Greenwood Bell and Mamie Newcomer

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Husband Greenwood Bell ¹

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           Born: 12 Mar 1860 - Greenwood Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 2
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         Father: Frampton Bell (1832-Aft 1898) 3
         Mother: Matilda Bloom (      -1868) 3 4

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Wife Mamie Newcomer ²

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           Born:  - Greenwood Twp, Clearfield Co, PA
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         Father: John Newcomer (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Smith (      -      ) 2

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1 M Nace C. Bell ²

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2 M Ord F. Bell ²

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3 M Ferry N. Bell ²

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4 M Fred S. Bell ²

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5 M Earl Bell ²

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6 M Enloe Bell ²

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7 M Purcey A. Bell ²

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General Notes: Husband - Greenwood Bell

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His early education was such as the common schools afforded, supplemented, however, with a course at the Lumber City Normal, and by extensive reading and travel in later years. In early life he taught two terms of school; but his time was principally passed in assisting in the work of the home farm and in lumbering. He piloted rafts on the river for both himself and others, and in this way obtained the money wherewith to pay for his education. In March, 1883, he embarked in general merchandising at Bell's Landing, and eventually erected a store building, which was stocked with everything found in a first-class establishment of the kind. In connection with his mercantile pursuits he dealt in railroad ties.
He was instrumental in having a post office established at Bell's Landing in 1883, and was commissioned the first postmaster by W. Q. Gresham. During Harrison's administration he was out of office three years, but was again reinstated during President Cleveland's last term. In the spring of 1890 he was elected justice of the peace, and after serving three years resigned in order to accept the position of postmaster again. He was township auditor three years, school director five years, and president of the School Directors Association of Clearfield County one year. In 1886, he was a delegate to the National Postmasters Convention at Washington, D. C., and was secretary and treasurer of the County Postmasters Association. A recognized leader in the Democratic organization in Greenwood township, his name was presented to the convention as a candidate for State representative, and he came within a few votes of receiving the nomination. He was many times a delegate to county conventions of his party, and was a member of the State Convention at Allentown, in 1887. He took great interest in politics, was well posted on the important issues and questions of the day, and was an earnest advocate of the free coinage of silver.
He was the originator and promoter of the plan for the erection of the iron bridge across the river at Bell's Landing, and, being justice of the peace at the time, swore in the committee, carried the plans before the county commissioners and secured the grant.
He was the owner of considerable town property, including his own fine residence and the old homestead of David Bell. Socially, he affiliated with the Masonic fraternity, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of the Golden Eagle, and served as district deputy grand master in 1891 and 1892, a delegate to the grand lodge and senior deacon of the Masonic lodge.
He took a great interest in apiculture, having an apiary of eighty colonies of Italian bees, and raised honey by the thousand pounds. He was a member of the National Beekeepers Union.

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General Notes: Wife - Mamie Newcomer

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She was born in Greenwood township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, and reared in Clearfield and Clarion counties.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 631.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 704.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 631, 704.

4 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 603.