Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - John W. Bell
JOHN W. BELL
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John W. Bell, a proprietor of a saw mill and manufacturer, was born in
Holmes County, Ohio, January 5, 1845, and is a son of William and
Margaret (Shipley) Bell, the former a native of Pennsylvania, of German
descent, and the latter a native of Wayne County, Ohio, of Scotch
descent. Our subject was raised on a farm, where he remained
until twenty-one years of age, when he engaged in operating a saw mill
for others. Two years later he purchased a half interest in the
mill. After several changes he came to Claibourne Village and
engaged in saw milling with Mr. Shearer, a pioneer miller of this
county, with whom he still continues. They manufacture spokes and
felloes for wagons and are doing a good business in the saw mill.
Our subject was married October 10, 1878, to Mary Brown, daughter of P.
G. and Sarah Brown, the former a native of New York, and the latter of
Ohio. Mr. Bell is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
Mrs. Bell of the Baptist. He is a Democrat in politics, but
always votes for the man and not the party.