Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882. Cass County.


ROBERT P. BELL, farmer; P. O., Chandlerville; was born in Pulaski 
County, Virginia, March 6, 1829, sixth child of a family of 
twelve, born to John and Mary (Vinyard) Bell, natives of Virginia. 
He, a farmer by occupation, died in 1839, aged about fifty-five 
years; she died in 1880, aged seventy-seven years. Subject, after 
receiving such an education as the common schools of that day 
afforded, began life as a farmer. He came to this county in 1850, 
and to his present place of residence in 1860, where he has since 
followed farming, putting all the improvements on his place 
himself. He has been twice married; first, in Virginia, in 1858, 
to Margaret S. Martin, a native of that State; died in 1862; four 
children were born from this marriage, viz.: Charles, Eliza, John, 
and one died in infancy. In 1866 he married Jemima Palmer, a 
native of Virginia, born in 1849, who has borne him nine children, 
seven of whom are living, viz.: Mary, Melissa, Albert, William, 
Milton, Riley and Winnie. Mr. Bell is a supporter of the 
Democratic party.

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