NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11391 CHRISTIAN CO CINCINNATUS D. BELL Bell, Davis, Bowcock, Short, Webber, Peay, Pendleton, Woodward 11391: County of Christian, Kentucky; Historical and Biographical. Edited by William Henry Perrin. F. A. Battey Publishing Co., Chicago and Louisville, 1884. Longview Precinct. CINCINNATUS D. BELL was born on August 16, 1833, at the old Davis place in Christian County, Ky., and was reared to manhood near Oak Grove, in the vicinity of which he still resides. He is a son of Dr. Joh F. and Kittie (Bowcock) Bell. The father was born in Orange County, Va., on July 15, 1797. He came to Kentucky in 1811, and first settled in Shelby County. In 1813 he moved to Trenton, Todd County, and in 1818 he came to Hopkinsville. Here he read medicine with Drs. Short and Webber until 1822, and then returned to Trenton and farmed and practiced until 1836. He then came to Oak Grove and practiced until his death, which occurred on May 6, 1878. The mother was a daughter of Douglas Bowcock, of Alabama, and to her were born the following children: Elizabeth M., John N., Darwin, Evelina M., Fannie B., Cincinnatus D. (our subject), and Kittie B. Her death occurred in 1837. Our subject was educated in the schools of his native county, and afterward attended the Georgetown (Ky.) College, from which institution he graduated in 1854. Soon after he turned his attention to farming, and has made that his occupation for life. He now owns about 385 acres of valuable land, which he successfully cultivates in wheat and tobacco. He also handles some stock. Mr. Bell was married on October 29 1857, to Miss Annie M. Peay, a daughter of Austin and Maria A. (Pendleton) Peay, of this county. To this lady were born four children, viz.: John P., Mary P., Douglas B. and Austin. In 1862 Mr. Bell entered Woodwards Second Kentucky Cavalry, and served until the close of the war. Mr. Bell is a member of the Masonic and K. of H. fraternities of Hopkinsville, and is also a member of Salem Baptist Church. In politics he is a Democrat. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx