George Bell had three sons : George, who died in England ; and James and William, who came to Ontario in 1835, locating at Stony Creek, where they engaged in farming and lumbering. In 1851 they came to Plympton township, James settling on Lot 26, Concession 15, where he cleared a farm upon which he lived the remainder of his life.
Married to Ann (Stonehouse) Bell 1812 England - 12 May 1894 Forest, Lambton, Ontario [1]
James was born in 1808. He passed away in 1894.
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Sources
↑ * "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDGM-FNR : 11 December 2014), James Bell in entry for Ann Bell, 12 May 1894; citing Forest, Lambton, Ontario, yr 1894 cn 8395, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,853,582.
↑ * "Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CB-ZJHV : 31 March 2017), James Bell in entry for Samuel Stonehouse and Ann Bell, 20 Jul 1859; citing Lambton, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,058.
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Unsourced family tree handed down to Alec Blair.
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NL6G-4R7 : 30 December 2014), Geo. Bell in entry for James Bell, 17 Feb 1808; citing KIRKBY RAVENSWORTH,YORK,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 207,550.
"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ5C-77R : 30 October 2015), James Bell, Kirkby Ravensworth, Yorkshire,Yorkshire North Riding, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ7F-Q3L : 8 November 2014), James Bell, Plympton, Lambton, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 61, line 38; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1041, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,861.
"Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVD5-HXS : 18 November 2014), James Bell, Plympton, Lambton, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 71; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13278, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,914.
"Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDGM-FNT : 11 December 2014), James Bell, 01 Jun 1894; citing Forest, Lambton, Ontario, yr 1894 cn 8397, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,853,582.
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