Bell, Hiram (1803-1871)

Name:

Bell, Hiram (1803-1871)

Title:

Landlord, "Sign of the Pumpkin" Tavern, Antrim 1826-1844
Landlord, National Hotel, Henniker -1856
Landlord, Profile House, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861
Landlord, Crawford House, 1861-
Landlord, Pemigewasset House, 1864-1865
Postmaster, Henniker 1855-1856
Postmaster, Profile House, Franconia, NH 1860
Route Agent, New Hmapshire Central and Contookcook Railroad, -1858
Judge, Contoocook Valley Fair, 1869

Born:

03/16/1803

Birthplace:

Antrim, NH

Died:

02/26/1871

Death Location:

Boston, MA

Residence:

Washington, NH
Antrim, NH 1832-1837
Henniker, NH 1837-1856
Franconia, NH 1858-1861
Crawford Notch, NH 1861-
Plymouth, NH 1864-1865
Concord, NH 1866
Hillsborough, NH 1866-1871

Nationality:

American

Occupation:

Hotelkeeper, 1826, 1860
Farmer, 1850
Auctioneer, 1861, 1870

Father:

Bell, Thomas, (1769-1811)

Mother:

Giles, Mary

Relations:

Partnership, Bell & Lovering, Auctioneers and Appraisers, Hillsborough Bridge, NH, 1869
(Hiram Bell and R F. Lovering)

Spouse:

French, Mary (1813-1896), December 19, 1833, Antrim

Children:

George E., born 1834, Antrim; died 1880, Boston; hotelkeeper
Mary Emily, born 1837, Henniker; died 1913, Hillsborough
Ellen A. born 1845, Henniker; died 1926, Hopkinton; m. Solon Newman

Notes:

William R. Cochrane. History of the Town of Antrim, New Hampshire, From Its Earliest Settlement, to June 27, 1877, With a Brief Genealogical Record of All the Antrim Families. (Manchester, NH: Mirror Steam Printing Press, 1880), 360-361.

"Bell & Lovering" Advertisement, Weekly Union, Manchester, NH, October 5, 1869, 3.

"Sudden Death of Col. Bell," The Farmers' Cabinet, Amherst, NH, March 2, 1871, 2.

Deaths, Vital Records, New Hampshire State Archives

Appleton Cemetery, Deering, NH