Benjamin Belt is one of the early settlers of
Lyndon Township, whither he came in
November, 1845. He settled in 1846 on
section 7. He was born Dec. 7, 1802, in
Huntington Co., Pa., whence he went with
his parents eight years later to Ohio. They
were pioneers in the valley of the Licking. Mr.
Belt passed his minority in Licking County and was
a resident there until his removal to Illinois.
He was married April 30, 1823, to Deborah Callihan, a native of Ohio. Seven of their ten childien
are living: Samantha is the widow of David Ray;
Hannah is the wife of G. H. Hamilton, a leading
farmer of Lyndon Township, of whom a full account
is given elsewhere in this album; Elizabeth married
John Belt; Salathiel lives in California; Celona is
the wife of H. Daily and they live in Dakota; Sabrina is the widow of George A. Coleman; Frank
lives on the homestead. Augustus is the name of
an adopted son. Mrs. Belt died Feb. 17, 1878.
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