Beckham County, OK - Obits: Preston Bell, 1916
20 Aug 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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BELL, PRESTON
(21 Apr 1916, The Carter Express, Carter, Beckham Co, OK):
DEATH OF PRESTON BELL
Mr. Preston Bell, who resided in the country west of town died on the
13th, inst.
Deceased was 79 years old at the time of his death, and he had been a
resident of this country since 1887.
The remains were laid to rest in the Spring Creek cemetery, Friday afternoon.
(Research: Census, 1900, Oklahoma, Greer Co, Mangum Twp, ED 85, pg 10B,
#213/214 (T623-1337):
Preston Belle (sic), age 60, b Jul 1839, Va; fb Va; mb Pa; stock farmer;
owns property; married 27 yrs;
Salina Belle, age 43, b Apr 1857, Tx; fb Tn; mb Ms; married 27 years; 9
children born, 7 living;
James R. Belle, age 26, single, b Apr 1873, Tx; farmer;
Lulu Belle, age 16, b Jul 1883, Tx;
Willie P. Belle, son, age 12, b Dec 1887, Tx;
Maggie Belle, daughter, age 6, b Jul 1893, Ok;
Erie Belle, son, age 4, b Jul 1895, Ok;
Claud Belle, son, age 3, b Feb 1897, Ok.
Census, 1910, Oklahoma, Beckham Co, Bettina Twp, ED 1, pg 7A, #117/117
(T624-1243):
Preston Bell, age 73, b Va; fb Va; mb Pa; stock farm; owns with mortgage;
married 1 time 38 years;
Selina Bell, age 54, b Tx; fb Tn; mb Tx; married 1 time 38 years; 8
children born, 7 living;
William Bell, son, age 22, b Tx; stock farmer; married 2 years;
Nattie Bell, daughter in law, age 21, b Tx; fb Ar; mb Tx; married 2 years;
2 children born, 1 living;
Maggie Bell, daughter, age 15, b Ok;
Eritho? Bell, son, age 13, b Ok; farm laborer;
Claude Bell, son, age 11, b Ok;
Thurmond Bell, grandson, age 2, b Ok; f/m b Tx.)