Elizabeth Anna Bell and Elmer Ellsworth Smith

ELMER ELLSWORTH SMITH was born July 6, 1873 in Knightstown, Henry, Indiana,⁸ and died October 16, 1926 in St. Vincent's Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.^{216, 1118, 4931} He is buried in Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.^{216, 1118, 1075, 4931}

He married ELIZABETH ANNA BELL on September 20, 1899 in Knightstown, Henry, Indiana,^{197, 1119, 1103, 4361} daughter of VIRGINIA ADELAIDE NOBLE and WILLIAM NEWTON BELL. She was born September 2, 1868 in Knightstown, Henry, Indiana,^{439, 4931} and died February 24, 1951 in Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.^{216, 1119, 4931} She is buried in Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.^{216, 1075, 1119, 4931}

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Bell)

Children of ELIZABETH ANNA BELL and ELMER ELLSWORTH SMITH:

1. REGINALD BELL SMITH, b. February 6, 1901, Henry County, Indiana;¹¹⁸⁶ d. May 3, 1960, Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana;^{216, 4931} bur. Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.^{216, 1075, 4931}

Personal Information

Elizabeth A. Bell

• graduated from Madame Blaker's Teachers College, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana¹¹¹⁹
• was a member of the Knightstown Presbyterian Church, Henry County, Indiana. ¹¹¹⁹
• was a member of the Knightstown Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Henry County, Indiana¹¹¹⁹
• was a member of the Avon Literary Club, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana¹¹¹⁹

Marriage Announcements and News

Indianapolis News, September 21, 1899⁴³⁶¹

Smith-Bell

[Special to The Indianapolis News.]

Knighstown, Ind., September 21.—Local society circles were surprised yesterday to learn of the marriage of Elmer E. Smith and Miss Lizzie Bell, which took place at 11 o'clock a. m., the Rev. William Carson, of the Presbyterian church, officiating. Only a few immediate friends and members of the bride's family were present. Mr. Smith's home is in Indianapolis. He is the proprietor of a large flouring mill and grain elevator here. Miss Bell is a daughter of W. N. Bell, a prominent hardware merchant here.

Obituaries

Knightstown Banner, October 22, 1926¹¹¹⁸

Death Of Elmer E. Smith

Elmer Smith, aged 53 years, assistant cashier at the Citizens National Bank, this city, died at St. Vincent hospital, Indianapolis, as the result of an operation for throat trouble he underwent at the hospital a week before. He was one of the best known men in Knightstown. For many years Mr. Smith was the Master of Finance of Knights of Pythias Lodge, No. 226, and was one of the active members of that lodge. He was also identified with the local Masonic order. He passed away at 11:45 o'clock, Saturday night, death resulting from pneumonia, which followed an operation for a malignant cancerous growth of the vocal chords.

Besides his wife he is survived by one son, Reginald Smith. He also leaves one brother, Harry Smith, of Indianapolis, and one sister, Mrs. R. E. Harmeyer, of Chicago.

The funeral was held from his late home, East Main street, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Rowland Badger, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Burial was at Glencove cemetery, in charge of C. F. Baxter, undertaker.

Knightstown Banner, March 1, 1951¹¹¹⁹

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Dies; Pioneer Resident Of Knightstown

Funeral services for Elizabeth Bell Smith, 82, widow of Elmer Smith, were conducted Monday afternoon from the Schweizer Funeral home with the Rev. Arthur E. Powell officiating. Burial was in Glen Cove cemetery.

Mrs. Smith, one of the oldest surviving members of a pioneer Knightstown family, died Saturday afternoon at her home at 336 E. Main street. She had been ill for 18 months and died in the home in which she was born.

Survivors include a son, Reginald, at home, and a sister, Mrs. Clara Thornton, who made her home with Mrs. Smith.

Mrs. Smith was born Sept. 2, 1868, the daughter of William and Adelaide Noble Bell, and her grandfather, Harvey Bell, was one of the founders of the Bethel Presbyterian church in Knightstown. Her grandfather had established the Bell Hardware company, which was located in Bell's Hall (now occupied by Rody's Department store and Woods Pharmacy).

She married Elmer Smith Sept. 20, 1899, and her husband preceded her in death in 1926. Mr. Smith had been a miller and owned a flour mill on South Washington street.

She attended grade school and high school at Knightstown and then attended Mrs. Blaker's school in Indianapolis, from which she was graduated. She took kindergarten teacher training.

Mrs. Smith was a member of the Bethel Presbyterian church and was a 50-year member of the Knightstown chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, in which organization she was secretary for 20 years. She also was a member of the Avon club.

Pall bearers were Frank Edwards, Allan Greer, Raymond Bales, Robert Parker, Willard Avery, and Jack Shields.

Out-of-town visitors at the funeral home were Mr. and Mrs. Milton Chappelle, Muncie, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Greer, Mr. and Mrs. John Giver, Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Steele, and Ted Steele, Indianapolis.

Cemetery Pictures



Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
July 5, 1870211	Knightstown, Henry, Indiana	William Newton Bell Virginia Adelaide Noble Elizabeth Anna Bell Louis Alfred Bell
June 25, 1880211	Knightstown, Henry, Indiana	William Newton Bell Virginia Adelaide Noble Clara Noble Bell Louis Alfred Bell Elizabeth Anna Bell Harry J. Bell Frank Elder Bell
June 14, 1900210	Knightstown, Henry, Indiana	Elizabeth Anna Bell Elmer Ellsworth Smith
April 16, 1910209	Knightstown, Henry, Indiana	Elizabeth Anna Bell Elmer Ellsworth Smith Reginald Bell Smith Virginia Adelaide Noble Frank Elder Bell
January 29, 1920208	Wayne Township, Henry, Indiana	Elizabeth Anna Bell Elmer Ellsworth Smith Reginald Bell Smith
April 25, 193016	Knightstown, Henry, Indiana	Elizabeth Anna Bell Reginald Bell Smith
April 18, 19402488	Knightstown, Henry, Indiana	Elizabeth Anna Bell Reginald Bell Smith Clara Noble Bell
April 24, 19509630	Knightstown, Henry, Indiana	Elizabeth Anna Bell Reginald Bell Smith Clara Noble Bell