JOHN BELL 1815-1889

BELL, EMMERSON

Posted By: L.K. Newby (email)
Date: 9/13/2006 at 16:50:24

Fort Madison Weekly Democrat– April 1889

Death of John Bell

John Milner BELL, an old and respected farmer of Marion township, died at his home—Pioneer Homestead—at 11 o’clock on Monday morning April 8, of heart disease.

Mr. Bell—a native of Yorkshire, England—was born on June 21, 1815. He came to Lee county in 1840 from Morgan county, Illinois. On May 1st 1837, he was married to Miss Jane EMMERSON and on the 24th of the same month embarked on their emigration to the United States.

Mr. Bell and his wife endured many of the hardships of pioneer life and commenced with a small beginning. At the present time his acreage is something over 1,000, which he leaves to his three children; William, Isaac, and Robert all residents of this county.

Mr. Bell has ever been prominent in the improvement of his township and county. He assisted in building the first school-house in Marion township and has ever worked for the county’s interest.

While originally a Whig, Mr. Bell has for many years been a Democrat in politics.

His death will be much deplored by his endless number of friends.

[This was transcribed for Lee county Iowa genealogy purposes, the news clipping was found among other family scrapbook items gathered by Mrs. J.M. Newby, 1882-1964.]

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