York County PA Archives Obituaries.....Bell, William Horatio  October 18, 1862
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Presbyterian banner. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 1860-1898: February 25, 1863
Died on the 18th of October, 1862, in Grasshopper Valley, Dacotah Territory, of
typhoid fever, William Horatio, son of Daniel R. and Margaret Bell, of Centre
congregation. 
This amiable, interesting, and much loved young man commenced his classical studies
in Glade Run Academy, and prosecuted them afterwards in Bethel Academical Institute
until ready to enter the Junior Class in Jefferson College. In this College he
graduated respectably in August 1860 and soon after left home to engage in teaching
in Kentucky. In this State he remained for some months, giving satisfaction in his
calling as teacher, until January, 1861. At this time, impelled by a sense of duty,
and believing that God had called him to the work of the ministry, be went to
Chicago and entered the Northwest Seminary. In this Institution he remained studying
with great diligence and profit to himself, and with acceptability to his teachers,
till the end of the term in April. He then left for St. Louis, and other parts of
Missouri. In this State he remained, teaching and in other employment, till the
Spring of 1862. His purpose was to have returned back to the Seminary; but just as
he was arranging his business for this purpose, he was most earnestly besought to
enter a company of Engineers and Miners, then forming in St. Louis with a view of
exploring the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains, locating towns, and
"prospecting" for gold. Being young and healthy, and fond of new scenes, he
consented to their proposal, became one of the company, and turned his face to the
distant West. How much of the country he traveled over, and what success he met
with, we are not informed. When his last letter was written, he was cheerful,
contented and full of hope, hope of soon seeing his friends and entering again upon
his Theological studies. This young brother was no more to see his friends on earth,
nor reach the great work or the ministry, on which his heart, we believe, was warmly
set. His sudden death away from home and among, strangers, was a sore stroke to his
aged parents and brothers and sisters... 

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