BIO: Arthur A. BELL, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 766 & 769.
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  ARTHUR A. BELL, general farmer and master of Greenwood township Grange, is a 
member of an old Clearfield county family and was born May 7, 1873, on the old 
Bell farm in Greenwood township.  He is a son of John W. and Elizabeth (Cook) 
Bell.
  John W. Bell was born in Greenwood township, Clearfield county, Pa., July 12, 
1838, and died February 7, 1904.  For many years he was a prominent man is this 
section and one of the largest landowners.  He was married first in 1862, to 
Elizabeth Cook, and they had five children, Arthur A. being the fourth born.  
John W. Bell was married secondly on December 28, 1876, to Mrs. Eliza C. 
Thompson, who still survives.
  Arthur A. Bell with his brother and three sisters, attended the country 
schools in Greenwood township, besides one term at Lumber City.  He then became 
associated with his father in the timber business.  After his marriage he 
settled on one part of the homestead farm and lived there until 1906, when he 
came to his present farm which contains 150 acres, one-half of which is still in 
woodland.  He is interested also in 1,200 acres of coal land in Greenwood 
township.  Mr. Bell has improved his place with the substantial buildings now in 
evidence and carries on general farming and stock raising.
  Mr. Bell was married September 15, 1892, to Miss Belle Young, who was born 
November 24, 1870, in Greenwood township, a daughter of Nelson Young, and they 
have six children:  John Wade, Alice Dorothy, Bessie Lorain, Leslie Glenn, 
Williard Cook and Ella Elizabeth.  Mr. Bell was reared in the Baptist church of 
which his father and mother were prominent members.  In politics he is a 
Republican but has never been willing to accept public office.  He is actively 
interested, however, in all agricultural movements and for a number of years has 
been a leader in the Grange.