Bell, Elizabeth (Mrs. William), 1817-1906

BELL, JACKSON, MOORE

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Date: 9/23/2014 at 20:57:14

From the Sioux Center Nieuwsblad, April 25, 1906: Hull, Iowa

De oude grootmoeder Bell is Zondag alhier ten huize harer dochter, Mrs. Tamplin overleden. Het stoffelijk overschot werd naar Fanniken, Ill. gezonden om daar ter aarde te worden besteld. De naam der overledene is zeker nog wel bekend hij de oude nederzetters in deze kolonie. Het was naar haar man dat het vroegee Bells lake, (thans Middleburg) was genoemd.

Translation:
Old grandmother Bell died here Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Tamplin. The remains were sent to Fanniken[sic], Ill. to be buried. The name of the deceased is definitely still known to the old settlers in this colony. The former Bells lake (now Middleburg) was named for her husband.

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From the Rock Valley Bee, April 27, 1906: Hull Happenings:

Grandma Bell's life went out Sunday afternoon. She lived to the ripe old age of 89 and had remained young in spirit during her whole life regardless of the decrepitude of old age and the heavy hand of disease. Her son, J. J., reached Sheldon, but joined the funeral cortege and followed his aged mother's remains to their last resting place at Farmington, Illinois. Her daughter, Mrs. Martin, got as far as Algona on her way to [two lines blurred out] join the other mourners on their sad journey eastward. Ben Tamplin came up from Sioux City as also did Will and son William from Tekamah, Nebraska.

The remains were shipped east Monday afternoon accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Tamplin, who were joined at Sheldon and Algona by J. J. Bell and Mrs. Martin respectively--all going to Farmington, Illinois, where the last sad rites were pronounced by the pastor of the M. E. church and the last of her earthly remains were laid to rest beside those of her husband who preceded her to the better land many years ago.

Grandma Bell did not have an enemy in the world and all who knew her loved her for her true worth. "Jesus Lover of My Soul" was sung at her request. She took affectionate leave of her loved ones and quietly passed on to "Mansions in the skies."

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From the Alton Democrat, April 28, 1906: Hull news:

Mrs. Elizabeth Bell passed away Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs. B. H. Tamplin. Her death was due to the infirmities of old age. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Tamplin accompanied the remains to Farmington Illinois for interment. Deceased was nearly ninety years. She was the mother of J. J. Bell formerly an Orange City capitalist but now of Kansas City.

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From the Sioux County Herald, May 2, 1906: Hull news:

Monday afternoon the funeral of Grandma Bell was held, the remains being shipped to Farmington for final interment where her husband was buried. There are five surviving children and at the home of one of them, Mrs. B. H. Tamplin, she had passed her declining years peacefully, loved by all.

Mrs. Bell was born in 1817 and was left a widow at the age of 34 with 7 small children. There are twenty grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. She had been confined to bed for about four weeks and finally gave up the struggle Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Tamplin went to Farmington with the remains.

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From the Hawarden Independent, May 10, 1906: Our Neighbors:

Mrs. Elizabeth Bell of Hull died on the 22d ult. She was 89 years old and a relative of Andrew Jackson, the old Hickory of democracy.

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The Hull newspapers for this period are missing.

(GSCGS researcher Wilma J. Vande Berg found the family of Elizabeth in the 1850 census of Farmington, Fulton Co. IL. William Bell 38 born 1812 KY died before 1860 census, Elizabeth 33 born 1817 in Ohio. Children Hortenia, Julia, John, Asenath, Mary and Lucinda. In 1860 Elizabeth was a widow living the same place. Further found that her parents were John Jackson 1780 -1865 and Asenath Moore 1785-1867. Asenath Bell was the wife of Benjamin H. Tamplin.)