Son of George Washington Bell and Evaline Smith.
Samuel Albert Bell married Sarah Catherine Hoover on 20 Dec 1873 in Bedford County, Tennessee. To this union, the following children (as well as those below) were born:
Eva Smith Bell Vaughan (1874 - 1963)
Robert Clark Bell
William Hoover Bell (1881 - 1918)
Clemmie Mae Bell Klingman
Courtesy of the Gospel Advocate, June 5, 1913, page 549:
"Bell, Samuel Albert
Samuel Albert Bell, my father, was born near Shelbyville, Tenn., on September 15, 1850. He was married to Sallie Cathrine Hoover, of near Bellbuckle, Tenn., who survives him, on November 20, 1873. There were six children born unto them. The oldest, Mrs. John Vaughn, lives at Winchester, Tenn.; S. A. Bell, Jr., lives at Cordell, Okla., and teaches in the Bible School there; W. H. Bell is superintendent of the light plant and waterworks at Arapaho, Okla.; the other girl, Mrs. C. C. Klingman, now lives at Riverside, Cal.; J. S. Bell, the youngest child, is with Butler Brothers, at Dallas, Texas. On May 10, 1913, father died at Dallas, Texas, where he had lived for twelve years, of Bright's disease, and was buried at Winchester, Tenn. He was baptized by Dr. Smith Bowlin in 1872. For forty-one years he was a good Christian, and saw all of his children baptized as they grew old enough. He loved the church and was always most faithful in attendance. Among the most vivid and pleasant of my childhood memories is the promptness and regularity with which he took us to church every Sunday. We went whether we wanted to go or not. He continued to go longer than he was able, perhaps. He was a firm, decisive character, somewhat stern in manner, and required the strictest obedience from his children. (For this we bless his memory.) He was the very soul of honesty and righteousness. Although retired in disposition and shrinking from publicity, he served the church at Fosterville, Tenn., as elder, and later served in like capacity at Obion, West Tennessee, where he stood a tower against digressive innovations. But he never overcame his aversion to publicity and never developed into a very apt teacher. He was liberal with his means, as the world counts liberality, and was always ready to do his part. I have known him to throw in another dollar after the congregation was dismissed because he thought the collection too small to accomplish the work in hand. He read the Bible all his life, and I remember well how he used to assemble his family around the fireside at night and read verse about with them. During the last few years of his life he read much. Father was ambitious to "get on" in the world and spent a busy, restless life. But we have strong hope that now he is resting; that he is more blessed than those left behind, for it is "very far better" to "depart and be with Christ."
R. C. Bell., Thorp Spring, Texas."
Courtesy of page 3, column 2 of the 12 May 1913 edition of the Daily Dallas Times Herald:
"Send Remains to Winchester.
The remains of S. A. Bell, aged sixty-two, who died Saturday night at 507 Prairie avenue, were sent to Winchester, Tenn., by Undertakers Ed C. Smith & Bros., Sunday night."
Samuel Albert Bell married Sarah Catherine Hoover on 20 Dec 1873 in Bedford County, Tennessee. To this union, the following children (as well as those below) were born:
Eva Smith Bell Vaughan (1874 - 1963)
Robert Clark Bell
William Hoover Bell (1881 - 1918)
Clemmie Mae Bell Klingman
Courtesy of the Gospel Advocate, June 5, 1913, page 549:
"Bell, Samuel Albert
Samuel Albert Bell, my father, was born near Shelbyville, Tenn., on September 15, 1850. He was married to Sallie Cathrine Hoover, of near Bellbuckle, Tenn., who survives him, on November 20, 1873. There were six children born unto them. The oldest, Mrs. John Vaughn, lives at Winchester, Tenn.; S. A. Bell, Jr., lives at Cordell, Okla., and teaches in the Bible School there; W. H. Bell is superintendent of the light plant and waterworks at Arapaho, Okla.; the other girl, Mrs. C. C. Klingman, now lives at Riverside, Cal.; J. S. Bell, the youngest child, is with Butler Brothers, at Dallas, Texas. On May 10, 1913, father died at Dallas, Texas, where he had lived for twelve years, of Bright's disease, and was buried at Winchester, Tenn. He was baptized by Dr. Smith Bowlin in 1872. For forty-one years he was a good Christian, and saw all of his children baptized as they grew old enough. He loved the church and was always most faithful in attendance. Among the most vivid and pleasant of my childhood memories is the promptness and regularity with which he took us to church every Sunday. We went whether we wanted to go or not. He continued to go longer than he was able, perhaps. He was a firm, decisive character, somewhat stern in manner, and required the strictest obedience from his children. (For this we bless his memory.) He was the very soul of honesty and righteousness. Although retired in disposition and shrinking from publicity, he served the church at Fosterville, Tenn., as elder, and later served in like capacity at Obion, West Tennessee, where he stood a tower against digressive innovations. But he never overcame his aversion to publicity and never developed into a very apt teacher. He was liberal with his means, as the world counts liberality, and was always ready to do his part. I have known him to throw in another dollar after the congregation was dismissed because he thought the collection too small to accomplish the work in hand. He read the Bible all his life, and I remember well how he used to assemble his family around the fireside at night and read verse about with them. During the last few years of his life he read much. Father was ambitious to "get on" in the world and spent a busy, restless life. But we have strong hope that now he is resting; that he is more blessed than those left behind, for it is "very far better" to "depart and be with Christ."
R. C. Bell., Thorp Spring, Texas."
Courtesy of page 3, column 2 of the 12 May 1913 edition of the Daily Dallas Times Herald:
"Send Remains to Winchester.
The remains of S. A. Bell, aged sixty-two, who died Saturday night at 507 Prairie avenue, were sent to Winchester, Tenn., by Undertakers Ed C. Smith & Bros., Sunday night."
Son of George Washington Bell and Evaline Smith.
Samuel Albert Bell married Sarah Catherine Hoover on 20 Dec 1873 in Bedford County, Tennessee. To this union, the following children (as well as those below) were born:
Eva Smith Bell Vaughan (1874 - 1963)
Robert Clark Bell
William Hoover Bell (1881 - 1918)
Clemmie Mae Bell Klingman
Courtesy of the Gospel Advocate, June 5, 1913, page 549:
"Bell, Samuel Albert
Samuel Albert Bell, my father, was born near Shelbyville, Tenn., on September 15, 1850. He was married to Sallie Cathrine Hoover, of near Bellbuckle, Tenn., who survives him, on November 20, 1873. There were six children born unto them. The oldest, Mrs. John Vaughn, lives at Winchester, Tenn.; S. A. Bell, Jr., lives at Cordell, Okla., and teaches in the Bible School there; W. H. Bell is superintendent of the light plant and waterworks at Arapaho, Okla.; the other girl, Mrs. C. C. Klingman, now lives at Riverside, Cal.; J. S. Bell, the youngest child, is with Butler Brothers, at Dallas, Texas. On May 10, 1913, father died at Dallas, Texas, where he had lived for twelve years, of Bright's disease, and was buried at Winchester, Tenn. He was baptized by Dr. Smith Bowlin in 1872. For forty-one years he was a good Christian, and saw all of his children baptized as they grew old enough. He loved the church and was always most faithful in attendance. Among the most vivid and pleasant of my childhood memories is the promptness and regularity with which he took us to church every Sunday. We went whether we wanted to go or not. He continued to go longer than he was able, perhaps. He was a firm, decisive character, somewhat stern in manner, and required the strictest obedience from his children. (For this we bless his memory.) He was the very soul of honesty and righteousness. Although retired in disposition and shrinking from publicity, he served the church at Fosterville, Tenn., as elder, and later served in like capacity at Obion, West Tennessee, where he stood a tower against digressive innovations. But he never overcame his aversion to publicity and never developed into a very apt teacher. He was liberal with his means, as the world counts liberality, and was always ready to do his part. I have known him to throw in another dollar after the congregation was dismissed because he thought the collection too small to accomplish the work in hand. He read the Bible all his life, and I remember well how he used to assemble his family around the fireside at night and read verse about with them. During the last few years of his life he read much. Father was ambitious to "get on" in the world and spent a busy, restless life. But we have strong hope that now he is resting; that he is more blessed than those left behind, for it is "very far better" to "depart and be with Christ."
R. C. Bell., Thorp Spring, Texas."
Courtesy of page 3, column 2 of the 12 May 1913 edition of the Daily Dallas Times Herald:
"Send Remains to Winchester.
The remains of S. A. Bell, aged sixty-two, who died Saturday night at 507 Prairie avenue, were sent to Winchester, Tenn., by Undertakers Ed C. Smith & Bros., Sunday night."
Samuel Albert Bell married Sarah Catherine Hoover on 20 Dec 1873 in Bedford County, Tennessee. To this union, the following children (as well as those below) were born:
Eva Smith Bell Vaughan (1874 - 1963)
Robert Clark Bell
William Hoover Bell (1881 - 1918)
Clemmie Mae Bell Klingman
Courtesy of the Gospel Advocate, June 5, 1913, page 549:
"Bell, Samuel Albert
Samuel Albert Bell, my father, was born near Shelbyville, Tenn., on September 15, 1850. He was married to Sallie Cathrine Hoover, of near Bellbuckle, Tenn., who survives him, on November 20, 1873. There were six children born unto them. The oldest, Mrs. John Vaughn, lives at Winchester, Tenn.; S. A. Bell, Jr., lives at Cordell, Okla., and teaches in the Bible School there; W. H. Bell is superintendent of the light plant and waterworks at Arapaho, Okla.; the other girl, Mrs. C. C. Klingman, now lives at Riverside, Cal.; J. S. Bell, the youngest child, is with Butler Brothers, at Dallas, Texas. On May 10, 1913, father died at Dallas, Texas, where he had lived for twelve years, of Bright's disease, and was buried at Winchester, Tenn. He was baptized by Dr. Smith Bowlin in 1872. For forty-one years he was a good Christian, and saw all of his children baptized as they grew old enough. He loved the church and was always most faithful in attendance. Among the most vivid and pleasant of my childhood memories is the promptness and regularity with which he took us to church every Sunday. We went whether we wanted to go or not. He continued to go longer than he was able, perhaps. He was a firm, decisive character, somewhat stern in manner, and required the strictest obedience from his children. (For this we bless his memory.) He was the very soul of honesty and righteousness. Although retired in disposition and shrinking from publicity, he served the church at Fosterville, Tenn., as elder, and later served in like capacity at Obion, West Tennessee, where he stood a tower against digressive innovations. But he never overcame his aversion to publicity and never developed into a very apt teacher. He was liberal with his means, as the world counts liberality, and was always ready to do his part. I have known him to throw in another dollar after the congregation was dismissed because he thought the collection too small to accomplish the work in hand. He read the Bible all his life, and I remember well how he used to assemble his family around the fireside at night and read verse about with them. During the last few years of his life he read much. Father was ambitious to "get on" in the world and spent a busy, restless life. But we have strong hope that now he is resting; that he is more blessed than those left behind, for it is "very far better" to "depart and be with Christ."
R. C. Bell., Thorp Spring, Texas."
Courtesy of page 3, column 2 of the 12 May 1913 edition of the Daily Dallas Times Herald:
"Send Remains to Winchester.
The remains of S. A. Bell, aged sixty-two, who died Saturday night at 507 Prairie avenue, were sent to Winchester, Tenn., by Undertakers Ed C. Smith & Bros., Sunday night."
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