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Mary Frances “Fannie” <I>McCutchen</I> Bell

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Mary Frances “Fannie” McCutchen Bell

Birth
Floyd County, Indiana, USA
Death
6 Mar 1915 (aged 85)
Borden, Clark County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Borden, Clark County, Indiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.4258944, Longitude: -85.9486694
Memorial ID
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Death Record Book H-31, page 100
Daughter of George McCutcheon
Wife of James Bell
Married: 21 Jun 1849, Floyd Co., IN
Marriage Record Book 3, page 217

Obituary (from the family clippings of Grace and Randall Martin), no date or newspaper listed, reads: Mrs. Frances Bell, widow of James Bell, died Thursday evening, March 11th., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marion Smith, aged eighty-five years, one month and seven days. She was united in marriage to James Bell June 21, 1849 by the Rev. George Brock. To this union eleven children were born, Thomas, Elias, William, James, Jemima, Charles, Andy, Sarah, Lizzie, Tilford and Tildan, all of whom are living except the last mentioned having died in infancy. She became a member of the Christian Church many years ago and lived a faithful Christian life, a loving wife and devoted mother. Besides her children she leaves a long list of relatives and friends to mourn her death. The funeral took place at Pleasant Ridge Church Saturday, conducted by the Rev. F.M. Brock, and her body placed by the side of her husband in the cemetery adjoining the church yard.

Obituary: New Albany Weekly Ledger, New Albany, Indiana, 17 Mar 1915, page 8, column 2, reads: Mrs. Fannie Bell, widow of the late James Bell, died at 8 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marion Smith of Borden, which had been her home most of her life, age 84 years. Death was due to the infirmities of old age and the funeral took place this morning. Mrs. Bell was formerly Miss Fannie McCutcheon and she was married to her late husband in 1851. Seven sons and three daughters survive her: Thomas, William and Tilford Bell, all in Missouri; Charles and Andrew Bell, Orleans; James Bell, Salem; Elias E. Bell, Jeffersonville; Mrs. Charles McKinley, Mrs. Arthur Littell and Mrs. Marion Smith, Borden. She was well known in this county.

Compiler’s Note: per death records, George McCutcheon is listed as the father.

Death Record Book H-31, page 100
Daughter of George McCutcheon
Wife of James Bell
Married: 21 Jun 1849, Floyd Co., IN
Marriage Record Book 3, page 217

Obituary (from the family clippings of Grace and Randall Martin), no date or newspaper listed, reads: Mrs. Frances Bell, widow of James Bell, died Thursday evening, March 11th., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marion Smith, aged eighty-five years, one month and seven days. She was united in marriage to James Bell June 21, 1849 by the Rev. George Brock. To this union eleven children were born, Thomas, Elias, William, James, Jemima, Charles, Andy, Sarah, Lizzie, Tilford and Tildan, all of whom are living except the last mentioned having died in infancy. She became a member of the Christian Church many years ago and lived a faithful Christian life, a loving wife and devoted mother. Besides her children she leaves a long list of relatives and friends to mourn her death. The funeral took place at Pleasant Ridge Church Saturday, conducted by the Rev. F.M. Brock, and her body placed by the side of her husband in the cemetery adjoining the church yard.

Obituary: New Albany Weekly Ledger, New Albany, Indiana, 17 Mar 1915, page 8, column 2, reads: Mrs. Fannie Bell, widow of the late James Bell, died at 8 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marion Smith of Borden, which had been her home most of her life, age 84 years. Death was due to the infirmities of old age and the funeral took place this morning. Mrs. Bell was formerly Miss Fannie McCutcheon and she was married to her late husband in 1851. Seven sons and three daughters survive her: Thomas, William and Tilford Bell, all in Missouri; Charles and Andrew Bell, Orleans; James Bell, Salem; Elias E. Bell, Jeffersonville; Mrs. Charles McKinley, Mrs. Arthur Littell and Mrs. Marion Smith, Borden. She was well known in this county.

Compiler’s Note: per death records, George McCutcheon is listed as the father.



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  • Created by: Bill Durham
  • Added: Mar 28, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144276090/mary_frances-bell: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Frances “Fannie” McCutchen Bell (4 Feb 1830–6 Mar 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 144276090, citing Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Borden, Clark County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Bill Durham (contributor 46825780).