*. ^ m Mm ???Hi ???lili Illill 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. Children of James and Margaret (Coles) Bell 1. 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 s., see below. 2. Bradford, b. 20 Sept., 1867, d. July, 1910. Never married. 3. William Collingwood (Will), b. 1 Feb., 1870, d. July, 1947. Never married. 4. George Ernest , b. 26 Oct., 1873, d. 19 Aug., 1875. 5. George Ernest , b. 3 May, 1876, went to California , m. on 27 Nov., 1901, 1 s., 1 dau. Never came back home. 6. Hilda, b. 30 July, 1879, d. 23 Nov., 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 sanitation department, for many, many years with Raymond Griffin , the father of Mary Griffin , Clifford Shaw 's wife, who now lives in Stanhope . 7. Goldie, b. 6 Dec, 1883, d. 21 Feb., 1932, m. 1906 to Lea MacLauchlan , son of 276