William Hamilton Bell

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name
William Hamilton Bell
aka
[William H. Bell]
sex
male
access
public
summary
Carpenter and Walworth County coroner, who "came to Wisconsin from Cattaraugus county, New York"; elected coroner in 1874, he was chosen at four successive elections, the last in 1880, and lived at Elkhorn in 1870 and 1880. He married Adeline Fairchild about 1849-50 and was the father of Lucy Ellen Bell, who married George William Frost. An asthmatic, he moved to Cloverdale, California, about 1883, and died there in May 1887, two months after Lucy.
born
date
c. 1829
place
New York
basis
compiled
confidence
possible
sources
[online-tree-ellingwood-ancestry]
died
date
28 May 1887
place
Cloverdale, Sonoma County, California
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[obituary-william-bell-1887, book-gilmore-1991-early-fairchilds, book-frost-1912-frost-genealogy]
note
"At his late residence, on Saturday, May 28th, Wm. H. Bell, age 57 years" (a Cloverdale paper of 4 Jun 1887). Gilmore's additions have the same day; the Frost Genealogy's 1888 at Cloverdale has the place but not the year.
residences
date
1880
place
Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin
basis
documented
confidence
probable
sources
[census-1880-elkhorn-bell]
note
Head of household, carpenter.
date
c. 1883
place
Cloverdale, California
basis
documented
confidence
probable
sources
[obituary-william-bell-1887]
note
Located at Cloverdale about four years before his death, for relief from asthma.
events
what
Called to Santa Cruz
date
Mar 1887
place
Santa Cruz, California
sources
[obituary-william-bell-1887]
note
Went to Santa Cruz at the death of his daughter Lucy; the journey brought the relapse that ended his life.
father
id
john-bell-1805
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[census-1880-elkhorn-bell]
note
"John M. Bell," 76, "Father," in his household at Elkhorn in 1880. The trees' "Capt." John Bell of Greenfield (1791-1886) is another man.
mother
id
sarah-gerow-1806
basis
inferred
confidence
probable
sources
[newspaper-geneva-gazette-1827-bell-giraud, online-tree-ellingwood-ancestry]
note
John M. Bell married Sarah Giraud in December 1827, about fifteen months before William's birth; an earlier wife can't be ruled out.
spouses
id
adeline-fairchild-1829
basis
inferred
confidence
proven
note
The parents of Lucy Ellen Bell, whose links to both are proven, and of her brothers and sisters.
sources
[online-tree-ellingwood-ancestry]

A carpenter, who "came to Wisconsin from Cattaraugus county, New York" (his son Watson's biography). Married Adeline Fairchild about 1849-50; at Walworth in 1860 and Elkhorn in 1870 and 1880. Elected Walworth County coroner in 1874 and "chosen at four successive elections (the last one in 1880)" (source). In 1880 his widowed father John M. Bell lived with him (record). Children (Gilmore): Dora A., Watson T. (a printer, then a grocer at Fergus Falls), John A., Lucy E., Etta M. and Carrie.

A lifelong sufferer from asthma, he moved to Cloverdale, California, about 1883 for relief, where his son-in-law George W. Frost became a director and then cashier of the new bank in 1884. He was recovering until he went to Santa Cruz for the death of his daughter Lucy, Mrs. G. W. Frost, in March 1887; he relapsed and died at home at Cloverdale on Saturday, 28 May 1887, aged 57, and was buried by the Masons at the Riverside Cemetery, the Rev. Chynoweth assisting (record).

  1. ---
  2. name: William Hamilton Bell
  3. aka: [William H. Bell]
  4. sex: male
  5. access: public
  6. summary: >-
  7. Carpenter and Walworth County coroner, who "came to Wisconsin from Cattaraugus county, New
  8. York"; elected coroner in 1874, he was chosen at four successive elections, the last in 1880,
  9. and lived at Elkhorn in 1870 and 1880. He married Adeline Fairchild about 1849-50 and was the
  10. father of Lucy Ellen Bell, who married George William Frost. An asthmatic, he moved to
  11. Cloverdale, California, about 1883, and died there in May 1887, two months after Lucy.
  12. born:
  13. date: c. 1829
  14. place: New York
  15. basis: compiled
  16. confidence: possible
  17. sources: [online-tree-ellingwood-ancestry]
  18. died:
  19. date: 28 May 1887
  20. place: Cloverdale, Sonoma County, California
  21. basis: documented
  22. confidence: proven
  23. sources: [obituary-william-bell-1887, book-gilmore-1991-early-fairchilds, book-frost-1912-frost-genealogy]
  24. note: '"At his late residence, on Saturday, May 28th, Wm. H. Bell, age 57 years" (a Cloverdale paper of 4 Jun 1887). Gilmore''s additions have the same day; the Frost Genealogy''s 1888 at Cloverdale has the place but not the year.'
  25. residences:
  26. - date: "1880"
  27. place: Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin
  28. basis: documented
  29. confidence: probable
  30. sources: [census-1880-elkhorn-bell]
  31. note: Head of household, carpenter.
  32. - date: "c. 1883"
  33. place: Cloverdale, California
  34. basis: documented
  35. confidence: probable
  36. sources: [obituary-william-bell-1887]
  37. note: "Located at Cloverdale about four years before his death, for relief from asthma."
  38. events:
  39. - what: Called to Santa Cruz
  40. date: "Mar 1887"
  41. place: Santa Cruz, California
  42. sources: [obituary-william-bell-1887]
  43. note: "Went to Santa Cruz at the death of his daughter Lucy; the journey brought the relapse that ended his life."
  44. father:
  45. id: john-bell-1805
  46. basis: documented
  47. confidence: proven
  48. sources: [census-1880-elkhorn-bell]
  49. note: '"John M. Bell," 76, "Father," in his household at Elkhorn in 1880. The trees'' "Capt." John Bell of Greenfield (1791-1886) is another man.'
  50. mother:
  51. id: sarah-gerow-1806
  52. basis: inferred
  53. confidence: probable
  54. sources: [newspaper-geneva-gazette-1827-bell-giraud, online-tree-ellingwood-ancestry]
  55. note: John M. Bell married Sarah Giraud in December 1827, about fifteen months before William's birth; an earlier wife can't be ruled out.
  56. spouses:
  57. - id: adeline-fairchild-1829
  58. basis: inferred
  59. confidence: proven
  60. note: The parents of Lucy Ellen Bell, whose links to both are proven, and of her brothers and sisters.
  61. sources: [online-tree-ellingwood-ancestry]
  62. ---
  64. A carpenter, who "came to Wisconsin from Cattaraugus county, New York" (his son Watson's biography).
  65. Married Adeline Fairchild about 1849-50; at Walworth in 1860 and Elkhorn in 1870 and 1880. Elected
  66. Walworth County coroner in 1874 and "chosen at four successive elections (the last one in 1880)"
  67. ([source](/files/sources/book-history-walworth-county/)). In 1880 his widowed father John M. Bell lived with him
  68. ([record](/files/sources/census-1880-elkhorn-bell/)). Children (Gilmore): Dora A., Watson T. (a printer, then a grocer at
  69. Fergus Falls), John A., Lucy E., Etta M. and Carrie.
  71. A lifelong sufferer from asthma, he moved to Cloverdale, California, about 1883 for relief, where
  72. his son-in-law George W. Frost became a director and then cashier of the new bank in 1884. He was recovering
  73. until he went to Santa Cruz for the death of his daughter Lucy, Mrs. G. W. Frost, in March 1887; he
  74. relapsed and died at home at Cloverdale on Saturday, 28 May 1887, aged 57, and was buried by the
  75. Masons at the Riverside Cemetery, the Rev. Chynoweth assisting
  76. ([record](/files/sources/obituary-william-bell-1887/)).
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