Bell, Norman O.
Birth
He was born in Alburgh, Grand Isle Co., VT, a son of Orlando and Samantha Bell on[1] 25 Dec 1843
Marriage & Children
Norman married in 1864 at Knox, Permelia Armstrong in the Albany, N.Y. area. Permilia was the daughter of Theodore Armstrong (1819-1887) and Louisa Torrey (1819-1909). Norman and Permilia had the following children:
- Cora Bell
- Theodore Bell
- Etta Bell
Military Service
}| Residence: | Knox |
| Enlistment Date: | 24 July 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Vermont |
| Enlistment Rank: | Corporal |
| State Served: | Vermont |
| Regiment: | 1st Heavy Artillery |
| Company: | Company K |
| Promotion Date: | 5 November 1862 |
| Promotion Rank: | Full Sergeant |
| Transfer Date: | 26 November 1864 |
| Regiment: | US Veteran Reserve Corps |
| Muster Out Date: | 10 April 1865 |
| Additional Remarks: |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com\American Civil War Soldiers; 1890 Veterans Census |
Death
Norman died on January 26, 1917 at Altamont[2] Permelia died in 1916. She is buried beside Norman at the Knox Cemetery, Knox, NY
Obituary
Altamont Enterprise, Altamont, NY, Friday, Febryary 2, 1917 Death notice
Norman Bell, a highly respected citizen of the town of Knox, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Williamson, of 12 Mynderse street, Schenectady. Mr. Bell served as assessor and justice of the peace for several terms. The funeral was held on Monday, Jan. 29, 15 10 o’clock, at the home of his daughter, Rev. G.S. Hamilton of Knox officiating.
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 about Norman O Bell
Name: Norman O Bell
Residence: Alburgh, Vermont
Class: 1
Congressional District: 3rd
Age on 1 July 1863: 20
Race: White
Marital Status: Unmarried (Single)
Place of Birth: Vermont
Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group Number: 110; Title: Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); ARC Identifies: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 1 of 3.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registrations, 1863-1865. NM-65, entry 172, 620 volumes. Records of the Provost Marshal General’s Bureau (Civil War), Record Group 110. National Archives, Washington D.C.
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