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Achilles Pugh Bell

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Achilles Pugh Bell

Birth
Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, USA
Death
19 Feb 1887 (aged 43)
Beverly, Lincoln County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Beverly, Lincoln County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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Lincoln Republican, Feb. 24, 1887

Died February 19th, 1887, Achilles P. Bell of Beverly, aged 74 years.
Achilles P. Bell was born in Harrison county, O., October 19th, 1813, came to Kansas in 1868, lived in Leavenworth county eight years, came to Lincoln county in the fall of '76 and settled near the present town of Beverly where he died. He accumulated a nice property building up a home for himself and family, and was one of the most respected citizens of Lincoln county. He came to the altar on the evening of the 14th and was converted, was taken sick the same night and lived but four days. Mr. Bell leaves a wife and seven children to mourn his loss. The family desires to return their heartfelt thanks to their kind neighbors for the care and sympathy extended them in this the hour of their darkest trial.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. I. McDowell, pastor of the M.E. church, under whose labors the deceased was converted. A very large concourse of people followed the remains to their last resting place, where our departed brother and beloved fellow citizen will await the voice of him who will change our vile bodies and make them like unto his own glorious body.
Lincoln Republican, Feb. 24, 1887

Died February 19th, 1887, Achilles P. Bell of Beverly, aged 74 years.
Achilles P. Bell was born in Harrison county, O., October 19th, 1813, came to Kansas in 1868, lived in Leavenworth county eight years, came to Lincoln county in the fall of '76 and settled near the present town of Beverly where he died. He accumulated a nice property building up a home for himself and family, and was one of the most respected citizens of Lincoln county. He came to the altar on the evening of the 14th and was converted, was taken sick the same night and lived but four days. Mr. Bell leaves a wife and seven children to mourn his loss. The family desires to return their heartfelt thanks to their kind neighbors for the care and sympathy extended them in this the hour of their darkest trial.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. I. McDowell, pastor of the M.E. church, under whose labors the deceased was converted. A very large concourse of people followed the remains to their last resting place, where our departed brother and beloved fellow citizen will await the voice of him who will change our vile bodies and make them like unto his own glorious body.


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