Per the 1850 census, parents were William and Ann both born in Ireland around 1800.
Siblings included David b 1830, Mary Ann b 1834 and Eli b 1839 all Ohio
Age 34 in 1870 census with children Priscilla 10, Ida 8 (both b OH) and Mary J 5, James 3 Alice 3 and Bertha 0 ( born in IA) living in Oxford Twp, Johnson Co, IA
Age 43 in 1880 with added children Minnie E 8, John W 5 and Frank 3.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX36-HH9 : 9 November 2014), Joseph Bell in household of William Bell, Vermillion, Ashland, Ohio, United States; citing family 394, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDXB-VXH : 8 December 2014), Joseph Bell and Isabella Mc Clure, 01 Jan 1856; citing Ashland,Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,046,524.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDV8-JFQ : 17 October 2014), Joseph Bell, Iowa, United States; citing p. 4, family 25, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,899.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2P-QQ8 : 14 July 2016), Harriett Bell in household of Josiph K Bell, Oxford, Johnson, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 223, sheet 86D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0347; FHL microfilm 1,254,347
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