ANDREW BELLES is a native of Canada, born in 1830, moved to Illinois in 1858, and came to the township of Dayton in 1863. He settled on section 26, where he now resides; but lived ten years on section 22. Since coming to the State he has been engaged in farming and lumbering, and has just finished cutting and hauling the last pine timber in his section of the county. He was married in 1856 to Miss Lucinda Bailey, who died in 1863, leaving a family of three children. Was again married in 1865 to Miss Annie Hall, a native of Canada, by whom he has two sons. Mr. Belles enlisted in 1864 in the Tenth Michigan Infantry (Co. K), and served to the close of the war. He has held the office of commissioner of highways several years.
Taken from:
HISTORY OF TUSCOLA AND BAY Counties, Mich., With Illustrations and biographical sketches Of some of their Prominent men and pioneers. Chicago: h. r. page & co., 1883 .
ANDREW BELLES is a native of Canada, born in 1830, moved to Illinois in 1858, and came to the township of Dayton in 1863. He settled on section 26, where he now resides; but lived ten years on section 22. Since coming to the State he has been engaged in farming and lumbering, and has just finished cutting and hauling the last pine timber in his section of the county. He was married in 1856 to Miss Lucinda Bailey, who died in 1863, leaving a family of three children. Was again married in 1865 to Miss Annie Hall, a native of Canada, by whom he has two sons. Mr. Belles enlisted in 1864 in the Tenth Michigan Infantry (Co. K), and served to the close of the war. He has held the office of commissioner of highways several years.
Taken from:
HISTORY OF TUSCOLA AND BAY Counties, Mich., With Illustrations and biographical sketches Of some of their Prominent men and pioneers. Chicago: h. r. page & co., 1883 .
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