From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 492.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


SAMUEL BELL

Samuel Bell, a leading merchant for many years at West Liberty, Ohio 
county, is a son of Andrew Bell, a native of this state, and a 
prominent farmer of Ohio county in an early day. He was born in 1783, 
and died October 13, 1849.  His wife, Barbara Wade, the mother of the 
subject of this mention, died when the latter was a small boy.  
Samuel Bell was born in Ohio county, October 3, 1828, he was educated 
in the private schools of his native county, and then engaged in 
farming, at which he was occupied until 1853, when he embarked in 
general merchndise at Roney's Point.  He did business there two years 
and then came to West Liberty, of which he has been one of the 
prominent tradesmen ever since.  His long and honorable career has 
made him one of the conspicuous and highly esteemed men of the town.  
He has served his fellow-citizens as overseer of the poor one term 
and as school commissioner.  On November 4, 1857, Mr. Bell was 
married to Mary Bosman, of Brooke county, who was born March 17, 
1833.  They have two children:  Mrs. Emma F. Glass, born December 27, 
1858, and Arthur S., born March 20, 1865.


(Linda Fluharty)