Family/Spouse: Marion E. Marion was born on 10 Feb 1906 in New York; died on 15 Dec 1996 in Clarence Center, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 12/3/1919

Lewis T. Bell died at his home on
the South Transit road Wednesday
morning, December 3, 1919.
He Is survived by his wife, three
children, Robert H., Walter L., and
Lucy Rachel all at home, his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bell of this city
two brothers, William C. Bell in Africa,
and Jesse M. Bell of this city.
Funeral services will be held from
the home Friday afternoon, December
6th at 2.30 o'clock. Interment in Cold
Springs Cemetery.
Rochester and Tonawanda papers
please copy.

Lewis married PIERSON, Ellizabeth H on 12 May 1898. Ellizabeth (daughter of PIERSON, James V and STRANG, Rachel) was born on 28 Oct 1874 in Town of Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 31 Oct 1963 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/1/1963

A lifelong resident of the Town
of Lockport, Mrs. Elizabeth H.
Bell Fraser of 5858 S. Transit
Road, died Thursday (Oct 31,
1963) at Mount View Hospital
following a long illness.
Mrs. Fraser had celebrated
her 89th birthday Thursday. She
was born in Lockport Township
on Oct. 28, 1874, the daughter of
James V. Person and Rachel
Strang Pierson.
She attended Cobblestone District
12 schoolhouse and later
taught there for two years before
her marriage to Lewis T.
Bell on May 12, 1898. Mr. Bell
died in December, 1919.
On June 2, 1934 she married
Char'es Fraser who died in August
1938.
Mrs. Fraser was a member
of the South Lockport Volunteer
Fire Co. Auxiliary and served
as auditor of the organization for
several terms.
For many years she was
school tax collector for the Town
of Lockport.
She also taught Sunday School
at the First English Lutheran
Church of Lockport of which
she was a member for 45 years.
She belonged to Lockport Rebekah
Lodge 290.
Surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. James A. Leonard, Town
of Lockport; two sons, Robert
H. Bell, Town of Pendleton and
Walter L. Bell. Clarence Center,
one granddaugher, Mrs. Donald
Confer, Town of Lockport; two
great - grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews. A'so,
three step children Mrs. Earl
Belair of Washington, D. C,
Mrs. James Wilson and Elton
Fraser. both of Newfane.
Friends may call at their convenience
at the Lange Funeral
Home, 186 East Ave., where the
Rev. Ivan L. Lange pastor
emeritus of the First English Lutheran
Church, will officiate at
a funeral service at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday. The family will be present
at the funeral home from 2
to 4:30 and 7 to 9:30 p.m. Burial
will be in Co'd Spring Cemetery

William married LEWIS, Lucy M on 21 Sep 1869. Lucy (daughter of LEWIS, Merrit B and Elvira M) was born in Jul 1851 in New York; died on 19 Aug 1928 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/20/1928

Mrs. Lucy M. Bell, widow of William
H. Bell, active for years in
the First Baptist church, died last
night at her home, 129 Pine street,
after a brief illness. Funeral servlces
will be held Wednesday afternoon
at 8:30 o'clock at the home
with burial in Cold Springs cemetery.
Daughter of the late Merrit B,
and Elvira M. Lewis, Mrs. Bell was
born at North Java, Wyoming
county. In 1854, the family moved
to Niagara county and settled
on a farm about two and one-half
mlies south of the city, on the
Robison road. Later they moved
to a place on the Transit road.
Mrs. Bell attended the Old Union
School under the princlpalshlp of
Asher B. Evans. On September
21, 1869, she was married to William
H. Bell, and resided on the
Bell farm south of the city on the
Transit road, until 1905, when they
moved to 129 Pine street, where
Mr Bell died in 1924. Three sons
were born to them, Lewis T., deceased;
Rev. William C. of Africa,
now of Auburndale, Mass., and
Jesse M. Bell of this city.
Mrs. Bell was an active member
of the First Baptist church, being
identified with its various societies
for many years, serving as president
of the Ladies' Aid for several
terms. She was also a deaconess
and a member of Judson Class.
She was a member of the Buffalo
Chapter D. A. R., being a direct descendent
of Eleazer Lewis.
While Mrs. Bell took little part
in club activities, she was always
interested in the welfare of Lockport.
Several weeKs ago, she contracted
a cold which at first seemed
to yield to treatment, but com-
plications set in proving fatal.
Surviving, besides her two sons,
are seven grandchildren, one great
granddaughter and several nephews
and nieces.

James + STRANG, Rachel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas + BARNES, Mary. Mary (daughter of BARNES, William) was born about 1813 in England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Merrit + Elvira M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]