Biography of: T. F. BELL From: "Portrait and Biography Album of Henry Co., 1885" Submitted by: Deborah Lacy brandon@ccms.net "T. F. BELL, a member of the firm of Bell, Derby & Lagergren, merchants of Woodhull, was born in New Albany, Ind., Nov. 23, 1844. His parents were John and Sarah (Durnell) Bell, natives respectively of England and Tennessee. he remained at home until he attained the age of legal majority, receiving a common-school education. In 1864 he came to Illinois, and became a clerk an salesman in a general store for his brother, at Swedona, Mercer Co., Ill., remaining there two years. He then engaged in mercantile business for himself in Blairstown, Iowa. Seven years afterward he sold out his interests there, and in March 1874, he came to Woodhull an dclerked for a brother, J. D. Bell, four years; then, in company with J. F. Derby and A. Lagergren, he bought out his brother, and the firm above mentioned conducted the business until the death of A. Lagergren, which occurred July 13, 1885. The business then passed into the hands of Bell & Derby. Besides his residence in Woodhull, Mr. Bell is the owner of 160 acres in Kansas. He is a Republican in his political views, and has held the office of Town Councilman. He is one of the leading business men of Woodhull and a representative man of this county. He was married Nov. 9, 1871, to Miss Eunice E. Mayhew, a native of Iowa. Their two children are Fred H., born Aug. 4, 1876, and Isola, born Dec. 22, 1881." ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deborah Lacy