Aged 105; First married at age 14; Married James at age 19
Wed May 3, 1875 Abrams, WI.
Obituary of Louisa Bell
FUNERAL SERVICE HELD FOR STATE’S OLDEST RESIDENT
Mrs. Louisa Bell, 105, Who Died Friday, Is Buried In Brookside Cemetery
(Special to the Press-Gazette)
OCONTO, Wis., – Mrs. Louisa Bell, one of the first settlers of Wisconsin and the oldest pioneer in this part of the state was laid to rest today in the Brookside Cemetery having seen more than 105 years of this life of which 76 years were spent in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Bell, who died Friday afternoon in Abrams, was born in England, county of Kent, on August 1, 1819 and at the age of 5 migrated with here parents to Canada. She was first married at the age of 14 and was married a second time, to James Bell, in Canada, at the age of 19. In 1849 Mr. and Mrs. Bell came to Wisconsin with their family and settled in Sheboygan County where they pioneered in the woods. Along about 1860 the family came north and settled in Pensaukee. Here they were in the midst of the wilderness at that time and the children, now great-grandmothers tell of how they would not venture from their log-cabin for days on account of the bears, wolves and wild-cats that surrounded their homestead.
Kept Faculties to the Last
Asked if the Indians troubled them any or if there were many here at that time, Mrs. Schultz the oldest daughter replied “Indians there were few, but mosquitoes they troubled us” raising both her hands in a sign of memory of despair. For in those days these parts were nothing but swamps and mosquito-killing methods were unknown.
Mrs. Bell always attributed her longevity to plenty of hard work which a pioneer usually enjoys, and plain foods. She was able to be about the house up to a few weeks of her death and up to five years ago did all her own housework. Her mind was clear to the last and her eyesight never failed her, although in recent years she could not read.
These physical conditions which she enjoyed to the end were the gratification of her one wish, that she should not live so long as to lose any of her five senses.
Her husband preceded Mrs. Bell in death about two years ago also at an age of over a century.
Scores of Grand-children
Of her family of 12 children, 5 are dead and she is survived by the daughters and four sons; Mrs. M.A. Schultz, 80; Mrs. Jane Christian, 77 and Mrs. Louisa Heider, 65 at home; Eli, 75, of Kenosha; James, 69, at home; John, 59, Delta, Wis; and William 48, of Tipler.
No one in the family would make an attempt to figure up accurately the number of grand-children, great- grand-children and great-great-grand-children.∼In same stone with Eliza Bell
Wed May 3, 1875 Abrams, WI.
Obituary of Louisa Bell
FUNERAL SERVICE HELD FOR STATE’S OLDEST RESIDENT
Mrs. Louisa Bell, 105, Who Died Friday, Is Buried In Brookside Cemetery
(Special to the Press-Gazette)
OCONTO, Wis., – Mrs. Louisa Bell, one of the first settlers of Wisconsin and the oldest pioneer in this part of the state was laid to rest today in the Brookside Cemetery having seen more than 105 years of this life of which 76 years were spent in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Bell, who died Friday afternoon in Abrams, was born in England, county of Kent, on August 1, 1819 and at the age of 5 migrated with here parents to Canada. She was first married at the age of 14 and was married a second time, to James Bell, in Canada, at the age of 19. In 1849 Mr. and Mrs. Bell came to Wisconsin with their family and settled in Sheboygan County where they pioneered in the woods. Along about 1860 the family came north and settled in Pensaukee. Here they were in the midst of the wilderness at that time and the children, now great-grandmothers tell of how they would not venture from their log-cabin for days on account of the bears, wolves and wild-cats that surrounded their homestead.
Kept Faculties to the Last
Asked if the Indians troubled them any or if there were many here at that time, Mrs. Schultz the oldest daughter replied “Indians there were few, but mosquitoes they troubled us” raising both her hands in a sign of memory of despair. For in those days these parts were nothing but swamps and mosquito-killing methods were unknown.
Mrs. Bell always attributed her longevity to plenty of hard work which a pioneer usually enjoys, and plain foods. She was able to be about the house up to a few weeks of her death and up to five years ago did all her own housework. Her mind was clear to the last and her eyesight never failed her, although in recent years she could not read.
These physical conditions which she enjoyed to the end were the gratification of her one wish, that she should not live so long as to lose any of her five senses.
Her husband preceded Mrs. Bell in death about two years ago also at an age of over a century.
Scores of Grand-children
Of her family of 12 children, 5 are dead and she is survived by the daughters and four sons; Mrs. M.A. Schultz, 80; Mrs. Jane Christian, 77 and Mrs. Louisa Heider, 65 at home; Eli, 75, of Kenosha; James, 69, at home; John, 59, Delta, Wis; and William 48, of Tipler.
No one in the family would make an attempt to figure up accurately the number of grand-children, great- grand-children and great-great-grand-children.∼In same stone with Eliza Bell
Aged 105; First married at age 14; Married James at age 19
Wed May 3, 1875 Abrams, WI.
Obituary of Louisa Bell
FUNERAL SERVICE HELD FOR STATE’S OLDEST RESIDENT
Mrs. Louisa Bell, 105, Who Died Friday, Is Buried In Brookside Cemetery
(Special to the Press-Gazette)
OCONTO, Wis., – Mrs. Louisa Bell, one of the first settlers of Wisconsin and the oldest pioneer in this part of the state was laid to rest today in the Brookside Cemetery having seen more than 105 years of this life of which 76 years were spent in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Bell, who died Friday afternoon in Abrams, was born in England, county of Kent, on August 1, 1819 and at the age of 5 migrated with here parents to Canada. She was first married at the age of 14 and was married a second time, to James Bell, in Canada, at the age of 19. In 1849 Mr. and Mrs. Bell came to Wisconsin with their family and settled in Sheboygan County where they pioneered in the woods. Along about 1860 the family came north and settled in Pensaukee. Here they were in the midst of the wilderness at that time and the children, now great-grandmothers tell of how they would not venture from their log-cabin for days on account of the bears, wolves and wild-cats that surrounded their homestead.
Kept Faculties to the Last
Asked if the Indians troubled them any or if there were many here at that time, Mrs. Schultz the oldest daughter replied “Indians there were few, but mosquitoes they troubled us” raising both her hands in a sign of memory of despair. For in those days these parts were nothing but swamps and mosquito-killing methods were unknown.
Mrs. Bell always attributed her longevity to plenty of hard work which a pioneer usually enjoys, and plain foods. She was able to be about the house up to a few weeks of her death and up to five years ago did all her own housework. Her mind was clear to the last and her eyesight never failed her, although in recent years she could not read.
These physical conditions which she enjoyed to the end were the gratification of her one wish, that she should not live so long as to lose any of her five senses.
Her husband preceded Mrs. Bell in death about two years ago also at an age of over a century.
Scores of Grand-children
Of her family of 12 children, 5 are dead and she is survived by the daughters and four sons; Mrs. M.A. Schultz, 80; Mrs. Jane Christian, 77 and Mrs. Louisa Heider, 65 at home; Eli, 75, of Kenosha; James, 69, at home; John, 59, Delta, Wis; and William 48, of Tipler.
No one in the family would make an attempt to figure up accurately the number of grand-children, great- grand-children and great-great-grand-children.∼In same stone with Eliza Bell
Wed May 3, 1875 Abrams, WI.
Obituary of Louisa Bell
FUNERAL SERVICE HELD FOR STATE’S OLDEST RESIDENT
Mrs. Louisa Bell, 105, Who Died Friday, Is Buried In Brookside Cemetery
(Special to the Press-Gazette)
OCONTO, Wis., – Mrs. Louisa Bell, one of the first settlers of Wisconsin and the oldest pioneer in this part of the state was laid to rest today in the Brookside Cemetery having seen more than 105 years of this life of which 76 years were spent in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Bell, who died Friday afternoon in Abrams, was born in England, county of Kent, on August 1, 1819 and at the age of 5 migrated with here parents to Canada. She was first married at the age of 14 and was married a second time, to James Bell, in Canada, at the age of 19. In 1849 Mr. and Mrs. Bell came to Wisconsin with their family and settled in Sheboygan County where they pioneered in the woods. Along about 1860 the family came north and settled in Pensaukee. Here they were in the midst of the wilderness at that time and the children, now great-grandmothers tell of how they would not venture from their log-cabin for days on account of the bears, wolves and wild-cats that surrounded their homestead.
Kept Faculties to the Last
Asked if the Indians troubled them any or if there were many here at that time, Mrs. Schultz the oldest daughter replied “Indians there were few, but mosquitoes they troubled us” raising both her hands in a sign of memory of despair. For in those days these parts were nothing but swamps and mosquito-killing methods were unknown.
Mrs. Bell always attributed her longevity to plenty of hard work which a pioneer usually enjoys, and plain foods. She was able to be about the house up to a few weeks of her death and up to five years ago did all her own housework. Her mind was clear to the last and her eyesight never failed her, although in recent years she could not read.
These physical conditions which she enjoyed to the end were the gratification of her one wish, that she should not live so long as to lose any of her five senses.
Her husband preceded Mrs. Bell in death about two years ago also at an age of over a century.
Scores of Grand-children
Of her family of 12 children, 5 are dead and she is survived by the daughters and four sons; Mrs. M.A. Schultz, 80; Mrs. Jane Christian, 77 and Mrs. Louisa Heider, 65 at home; Eli, 75, of Kenosha; James, 69, at home; John, 59, Delta, Wis; and William 48, of Tipler.
No one in the family would make an attempt to figure up accurately the number of grand-children, great- grand-children and great-great-grand-children.∼In same stone with Eliza Bell
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