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  SOURCE: History of the State of Kansas, Wm. G. Cutler
          Pub. A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL - 1883

      JOHN L. BELL, dealer in a general line of hardware, stoves,
   tinware, farm implements, wagons and buggies.  He opened the trade
   in the spring of 1867 with a stock of $1,000, and now carries a
   stock of $15,000.  He is also a member of the Western Hardware House,
   Ellsworth, and employs six men.  He was born in Monroe County, N. Y.,
   in 1845, where he lived until coming to Kansas.  Enlisted in 1861 in
   Company E, Twenty-seventh New York Volunteer Infantry, he partici-
   pated in all the battles of his command, and was mustered out in
   1863.  In the fall of the same year he re-enlisted in Company L.,
   Twenty-first New York Cavalry, participated in several battles and
   was mustered out in 1866.  He came to Leavenworth, Kan., in 1866, and
   followed the tinsmith trade for some time.  Then he came to Ellsworth,
   and was married in 1870 to Miss Emma Gilbert of Niles, Mich.  They have
   two children -- Charles E., and John L. Jr.  He was Township Treasurer
   from 1869 to 1873, City Treasurer four years, County Treasurer two
   years, City Councilman two years, member of Ellsworth Lodge No. 146,
   Ellsworth Chapter, and Askelon Commandery Salina A. F. & A. M.

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