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J.
M.
BELL
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From the 1887 History of Vernon County,
Missouri. Brown & Co., p. 415:
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| J. M. BELL |
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(Notary Public and Justice of the Peace, Post-office, Hoover.) |
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The subject of this sketch is a native
Missourian, and a man sincerely esteemed by those among whom he has for
a number of years resided. Since 1874 he has made his home in this
county, and during this time he has been accorded a position of
substantial worth and influence by the persons best qualified to judge
of his character and ability. Born at Fulton, Callaway county, Mo.,
August 8, 1832, he came of Virginia antecedents, his parents both having
been born in the Old Dominion. William Bell, his father, was a farmer
by occupation, and one of the early settlers of Callaway county, his
location there occurring in 1831. The maiden name of the mother was
Miss Nancy Vineyard. Young Bell was the seventh of twelve children.
When young he accompanied the family to Cole county, Mo., and there was
reared to manhood, passing his time like other youths of the community
and obtaining a good education. He was residing there at the time of
his marriage, August 12, 1857, when Miss Juan Norfleet, a Kentuckian by
birth, became his wife; she was the daughter of Larkin Norfleet. Some
time after this event Mr. Bell removed to Miller county, but in 1874, as
stated above, he settled upon the site of his present home, where he is
meeting with the success which he richly deserves. For eight years he
has discharged the duties of notary public and justice of the peace with
satisfaction and credit. He now belongs to the Masonic Order. Mr. Bell
and wife have four children: DeWitt C., Sophronia, wife of George A.
Pemberton; Viola, at school, and Vincil B. |
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