Robert Bell
TOWN OF HAMPDEN
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
ROBERT BELL, farmer; Secs. 10 and 11; P. O. Columbus; was born in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co., Wis., in 1845, and is the son of Francis and Mary Bell, natives of Ireland, but emigrated to America in 1838; his father now lives in Waukesha Co.; his mother died therein 1853; Mr. Bell lived with his father an the farm in Waukesha Co. until 1861, when, June 12 of that year, he enlisted in Co. B, of the 5th W. V. I., under Col. Amasa Cobb; he was with his regiment in all its movements and battles (losing only one day), until mustered out at Madison, Wis., July 28, 1864; returning then to his home, he spent a year on the farm, and in 1866, he went to Nevada, where he engaged in various kinds of businesses until June 28, 1868; coming then again to Wisconsin, he with his brother, Stewart C, purchased a farm of 182 acres, on Secs. 10 and 11, town of Hampden, Columbia Co. He was married in February, 1864, to Miss Flora M., daughter of Levi and Hannah Nelson, of this town. They have one daughter - Kittie.
Contributor: Jami Hayes
TOWN OF HAMPDEN
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
ROBERT BELL, farmer; Secs. 10 and 11; P. O. Columbus; was born in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co., Wis., in 1845, and is the son of Francis and Mary Bell, natives of Ireland, but emigrated to America in 1838; his father now lives in Waukesha Co.; his mother died therein 1853; Mr. Bell lived with his father an the farm in Waukesha Co. until 1861, when, June 12 of that year, he enlisted in Co. B, of the 5th W. V. I., under Col. Amasa Cobb; he was with his regiment in all its movements and battles (losing only one day), until mustered out at Madison, Wis., July 28, 1864; returning then to his home, he spent a year on the farm, and in 1866, he went to Nevada, where he engaged in various kinds of businesses until June 28, 1868; coming then again to Wisconsin, he with his brother, Stewart C, purchased a farm of 182 acres, on Secs. 10 and 11, town of Hampden, Columbia Co. He was married in February, 1864, to Miss Flora M., daughter of Levi and Hannah Nelson, of this town. They have one daughter - Kittie.
Contributor: Jami Hayes
Robert Bell
TOWN OF HAMPDEN
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
ROBERT BELL, farmer; Secs. 10 and 11; P. O. Columbus; was born in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co., Wis., in 1845, and is the son of Francis and Mary Bell, natives of Ireland, but emigrated to America in 1838; his father now lives in Waukesha Co.; his mother died therein 1853; Mr. Bell lived with his father an the farm in Waukesha Co. until 1861, when, June 12 of that year, he enlisted in Co. B, of the 5th W. V. I., under Col. Amasa Cobb; he was with his regiment in all its movements and battles (losing only one day), until mustered out at Madison, Wis., July 28, 1864; returning then to his home, he spent a year on the farm, and in 1866, he went to Nevada, where he engaged in various kinds of businesses until June 28, 1868; coming then again to Wisconsin, he with his brother, Stewart C, purchased a farm of 182 acres, on Secs. 10 and 11, town of Hampden, Columbia Co. He was married in February, 1864, to Miss Flora M., daughter of Levi and Hannah Nelson, of this town. They have one daughter - Kittie.
Contributor: Jami Hayes
TOWN OF HAMPDEN
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
ROBERT BELL, farmer; Secs. 10 and 11; P. O. Columbus; was born in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co., Wis., in 1845, and is the son of Francis and Mary Bell, natives of Ireland, but emigrated to America in 1838; his father now lives in Waukesha Co.; his mother died therein 1853; Mr. Bell lived with his father an the farm in Waukesha Co. until 1861, when, June 12 of that year, he enlisted in Co. B, of the 5th W. V. I., under Col. Amasa Cobb; he was with his regiment in all its movements and battles (losing only one day), until mustered out at Madison, Wis., July 28, 1864; returning then to his home, he spent a year on the farm, and in 1866, he went to Nevada, where he engaged in various kinds of businesses until June 28, 1868; coming then again to Wisconsin, he with his brother, Stewart C, purchased a farm of 182 acres, on Secs. 10 and 11, town of Hampden, Columbia Co. He was married in February, 1864, to Miss Flora M., daughter of Levi and Hannah Nelson, of this town. They have one daughter - Kittie.
Contributor: Jami Hayes
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