Mark S. Schell

     Mark S. Schell was born circa 1801. He and Annie Gould, daughter of Jonathan Gould and Rachel Lee, were married. He ran the mill and his wife kept house for her brother Joseph Gould. Gould states he was a good sawyer and she was a careful housekeeper. He appeared as household head on the census of 1851 at Uxbridge Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Shell, Mark, Sawyer, born NY state, Christian, 51, male, married, male family member, living in a plank one storey house, one family dwelling within. Annie Schell, Alonzo Henry Schell, Eleanor Margaret Schell, Emily Schell, Mary Ann Schell and Jacob R. Schell also appeared in the household. He appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Alonzo Henry Schell at Uxbridge Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Shell, Mark S, male, age 70, born US, Methodist, of Dutch origin, widower. Mark died on Friday, 7 March 1873 at Little Britian, Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. The cause of death was suicide by hanging. States he was 74, Gentleman, born in the United States. Coroner J. Kelly Esquire was listed as the informant.