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John C. Bell
John C. Bell, son of Josiah and Abigail (Charles) Bell, was born on the farm where he now resides, near Dublin, July 7, 1827. He was educated at the district schools, and remained on the farm until he was about twenty-four years of age, when he was married to Eliza Elliott, a native of Henry County, Ind., and a daughter of Jonathan and Amelia Elliott, who came from North Carolina to Indiana at an early day. John C. Bell and wife have had ten children, of whom seven are living — Mary J., married to Ogborn Dean; Alfred W., Samuel C., Oliver G., Emma, Harriet A. and Eliza E. The deceased are — Charles W., Anna and Abigail O. Mr. Bell has followed farming through life, and at present owns seventy acres of well-improved land, with good farm buildings. His wife and family are members of the Society of Friends.
Source:
History of Wayne County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Volume 2