In 1862, Mr Bell married Elizabeth Cook, daughter of Alexander Cook, who moved from Centre to Clearfield County at an early day and engaged in the hotel business near Curwensville. He afterward removed to Clarion County and later to Lyons, Iowa where he and his wife died. Their children were Mary J, Mrs Bell, William, John, James, Eliza, Carrie, and Alexander, all of whomwent to Iowa with the exception of Mrs Bell. By her marriage, she became the mother of 5 children: Ida who died at the age of 12 years, Arthur who is farming on the homestead at home, Cora Alice who died in 1894 at the age of 22, and Saner who attended school in Lewisburg. The mother of this family who was a consistent member of the Baptist Church died in 1875 moumed by many friends.
In 1876, Mr Bell married Mrs Eliza C Thomson who had two children by her first marriage: W Harry Who is attending the State College and Martha M wife of Dr Elton S Corson. Mr Bell reared and educated these children as his own. His wife is a daughter of David Williams, who was reared in Centre County but removed to Clearfield County where he purchased and operated a farm and mill in Jordan township. His children were Mrs Martha Henderson, James G, and William G, who follow farming, and Eliza C. Mr and Mrs Bell have one child Ai T born in 1877. They are members of the Baptist Church and are people of genuine worth enjoying the high regard of many friends. Mr Bell was a Republican in politics until 1894 since which time he voted the Prohibition ticket. He is now serving as postmaster at Bower and is one of the popular citizens of the community wherein he spent his entire life.
source: Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania ..., Volume 1
In 1876, Mr Bell married Mrs Eliza C Thomson who had two children by her first marriage: W Harry Who is attending the State College and Martha M wife of Dr Elton S Corson. Mr Bell reared and educated these children as his own. His wife is a daughter of David Williams, who was reared in Centre County but removed to Clearfield County where he purchased and operated a farm and mill in Jordan township. His children were Mrs Martha Henderson, James G, and William G, who follow farming, and Eliza C. Mr and Mrs Bell have one child Ai T born in 1877. They are members of the Baptist Church and are people of genuine worth enjoying the high regard of many friends. Mr Bell was a Republican in politics until 1894 since which time he voted the Prohibition ticket. He is now serving as postmaster at Bower and is one of the popular citizens of the community wherein he spent his entire life.
source: Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania ..., Volume 1
In 1862, Mr Bell married Elizabeth Cook, daughter of Alexander Cook, who moved from Centre to Clearfield County at an early day and engaged in the hotel business near Curwensville. He afterward removed to Clarion County and later to Lyons, Iowa where he and his wife died. Their children were Mary J, Mrs Bell, William, John, James, Eliza, Carrie, and Alexander, all of whomwent to Iowa with the exception of Mrs Bell. By her marriage, she became the mother of 5 children: Ida who died at the age of 12 years, Arthur who is farming on the homestead at home, Cora Alice who died in 1894 at the age of 22, and Saner who attended school in Lewisburg. The mother of this family who was a consistent member of the Baptist Church died in 1875 moumed by many friends.
In 1876, Mr Bell married Mrs Eliza C Thomson who had two children by her first marriage: W Harry Who is attending the State College and Martha M wife of Dr Elton S Corson. Mr Bell reared and educated these children as his own. His wife is a daughter of David Williams, who was reared in Centre County but removed to Clearfield County where he purchased and operated a farm and mill in Jordan township. His children were Mrs Martha Henderson, James G, and William G, who follow farming, and Eliza C. Mr and Mrs Bell have one child Ai T born in 1877. They are members of the Baptist Church and are people of genuine worth enjoying the high regard of many friends. Mr Bell was a Republican in politics until 1894 since which time he voted the Prohibition ticket. He is now serving as postmaster at Bower and is one of the popular citizens of the community wherein he spent his entire life.
source: Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania ..., Volume 1
In 1876, Mr Bell married Mrs Eliza C Thomson who had two children by her first marriage: W Harry Who is attending the State College and Martha M wife of Dr Elton S Corson. Mr Bell reared and educated these children as his own. His wife is a daughter of David Williams, who was reared in Centre County but removed to Clearfield County where he purchased and operated a farm and mill in Jordan township. His children were Mrs Martha Henderson, James G, and William G, who follow farming, and Eliza C. Mr and Mrs Bell have one child Ai T born in 1877. They are members of the Baptist Church and are people of genuine worth enjoying the high regard of many friends. Mr Bell was a Republican in politics until 1894 since which time he voted the Prohibition ticket. He is now serving as postmaster at Bower and is one of the popular citizens of the community wherein he spent his entire life.
source: Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania ..., Volume 1
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