- MRS. MARGARET P. BELL, widow, Sec. 25; P.O. Beloit; daughter
of Samuel and Mary
- LESLIE; born in Beaver Co., Penn., Jan. 14, 1822. Her parents
moved to Trumbull Co., Ohio, when she was young; she was educated,
reared and married there Sept. 25, 1842, to James BELL, who was
born in the same county July 30, 1816. They had five children;
one died, aged 3 years; four living - Maty F., Harriet L., Eliza
L. and Laura J. - all married and living in different States.
In 1847, they came to Rock Co. and bought the farm Mrs. B now
occupies, eighty acres in Sec. 25, in Newark Township, and 80
acres in Sec. 30, Beloit Township; the town line divides their
farm in two. Mr. BELL built a residence and barn in Newark,
and made all improvements, and died on this place March 17, 1862.
Mr. LESLIE, Mrs. BELL's father, died in Winnebago Co., Ill.,
in 1876; her mother, aged 79 years, is now living with her on
the farm in Newark Township.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 770.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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