The following J. P. Stansell article was found in the book called MEMORIAL & BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF MCLENNAN, FALLS, BELL & CORYELL COUNTIES, TX on page 810. Sub-titled Bell and Coryell Counties, the book was printed in 1893. J. P. STANSELL, D. D. S., is one of the pioneers of his profession in Bell county, and as such is deserving of a place in the history of this section, whose developement and rapid growth are due to men of his energetic type. Dr. Stansell is a native of the State of Georgia, born in 1846, the son of B. K. and M. C. (Dameron) Stansell, also Georgian by birth. The paternal grandfather, Jesse Stansell, was a native of Scotland; he emigrated to America with his two brothers about 1770, and settled in Virginia; they remained there about a year, and then separated, one going Pennsylvania, one to Ohio, and he to South Carolina; he afterward came to Georgia and resided there until his death, having nearly attained the age of 100 years. He was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and preached for many, many years; the maternal ancestry was Welsh. The father of the Doctor was a farmer by occupation; he removed to Alabama in 1851, and is now a resident of the State, aged eighty-five years; his wife died in 1851; they were consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Dr. Stansell was educated at Andrew Chapel Institute, and from 1868 until 1879, he was engaged in teaching. During the late war he served in the Confederate army, as a member of Company G, Sixty-second Alabama Regiment, Volunteer Infantry, for two years; he participated in the battle at Spanish Fort, and in the engagement at Mobile. He occupied his leisure moments while he was teaching in the study of medicine and dentistry, and in 1878 he began practicing in Prairie county, Arkansas; he remained there four years and then came to Texarkana, Texas, where he resided until the spring of 1881. In that year he came to Temple, when there were but a few scattering houses occupying the site of the present prosperous city. He was accompanied by a former partner, Dr. Griffith, and they erected the first two story brick block that adorned the thoroughfares of Avenue D. and Tenth street. In 1882 a dental depot was opened in this structure, and a large business has since been conducted there under the Doctor's management. He has erected a residence on Tenth street, where he is surrounded with all the comforts of modern life. He was one of the organizers of the First National Bank and of the Temple Water Works, and has been an important factor in every worthy enterprise of the place.
Dr. Stansell was married in 1881, to Miss Elna Simms, a native of Tennessee, and of this union two daughters have been born; Earle and Bernice. Mrs. Stansell died in 1888; who was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Doctor is a member of the Masonic order and of the Elks. Although a devoted student of his profession, he finds time to cultivate the social side of his nature, and has a host of friends over the country.
Source, Obituary: Temple, TX, Bell Co. newspaper dated Jan. 12, 1926.
FUNERAL FOR DR. STANSELL HELD
PIONEER DENTIST AND BUILDER OF CITY PASSES AWAY AT AGE OF 79 YEARS.
Dr. J. P. Stansell, 79 years old, pioneer Temple resident, first dentist in the city and one of the earliest builders, died here as he slept sometime during Saturday night. Life had departed when he was found early Sunday morning and physicians said that he had passed away peacefully from natural causes.
Dr. Stansell came to Temple in 1881 with the starting of the town and opened the first dental office here. He also built one of the first brick buildings in the city, the building now occupied by the M. Oppenheimer store, and had his office on the second floor of this building for many years.
He was born in Newton Co., GA April 2, 1846, and received his dental education at a school in Arkansas.
He was one of the best known of the old pioneers of the city and was widely beloved. He had retired from active practice for some years.
Surviving him are five children and one brother, J. M. Stansell of Killeen. The children are: Mrs. J. L. McKinley of Beaumont: Mrs. W. E. Moore of Temple; Miss Jesse Stansell of CA; Lawrence Stansell who is in the navy out of Boston, and Donald Stansell of Houston. All were here for the funeral services with the exception of Miss Jesse Stansell and Lawrence Stansell.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the residence of Mrs. W. E. Moore, 610 North Second street, Rev. C. C. Keller, rector of Christ Church Episcopal, officiating. Interment was in Hillcrest cemetery.
The pallbearers were named as follows: Dr. J. K. Campbell, H. W. Smith, Jim Hobbs, A. J. Kuykendall, W. A. Klecka and Dr. E. P. Gould.
A number of other surviving relatives besides the children and brother were here for the funeral services. Dr. Stansell's wife preceded him to grave in 1908 and his body laid to rest by her side in Hillcrest.
Dr. Stansell was educated at Andrew Chapel Institute, and from 1868 until 1879, he was engaged in teaching. During the late war he served in the Confederate army, as a member of Company G, Sixty-second Alabama Regiment, Volunteer Infantry, for two years; he participated in the battle at Spanish Fort, and in the engagement at Mobile. He occupied his leisure moments while he was teaching in the study of medicine and dentistry, and in 1878 he began practicing in Prairie county, Arkansas; he remained there four years and then came to Texarkana, Texas, where he resided until the spring of 1881. In that year he came to Temple, when there were but a few scattering houses occupying the site of the present prosperous city. He was accompanied by a former partner, Dr. Griffith, and they erected the first two story brick block that adorned the thoroughfares of Avenue D. and Tenth street. In 1882 a dental depot was opened in this structure, and a large business has since been conducted there under the Doctor's management. He has erected a residence on Tenth street, where he is surrounded with all the comforts of modern life. He was one of the organizers of the First National Bank and of the Temple Water Works, and has been an important factor in every worthy enterprise of the place.
Dr. Stansell was married in 1881, to Miss Elna Simms, a native of Tennessee, and of this union two daughters have been born; Earle and Bernice. Mrs. Stansell died in 1888; who was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Doctor is a member of the Masonic order and of the Elks. Although a devoted student of his profession, he finds time to cultivate the social side of his nature, and has a host of friends over the country.
Source, Obituary: Temple, TX, Bell Co. newspaper dated Jan. 12, 1926.
FUNERAL FOR DR. STANSELL HELD
PIONEER DENTIST AND BUILDER OF CITY PASSES AWAY AT AGE OF 79 YEARS.
Dr. J. P. Stansell, 79 years old, pioneer Temple resident, first dentist in the city and one of the earliest builders, died here as he slept sometime during Saturday night. Life had departed when he was found early Sunday morning and physicians said that he had passed away peacefully from natural causes.
Dr. Stansell came to Temple in 1881 with the starting of the town and opened the first dental office here. He also built one of the first brick buildings in the city, the building now occupied by the M. Oppenheimer store, and had his office on the second floor of this building for many years.
He was born in Newton Co., GA April 2, 1846, and received his dental education at a school in Arkansas.
He was one of the best known of the old pioneers of the city and was widely beloved. He had retired from active practice for some years.
Surviving him are five children and one brother, J. M. Stansell of Killeen. The children are: Mrs. J. L. McKinley of Beaumont: Mrs. W. E. Moore of Temple; Miss Jesse Stansell of CA; Lawrence Stansell who is in the navy out of Boston, and Donald Stansell of Houston. All were here for the funeral services with the exception of Miss Jesse Stansell and Lawrence Stansell.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the residence of Mrs. W. E. Moore, 610 North Second street, Rev. C. C. Keller, rector of Christ Church Episcopal, officiating. Interment was in Hillcrest cemetery.
The pallbearers were named as follows: Dr. J. K. Campbell, H. W. Smith, Jim Hobbs, A. J. Kuykendall, W. A. Klecka and Dr. E. P. Gould.
A number of other surviving relatives besides the children and brother were here for the funeral services. Dr. Stansell's wife preceded him to grave in 1908 and his body laid to rest by her side in Hillcrest.
The following J. P. Stansell article was found in the book called MEMORIAL & BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF MCLENNAN, FALLS, BELL & CORYELL COUNTIES, TX on page 810. Sub-titled Bell and Coryell Counties, the book was printed in 1893. J. P. STANSELL, D. D. S., is one of the pioneers of his profession in Bell county, and as such is deserving of a place in the history of this section, whose developement and rapid growth are due to men of his energetic type. Dr. Stansell is a native of the State of Georgia, born in 1846, the son of B. K. and M. C. (Dameron) Stansell, also Georgian by birth. The paternal grandfather, Jesse Stansell, was a native of Scotland; he emigrated to America with his two brothers about 1770, and settled in Virginia; they remained there about a year, and then separated, one going Pennsylvania, one to Ohio, and he to South Carolina; he afterward came to Georgia and resided there until his death, having nearly attained the age of 100 years. He was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and preached for many, many years; the maternal ancestry was Welsh. The father of the Doctor was a farmer by occupation; he removed to Alabama in 1851, and is now a resident of the State, aged eighty-five years; his wife died in 1851; they were consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Dr. Stansell was educated at Andrew Chapel Institute, and from 1868 until 1879, he was engaged in teaching. During the late war he served in the Confederate army, as a member of Company G, Sixty-second Alabama Regiment, Volunteer Infantry, for two years; he participated in the battle at Spanish Fort, and in the engagement at Mobile. He occupied his leisure moments while he was teaching in the study of medicine and dentistry, and in 1878 he began practicing in Prairie county, Arkansas; he remained there four years and then came to Texarkana, Texas, where he resided until the spring of 1881. In that year he came to Temple, when there were but a few scattering houses occupying the site of the present prosperous city. He was accompanied by a former partner, Dr. Griffith, and they erected the first two story brick block that adorned the thoroughfares of Avenue D. and Tenth street. In 1882 a dental depot was opened in this structure, and a large business has since been conducted there under the Doctor's management. He has erected a residence on Tenth street, where he is surrounded with all the comforts of modern life. He was one of the organizers of the First National Bank and of the Temple Water Works, and has been an important factor in every worthy enterprise of the place.
Dr. Stansell was married in 1881, to Miss Elna Simms, a native of Tennessee, and of this union two daughters have been born; Earle and Bernice. Mrs. Stansell died in 1888; who was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Doctor is a member of the Masonic order and of the Elks. Although a devoted student of his profession, he finds time to cultivate the social side of his nature, and has a host of friends over the country.
Source, Obituary: Temple, TX, Bell Co. newspaper dated Jan. 12, 1926.
FUNERAL FOR DR. STANSELL HELD
PIONEER DENTIST AND BUILDER OF CITY PASSES AWAY AT AGE OF 79 YEARS.
Dr. J. P. Stansell, 79 years old, pioneer Temple resident, first dentist in the city and one of the earliest builders, died here as he slept sometime during Saturday night. Life had departed when he was found early Sunday morning and physicians said that he had passed away peacefully from natural causes.
Dr. Stansell came to Temple in 1881 with the starting of the town and opened the first dental office here. He also built one of the first brick buildings in the city, the building now occupied by the M. Oppenheimer store, and had his office on the second floor of this building for many years.
He was born in Newton Co., GA April 2, 1846, and received his dental education at a school in Arkansas.
He was one of the best known of the old pioneers of the city and was widely beloved. He had retired from active practice for some years.
Surviving him are five children and one brother, J. M. Stansell of Killeen. The children are: Mrs. J. L. McKinley of Beaumont: Mrs. W. E. Moore of Temple; Miss Jesse Stansell of CA; Lawrence Stansell who is in the navy out of Boston, and Donald Stansell of Houston. All were here for the funeral services with the exception of Miss Jesse Stansell and Lawrence Stansell.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the residence of Mrs. W. E. Moore, 610 North Second street, Rev. C. C. Keller, rector of Christ Church Episcopal, officiating. Interment was in Hillcrest cemetery.
The pallbearers were named as follows: Dr. J. K. Campbell, H. W. Smith, Jim Hobbs, A. J. Kuykendall, W. A. Klecka and Dr. E. P. Gould.
A number of other surviving relatives besides the children and brother were here for the funeral services. Dr. Stansell's wife preceded him to grave in 1908 and his body laid to rest by her side in Hillcrest.
Dr. Stansell was educated at Andrew Chapel Institute, and from 1868 until 1879, he was engaged in teaching. During the late war he served in the Confederate army, as a member of Company G, Sixty-second Alabama Regiment, Volunteer Infantry, for two years; he participated in the battle at Spanish Fort, and in the engagement at Mobile. He occupied his leisure moments while he was teaching in the study of medicine and dentistry, and in 1878 he began practicing in Prairie county, Arkansas; he remained there four years and then came to Texarkana, Texas, where he resided until the spring of 1881. In that year he came to Temple, when there were but a few scattering houses occupying the site of the present prosperous city. He was accompanied by a former partner, Dr. Griffith, and they erected the first two story brick block that adorned the thoroughfares of Avenue D. and Tenth street. In 1882 a dental depot was opened in this structure, and a large business has since been conducted there under the Doctor's management. He has erected a residence on Tenth street, where he is surrounded with all the comforts of modern life. He was one of the organizers of the First National Bank and of the Temple Water Works, and has been an important factor in every worthy enterprise of the place.
Dr. Stansell was married in 1881, to Miss Elna Simms, a native of Tennessee, and of this union two daughters have been born; Earle and Bernice. Mrs. Stansell died in 1888; who was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Doctor is a member of the Masonic order and of the Elks. Although a devoted student of his profession, he finds time to cultivate the social side of his nature, and has a host of friends over the country.
Source, Obituary: Temple, TX, Bell Co. newspaper dated Jan. 12, 1926.
FUNERAL FOR DR. STANSELL HELD
PIONEER DENTIST AND BUILDER OF CITY PASSES AWAY AT AGE OF 79 YEARS.
Dr. J. P. Stansell, 79 years old, pioneer Temple resident, first dentist in the city and one of the earliest builders, died here as he slept sometime during Saturday night. Life had departed when he was found early Sunday morning and physicians said that he had passed away peacefully from natural causes.
Dr. Stansell came to Temple in 1881 with the starting of the town and opened the first dental office here. He also built one of the first brick buildings in the city, the building now occupied by the M. Oppenheimer store, and had his office on the second floor of this building for many years.
He was born in Newton Co., GA April 2, 1846, and received his dental education at a school in Arkansas.
He was one of the best known of the old pioneers of the city and was widely beloved. He had retired from active practice for some years.
Surviving him are five children and one brother, J. M. Stansell of Killeen. The children are: Mrs. J. L. McKinley of Beaumont: Mrs. W. E. Moore of Temple; Miss Jesse Stansell of CA; Lawrence Stansell who is in the navy out of Boston, and Donald Stansell of Houston. All were here for the funeral services with the exception of Miss Jesse Stansell and Lawrence Stansell.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the residence of Mrs. W. E. Moore, 610 North Second street, Rev. C. C. Keller, rector of Christ Church Episcopal, officiating. Interment was in Hillcrest cemetery.
The pallbearers were named as follows: Dr. J. K. Campbell, H. W. Smith, Jim Hobbs, A. J. Kuykendall, W. A. Klecka and Dr. E. P. Gould.
A number of other surviving relatives besides the children and brother were here for the funeral services. Dr. Stansell's wife preceded him to grave in 1908 and his body laid to rest by her side in Hillcrest.
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