have a more extensive acquaintance or possess a higher reputation for honesty and integrity than he does.
The boyhood of Theodore F Bell was spent on the farm where he lived. He received his education at the district schools of St Clair county but has added much to it since leaving school by varied and judicious reading. For many years, he was associated with his father in the management of the farm. They have been quite successful in the matter of crops raising each year an abundance of oats, corn, wheat, and hay. They also gather each year considerable fruit and root crops such as potatoes, turnips, etc which are raised by them in abundance. They are besides interested in stock of all kinds, horses, cattle, and hogs. They disclose their good judgment in handling only the best breeds, in most cases thoroughbreds, and in addition their poultry crop is by no means insignificant. Not a season passes that they do not realize quite a comfortable income from butter and eggs alone, and their supply of garden produce of various kinds is by no means limited. Mr Bell still enjoyed the pleasures of single blessedness, though the reason therefor is not easily understood by those who know him. He is generous, warm hearted, and jovial and has every element in his makeup necessary to make a good husband. In politics he was a Republican and for 3 years, he was a notary public. He holds membership in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Algonac and with the Gleaners. There are very few young men in the county who have a more extensive acquaintance or possess a higher reputation for honesty and integrity than he does.
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