Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bell, Robert P., 1927 

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ROBERT PERRY BELL

   On Friday evening, August 5, death claimed Robert P. Bell, who had been a 
resident of Ivor for a number of years.  He was born September 22, 1841, in 
Isle of Wight County, and lived to a ripe old age of nearly 86 years.  He 
served gallantly in the Civil War, being another Confederate veteran of the 
"Thin gray line" to pass out.

   He was married July 13, 1875, to Miss Sallie Gillette of this county and 
spent his married life in Ivor, his wife preceding him to the grave in 1904. 
Their union was blessed with three children, Mrs. T.A. Saunders of Ivor and 
James Q. Bell of Mullins S.C., and Mrs. S.T. Kello of Courtland, the latter 
dying in February of this year.  Besides his two children, nine grandchildren 
and one great-grandchild survive.

   He was a charter member of Ivor Baptist Church and served as deacon in the 
church until sixteen years ago he moved to Mullins, S.C., where he lived with 
his son and where his death occurred.

   The funeral services were conducted in the home of his daughter, Mrs. T.A. 
Saunders, by his Pastor, Rev. Dr. Wheeler of Mullins, S.C., assisted by Rev. 
R.D. Stephenson of Franklin, a former pastor, and Rev. W.M. Hall of Ivor.

   He was a Mason, the burial service being conducted by the local lodge. 
Interment took place in the family burial ground at Ivor.  Many beautiful 
flowers were placed on his grave, showing love and sympathy for the departed 
one.  The body bearers were: Messrs. Stalvey and Jolly of Mullins, S.C., W.C. 
Rawls, B.H. Lane, L.C. Pulley and L.T. Saunders of Ivor.

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News of Twenty-five Years Ago 

August 12, 1927 

   Robert P. Bell, 85, a Confederate veteran, had died at the residence in 
Ivor* on Friday evening, August 5.  He was survived by two children, Mrs. T.A. 
Saunders of Ivor and James Q. Bell of Mullins, S.C. 


Robert Perry "Bob" BELL, Confederate veteran, 
b. 22 Sep 1841, Isle of Wight Co., d. 5 Aug 1927, at son's home, Mullins, SC, 
interred in the BELL family cemetery**, Ivor, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 12, 1927, p. 1; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 15, 1952, p. 6 

**Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 4 (IV-26): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol4.txt 

Additional information: 

*The editor failed to closely read the original obit- Bob died in SC. 

He served in the "Southampton Greys" - Co. D, 3rd Va. Infantry, CSA. 

His marriage record - 

Robert T. Bell [sic], single, res. Southampton County, 
   [age, birthplace, parents* & occupation not given] 
Sallie B. Gillette, single, [age not given], b. & res. Southampton County, 
   dt/o James A. & Ann Gillette 
m.lic. 12 Jul 1875, by dep. clerk Jas.R. Tyler 
m. 13 Jul 1875, at residence of the bride's mother, by Jno:L. Jones 
(Southampton Co. MB2:427) 

*The annotated cemetery list gives son of Josiah & Nancy (BROCK) BELL. 


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