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Jacob Harrison Bell

Birth	:	2 Mar 1843 St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	27 Apr 1931 Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Royal Oak Cemetery, Royal Oak, Oakland County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.5036011, -83.1442032
Plot	:	Section B
Inscription	:	Military Service: GAR 1861-1865; Co. K 87th Ind. Inf.
Description	:	Coon Rapids Enterprise May 1, 1931 Page 1 The entire community was shocked last Monday evening by the news of the passing of one of Coon Rapids' oldest and most beloved citizens, Jacob Harrison Bell. The last survivor of that noble band who so proudly wore the little bronze button of the G. A. R. is gone. No more will we be able to joke and talk with "Uncle Jake" and listen to his stories of long ago. The history of Mr. Bell's life is similar to that of many other men born in the 40's.... Read More	Coon Rapids Enterprise May 1, 1931 Page 1 The entire community was shocked last Monday evening by the news of the passing of one of Coon Rapids' oldest and most beloved citizens, Jacob Harrison Bell. The last survivor of that noble band who so proudly wore the little bronze button of the G. A. R. is gone. No more will we be able to joke and talk with "Uncle Jake" and listen to his stories of long ago. The history of Mr. Bell's life is similar to that of many other men born in the 40's. If they survived the vicissitudes and hardships of that pioneer period and managed to achieve success it was through sheer pluck and perseverance. Mr. Bell saw all of these as the history of his life discloses. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, March 2nd, 1843. August 9, 1862, when only nineteen years of age he enlisted as a private in Co. K. 87th Indiana Volunteers for three years or the duration of the war. He served for three years and nine months. His outfit was held at Camp Rowe, South Bend, for a month or so and they were then ordered to Indianapolis, Indiana, and from there to Louisville, Kentucky. His war record, considering the engagements, was a notable one, he had taken part in the following battles; Springfield, Perryville, Kentucky, Chapel Hill, Hoover's Gap, Chatanooga, Tenn., Chicamauga, where 28 of his company were killed in a charge, Mission Ridge, Buzzard's Roost, Ressaca and Dallas, Georgia, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro and Smithfield. He was with Gen. Sherman in his famous march from Atlanta to the sea. He was wounded in the neck by a spent ball at Atlanta. At Chicamauga he was captured by the Confederates and held prisoner for about ten hours when the Union forces recaptured him and seventeen others of his company. After his discharge from the army he located at Rock Island, Illinois, where he made his home for several years. On September 2nd, 1868, he was united in marriage to Margarette Spickler at Rock Island. He became a member of the Baptist church while living at this place. Shortly after this Mr. and Mrs. Bell moved to Falls City, Nebraska, where they lived for three years. After meeting with reverses caused by drought and grasshoppers they moved to Clyde, Kansas, and a few months later to Gillman, Iowa, where most of the children were born. In 1883 they moved to their farm three miles west of Coon Rapids where they lived for thirty-one years. Sixteen years ago, they retired from the farm and with the exception of a few months spent in Stuart have made their home in Coon Rapids. Mr. Bell is survived by his widow and eight children; John S., Henry G., Ray W., and Mrs. Maud Maybay of Coon Rapids, Ethel Tuel of Rockwell City, Loren T. of Moravia, New York, Jacob Benton and Albert G. of Waupun, Wisconsin. He is also survived by thirty grandchildren, twenty-six greatgrandchildren and one brother, John P. Bell, of Waukeny, Kansas. The friends who survive are legion. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church here yesterday afternoon at two o'clock and were in charge of the Rev. W. F. Clayburg. The Masonic fraternity, of which Mr. Bell was a member, had charge of the service at the grave. A military escort from Guerney Parker Post of the American Legion did full honor to the departed veteran and a bugler sounded taps at the conclusion of the ceremonies at the grave as a tribute to the last of the G. A. R.

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Where is Jacob Harrison Bell's memorial?
Jacob Harrison Bell's memorial is located at: Royal Oak Cemetery, Royal Oak, Oakland County, USA.
When did Jacob Harrison Bell death?
Jacob Harrison Bell death on 27 Apr 1931 in Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Jacob Harrison Bell's memorial?
Latitude: 42.5036011
Longitude: -83.1442032

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Margaret Patience Spickler Bell

(1847 - 1935)

Siblings

John Putnam Bell

(1847 - 1946)

Children

John Spickler Bell

(1869 - 1955)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 42.5036011, -83.1442032

2. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5002430, -83.1444560

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6. Saint Andrews Memorial Garden
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7. Clover Hill Park Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5349998, -83.1885986

8. Perrin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5398254, -83.1857605

9. Saint David Episcopal Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 42.5030990, -83.2096400

10. Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4536819, -83.1303940

11. Machpelah Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4525470, -83.1295570

12. Beth Abraham Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4508290, -83.1285990

13. Beekman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5098076, -83.2176285

14. Acacia Park Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5217018, -83.2197037

15. Detroit Memorial Park East
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Coordinate: 42.5196880, -83.0644300

16. Woodlawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4430962, -83.1277542

17. Holy Trinity Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5461006, -83.0830994

18. Warren Union Cemetery
Warren, Macomb County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5276380, -83.0632550

19. Evergreen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4384710, -83.1206700

20. Saint James Episcopal Church Columbarium
Birmingham, Oakland County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5465088, -83.2179642

21. Crooks Road Cemetery
Troy, Oakland County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5727997, -83.1680984

22. Southfield Reformed Cemetery
Southfield, Oakland County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4848420, -83.2405580

23. Big Beaver United Methodist Church Columbarium
Troy, Oakland County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5747223, -83.1094131

24. Greenwood Cemetery
Birmingham, Oakland County, USA
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