John W. Bell and Hester J. Davitt

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Husband John W. Bell ¹

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           Born: 18 Apr 1848 - Liberty Twp, Mercer Co, PA 1
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         Father: William Bell (      -Aft 1888) 1
         Mother: Catharine Breckenridge (      -Aft 1888) 1

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       Marriage: 17 Jan 1871 1

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Wife Hester J. Davitt ¹

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Children

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1 F Nellie D. Bell ¹

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2 M Frank B. Bell ¹

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General Notes: Husband - John W. Bell

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He was educated in the common schools, select school at Grove City, Pennsylvania, and Edinboro Normal. He began reading law in 1873, with Hon. James A. Stranahan, and recited to S. S. Mehard; was admitted to the bar in May, 1874, and after a short period with Mr. Stranahan, he went into practice for himself.
He and wife were members of the First Presbyterian Church, and he was a Republican.

1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 654.