Samuel BELL Dr.

Family 1: Mary Evelyn BOWEN
  1. Nettie Evelyn BELL
  2. Martha Wheeler BELL 
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Household:1880 US Federal Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mothe r's Birthplace Samuel BELL Self M Male W 39 NY Physician & Surgeon NY NY Mary BELL Wife M Female W 39 OH Keeps House MA OH Nettie BELL Dau S Female W 12 WI Attends School NY OH Martha BELL Dau S Female W 4 WI NY OH E YODER Other S Male W 16 IL Servant GER VT Source Information: Census Place Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin Family History Library Film 1255444 NA Film Number T9-1444 Page Number 38A _________________________________________________________________ 1900 US Federal Census (Pg 28A/5) Beloit, Rock Co, WI E.D. 161, Ward 2 Recorded - June 4, 1900 Bell, Samuel aged 59 yrs born NY birth May 1841 Occ: Medicine Doctor (wife) Eveline aged 59 yrs born OH birth April 1841 (daut) Nettie aged 31 yrs born ?? birth July 1868 Occ: Librarian (daut) Martha aged 23 yrs born ?? birth June 1876 Occ: Librarian Colborne, Belle E. aged 16 yrs born SD birth June 1883 Niece ________________________________________________________________ DR. SAMUEL BELL was born in Saratoga county, New York, May 31, 1841, the son of Adam and Ja ne (YATES) BELL. Baptized by Domine VAN DUSEN, of the Dutch Reform Church. In June, 1849, th e family came west by the way of the Erie canal, around the Great Lakes and by teams, locati ng in Rock county, Wisconsin. When the subject of our sketch grew to manhood, receiving suc h education as he could secure in the public schools of New York and Wisconsin, in September , 1860, he entered the office of Dr. Corydon FARR, of Shopiere, Rock county, with whom and un der whose direction he remained in close touch for most of the time of four years. Attendin g regular nine month courses of lectures at the medical department of the University of Michi gan, and spending his vacations as contract surgeon in Carver Hospital, Camp Convalescent, Arlington Heights and the Old Red Tavern Hospital, at Alexandria, Va., an d Nashville, Tenn., where he was placed in charge of "ward I," hospital No. 1, a gangrene war d, with 131 beds of hospital gangrene. After receiving a commission from Governor LEWIS as f irst assistant surgeon of the Fifteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry he joined that regimen t on their march to Atlanta and remained until the regiment was mustered out in 1865. After t he last battle at Nashville Dr. BELL was detailed to take charge of the giving of anesthetic s in the field operating hospital, and gave and superintended the giving for three days conti nuously. He was then appointed surgeon of the Fifty-fourth Wisconsin Volunteers, a regiment t hat his colonel, O. C. JOHNSON, had reorganized; but the regiment was not called into service . On leaving the army the doctor engaged in professional work at Prairie du Sac, Sauk county , Wis., remaining until January, 1868, when he located at Shopiere, where he soon built up a n extensive practice, and during which time he was appointed postmaster, which office he hel d during his stay there. In 1874 he moved his family to Beloit, still holding much of the pra ctice about the country and in Clinton, that he had acquired from his former location, whic h practice he was soon obliged to relinquish because of the demand upon his time in the city . The doctor served as health officer for six years and resigned the office because of the de mands along professional lines. His interest in educational affairs is shown by eight years o f efficient work as a member of the school board and treasurer of district No. 1. Professiona lly he is a member of the State Medical Society, the Central Wisconsin Medical Society, and i s present president of the Rock County Medical Society, a member of the American Medical Asso ciation, International Association of Railway Surgeons and the Milwaukee and St. Paul Associa tion of Railway Surgeons. At his class reunion at Ann Arbor in 1904 the doctor was made pres ident of his class association, which aim to meet every five years during commencement wee k at Ann Arbor. April 25, 1890, the doctor was appointed an examining surgeon on the pensio n board at Janesville, which appointment he resigned eight years after, because of professio nal demands on his time. When in 1897 the laws of the state required the appointment of stat e medical examining board, Dr. BELL was honored by Gov. Edward SCOFIELD with an appointment , and was made the first president of the board. The appointment was removed for four years i n 1899, which was the limit of the law in time of service. Dr. BELL has been a surgeon for t he Chicago & North-Western railroad continuously since 1868, and for the Chicago, Milwauke e & St. Paul railroad since 1874, and president of Strong Emergency Hospital staff, which hos pital he organized and opened in 1899. He has always been actively abreast of the times in ev erything new in his profession, and a close student and observer of the best operators in th e land. For years he has been spending all his vacations in hospital work. Socially he i s a member of Beloit Commandery, Knights Templar, a companion of the Military Order of the L oyal Legion of the United States, a Comrade of L. H. D. CRANE Post, G.A.R., which order at it s forty-first encampment, held at Oshkosh, June 3-6, 1907, unanimously elected him departmen t medical director of the state of Wisconsin. August 29, 1864, Dr. BELL was married to Mar y Evelyn BOWEN, of Janesville, Wis., daughter of the late Hon. Hiram BOWEN, many years a lea ding citizen of Wisconsin and editor of the "Janesville Gazette" and "Milwaukee Sentinel." Tw o daughters, Nettie Evelyn and Martha Wheeler, comprise their family. In June, 1908, Dr. Sam uel BELL was elected department surgeon of the G.A.R. for the depart- ment of Wisconsin. Taken from "Rock County, Wisconsin, Vol. I" by William Fiske Brown, (c)1908, p. 474-476; lith ograph from "Vol. II," p. 750. Courtesy of Carol ____________________________________________________________________ Samuel BELL was listed in biography.(1) - physician and surgeon, State street; was born in G len, Montgomery Co., N.Y., and came to Wisconsin June 10, 1849, locating in the village of Sh opiere. Dr. BELL took his medical course at the University of Ann Arbor, under Prof. Moses Gu nn, Professor of Surgery, and Profs. Armour and Abram Sager. He graduated with honor, passin g all the chairs and received his diploma in the year 1864, his specialty being the disease o f women and children. He then went to Prairie Du Sac, Wis., and commenced the practice of med icine alone; from there he went to Shopiere, Wis., and practiced for eight years; from Shopie re he came to Beloit, where his practice has grown to such an extent that he is unable to att end to all who call on him. Aug. 10, 1864, Dr. BELL was commissioned First Assistant Surgeo n of the 15th W.V.I., Col. O.C. JOHNSON, and went with the regiment to Atlanta, Ga.; when th e time of the regiment expired returned with it to Nashville, Tenn., where they were mustere d out. He was then appointed Acting Assisting Surgeon under Dr. B. B. Breed, who was in charg e of Hospital No. 1 at Nashville. Dr. BELL became a member of the State Medial Society in 186 9, and has been a member of the Committees of the Society on Diseases of Women and Children , and Obstetrics. He married August, 1864, Mary Eveline BOWEN, daughter of Hon. Hiram BOWEN , one of the editors of the Janesville Gazette, and Postmaster of Janesville for four years . Has two children living - Nettie Evelyn and Martha Wheeler. Mrs. BELL is a member of the Ep iscopal Church at Beloit. Page 734-735 1. History of Rock County Wisconsin. 1879. _________________________________________________________________ Beloit Daily News - Monday, December 29, 1997 On this date... From Daily News files 100, 50, 25 and 10 years ago By Bill Behling Editor Emeritus December 29, 1897 (Wednesday) _ The Central Wisconsin Medical Society is meeting at the Good win Hotel; officers of the society include Drs. E.C. Helm, Samuel Bell, C.M. Hollister, A.C . Helm and L.R. Farr....E.J. ______________________________________________________________________ Beloit Daily News - Wednesday, November 20, 1996 The Way It Was Nov. 20, 1896 (Friday) Justice has prevailed for Dr. Samuel Bell, a Beloit surgeon who answered the call t o help wounded soldiers near Atlanta during the Civil War, and while there ``appropriated' ' a small tent for use as a hospital had the $12.82 cost of the tent deducted from his pay; a fter proclaiming this an ``outrage'' and protesting to the War Department some 30 years ago , Dr. Bell now has in hand an $11.08 check from the War Department, to compensate him. _______________________________________________________________________ Early Doctors in Rock County 1856 & 1906 From "Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of its Cities, Villages, etc., Vol. I" [Compiled by] Historian and Editor-in-Chief William Fiske Browne, M.A., D.D., Beloit, Wis. Ã1908 C. F. Cooper, Chicago, Ill. pp. 471-473 Courtesy of Carol Below is a list of the physicians who were practicing in Rock county in 1856 and their loca tions, and following that is a list of those now practicing in Rock county - fifty years late r: In Janesville in 1856 were Doctors W. AMER, L.J. BARROWS, D. C. BENNETT, M L. BURNHAM, G . W CHITTENDEN, A. P CORYELL, J. GRAFTON, A. S. JONES, J. S. LANE, Erastus LEWIS, Stephen MAR TIN, John MITCHELL, John PAINE, C. G. PEASE, O. P. ROBINSON, T. E. ST. JOHN and R. B. TREAT . In Beloit were Doctors A. J. BENNET, G. W. BICKNELL, George H. CAREY, A. CLARK, E. N. CLA RK, J. W. EVANS, Jesse GAGE, L. MERRIMAN, Jesse MOORE, RICHARDS, H. SMITH, H. P. STRONG, S. S PENCER, E. J. TAGGERT, J. M. TILLEPAUGH and A. TEALE. In Johnstown were Doctors Daniel C. BA BCOCK, Louis C. BICKNELL, Daniel M. BOND and John B. FLEMING. In Evansville were Doctors J . M. EVANS and W. M. QUINCY. In Cooksville was Dr. W. W. BLACKMAN. In Shopiere was Dr. BELDIN G. In Magnolia was Dr. Charles WILSON. In Union was Dr. Thomas ARMSTRONG. In Footville was Dr . BUTLER. In Center Township was Dr. Sylvanus FISHER. In Clinton Township was Dr. John TINKER . In Janesville Township was Dr. John STACY. In Spring Valley Township were Doctors S. W. ABB OTT (assemblyman) and Jeremiah WILCOX. This makes a total of fifty-two known physicians liv ing in Rock county half a century ago, all of whom have "Gone before to that unknown and sil ent shore." -- Lamb. At the close of 1906 the following physicians were practicing in Rock c ounty. In Janesville are Doctors Edith BARTLETT, Samuel B. BUCKMASTER, A. Lovelle BURDICK , George G. CHITTENDEN, Michael A. CUNNINGHAM, Edward H. DUDLEY, Corydon G. DWIGHT, Ransom W . EDDEN, Frank B. FARNSWORTH, George W. FIFIELD, George H. FOX, James BIGSON, William H. JUDD , Egbert E. LOOMIS, Walter D. MERRITT, James MILLS, Thomas H. McCARTHY, Clara NORMINGTON, Wil liam H. PALMER, John F. PEMBER, Robert A. SCHLERNITZAUER, James W. ST. JOHN, Quincy O, Charle s H. and Frederick E. SUTHERLAND, James P. THORNE, Guy C. WAUFLE, George H. WEBSTER and Edmun d F. WOODS. In Beloit are Doctors William J. ALLEN, Jesse P. ALLEN, Mary E. BARTLETT, Samue l BELL, L. F. BENNETT, E. B. BROWN, May, 1907; Isaac BUCKERIDGE, Austin F. BURDICK, D. R. CON NELL, W. W. CROCKETT, H. O. DELANCEY, L. R. FARR, P. A. FOX, Ernest C. HELM, Arthur C. HELM , W. C. LOAR, W. F. McCABE (since retired), W. A. MELLEN, F. T. NYE, W. F. PECHUMAN, H. O. RO CKWELL, Anthony T. SCHMIDT, C. E. SMITH, M. G. SPAWN, Russell J. C. STORNG, F. A. THAYER, Eff ie M. VAN DERLINDER. In Clinton are Doctors J. B. CRANDALL, De Witt C. GRISWOLD, John JONES , Ulysses G. LATTA, Mary MONTGOMERY, Julia Mc ILJOHN, Albert S. PARKER, William O., Thomas an d O.P. WRIGHT. In Edgerton are Doctors Herbert H. BISSELL, Bernard S. CLEARY, Harry A. KEEN AN, Willard M. McCHESNEY and W. W. MORRISON. In Evansville are Doctors Fred E. COLONY, Joh n M. EVANS, Mary L. EWING, G. NEWMAN, Josie OCASEK, Charles M. SMITH, Sr., Charles M. SMITH , Jr., and George F. SPENCER. In Emerald Grove is dr. Edward A. LOOMIS. In Footville is Dr . Seth W. LACY. In Johnstown are Doctors William M. ROCKWELL and Mary L. ROCKWELL. In Lima ar e Doctors R. H. STETSON and Mary H. STETSON. In Milton are Doctors F. C. BINNEWEIS, Justin H . BURDICK and Ella J. CRANDALL. In Milton Junction are Doctors George E. COOK, Edward H. HULL , G. D. KELLY and Albert S. MAXSON. In Shopiere is Doctor A. B. MANLEY (ninety-two in all). __________________________________ Roster of Field Officers and Staff 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry The Scandinavian Regimen t Colonel Hans Christian Heg of Field & Staff Recruited and commanded the 15th for 2 years unti l his death at Chickamauga Image courtesy of his Great Grandson Captain James E. Heg, US Nav y (retired) Picture appearing above has been electronically enhanced by Deep Vee Productions Below is a roster of the field officers and staff of the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Re giment, which served with distinction in the Federal Army during the American Civil War (1861 -1865). The field officers and staff were the soldiers who actually ran the regiment. There were othe r officers in the 15th, but they were responsible for running the regiment's 10 individual co mpanies. The 15th was known as the "Scandinavian Regiment" because its officers and enlisted men wer e almost all immigrants from Scandinavia, predominately from Norway, but also from Denmark an d Sweden. While men from these countries served in many different Civil War units, Federal an d Confederate, the 15th was the only 'all Scandinavian' regiment on either side. Here are some things you should know before you use this roster. It is based on the official roster published by the State of Wisconsin in 1886. It include s a list of all the officers and enlisted men officially assigned to this company of the 15t h Wisconsin at one time or another during its 3 year existence. The 1886 roster was issued, i n part, for use in securing military service pensions. It is considered to be the most accura te roster available of Wisconsin's Civil War soldiers and sailors. Beware of factual and spelling errors in this roster. Some have been identified; others hav e not. Some errors result from mistakes made when the official roster was transcribed to thi s page; when identified these errors are corrected by this site's webmaster. Other errors ar e present in the original official roster published by the State of Wisconsin; none of thes e errors have been corrected on this page. When an error in the official roster has been iden tified and documented, this site's webmaster will add the correct information [within bracket s] where the error appears on this page. If you suspect or are aware of an error on this page , please contact the webmaster. Thank you. Beware of variations in soldiers' names. While some of the 15th's soldiers used their birth n ames when they enlisted, many dropped their farm name and others enlisted using 'Americanized ' first names. Some enlisted under different names at the urging of Army officials, who sugge sted this as a way to eliminate duplicate names. The left column lists the military ranks and the names of the men who held them in this compa ny. Like the official roster, the roster on this page is arranged by military rank, from high est to lowest. Officers are listed in the order they held a specific rank; enlisted men are a rranged alphabetically by last name. Note: names that appear in the color blue and are underl ined are links that can be clicked on to open a separate page containing a detailed profile o f that soldier. The Residence column lists the town or city where the soldier was living when he joined the 1 5th. All are located in the State of Wisconsin, unless otherwise noted. The Rank From/Enlisted column lists the date each officer first officially held the rank show n (rank from) and the date each enlisted man enlisted in the 15th. The Remarks column includes official notations on the soldiers' military service in this comp any. Remarks listed in the color red indicate that the soldier died or was killed while servi ng in the 15th Wisconsin. To read a list of definitions for the abbreviations and terms used in this roster, click HER E Source: "Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865, Volume I," pages 80 4-805, State of Wisconsin, Democrat Printing Company, Madison, Wisconsin, 1886. Colonels Residence Rank From Remarks Hans C. Heg Waterford Sept. 30, '61 Wnd. Chickamauga, Sept. 19, '63; died Sept. 20, '63 , Chickamauga, Ga., wnds. Lieutenant Colonels Residence Rank From Remarks Kiler K. Jones Manitowoc Sept. 26, '61 M.O. Mar. 2, '62, by order. David McKee Lancaster Mar. 24, '62 Killed Dec. 31, 62, Stone River, Tenn. Ole C. Johnson (Shipness) Stoughton Feb. 26, '63 From Capt. Co. B; Major, Nov. 1, '62; pr is. Chickamauga: Col. Feb. 10, '65, not mustered; M.O. Feb. 10, '65, term exp. Majors Residence Rank From Remarks Charles M. Reese Madison Dec. 1, '61 Res. June 8, '62. George Wilson Madison Mar. 11, '63 From Capt. Co. H; wnd. Chickamauga; M.O. Jan. 6, '65 ; Com. Lieut. Col., Feb. 25, '67, with rank from Feb. 21, '65. Adjutants Residence Rank From Remarks Hans Borchsenius Madison Dec. 7, '61 Res. Sept. 28, '62. Henry Hauff Stoughton Oct. 1, '62 From 1st Lieut. Co. G; prom. Capt. Co. E, May 8, '63. Lewis G. Nelson Oconomowoc May 27, '63 From 1st Lieut. Co.D; prom. Capt. Co. D, Aug. 31 , '64. Otto A. Risum Spring Valley Sept. 24, '64 From Sergt. Major; M.O. Feb.10, '65. Quartermasters Residence Rank From Remarks Ole Heg Waterford Oct. 28, '61 Res. June 6, '62. Selah Mathews Waupun June 6, '62 From Sergt. Major; pris. Oct. 20, '62. Surgeons Residence Rank From Remarks Stephen O. Himoe Lawrence, Kan. Nov. 11, '61 Res. Nov.13, '63. A.F. St. Sure Lindsfeldt Sheboygan Nov. 27, '63 [none] 1st Asst. Surgeons Residence Rank From Remarks Soren J. Hansen Utica Nov. 11, '61 Resigned Oct. 20, '62. Oscar Trenkler Eau Claire Dec. 15, '62 Resigned June 1, '63. John F. Mehlhorn Beaver Dam Aug. 10, '63 Died Oct. --, '63 2nd Asst. Surgeons Residence Rank From Remarks G.F. Newell Waterford Dec. 17, '61 Resigned June 10, '62. Alfred H. Whipple Racine Aug. 4, '62 Resigned Nov. 26, '62. Daniel P. Wooster Racine Dec. 10, '62 Resigned Mar. 2, '63. Samuel Bell Prairie du Sac Aug. 10, '64 M.O. Jan. 1, '65



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