Freestone County, Texas Obituaries Mattison Levi Bell (Oct. 6, 1842- May 8, 1901) Fairfield Recorder newspaper - May 24, 1901 issue Mr. Mat Bell, and old citizen of Cotton Gin community, died last week. He has been a resident of the county about thirty-five years, and had a large number of friends and acquaintances, and was highly esteemed by all. He was a high-tones Christian gentleman and will be much missed by his neighbors. His remains were buried last Sunday at Woodland.