Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....Bell, WIlliam P.  April 14, 1914
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Lineville Headlight
One of the Pioneer Citizens of this Community and Greatly Beloved. The passing 
of an old and familiar landmark from a community is always accompanied with 
sadness. Such was the feeling produced by the death of William Pitt Bell, named 
for the distinguished English statesman, which occurred at the family residence 
2 1-2 miles north of Lineville on the morning of April 14, 1914. The deceased 
was one of the pioneer settlers of this county, having moved to Talladega 
County, now a part of Clay County, before the war and had been a familiar and 
much beloved figure in the upbuilding of Lineville. The deceased was born in 
Coweta County, Georgia, November 7, 1834, being at the time of his demise 79 
years, 5 months and 7 days old. In 1843 he became a member of the Ramah Baptist 
church and in 1852 he was married to his cousin, Miss Susan Ann Bell, to which 
union were born 15 children, nine of whom died when infants, leaving 3 sons and 
3 daughters who were with him at the time of his death. He was a member of 
Lineville Lodge No. 219 A. F. A. M. being one of the first, if not a charter 
member. He enlisted as a Confederate soldier during the latter part of the war. 
The funeral services were conducted Wednesday morning by Rev. C.N. James and 
Rev. W. T. Davis and the interment occurred in Lineville cemetery.
The funeral services were conducted with Masonic ceremonies.

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