Virginia Mode, daughter of Alexander and Marfgrette Daughtery, was born at Mill Springs, Wayne County, Kentucky, August 3, 1849, and passed away at the home of her daughter Mrs. Maude Corbett on the evening of September 12, 1940, at the age of 91 years, 1 month and 9 days. An age which buy very few are spared to be on earth to guide and help their loved ones.
She spent her early girlhood days and attended school near Mill Springs, Kentucky. In the year 1864 on July 3rd, she was happily married to Levi Shepherd, who passed away in 1877. To this union were born seven children. All preceded their father in death except four: Lewis, Laura, Mollie and Lillie. After the death of Mr. Shepherd, she returned to the home of her father where she lived until the year of 1878 when she married Andrew D. Bell. To this union were born six children, three of whom preceded her in death.
In the year 1879 they moved from Kentucky to Missouri, locating near Kidder, where they lived until the year of 1910 when Mr. Bell was called away. After his death she spent the greater part of her time in the homes of her children, helping all in time of need. She united with the Christian Church in Kidder and lived a faithful Christian life.
For the past four years she had been bedfast in the home of her daughter Maude Corbett. (Now let us call her mother and grandma.) She was always working on quilts to give to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. As she was making these stitches as feeble as she was she also prayed for her friends and loved ones. So Mrs. Bell spent a long and happy and useful life.
The past three weeks she was stricken and take away on the evening of Sept. 12th. She appreciated every act of kindness and loved the visits of her loved ones and friends, but said time and time again, "I am ready to go; death hold no sting for me."
She leaves to mourn her loss fifty four great grandchildren; 34 grandchildren; three daughters, Mrs. Laura Baird, Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Mollie German, Vicking, Alberta, Canada; Mrs. Maude Corbett, Kingston; two sons, Romy Bell, Fort Lupton, Colorado; Pryor Bell, Longmont, Colo.; a nephew B.L. Munsey, Cameron; besides many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at the Christian Church in Kidder at two o'clock Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Giles Koger and Rev. W. L. Munsey, Jr., of St. Joseph. She was laid to rest by the side of Mr. Bell in the Kidder Cemetery.
The pallbearers were grandsons, Fred Bell, Earl Bell, Floyd Bryant, Dayrel Corbett, Harl Perry, Claridon Iba. The honorary pall bearers were Mabe Wray, Grace Sparks, Marie Rhea, Mayme Koker, Maltie Barnes and Sadie McKee.
She spent her early girlhood days and attended school near Mill Springs, Kentucky. In the year 1864 on July 3rd, she was happily married to Levi Shepherd, who passed away in 1877. To this union were born seven children. All preceded their father in death except four: Lewis, Laura, Mollie and Lillie. After the death of Mr. Shepherd, she returned to the home of her father where she lived until the year of 1878 when she married Andrew D. Bell. To this union were born six children, three of whom preceded her in death.
In the year 1879 they moved from Kentucky to Missouri, locating near Kidder, where they lived until the year of 1910 when Mr. Bell was called away. After his death she spent the greater part of her time in the homes of her children, helping all in time of need. She united with the Christian Church in Kidder and lived a faithful Christian life.
For the past four years she had been bedfast in the home of her daughter Maude Corbett. (Now let us call her mother and grandma.) She was always working on quilts to give to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. As she was making these stitches as feeble as she was she also prayed for her friends and loved ones. So Mrs. Bell spent a long and happy and useful life.
The past three weeks she was stricken and take away on the evening of Sept. 12th. She appreciated every act of kindness and loved the visits of her loved ones and friends, but said time and time again, "I am ready to go; death hold no sting for me."
She leaves to mourn her loss fifty four great grandchildren; 34 grandchildren; three daughters, Mrs. Laura Baird, Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Mollie German, Vicking, Alberta, Canada; Mrs. Maude Corbett, Kingston; two sons, Romy Bell, Fort Lupton, Colorado; Pryor Bell, Longmont, Colo.; a nephew B.L. Munsey, Cameron; besides many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at the Christian Church in Kidder at two o'clock Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Giles Koger and Rev. W. L. Munsey, Jr., of St. Joseph. She was laid to rest by the side of Mr. Bell in the Kidder Cemetery.
The pallbearers were grandsons, Fred Bell, Earl Bell, Floyd Bryant, Dayrel Corbett, Harl Perry, Claridon Iba. The honorary pall bearers were Mabe Wray, Grace Sparks, Marie Rhea, Mayme Koker, Maltie Barnes and Sadie McKee.
Virginia Mode, daughter of Alexander and Marfgrette Daughtery, was born at Mill Springs, Wayne County, Kentucky, August 3, 1849, and passed away at the home of her daughter Mrs. Maude Corbett on the evening of September 12, 1940, at the age of 91 years, 1 month and 9 days. An age which buy very few are spared to be on earth to guide and help their loved ones.
She spent her early girlhood days and attended school near Mill Springs, Kentucky. In the year 1864 on July 3rd, she was happily married to Levi Shepherd, who passed away in 1877. To this union were born seven children. All preceded their father in death except four: Lewis, Laura, Mollie and Lillie. After the death of Mr. Shepherd, she returned to the home of her father where she lived until the year of 1878 when she married Andrew D. Bell. To this union were born six children, three of whom preceded her in death.
In the year 1879 they moved from Kentucky to Missouri, locating near Kidder, where they lived until the year of 1910 when Mr. Bell was called away. After his death she spent the greater part of her time in the homes of her children, helping all in time of need. She united with the Christian Church in Kidder and lived a faithful Christian life.
For the past four years she had been bedfast in the home of her daughter Maude Corbett. (Now let us call her mother and grandma.) She was always working on quilts to give to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. As she was making these stitches as feeble as she was she also prayed for her friends and loved ones. So Mrs. Bell spent a long and happy and useful life.
The past three weeks she was stricken and take away on the evening of Sept. 12th. She appreciated every act of kindness and loved the visits of her loved ones and friends, but said time and time again, "I am ready to go; death hold no sting for me."
She leaves to mourn her loss fifty four great grandchildren; 34 grandchildren; three daughters, Mrs. Laura Baird, Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Mollie German, Vicking, Alberta, Canada; Mrs. Maude Corbett, Kingston; two sons, Romy Bell, Fort Lupton, Colorado; Pryor Bell, Longmont, Colo.; a nephew B.L. Munsey, Cameron; besides many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at the Christian Church in Kidder at two o'clock Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Giles Koger and Rev. W. L. Munsey, Jr., of St. Joseph. She was laid to rest by the side of Mr. Bell in the Kidder Cemetery.
The pallbearers were grandsons, Fred Bell, Earl Bell, Floyd Bryant, Dayrel Corbett, Harl Perry, Claridon Iba. The honorary pall bearers were Mabe Wray, Grace Sparks, Marie Rhea, Mayme Koker, Maltie Barnes and Sadie McKee.
She spent her early girlhood days and attended school near Mill Springs, Kentucky. In the year 1864 on July 3rd, she was happily married to Levi Shepherd, who passed away in 1877. To this union were born seven children. All preceded their father in death except four: Lewis, Laura, Mollie and Lillie. After the death of Mr. Shepherd, she returned to the home of her father where she lived until the year of 1878 when she married Andrew D. Bell. To this union were born six children, three of whom preceded her in death.
In the year 1879 they moved from Kentucky to Missouri, locating near Kidder, where they lived until the year of 1910 when Mr. Bell was called away. After his death she spent the greater part of her time in the homes of her children, helping all in time of need. She united with the Christian Church in Kidder and lived a faithful Christian life.
For the past four years she had been bedfast in the home of her daughter Maude Corbett. (Now let us call her mother and grandma.) She was always working on quilts to give to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. As she was making these stitches as feeble as she was she also prayed for her friends and loved ones. So Mrs. Bell spent a long and happy and useful life.
The past three weeks she was stricken and take away on the evening of Sept. 12th. She appreciated every act of kindness and loved the visits of her loved ones and friends, but said time and time again, "I am ready to go; death hold no sting for me."
She leaves to mourn her loss fifty four great grandchildren; 34 grandchildren; three daughters, Mrs. Laura Baird, Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Mollie German, Vicking, Alberta, Canada; Mrs. Maude Corbett, Kingston; two sons, Romy Bell, Fort Lupton, Colorado; Pryor Bell, Longmont, Colo.; a nephew B.L. Munsey, Cameron; besides many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at the Christian Church in Kidder at two o'clock Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Giles Koger and Rev. W. L. Munsey, Jr., of St. Joseph. She was laid to rest by the side of Mr. Bell in the Kidder Cemetery.
The pallbearers were grandsons, Fred Bell, Earl Bell, Floyd Bryant, Dayrel Corbett, Harl Perry, Claridon Iba. The honorary pall bearers were Mabe Wray, Grace Sparks, Marie Rhea, Mayme Koker, Maltie Barnes and Sadie McKee.
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