Biographical Sketch of Andrew J. Bell, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Andrew J. Bell was born in Franklin County, Mo., October 24, 1829, and
is the fifth in the family of twelve children of William and Polly
(Armstrong) Bell, natives of Missouri.  He was reared on a farm, his
educational advantages being limited, and at the age of twenty began
doing for himself, and in 1850, with only money enough to reach his
destination, emigrated to California, where he worked in the gold 
mines, accumulated considerable means and traded some in stock.  In
1858 he returned to his native home, in Franklin County, Mo., with
about $2,500, and settled on a farm.  He married Sarah V., daughter of
Andrew McAllister, and of the twelve children born to their union ten
are living, viz.: Elizabeth F., Andrew L., Francis E., James W., Cora
B., Bertha A., Allen E., William J., Beverly C. and an infant son. Mr.
Bell owns 340 acres of improved land, well stocked, and has a pleasant 
home, where he is surrounded by an interesting family, who command the
respect of the neighborhood.  He does his part in assisting and main-
taining the church and ministry and all laudable enterprises of the
county.

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