- JOHN BELL was born in Chibbet, Scotland, Sept. 15, 1830;
he moved to County Durham,
- Eng., where he was a blacksmith for five years. From Durham
he went to New York City; thence to Chicago, and from there to
Beloit, Aug. 29, 1866, and since has been engaged as foreman
of the forging shop of MERRILL & HOUSTON's Iron Works. Mr.
BELL married, Dec. 31, 1856, Ellen SCOTT, of Durham Co., Eng.;
he has five children living - William, Elizabeth, John Scott,
Joseph P. and Walter A. Mr. BELL is a member of the Second Congregational
Church of Beloit.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 734.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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