Family/Spouse: MORRIS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 2/21/1942

LOCKPORT-Word of the death
of the Rev. William C. Bell. 69, retired
African missionary, on Thursday
at Clearmont, Calif., has been
received by his brother, Jesse M.
Bell, 129 Pine street. Mr. Bell was a
native of Lockport and frequently
spoke here on his African experlences-
while-on-furloughr-He-retired
three years ago because of ill health.
Mr. Bell attended the old Lockport
Union'school and graduated In 1897
from Cornell university. Shortly
afterward he married Miss Lena
Heller, of Ithaca, N. Y.. and the
same year left with his wife as a
missionary to West Central Africa.
In 1932 he returned to this country.
Besides his brother here, he Is
survived by his wife, at home; a
son, Dr. Nelson B. Bell, of San
Francisco, and a daughter. Mrs.
Florence Morris, of Los, Angeles.

William married HELLER, Lena about 1897. Lena was born on 5 Apr 1874 in New York; died in Apr 1976 in Huntington Park, Los Angeles County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

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]