Our bell originally came from a schoolhouse near Columbus, Montana.  When the school was closed, Leroy's grandfather, Charles Edward Storer,  was given the bell.  It sat at their farm for many years, then was moved to their Columbus home.  Leroy's uncle (Willy Storer) had the bell, but when he died, it stayed with his property and Storer family were unable to obtain the bell.  One day we spotted the bell in the new owner's junk pile, but he wasn't willing to part with it.  A week later and a few more dollars, we owned the bell.  It was restored by a neighbor.  We knew we had the correct bell as there was still a faint "Diamond X" on the bell.  The brand was recorded on 10 May 1884 by Leroy's great grandfather, George Wallace Storer, in Stillwater County, Montana.  It is still being used, 131 years later.