Agnes Smith

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Died:
Mrs. Matthew Bell
On Monday a telegram came to town announcing the death of Mrs. Matthew Bell, at the residence of her daughter in Wolford, Grenville county, on Sunday morning. Her remains were interred in the Smith's Falls cemetery cemetery vault on Tuesday. The late Mrs. Bell was born in Northumberland, England, on the Scottish border, in the year 1804, and came to Canada, With her husband, in 1831, settling on the Scottish border, in the year 1831, settling on the well known "Matthew Bell farm," at the limits of the town, in Drummond, and now owned by the Hon. Peter McLaren.

They have five children, three of the girls dying when grown up, and the son, Matthew, at middle age. Her Husband died many years ago, and Mrs. Bell built a dwelling in town, and lived in it until a few years ago, when her very advanced age impelled her to sell and live with her daughter., Mrs. John Ballantyne, of Wolford, where she died, at the age, not often attained, of 92 years.

The maiden name of the deceased was Agnes Smith, and she was sister of the mother of Messrs. M.R. Dodds, of Perth and Ralph Dodds, of Glen Tay. Though of English blood and birth, she was a strict Presbyterian, and a devoted member of Knox church, Perth, for long years; and in every way was a consistent and exemplary Christian.

Perth Courier
5 Mar 1897

Agnes married Matthew Bell on 25 Jun 1829 in Tweedmouth (Berwick-on-Tweed), Northumberland, England. Matthew was born in Tweedmouth (Berwick-on-Tweed), Northumberland, England; died in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Matthew married Ann Dewar on 14 Oct 1858. Ann (daughter of Living and Living) was born in 1835 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Dec 1862 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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