History of Colorado by Stone, 1918
DAVID L. CELL.
David L. Cell is one of the enterprising farmers of Colorado, living near
Fountain. He has a well developed property splendidly equipped with modern improvements, and is a progressive spirit.
He was born in Wheeling, Ohio, February 16, 1853, a son of Jacob and Sarah E. (Phinney) Cell, the former a native of Pennsylvania, while the latter was born in Maryland. In the year 1856 the father removed with his family to Missouri. David L. Cell acquired a public school education. He was afterward employed as a farm hand until 1872, when he made his way to Colorado Springs and there worked for an uncle, D. W. Cell, for five years. He subsequently purchased his present ranch of two hundred acres, for he had carefully saved his earnings.
In 1874 Mr. Cell was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Dean, of Missouri, and to them have been born four children.
Joseph, born January 3, 1875, acquired a common school education and on the 11th of January, 1903, he wedded Katharine Gee, from whom he afterward secured a legal separation. They had one child,
Blanche, who was born October 7, 1906, and is now a student in the Loretto Academy in Pueblo. Joseph Cell is a member of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen, No. 1816, at Fountain.
Martha, born July 22, 1878, was married to Silas King and they had two children, Roland and Leona. She afterward became the wife of Frank
Barge, of Granada, CO, who is employed by the Santa Fe Railroad.
Gertrude, born May 26, 1881, became the wife of Arthur Pettingill, who was killed in a railroad wreck on the Santa Fe. She afterward wed Joe
Laurence and resides in Alberta, Canada. She has two children,
Melvin and Ruby. Prior to her marriage Mrs. Laurence was a teacher. Amanda, born May 22, 1883, is the wife of William Higby, of Pueblo, who
is a railroad engineer on the Santa Fe, and they have one child, Rose, born July 3, 1903.
Referred to in the Bulkley notes as Little David Cell.
History of Colorado by Stone, 1918
DAVID L. CELL.
David L. Cell is one of the enterprising farmers of Colorado, living near
Fountain. He has a well developed property splendidly equipped with modern improvements, and is a progressive spirit.
He was born in Wheeling, Ohio, February 16, 1853, a son of Jacob and Sarah E. (Phinney) Cell, the former a native of Pennsylvania, while the latter was born in Maryland. In the year 1856 the father removed with his family to Missouri. David L. Cell acquired a public school education. He was afterward employed as a farm hand until 1872, when he made his way to Colorado Springs and there worked for an uncle, D. W. Cell, for five years. He subsequently purchased his present ranch of two hundred acres, for he had carefully saved his earnings.
In 1874 Mr. Cell was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Dean, of Missouri, and to them have been born four children.
Joseph, born January 3, 1875, acquired a common school education and on the 11th of January, 1903, he wedded Katharine Gee, from whom he afterward secured a legal separation. They had one child,
Blanche, who was born October 7, 1906, and is now a student in the Loretto Academy in Pueblo. Joseph Cell is a member of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen, No. 1816, at Fountain.
Martha, born July 22, 1878, was married to Silas King and they had two children, Roland and Leona. She afterward became the wife of Frank
Barge, of Granada, CO, who is employed by the Santa Fe Railroad.
Gertrude, born May 26, 1881, became the wife of Arthur Pettingill, who was killed in a railroad wreck on the Santa Fe. She afterward wed Joe
Laurence and resides in Alberta, Canada. She has two children,
Melvin and Ruby. Prior to her marriage Mrs. Laurence was a teacher. Amanda, born May 22, 1883, is the wife of William Higby, of Pueblo, who
is a railroad engineer on the Santa Fe, and they have one child, Rose, born July 3, 1903.
Referred to in the Bulkley notes as Little David Cell.
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