Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Myers, George W 
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Author: Bio/Gen Record LaSalle/Grundy 1900

George W. Myers, who was a substantial pioneer farmer of Mazon township, 
Grundy county, was born in Ohio, in October, 1822, and on the maternal side 
was descended from the Fox family. Upon the home farm he was reared, becoming 
familiar with all the labors and duties that fall to the lot of the 
agriculturist. He obtained a common-school education and when about thirty 
years of age came to Grundy county.

In this county Mr. Myers was married to Harriet, who was born January 13, 
1839, in Michigan, a daughter of Enoch and Elizabeth (Gant) Buck. Her father 
was of English descent and was a pioneer farmer of the Badger state, residing 
in Pokagon, Cass county, Michigan. About 1855 he removed to Grundy county, 
Illinois, locating upon a farm, which he made his home for a number of years. 
He is now living with his son Frank in Indian Territory, and is a venerable 
man of about eighty-six years. His father was one of the heroes of the 
Revolutionary war. The children of Enoch Buck were Harriet; Martha; Charles; 
Orlando; James; Emily, who died in early womanhood; Olive; Jesse and Francis.

After locating in Grundy county George Myers devoted his time and energies to 
the improvement of his farm and added to it until he became the owner of a 
very valuable property, pleasantly located one mile and a half southwest of 
the village of Mazon. He died June 13, 1876, respected by all who knew him, 
for he was a man of unblemished character and an honored citizen. In politics 
his support was given the Republican party. His children were: Francis, born 
November 6, 1855; Marion, who was born September 13, 1857, and died January 
21, 1864; and Caroline Belle, born February 15, 1866. The mother of this 
family is still living, is a lady of high character and resides with her 
daughter, Mrs. Dr. Bell, of Chicago.

The daughter, Caroline, was married October 25, 1888, in Chicago to Dr. James 
Johnston Bell, one of the leading physicians of the city. He was born in 
Chicago, January 24, 1861, a son of James and Susan (Ferguson) Bell. His 
father was born in county Monaghan, Ireland, in the town of Glasslough, April 
23, 1822, and was a son of Alexander Bell, who was of sterling Scotch-Irish 
lineage and was for twenty-five years a soldier in the British army. James 
Bell received the usual educational privileges of the common schools of this 
country. He married Miss Susan Ferguson, who was born in the county of 
Monaghan in 1825, and in 1844 he emigrated to the New World, residing in New 
York city for some years. In 1855 he arrived in Chicago, where he made his 
home for fifteen years, and in 1870 he purchased a farm in Kendall county, 
Illinois, there becoming the owner of six hundred and fifty acres of 
unimproved land. He located on his property, which he improved, continuing the 
work of development and cultivation until 1885, when he removed to Minooka, 
Illinois, where he died March 1, 1893, at the age of seventy-one years. James 
Bell was of sterling Scotch-Irish ancestry and was an excellent representative 
of that hardy and intellectual race which has furnished to America many of her 
most successful men. He possessed rare prudence and sagacity, was a man of 
highest integrity of character and of noble, honorable sentiments, greatly 
beloved by his children and respected by all who knew him. His children were: 
Annie J.; Carrie S.; John A.; William A.; James J.; Lottie, who died at the 
age of nineteen years; and Maggie, who died at the age of fourteen years. The 
mother passed away in September, 1889, at the age of sixty-seven.

When eight years of age Dr. James J. Bell removed with the family to Kendall 
county, Illinois, where he acquired the usual common-school education. He also 
pursued a full course in the normal school at Morris, Illinois, where he was 
graduated in the class of 1884. Determining to make the practice of medicine 
his life work, he then entered Rush Medical College, at Chicago, and after 
completing the course immediately began practice in the metropolis. He has 
since secured a large and lucrative patronage, and his marked ability has 
gained him prestige among the members of the medical fraternity in the city.

Unto the Doctor and his wife have been born three children: Forest Gunn, who 
was born February 28, 1891; Stewart L., who was born December 25, 1892; and 
Warren W., who was born January 27, 1894. In his political views the Doctor is 
a stanch Republican, and fraternally he is a well-known Mason, belonging to 
Lake View Lodge, F. & A. M., Lincoln Park Chapter, R. A. M., and the Apollo 
Commandery, K. P., also the Medina Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He is a man of 
strong mentality, has been a close and discriminating student of his 
profession and has won an enviable degree of success as a medical practitioner 
of Chicago.

Additional Comments:
Source:  Biographical and Genealogical Record of La Salle and Grundy County, 
Illinois, Volume 11, Chicago, 1900, p780-782

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