Nannie Bell was named for her mother's deceased youngest sister, Nannie. Bell was her late aunt's last name so Nannie Bell was always called by both names.
Nannie showed musical talent at a very early age. When she was seven years old, her father wrote in his diary: "traded a pony, a yearling steer, and $5 for an organ". Nannie soon began taking organ lessons. Unfortunately, her father died on her tenth birthday and Nannie herself soon was very ill with typhoid fever. At the age of fifteen she went to Mt. Ayr and took music lessons. At the age of sixteen she went to Normal School and taught in local one room schools. She also taught one year at West Baden.
Nannie gave up teaching when she married William Denney in 1901. She and Will spent the first few years of their married life in northeastern Indiana and then returned to Newton County. They lived in Kentland where Will clerked in a local store.
She and Will had four children: Ruby, Chester, Clio, and Eula.
Nannie died at the age of 93 and 1/2 years old; she lived longer than any of her brothers and sisters. She attributed this to her frail health as a child when she learned to take good care of herself.
Nannie showed musical talent at a very early age. When she was seven years old, her father wrote in his diary: "traded a pony, a yearling steer, and $5 for an organ". Nannie soon began taking organ lessons. Unfortunately, her father died on her tenth birthday and Nannie herself soon was very ill with typhoid fever. At the age of fifteen she went to Mt. Ayr and took music lessons. At the age of sixteen she went to Normal School and taught in local one room schools. She also taught one year at West Baden.
Nannie gave up teaching when she married William Denney in 1901. She and Will spent the first few years of their married life in northeastern Indiana and then returned to Newton County. They lived in Kentland where Will clerked in a local store.
She and Will had four children: Ruby, Chester, Clio, and Eula.
Nannie died at the age of 93 and 1/2 years old; she lived longer than any of her brothers and sisters. She attributed this to her frail health as a child when she learned to take good care of herself.
Nannie Bell was named for her mother's deceased youngest sister, Nannie. Bell was her late aunt's last name so Nannie Bell was always called by both names.
Nannie showed musical talent at a very early age. When she was seven years old, her father wrote in his diary: "traded a pony, a yearling steer, and $5 for an organ". Nannie soon began taking organ lessons. Unfortunately, her father died on her tenth birthday and Nannie herself soon was very ill with typhoid fever. At the age of fifteen she went to Mt. Ayr and took music lessons. At the age of sixteen she went to Normal School and taught in local one room schools. She also taught one year at West Baden.
Nannie gave up teaching when she married William Denney in 1901. She and Will spent the first few years of their married life in northeastern Indiana and then returned to Newton County. They lived in Kentland where Will clerked in a local store.
She and Will had four children: Ruby, Chester, Clio, and Eula.
Nannie died at the age of 93 and 1/2 years old; she lived longer than any of her brothers and sisters. She attributed this to her frail health as a child when she learned to take good care of herself.
Nannie showed musical talent at a very early age. When she was seven years old, her father wrote in his diary: "traded a pony, a yearling steer, and $5 for an organ". Nannie soon began taking organ lessons. Unfortunately, her father died on her tenth birthday and Nannie herself soon was very ill with typhoid fever. At the age of fifteen she went to Mt. Ayr and took music lessons. At the age of sixteen she went to Normal School and taught in local one room schools. She also taught one year at West Baden.
Nannie gave up teaching when she married William Denney in 1901. She and Will spent the first few years of their married life in northeastern Indiana and then returned to Newton County. They lived in Kentland where Will clerked in a local store.
She and Will had four children: Ruby, Chester, Clio, and Eula.
Nannie died at the age of 93 and 1/2 years old; she lived longer than any of her brothers and sisters. She attributed this to her frail health as a child when she learned to take good care of herself.
Family Members
Siblings
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
