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Owen Bell

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Owen Bell

Birth
Drury, Douglas County, Missouri, USA
Death
3 Jul 1944 (aged 90)
Drury, Douglas County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Blanche, Douglas County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.8191719, Longitude: -92.304451
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Owen, a widow, was the son of Owen & Jane (Bell) Bell.

He died from a Coronary Occulsion at 12:00 a.m. on July 3, 1944. He had lived 90 years, 9 months, & 26 days. He was buried on July 5.

The following articles are from The Ozark County Times.

July 6, 1944
OWEN BELL
Owen Bell, one of the oldest residents of Ozark County, died very suddenly at his home south of Gentryville, early Monday morning. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Blanch, Mo., Mr. J. C. Harlin of Gainesville officiating. Burial was made in the Blanch cemetery under direction of the Clinking beard Funeral Home. Obituary will appear later.

July 20, 1944
OBITUARY
"Owen Bell was born Sept. 7, 1854, in Ozark County, Mo., and spent his entire life there. He passed away July 2, 1944, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clara Riley, at the age of 90 years. In 1883 he was married to Miss Marguerite Gunter and to them four children were born. His wife and two daughters, Mrs. Jessie Tate and Ida Bell, preceded him in death.

Mr. Bell was a prominent farmer and cattle raiser of Ozark County. For many years he was a breeder of White Face cattle. He was a stock holder in the bank at Dora and also the bank at Rockbridge. Both of these banks are now liquidated. He also owned four or five farms.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ada Stout of Blanche and Mrs. Clara Riley of Drury, 17 grand children, 22 great grand children and a host of relatives and friends."
Owen, a widow, was the son of Owen & Jane (Bell) Bell.

He died from a Coronary Occulsion at 12:00 a.m. on July 3, 1944. He had lived 90 years, 9 months, & 26 days. He was buried on July 5.

The following articles are from The Ozark County Times.

July 6, 1944
OWEN BELL
Owen Bell, one of the oldest residents of Ozark County, died very suddenly at his home south of Gentryville, early Monday morning. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Blanch, Mo., Mr. J. C. Harlin of Gainesville officiating. Burial was made in the Blanch cemetery under direction of the Clinking beard Funeral Home. Obituary will appear later.

July 20, 1944
OBITUARY
"Owen Bell was born Sept. 7, 1854, in Ozark County, Mo., and spent his entire life there. He passed away July 2, 1944, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clara Riley, at the age of 90 years. In 1883 he was married to Miss Marguerite Gunter and to them four children were born. His wife and two daughters, Mrs. Jessie Tate and Ida Bell, preceded him in death.

Mr. Bell was a prominent farmer and cattle raiser of Ozark County. For many years he was a breeder of White Face cattle. He was a stock holder in the bank at Dora and also the bank at Rockbridge. Both of these banks are now liquidated. He also owned four or five farms.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ada Stout of Blanche and Mrs. Clara Riley of Drury, 17 grand children, 22 great grand children and a host of relatives and friends."


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