Cerro Gordo, ILL, Nov. 16.—The inquest over the death of Richard H. Bell was held this afternoon by Coroner
W. F. Porter of Monticello. The verdict of the jury was that Mr. Bell met his death by accident by being
struck by an I. T. S. construction train, and relieved the Interurban company from blame.
It was brought out in the evidence that Mr. Bell's failure to hear the construction engine whistle was probably,
due to the fact that a Wabash engine was whistling at the same time. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church. The service will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. A.C. Adams. The Interment will be In the Peck cemetery.
Mr. Bell was born in Huntington county,Pa., March 4, 1840, and came to Illinois In 1842. He was married to
Miss Sarah Minnich Nov. 13, 1862. He had lived in Cerro Gordo ever since 1886, and had lived in this vicinity
since he was 3 years old. His wife died In February, 1887. Besides his son and daughter, Grant Bell and Mrs.
M. N. Mikels, he leaves six grandchildren, three brothers, Samuel Bell of Macon, Joseph Bell of Iowa and Charles
Bell of Colorado; and two sisters, Mrs. Boring of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Miller of Clinton.
He had been a member of the Methodist church over forty years and was one of the best Informed members of
the church on the church discipline. He had held nearly all the official positions in the church here. He had also
held various civil offices and at the time of his death was township constable.
Decatur, IL Review Nov 17, 1907 p1
W. F. Porter of Monticello. The verdict of the jury was that Mr. Bell met his death by accident by being
struck by an I. T. S. construction train, and relieved the Interurban company from blame.
It was brought out in the evidence that Mr. Bell's failure to hear the construction engine whistle was probably,
due to the fact that a Wabash engine was whistling at the same time. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church. The service will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. A.C. Adams. The Interment will be In the Peck cemetery.
Mr. Bell was born in Huntington county,Pa., March 4, 1840, and came to Illinois In 1842. He was married to
Miss Sarah Minnich Nov. 13, 1862. He had lived in Cerro Gordo ever since 1886, and had lived in this vicinity
since he was 3 years old. His wife died In February, 1887. Besides his son and daughter, Grant Bell and Mrs.
M. N. Mikels, he leaves six grandchildren, three brothers, Samuel Bell of Macon, Joseph Bell of Iowa and Charles
Bell of Colorado; and two sisters, Mrs. Boring of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Miller of Clinton.
He had been a member of the Methodist church over forty years and was one of the best Informed members of
the church on the church discipline. He had held nearly all the official positions in the church here. He had also
held various civil offices and at the time of his death was township constable.
Decatur, IL Review Nov 17, 1907 p1
Cerro Gordo, ILL, Nov. 16.—The inquest over the death of Richard H. Bell was held this afternoon by Coroner
W. F. Porter of Monticello. The verdict of the jury was that Mr. Bell met his death by accident by being
struck by an I. T. S. construction train, and relieved the Interurban company from blame.
It was brought out in the evidence that Mr. Bell's failure to hear the construction engine whistle was probably,
due to the fact that a Wabash engine was whistling at the same time. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church. The service will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. A.C. Adams. The Interment will be In the Peck cemetery.
Mr. Bell was born in Huntington county,Pa., March 4, 1840, and came to Illinois In 1842. He was married to
Miss Sarah Minnich Nov. 13, 1862. He had lived in Cerro Gordo ever since 1886, and had lived in this vicinity
since he was 3 years old. His wife died In February, 1887. Besides his son and daughter, Grant Bell and Mrs.
M. N. Mikels, he leaves six grandchildren, three brothers, Samuel Bell of Macon, Joseph Bell of Iowa and Charles
Bell of Colorado; and two sisters, Mrs. Boring of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Miller of Clinton.
He had been a member of the Methodist church over forty years and was one of the best Informed members of
the church on the church discipline. He had held nearly all the official positions in the church here. He had also
held various civil offices and at the time of his death was township constable.
Decatur, IL Review Nov 17, 1907 p1
W. F. Porter of Monticello. The verdict of the jury was that Mr. Bell met his death by accident by being
struck by an I. T. S. construction train, and relieved the Interurban company from blame.
It was brought out in the evidence that Mr. Bell's failure to hear the construction engine whistle was probably,
due to the fact that a Wabash engine was whistling at the same time. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church. The service will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. A.C. Adams. The Interment will be In the Peck cemetery.
Mr. Bell was born in Huntington county,Pa., March 4, 1840, and came to Illinois In 1842. He was married to
Miss Sarah Minnich Nov. 13, 1862. He had lived in Cerro Gordo ever since 1886, and had lived in this vicinity
since he was 3 years old. His wife died In February, 1887. Besides his son and daughter, Grant Bell and Mrs.
M. N. Mikels, he leaves six grandchildren, three brothers, Samuel Bell of Macon, Joseph Bell of Iowa and Charles
Bell of Colorado; and two sisters, Mrs. Boring of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Miller of Clinton.
He had been a member of the Methodist church over forty years and was one of the best Informed members of
the church on the church discipline. He had held nearly all the official positions in the church here. He had also
held various civil offices and at the time of his death was township constable.
Decatur, IL Review Nov 17, 1907 p1
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