Tioga County PA Archives Obituaries.....Bell, Jennie S.  June 7, 1863
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 The agitator.: (Wellsborough, Tioga County, Pa.): June 17, 1863
In Wellsboro, on the 7th inst., Mrs. Jennie S. Bell. Wife of Rev. John D. Bell, in
the 26th year of her age. Mrs. Bell was born in Franklin County, Massachusetts. She
was the only daughter of Jeremiah and Sephronia Manning, both of whom are deceased.
She leaves two brothers, one of whom resides at Boston, and the other at Shelburne
Falls, Mass. 
She was converted in early life at Shelburne Falls, and united with the Methodist
Episcopal Church. In Jan. 1862, she was united in marriage to the Rev. J. D. Bell,
who was at that time Pastor of the church in that place. They removed to
Hammondsport, N. Y., in the latter part of Jan. 1862, where Mr. Bell exercised the
pastorate of the M. E. Church until the session of the E. Gen. Conference, in the
following Sept., when they were appointed to Wellsboro… Her funeral took place at
the M. E. Church, on Tuesday, the 9th inst., and was attended by a large concourse
of citizens of the village and the surrounding country. The sermon was preached by
Rev. O. L. Gibson, of Troy, Rev, Mr. Jenks of the Episcopal Church, and Rev. Mr.
Howe of the M. E. Church in Charleston, taking part in the services.

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