Notes:

. 1843 Apr 21 - Take-up by the subscriber on the 7th Feb, last, one Bay Horse Poney, blind of his right eye, about 10 or 12 years of age. Union April 4,1843, Joseph Bell.
Ref: Coldwater Sentinel Newspaper.

. Joseph Bell. 1814-1887. Blacksmith, Town Councillor,
- Photo c 1880, a three-quarter length portrait of elderly thin man with long grey beard wearing three-piece suit with long jacket & large cuffs & buttoned waistcoat, of good heavy quality.
Ref: Halton Co. Halinet.on.ca. (2011)

. Joseph Bell was married to Mary Green Teetzel (1822-1895).
They had 2 sons & 3daughters - John E. Bell (1840-1901), Jane (Jennie) Bell (1845-), George M. Bell (1848-1910), Mary E. Bell (1855-1942), Dorothy Bell (1860-1945) This photograph was taken from "Milton Semi-Centennial 1857-1907".

. 1850 Apr 24 - Trafalgar Twp., Meeting at the Oakville Temperance Hall, ONTARIO
bylaw 18 called for the repairing of bridges.
7th Line Joseph Bell, Pathmaster.

* XRef: 1852 June 30, Toronto Globe & Mail - please see Mathias Teeztel, for the testimony the transfer of stock by his brother-in-law M.Teetzel to Mr. Lyons.

. Ontario Land Registry Abstract Book, Plan 9, Block 1, pg 476
Lot 3, Con 2NST, Halton Co.
. 1848 Jun 27, B&S, Reg. 1851.9.18, H Huffman, to Joseph Bell, Pt Lt 13, C2.
. 1851 Sep 1, B&S, Jospeh Bell & wife, to Mathias Teetzel, Part of a parcel of land owned by Joseph Bell.

. Ontario Land Registry Abstract Book, Plan 9, Block 1, pg 476
Lot 3, Con 2NST, Halton Co.
. 1852 Jul 12, Mortgage, Charles Teetzel & wife, to MT & wife, to John White, Lot 13, Con 2NST. Six B&S B?
. 1855 Jan 29, B&S, Chas F Teetzel & wife, to Mathias Teetzel, L3,C2NST.
Lot 2, Con 2:
1853 Sep 3, Chas F T Teetzel & wife, to Arch. McNab, 83.75 Acres,

. 1867 Michigan State Gazette - Benton Harbor, Joseph Bell, Blacksmith.

. 1887 Jun 18, St. Joseph Herald
Joseph Bell, father of Drs. John & Geo. Bell, Mrs. Wm. Ricby, Jr. of Montague, & Mrs. Phil. Collins of St. Joseph, died at his home in Benton Harbor on Sunday last. Aged 78 years. He was one of the earliest settlers of Benton Harbor. His wife's maiden name was Mary G. Teetzel. - - -

Buried:
Benton Harbor, MI. Sturdy grey granite pillar, with urn.

Family/Spouse: Mary Green TEETZEL, .I. Mary (daughter of Charles Frederick TEETZEL, Sr. and Mary TUFFORD) was born in 1822 in Palermo, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario; died in 1895 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in Crystal Springs Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Dr. John E BELL was born on 25 Sep 1840 in Milton, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario; died on 28 Jun 1922 in New York State; was buried in Crystal Springs Cemetery.
2. Dr. George Mathias BELL was born on 9 Sep 1848 in Milton, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario; died on 6 Aug 1910 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in Crystal Springs Cemetery.
3. Mary E BELL was born on 19 Oct 1855 in Milton, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario; died on 27 Jun 1942.
4. Jennie E. ( Petitt ) BELL was born in Jan 1856 in Michigan; died after 1906 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan.
5. Dorothy B BELL was born on 3 Sep 1860 in Milton, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario; died on 9 Oct 1945 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried on 12 Oct 1945 in Crystal Springs Cemetery.