Joshua Bell, son of Peter Bell and his first wife (name unknown), was born about 1830 in Ohio. He was a laborer he appeared on the census of 22 Aug. 1850 in the home of his father and step-mother at Stonelick Township, Clermont County, Ohio.[1]
He married Almira Needham on 16 Jan. 1853 at Clermont County, Ohio.[2]
He was a day laborer when he and Almira appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Liberty, Butler County, Ohio.[3] He was a day laborer when he and Almira appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 at Liberty, Butler County, Ohio.[4]
Joshua Bell 77 b. May 1823 OH m. 49 yrs day laborer.
Almira Bell 67 b, April 1833 OH m. 49 yrs 5 children 2 living.[4]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 Year: 1850; Census Place: Stonelick, Clermont, Ohio; Roll: M432_667; Page: 97B; Image: 607 1850 US Census Peter Bell
↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDF8-LXX : 8 December 2014), Joshua Bell and Elmira Needham, 16 Jan 1853; citing Clermont,Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 0327561 V. 4-6.
↑ 3.03.1 Year: 1880; Census Place: Liberty, Butler, Ohio; Roll: 996; Family History Film: 1254996; Page: 113A; Enumeration District: 022; Image: 0596 1880 US Census Joshua Bell
↑ 4.04.1 Year: 1900; Census Place: Liberty, Butler, Ohio; Roll: 1244; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1241244 1900 US Census Joshua Bell
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