Source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Whiteside County, IL
Originally published 1885 Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL

Transcribed by: Becky Jones

Page 195

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 wand 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 children 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.