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SOURCE: Portrait and Biographical Album of Mecost County, MI
        Chicago, Chapman Bros., 1882

   -269-

        WILLIAM A. BELL, farmer on sec. 12, Aetna Tp., is a native of
     Canada, and is a son of JOHN A. and MARGARET (JOHNSON) BELL. He
     remained with his parents until he was 22 years of age, acquiring his
     education and fitting himself for the vocation of farmer. At that age
     he bought 80 acres of land, under partial improvements, where he now
     resides and on which he has recently built a fine barn. Sixty acres of
     his land are cultivated. He is a Republican in principle and action,
     and himself and family attend the M.E. Church.

        He was married at Grand Rapids, July 6, 1874, to EDNA J., daughter
     of EDMUND and MARY (HOUSE) GROOM, and their children are ALVERTA M.,
     born Dec. 23, 1877, and RAY B., born Sept. 8, 1879.


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