Joseph Bare May 1, 1812 - Sept 5, 1892 in Baresville (now Hannibal) OH

He joined in the service 1861 or 1862 to represent his family. Military Unit: First Northeast Cavalry, A-B

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Married Margaret Messerly i. Ohio in 1845

Joseph & Margaret's children were:

James Sanford Born Feb. 4, 1846 Ohio, USA died Jun. 15, 1922,Bellmont ,Illinois Jun. 15, 1922 Bellmont Jun. 15, 1922,Bellmont Married Arlethie Rebecca Middleton May 25, 1873 in Wabash Co., IL. Burial Place: Bellmont, Wabash, Illinois

Charles Alexander" Alex" born Mar. 24, 1850 in Ohio died Dec. 18, 1922 married Margaret Dawson January 01, 1875 in Wabash Co., IL Burial Place: Bellmont, Wabash, Illinois

Charlotte M. "Lottie ", Born. 1854 D. 13-Sep-1876, A. 22y 1m 3d, Burial Place: Bellmont, Wabash, Illinois

Elizabeth Ann b. 1848

Married Samuel G. SKILES 30 Dec 1869

2nd marriage Robert H. CURRY 20 Oct 1864

Eugene Yates born Nov. 5, 1860 married Nov. 9, 1939 Emma E. Jordan Burial Place: Bellmont, Wabash, Illinois

John Edgar born 1865

In around the early 1850's Joseph and his family were pioneers,early settlers from Baresville, Ohio and settled in an area known as Lone Oak, Ill which is between Parkersburg and West Salem, Ill.

Lone Oak was a staging area for covered wagons as they converged on southern Illinois from the east. After a few weeks, Joseph and Margaret moved on to a place called Fordas Bottom. This was nothing more than a crossroad church located approx. 3 miles north and 1 mile west of what is now known as Bellmont. After a few months at Fordas Bottom, they moved in to Bellmont which was just being settled as a town. It was called Bellmont after a man named Mont Bell. This settlement became a rather thriving small farm town in the ensuing years with general stores, livery stable, blacksmith, undertaker, newspaper, bakery and so on. It prospered fairly well until WWI and thereafter slowly declined to nothing more than a small quiet country town with a population of 400 in the thirties and 300 in the sixties.

Joseph Bare Died of heart failure at the age 80 years 4months 1day

Joseph Bare buried Old Bethel Cemetery

Belmont Precinct, Wabash County, Illinois

Joseph and Margaret Bare are buried with relatives in the Bellmont Cemetery in the northern half and near the center of the NE quadrant. The relatives are buried in the same northern half but more to the eastern side. Gravestones for all are well preserved and easy to read.

Joseph Bare

 in the 1880 United States Federal Census

Age:68 Birth Date:Abt 1812

Birthplace: Ohio

Home in 1880:Bellmont, Wabash, Illinois, USADwelling Number:33 Race:White Gender:Male

Relation to Head of House:Self (Head)Marital Status:Married

Spouse's Name:Margaret Bare

Father's Birthplace: Maryland

Mother'sBirthplace: Maryland

Occupation:Blacksmith

Neighbors:View others on pageHousehold Joseph Bare 68

Margaret Bare55

Eugene Bare11

John Bare15