Beckham County, OK - Obits: James Bell, 1915
20 Aug 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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BELL, JAMES
(16 Dec 1915, Sayre Standard, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
The parents of James Bell, who was struck by a freight train and instantly
killed last week at Dallas, Texas, reside near Carter.  Bell was standing
on the track at a trolley crossing awaiting an electric car to Fort Worth
when the accident occurred.  His brother, John Bell, went to Dallas and
accompanied the remains home last Saturday.  The deceased was about 40
years of age.
When 18 years old he was given a life sentence for murder and was paroled
about one year ago.
(17 Dec 1915, The Carter Express, Carter, Beckham Co, OK):
Jim Bell, a young man who had a number of relatives and friends in this
county, was killed last week at Van Austine, Texas, by being struck by a
passenger train.  His remains were shipped here for burial last Saturday. 
His father, two brothers and a sister, Mrs. J. W. Beeson, and brother in
law, Jim Henslee, all live in this vicinity.  The burial took place at the
Carter Cemetery Saturday afternoon.  We failed to get the full particulars
concerning the accident which caused his death.