OBIT: William Henry Harrison BELL, 1925, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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WILLIAM H. H. BELL

  William Henry Harrison Bell, a well known veteran of the Civil war, and 
father of Lincoln S. Bell, of 211 Coleridge avenue, Llyswen, died a 2:05 
o'clock yesterday afternoon.  Mr. Bell was a native of Brookville, Jefferson 
county, and was born January 17, 1840, the son of the late Daniel M. and Mrs. 
Martha Bell, both deceased.  He was twice married, his second wife preceding 
him to the grave in February 1921, and since that time has made his home with 
his son in Llyswen.  Mr. Bell served practically the entire duration of the 
war, enlisting at Blairsville, Pa.  He was assigned to Company E, 11 
Pennsylvania reserves, and participated in a number of the major battles during 
the strife.  Of the original members of Company E. Mr. Bell was one of the last 
survivors.  He was a member of the Methodist church of Llyswen and the G.A.R. 
post No.62 of Altoona.  In addition to the son residing at Llyswen, he is also 
survived by W. H. Bell, of Reynoldsville and Samuel E. Bell, Bowling Green, Ky.  
One other brother and one sister also survive, S. M. Bell, of Natrona, and Mrs. 
George W. Larkins, of Ford City, Pa.  Funeral services will be conduced at 7:30 
o'clock this evening at the son's residence in Llyswen.  The Rev. H. J. 
Schuchart, pastor of the Methodist church of Llyswen will officiate.  Interment 
will be made in Patton tomorrow afternoon.

Altoona Tribune, Monday, April 13, 1925