Joel J. Bond
History of Montana, 1898
US Genweb Montana Archives

Joel J. Bond, County Superintendent of Schools of Ravalli 
County Montana was born in Jefferson City, Cole County, 
Missouri, February 1, 1841.  His grandfather Joel Bond, 
was a native of Scotland, immigrated to America in 1809 
and settled in the South.  He was an honest and industrious 
farmer and lived to the age of sixty- two years.  He reared 
five children, one of whom, William M. Bond, born in Kentucky 
in 1817 was the father of Joel J. Bond.  He removed to 
Missouri and settled on a farm where he passed the rest of 
his life.  His wife, nee Sarah M. Sullans was also a native 
of Kentucky.  They had a family of four sons and one daughter 
of whom our subject was the second born.

Professor Bond received his early education in the public 
schools and later attended the State University of Missouri 
at Columbia.  Previous to his entering the University he 
taught school two years and after his graduation he taught 
twelve years in Missouri.  His health then failed and he 
was advised by his physician to seek a change of climate.  
April 14, 1881 he landed in Stevensville Montana.  Here he 
soon recovered his health, and gain engaged in teaching 
at Stevensville and at Victor for a number of Terms.  
Meanwhile he has invested in real estate.  He owns a farm 
six miles southwest of Victor, has several lots in Victor 
and on one of these lots he has built a nice home.

Professor Bond married in 1868 to Miss Elizabeth Baker, a 
native of Boone County Missouri, daughter of Rev. Barnabas 
Baker, a Baptist minister.  They have five children: Anna 
J., Jesse H., Hattie L., Judson B. and Daisy S.  Their 
oldest daughter, Anna J. is a teacher in the Stevensville 
schools and the second Jesse H is a music teacher.

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