2. | PIERSON, Ellizabeth H (1.Rachel1) was born on 28 Oct 1874 in Town of Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 31 Oct 1963 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
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
Ellizabeth married BELL, Lewis T on 12 May 1898. Lewis (son of BELL, William H and LEWIS, Lucy M) was born about 1871 in New York; died on 3 Dec 1919 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. BELL, Robert H was born on 15 May 1901 in New York; died on 29 Mar 1997 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
- 4. BELL, Walter L was born on 22 Apr 1903 in New York; died on 21 Dec 1992 in Clarence Center, Erie County, NY.
- 5. BELL, Lucy Rachel was born on 15 Feb 1908 in New York; died in Oct 1985 in Arcade, Wyoming County, NY.
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Ellizabeth married FRASER, Charles on 2 Jun 1934. Charles died in Aug 1938. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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