Charles J. Bell and Alice Dearmont

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Husband Charles J. Bell ^{1 2}

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           Born: 21 Dec 1842 - Sandy Creek Twp, Mercer Co, PA 1 3
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         Father: William Bell (Cir 1782/1788-1878) 4
         Mother: Lavina Boylan (Abt 1812-1875) 5

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       Marriage: 24 Dec 1879 3 6

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   Other Spouse: Catherine Meibert (      -1878) 3 - 17 Sep 1863 3 6

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Wife Alice Dearmont ⁷

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         Father: John Dearmont (Abt 1835-1905) 7
         Mother: Mary Ross (      -      ) 7

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Children

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1 M John Burton Bell ⁸

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           Born: 1880 7
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         Spouse: Elsie Grace Ross (      -      ) 8

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2 F Leida (Leoida?) Bell ^{6 7}

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           Born: 1883 7
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3 M Ralph Smith Bell ⁷

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           Born: 1885 7
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4 F Nancy Bernice Bell ⁷

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           Born: 1887 7
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           Died: 19 Feb 1909 7
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         Spouse: Charles Powell (      -      ) 7

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5 M Carl Loyd Bell ⁷

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           Born: 1892 7
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General Notes: Husband - Charles J. Bell

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He was born on the homestead farm in Sandy Creek Township. He received his education at the public schools. He was apprenticed to the shoemaker's trade at the age of sixteen, which he followed for eighteen years. He then entered the employ of T. K. Cochran, of Sheakleyville, as a clerk, where he was employed for a number of years. He then engaged in the insurance business, and represented the following companies: Allemania Fire Insurance Company, of Pittsburgh, Penn.; City of Pittsburgh; Pymatuning Fire Insurance Company, of Mercer County; Travelers' Accident, of Hartford, Conn., and others. In 1883 he was elected justice of the peace for Sheakleyville Borough, and re-elected in February, 1888. Mr. Bell served as school director and in various other township and borough offices, and while a resident of Porter County, Ind., was postmaster for Porter Cross Roads, Ind., which office he held for two years, 1866-67. He was a member of the K. of H., Norman Lodge 1640, of Sheakleyville, PA, and was one of the charter members. He was a promi­nent member of the Presbyterian Church of Sheakleyville (became a member in March, 1864), of which he was a deacon for fourteen years. Politically he was a Republican, and first voted for A. Lincoln. [HMC 1888, 1095]

1 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1095.

2 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 1012.

3 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 1013.

4 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 1012, 1090.

5 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1054, 1095.

6 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1096.

7 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 1014.

8 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 996, 1014.