Biography: Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: Neil C. Bell

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Neil C. Bell, Sheriff of Fond du Lac Co., was born in the town of Brock,
Victoria Co., Canada West, March 22, 1838, whence he came, with his father,
John Bell, a native of Scotland, to Eldorado, June 1, 1849, where he was
engaged in farming until the rebellion.  He enlisted in Co. A, 2d W.V.C.,
Oct. 17, 1861, in which he served three years, re-enlisting in the same
company, and serving until the fall of 1865; some of the time he was on
detached duty in the Provost Marshal's office at Vicksburg, and with Capt.
Gray, at Raleigh, N.C.  Mr. Bell was Under Sheriff during 1878 and 1879;
Town Treasurer of Eldorado three years in succession; and elected Sheriff
on the Republican ticket by a large majority in November, 1879.  He was
married, at Eldorado, to Marcia C. Wilbur, a native of Wisconsin; they have
three children- Earl J., Neil J. and Ethel.  Mr. Bell's father resides in
Marinette, Wis.

Transcribed from The History of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Chicago :
Western Historical Company, 1880 pg. 781