Families of William Edmund Bell

WILLIAM EDMUND BELL was born in September, 1844 in Belfast, Ireland,¹⁶⁷⁵ and died December 26, 1916 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.^{5375, 6331} He is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{89, 1125}

He married (1) ELIZABETH DILKS on January 25, 1872 in Ohio.⁴⁵²⁶ She was born August 21, 1852, and died September 9, 1877. She is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.⁸⁹

He married (2) IDA MAY HENLEY on September 12, 1878.¹⁶⁷⁵ She was born September 29, 1858 in Fountain City, Wayne, Indiana,^{1675, 4931} and died July 6, 1930 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.⁴⁹³¹ She is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{89, 1125, 4931}

Children of ELIZABETH DILKS and WILLIAM EDMUND BELL:

1. EDMUND HERBERT BELL, b. October 21, 1872, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana;⁴⁹³¹ d. July 29, 1909, Wayne Township, Wayne, Indiana;⁴⁹³¹ bur. Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{89, 4931}
2. WILLIAM AUBREY BELL, b. May, 1874, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana;⁴⁹³¹ m. GOLDA G. FLEMING on March 22, 1898 in Warren County, Indiana⁵³⁶⁹; d. April 23, 1960, West Lebanon, Warren, Indiana.⁴⁹³¹

Children of IDA MAY HENLEY and WILLIAM EDMUND BELL:

3. HANNAH CHRISTY BELL, b. May 31, 1879, Indiana;⁵⁶ m. MALCOLM SCOTT MCDONALD on January 2, 1901 in St. Paul's Church, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana^{1675, 5097}; d. April 23, 1967, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.⁴⁹³¹
4. HENRY M. BELL, b. July, 1882.
5. CONSTANCE W. BELL, b. July 5, 1888, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana;^{1675, 4931} m. DR. FRANK L. HAROLD on June 28, 1930 in Wayne County, Indiana¹⁶⁷⁵; d. March 7, 1978, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.⁴⁹³¹
6. GEORGE R. BELL, b. March, 1891; d. May 7, 1955, San Marino, Los Angeles, California.⁵⁵⁵⁵



Personal Information

• Ida May Henley was a member of the Episcopal Church. ⁵⁵⁵⁴

Education

Obituaries

Richmond Palladium, December 26, 1916⁵³⁷⁵

WILLIAM BELL DIES AT CALIFORNIA HOME

William E. Bell, 71 years old, died early this morning in Los Angeles. News of his death was received by his brother-in-law, M. C. Henley. Mr. Bell was well known in Richmond, years ago having been in the real estate business at Eighth and Main streets when there was only a one story frame office there. In 1880 he became manager of the Henley Roller Skate company and was association with Mr. Henley until eight years ago.

Mr. Bell's health began to fail eight years ago and six years ago he moved to Los Angeles. For several years he lived on the National Road, east, here. His wife was Mr. Henley's sister. The funeral will be held in Los Angeles Thursday.

Richmond Palladium, July 7, 1930⁵⁵⁵⁴

Mrs. Ida Mae Bell Is Dead; Life Is Spent in Vicinity

Mrs. Ida Mae Bell, widow of the late W. E. Bell, died at her home, 42 South Nineteenth street, at 3:30 o'clock on Sunday morning. Mrs. Bell was a member of one of Richmond's oldest and most prominent families. She had been an invalid for a number of years. Mrs. Bell was a member of the Episcopal church. She was born in Wayne county and spent her entire life here.

Surviving are her two daughters, Constance Bell Harold, wife of Dr. F. L. Harold of this city, and Christy Bell McDonald of Miami, Fla.; two sons, Henly Bell of Clifton Fords, Va., and George Bell, of Los Angeles, Calif.; a stepson, William A. Bell, of Los Angeles, Calif.; 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Friends will be permitted to call at the residence on South Nineteenth street any time Tuesday afternoon and evening. Funeral services will take place on Wednesday afternoon at the home. Rev. George G. Burbanck, rector of the St. Paul's Episcopal church, will officate and interment will be made in the Earlham cemetery.

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Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana