El Paso-Pueblo County CO Archives Biographies.....Cell, David L. 1853 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/co/cofiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 December 24, 2008, 2:23 am Author: Wilbur Fiske Stone (1918) DAVID L. CELL. David L. Cell is one of the enterprising farmers of Colorado, living near Fountain. He has a well developed property splendidly equipped with modern improvements, and everything about the place indicates his progressive spirit. He was born in Wheeling, Ohio, February 16, 1853, a son of Jacob and Sarah E. (Phinney) Cell, the former a native of Pennsylvania, while the latter was born in Maryland. In the year 1856 the father removed with his family to Missouri, and there spending his youthful days under the parental roof, David L. Cell acquired a public school education and through vacation periods worked in the fields. He was afterward employed as a farm hand until 1872, when he made his way to Colorado Springs and there worked for an uncle, D. W. Cell, for five years. He subsequently purchased his present ranch of two hundred acres, for he had carefully saved his earnings until his industry and economy had brought him sufficient capital to enable him to invest in the property. As the years have passed be has added substantial improvements to his land and has upon his place a pleasant residence, good barns and all modern accessories needed to facilitate the work of the fields. He uses the latest improved machinery and everything about bis place is indicative of practical, progressive methods which produce substantial results. In 1874 Mr. Cell was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Dean, of Missouri, and to them have been born four children. Joseph, born January 3, 1875, acquired a common school education and on the 11th of January, 1903, he wedded Katharine Gee, from whom he afterward secured a legal separation. They had one child, Blanche, who was born October 7, 1906, and is now a student in the Loretto Academy in Pueblo. Joseph Cell is a member of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen, No. 1816, at Fountain, Colorado, and lives with his father, cultivating the home ranch. Martha, born July 22, 1878, was married to Silas King and they had two children, Roland and Leona. She afterward became the wife of Frank Barge, of Granada, Colorado, who is employed by the Santa Fe Railroad Company. Gertrude, born May 26, 1881, hecame the wife of Arthur Pettingill, who was killed in a railroad wreck on the Santa Fe. She afterward became the wife of Joe Laurence and resides upon a ranch in Alberta, Canada. She has two children, Melvin and Ruby. Prior to her marriage Mrs. Laurence was a successful school teacher. Amanda, born May 22, 1883, is the wife of William Higby, of Pueblo, who is a railroad engineer on the Santa Fe, and they have one child, Rose, born July 3, 1903. Mr. Cell is a member of the Woodmen of the World, belonging to Camp No. 230, of Fountain. His political allegiance is given the democratic party but he has never been an aspirant for office. His farm makes full claim upon his time and attention and his energy is manifest in the excellent appearance of bis place, which is recognized as one of the good farms in the neighborhood of Fountain. Additional Comments: Extracted from: HISTORY OF COLORADO ILLUSTRATED VOLUME III CHICAGO THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1918 Photo: http://www.usgwarchives.net/co/elpaso/photos/bios/cell104nbs.jpg File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/elpaso/bios/cell104nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cofiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb