The son of Joseph C. Bell and Azubah Nairn, Elbie married Minnie Cockrell on 25 Jul 1917 in Batchtown, Calhoun County, Illinois. He was a farmer, and they were the parents of 5 children.
Elbie served in the United States military during World War I. He was a private with the 1st Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade.
At the time of his death at his home in Batchtown, Elbie was 80 years, 6 months and 27 days old. He was survived by his wife, Minnie; 5 sons, Herbert of Batchtown, Carl of Normal, Illinois, Pat of St. Charles, Missouri, Lt. Col. Kermit of Memphis, Tennessee, and Sgt. Major James Bell of Germany; 7 grandchildren; 1 brother, William of Batchtown; and 1 sister, Cuba Fiedler of Batchtown.
Visitation was held after 2 p.m. on 20 Feb 1971 at the C. C. Hanks Funeral Home in Hardin. Funeral services were held there at 2 p.m. the following afternoon.
Elbie's wife, Minnie, passed away in 1989 and was buried next to him.
Children: 5 sons.
Father of:
Herbert William Bell
Carl Bell
Merle "Pat" Bell
Dr. Kermit Bell
James Bell
Elbie's siblings:
Joseph Somers Bell
Zedna E. Bell Snyders
Zola Obedience Bell
Leta B. Bell
Cuba Elizabeth Bell Snyders Fiedler
James R. Bell
Charles Taft Bell
Harriet Eliza Bell
William Nairn Bell
Elbie served in the United States military during World War I. He was a private with the 1st Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade.
At the time of his death at his home in Batchtown, Elbie was 80 years, 6 months and 27 days old. He was survived by his wife, Minnie; 5 sons, Herbert of Batchtown, Carl of Normal, Illinois, Pat of St. Charles, Missouri, Lt. Col. Kermit of Memphis, Tennessee, and Sgt. Major James Bell of Germany; 7 grandchildren; 1 brother, William of Batchtown; and 1 sister, Cuba Fiedler of Batchtown.
Visitation was held after 2 p.m. on 20 Feb 1971 at the C. C. Hanks Funeral Home in Hardin. Funeral services were held there at 2 p.m. the following afternoon.
Elbie's wife, Minnie, passed away in 1989 and was buried next to him.
Children: 5 sons.
Father of:
Herbert William Bell
Carl Bell
Merle "Pat" Bell
Dr. Kermit Bell
James Bell
Elbie's siblings:
Joseph Somers Bell
Zedna E. Bell Snyders
Zola Obedience Bell
Leta B. Bell
Cuba Elizabeth Bell Snyders Fiedler
James R. Bell
Charles Taft Bell
Harriet Eliza Bell
William Nairn Bell
The son of Joseph C. Bell and Azubah Nairn, Elbie married Minnie Cockrell on 25 Jul 1917 in Batchtown, Calhoun County, Illinois. He was a farmer, and they were the parents of 5 children.
Elbie served in the United States military during World War I. He was a private with the 1st Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade.
At the time of his death at his home in Batchtown, Elbie was 80 years, 6 months and 27 days old. He was survived by his wife, Minnie; 5 sons, Herbert of Batchtown, Carl of Normal, Illinois, Pat of St. Charles, Missouri, Lt. Col. Kermit of Memphis, Tennessee, and Sgt. Major James Bell of Germany; 7 grandchildren; 1 brother, William of Batchtown; and 1 sister, Cuba Fiedler of Batchtown.
Visitation was held after 2 p.m. on 20 Feb 1971 at the C. C. Hanks Funeral Home in Hardin. Funeral services were held there at 2 p.m. the following afternoon.
Elbie's wife, Minnie, passed away in 1989 and was buried next to him.
Children: 5 sons.
Father of:
Herbert William Bell
Carl Bell
Merle "Pat" Bell
Dr. Kermit Bell
James Bell
Elbie's siblings:
Joseph Somers Bell
Zedna E. Bell Snyders
Zola Obedience Bell
Leta B. Bell
Cuba Elizabeth Bell Snyders Fiedler
James R. Bell
Charles Taft Bell
Harriet Eliza Bell
William Nairn Bell
Elbie served in the United States military during World War I. He was a private with the 1st Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade.
At the time of his death at his home in Batchtown, Elbie was 80 years, 6 months and 27 days old. He was survived by his wife, Minnie; 5 sons, Herbert of Batchtown, Carl of Normal, Illinois, Pat of St. Charles, Missouri, Lt. Col. Kermit of Memphis, Tennessee, and Sgt. Major James Bell of Germany; 7 grandchildren; 1 brother, William of Batchtown; and 1 sister, Cuba Fiedler of Batchtown.
Visitation was held after 2 p.m. on 20 Feb 1971 at the C. C. Hanks Funeral Home in Hardin. Funeral services were held there at 2 p.m. the following afternoon.
Elbie's wife, Minnie, passed away in 1989 and was buried next to him.
Children: 5 sons.
Father of:
Herbert William Bell
Carl Bell
Merle "Pat" Bell
Dr. Kermit Bell
James Bell
Elbie's siblings:
Joseph Somers Bell
Zedna E. Bell Snyders
Zola Obedience Bell
Leta B. Bell
Cuba Elizabeth Bell Snyders Fiedler
James R. Bell
Charles Taft Bell
Harriet Eliza Bell
William Nairn Bell
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ILLINOIS
PVT 1 BN 160 DEPOT BRIG
WORLD WAR I
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