Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Fell, Preston J.
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Joe Patterson, Patricia Bastik & Susan Walters Dec 2009

Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Buckingham Township


PRESTON J. FELL farmer, P.O. Mechanics  Valley, was born in 
Buckingham township, Bucks county, January 31, 1836, and is 
a son of Jesse and Priscilla (Sands) Fell, natives of Bucks 
county, and of English descent.  Our subject's grandfather 
was Jonas Fell, a farmer who lived and died in Buckingham 
township.  Our subject's father was a farmer, and also 
carried on the nursery business.  He had ten children, eight 
of whom are living:  Lydia A. (widow of Samuel 
Frankenfield), Sarah J. (wife of J. M. Flack), Preston J., 
Rachel S. (wife of John M. Gray), Isabella S. (wife of J. 
Roberts Rapp of Philadelphia), Louisa (wife of Amos 
Randall), Addie, and Dr. John A.  Those deceased were 
Benjamin, who died in infancy, and Henry C.  The latter was 
a member of company B, 104th regiment P. V.   He died May 
31, 1862, the day of the battle of Fair Oaks, when so many 
of his comrades fell in battle. Our subject was reared on a 
farm, and has always followed farming.  He has lived here 
all his life.  He owns a farm of 52 acres, and is also 
engaged in the nursery business.  He was married November 3, 
1870, to Cassie H., daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth 
(Hiestand) Stover.  Mr. Fell is an industrious and 
intelligent citizen.