James Bell 1829-1907 Roy Bell coll.

of 190 acres, which included a fine house, as well as a good set of farm buildings. Here Jim engaged in mixed farming, raising many sheep and heavy work horses. He was a good neighbour and always ready to help anyone in need; interested, too, in the betterment of the community, and very willing to lend a hand in any good project. Jim belonged to the Presbyterian Church, and was also a member of the Orange Lodge. Margaret died in 1911, on the 2nd of October, and they are both buried in West Covehead cemetery.

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Children of James and Margaret (Coles) Bell

Coles, b. 6 July, 1864, d. 16 July, 1942, m. 11 Oct., 1900 to Ida May Marshall (b. 21 May, 1878, d. 19 May, 1966), dau. of Robert and Cordelia (Kielly) Marshall. They lived in Massachusetts, later moving to Covehead. 4 5., see below.

Bradford, b._20 Sept., 1867, d. July, 1910. Never married. William Collingwood (Will), b. 1 Feb., 1870, d. July, 1947. Never married. George Ernest, b. 26 0012., 1873, d. 19 Aug., 1875.

George Ernest, b. 3 May, 1876, went to California, m. on 27 Nov., 1901, 1 s., 1 dau. Never came back home.

Hilda, b. 30 July, 1879, d. 23 N ov., 1971, m. Benjamin Chappell from Sherbrooke. They moved to Jamaica Plain, Mass; and had 2 s. and 1 dau. See Chappell family history. After Benjamin’s death. Hilda married Archie Andrews from Breadalbane, P.E.I.; no family. Archie worked in the City of Boston sanitation department, for many, many years with Raymond Griffin, the father of Mary Griffin, Clifford Shaw's wife, who now lives in Stanhope.

Goldie, b. 6 Dec., 1883, d. 21 Feb., 1932, m. 1906 to Lea MacLauchlan, son of

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