In 1910 he married Chloe Dunham, daughter of William Otterbein Dunham and Ruth Sammons. Chloe was also born and raised in Hancock County.

Sometime between 1917 and 1920 Ray and Chloe relocated to Bushnell, McDonough County. They were also counted in Bushnell at the time of the 1930 Federal Census.

Their children were:

When Ray's mother died in late March of 1947, Ray was said to be living in Macomb, McDonough County.

Mrs. Chloe Bell, 57, of 1024 West Main st., Bushnell, died at 7:45 last night at St. Francis hospital.

Mrs. Bell was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ort and Ruth Dunham in Hancock county, Ill., May 25, 1890.  She married Ray Bell in 1910.  She was a member of the Presbyterian church in Bushnell, the American Legion auxiliary, and the Royal Neighbors.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Lauck of 405 Seventh st., Peoria; two sons, Robert E. and LeRoy Bell, both of Bushnell; two half-sisters, Mrs. Stella Davis of Bloomington and Mrs. Doris Sheets of Macomb; and five grandchildren.

Funeral services have been tentatively set for Tuesday afternoon at Bushnell.

Burial records for Bushnell Cemetery do not include a listing for Chloe Bell.

Bell, James P, head, white, male, Sept 1857, 42, married for 16 years, born PA, both parents born PA, day laborer, months not employed - 4, could read, write and speak English, rented his home

Mary, wife, white, female, Jan 1857, 43, married for 16 years; mother of 5 children, all living;, born IL, both parents born PA, could read, write and speak English

Herry G, son, white, male, Oct 1883, 16, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, day laborer, months not employed - 4, could read, write and speak English

Raymond, son, white, male, Jan 1885, 15, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, day laborer, months not employed - 4, could read, write and speak English

Earl, son, white, male, Apr 1888, 12, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, school, attended school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Samuel, son, white, male, May 1891, 9, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, school, attended school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Dunham, Ruth E, head, white, female, Oct 1865, 34, divorced; mother of 2 children, both living; born IL, both parents born IL, keeps boarding house, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, rented her home

Cloe M, daughter, white, female, May 1890, 10, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Harley E, son, white, male, Jan 1892, 8, single, born IL, both parents born IL, [no schooling indicated], could read, write and speak English

Way, Charles K, uncle, white, male, Jan 1842, 58, married, age at first marriage - 28, born IL, both parents born IL, landlord, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

[Mary Belle and children were living in the same residence as Edward and Rhoda Davis and family. The Bells should have been listed as a second family at that address, but they were not.]

Bell, Mary B, head, female, white, 55, married (2nd) for 25 years; mother of 6 children, 5 living; born IL, both parents born PA, spoke English, could read and write, [no rental or ownership entry]

Ray P, son, male, white, 23, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, ____ maker, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 6, could read and write

Earl N, son, male, white, 20, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Samuel R, son, male, white, 17, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, clerk, grocery store, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 4, [no school or literacy entries]

McLelland, Ruth E, head, female, white, 44, married (2nd) for 6 years; mother of 2 children, both living; born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, hotel proprietor, board and room, working on own account, could read and write, rented her home

Dunham, Clo, daughter, female, white, 19, single, born IL, both parents born IL, milliner, apprentice, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 20, could read and write

Harley E, son, male, white, 18, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Parker, Charles, boarder, male, white, 62, single, born IL, father born MO, mother born MD, spoke English, section hand, railroad, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write

Bell, Ray, head, rented his home, male, white, 33, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, salesman, working for wages

Clo, wife, female, white, 29, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Ruth, daughter, female, white, 8, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Robert, son, male, white, 2, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Raymond, son, male, white, 5/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Bell, Ray, head, owned his home, home value 1000, did not own a radio, male, white, 39, married for 20 years, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, salesman, automtv, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Chloe, wife, female, white, 37, married for 20 years, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Ruth, daughter, female, 18, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Bobby, son, male, 12, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Lee, son, male, 10, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English