Death of Dr Maney Bell
Dr Maney Bell died at the home of Mrs. Harriet Gibbs in this city last Saturday morning, Feb 6, 1915, at 6:30 o'clock, of paralysis, from which the patient had suffered for months.
Dr Bell was a native of Union City, born on the 4th of January, 1850, the son of Capt. David D. Bell, and grandson of the illustrious John Bell of Tennessee. He was one of the three brothers, Geo. G. and John Bell, the latter having passed away some years ago.
Dr. Bell graduated in medicine in the old University of Tennessee at Nashville and took a post graduate course in Bellvue Hospital, New York City. He came home and began the practice of his profession, regarded as one of the best physicians in the city, but abandoned the pursuit simply for personal reasons. He was a man of unusual tender nature, and could not bear the thought that he might possibly not be able to relieve a suffering patient.
For a few years he served as deputy County Court Clerk for his brother, John Bell, and some years later as deputy for Geo. A. Gibbs in the office of the Clerk and Master.
Dr Bell connected himself with the Christian Church some thirty-five years ago and was baptized by the beloved old-time minister, T. B. Osborne. He was the soul of honor and his ideals were those of a pure and lofty religion untainted with hypocrisy and cant. He lived this religion in this own life. He was quiet and friendly with everyone and never in his life suffered himself to stoop to a little act or to sacrifice a single principle for personal advantage or gain. He loved the right and could not reconcile himself to compromise with the semblance of wrong. He did not succeed in the accepted term of the world, but he "Was a man for a' that." and as one of Judge Lawson's friends remarked on day when asked why he preferred to vote for a man who had not made money, he replied that Judge Lawson had been a success, that he had made one of the greatest characters and one of the best men Obion County ever had, and that was success enough for him. So did Maney Bell become known as one of the best citizens we ever had in the county and so was he esteemed by the community and loved by his friends.
Dr Bell has been gradually declining in health for a year, and since taking his bed at the home of Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. Maggie Bell, the latter his sister-in-law, about five months ago his constant companion was his brother, Geo. G. Bell, another one of nature's noblemen, who looked after his comforts day and night tenderly and devotedly as only brothers of the higher mold can.
On Sunday afternoon a concourse of friends gathered at the residence and services were conducted by Rev. R. L. Clark, with a song by A. L. Garth. Afterwards the remains were placed in the funeral car and escorted to Beulah, a few miles west of the city for burial.
The Commercial, Union City, Tennessee - 12 Feb 1915
Dr Maney Bell died at the home of Mrs. Harriet Gibbs in this city last Saturday morning, Feb 6, 1915, at 6:30 o'clock, of paralysis, from which the patient had suffered for months.
Dr Bell was a native of Union City, born on the 4th of January, 1850, the son of Capt. David D. Bell, and grandson of the illustrious John Bell of Tennessee. He was one of the three brothers, Geo. G. and John Bell, the latter having passed away some years ago.
Dr. Bell graduated in medicine in the old University of Tennessee at Nashville and took a post graduate course in Bellvue Hospital, New York City. He came home and began the practice of his profession, regarded as one of the best physicians in the city, but abandoned the pursuit simply for personal reasons. He was a man of unusual tender nature, and could not bear the thought that he might possibly not be able to relieve a suffering patient.
For a few years he served as deputy County Court Clerk for his brother, John Bell, and some years later as deputy for Geo. A. Gibbs in the office of the Clerk and Master.
Dr Bell connected himself with the Christian Church some thirty-five years ago and was baptized by the beloved old-time minister, T. B. Osborne. He was the soul of honor and his ideals were those of a pure and lofty religion untainted with hypocrisy and cant. He lived this religion in this own life. He was quiet and friendly with everyone and never in his life suffered himself to stoop to a little act or to sacrifice a single principle for personal advantage or gain. He loved the right and could not reconcile himself to compromise with the semblance of wrong. He did not succeed in the accepted term of the world, but he "Was a man for a' that." and as one of Judge Lawson's friends remarked on day when asked why he preferred to vote for a man who had not made money, he replied that Judge Lawson had been a success, that he had made one of the greatest characters and one of the best men Obion County ever had, and that was success enough for him. So did Maney Bell become known as one of the best citizens we ever had in the county and so was he esteemed by the community and loved by his friends.
Dr Bell has been gradually declining in health for a year, and since taking his bed at the home of Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. Maggie Bell, the latter his sister-in-law, about five months ago his constant companion was his brother, Geo. G. Bell, another one of nature's noblemen, who looked after his comforts day and night tenderly and devotedly as only brothers of the higher mold can.
On Sunday afternoon a concourse of friends gathered at the residence and services were conducted by Rev. R. L. Clark, with a song by A. L. Garth. Afterwards the remains were placed in the funeral car and escorted to Beulah, a few miles west of the city for burial.
The Commercial, Union City, Tennessee - 12 Feb 1915
Death of Dr Maney Bell
Dr Maney Bell died at the home of Mrs. Harriet Gibbs in this city last Saturday morning, Feb 6, 1915, at 6:30 o'clock, of paralysis, from which the patient had suffered for months.
Dr Bell was a native of Union City, born on the 4th of January, 1850, the son of Capt. David D. Bell, and grandson of the illustrious John Bell of Tennessee. He was one of the three brothers, Geo. G. and John Bell, the latter having passed away some years ago.
Dr. Bell graduated in medicine in the old University of Tennessee at Nashville and took a post graduate course in Bellvue Hospital, New York City. He came home and began the practice of his profession, regarded as one of the best physicians in the city, but abandoned the pursuit simply for personal reasons. He was a man of unusual tender nature, and could not bear the thought that he might possibly not be able to relieve a suffering patient.
For a few years he served as deputy County Court Clerk for his brother, John Bell, and some years later as deputy for Geo. A. Gibbs in the office of the Clerk and Master.
Dr Bell connected himself with the Christian Church some thirty-five years ago and was baptized by the beloved old-time minister, T. B. Osborne. He was the soul of honor and his ideals were those of a pure and lofty religion untainted with hypocrisy and cant. He lived this religion in this own life. He was quiet and friendly with everyone and never in his life suffered himself to stoop to a little act or to sacrifice a single principle for personal advantage or gain. He loved the right and could not reconcile himself to compromise with the semblance of wrong. He did not succeed in the accepted term of the world, but he "Was a man for a' that." and as one of Judge Lawson's friends remarked on day when asked why he preferred to vote for a man who had not made money, he replied that Judge Lawson had been a success, that he had made one of the greatest characters and one of the best men Obion County ever had, and that was success enough for him. So did Maney Bell become known as one of the best citizens we ever had in the county and so was he esteemed by the community and loved by his friends.
Dr Bell has been gradually declining in health for a year, and since taking his bed at the home of Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. Maggie Bell, the latter his sister-in-law, about five months ago his constant companion was his brother, Geo. G. Bell, another one of nature's noblemen, who looked after his comforts day and night tenderly and devotedly as only brothers of the higher mold can.
On Sunday afternoon a concourse of friends gathered at the residence and services were conducted by Rev. R. L. Clark, with a song by A. L. Garth. Afterwards the remains were placed in the funeral car and escorted to Beulah, a few miles west of the city for burial.
The Commercial, Union City, Tennessee - 12 Feb 1915
Dr Maney Bell died at the home of Mrs. Harriet Gibbs in this city last Saturday morning, Feb 6, 1915, at 6:30 o'clock, of paralysis, from which the patient had suffered for months.
Dr Bell was a native of Union City, born on the 4th of January, 1850, the son of Capt. David D. Bell, and grandson of the illustrious John Bell of Tennessee. He was one of the three brothers, Geo. G. and John Bell, the latter having passed away some years ago.
Dr. Bell graduated in medicine in the old University of Tennessee at Nashville and took a post graduate course in Bellvue Hospital, New York City. He came home and began the practice of his profession, regarded as one of the best physicians in the city, but abandoned the pursuit simply for personal reasons. He was a man of unusual tender nature, and could not bear the thought that he might possibly not be able to relieve a suffering patient.
For a few years he served as deputy County Court Clerk for his brother, John Bell, and some years later as deputy for Geo. A. Gibbs in the office of the Clerk and Master.
Dr Bell connected himself with the Christian Church some thirty-five years ago and was baptized by the beloved old-time minister, T. B. Osborne. He was the soul of honor and his ideals were those of a pure and lofty religion untainted with hypocrisy and cant. He lived this religion in this own life. He was quiet and friendly with everyone and never in his life suffered himself to stoop to a little act or to sacrifice a single principle for personal advantage or gain. He loved the right and could not reconcile himself to compromise with the semblance of wrong. He did not succeed in the accepted term of the world, but he "Was a man for a' that." and as one of Judge Lawson's friends remarked on day when asked why he preferred to vote for a man who had not made money, he replied that Judge Lawson had been a success, that he had made one of the greatest characters and one of the best men Obion County ever had, and that was success enough for him. So did Maney Bell become known as one of the best citizens we ever had in the county and so was he esteemed by the community and loved by his friends.
Dr Bell has been gradually declining in health for a year, and since taking his bed at the home of Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. Maggie Bell, the latter his sister-in-law, about five months ago his constant companion was his brother, Geo. G. Bell, another one of nature's noblemen, who looked after his comforts day and night tenderly and devotedly as only brothers of the higher mold can.
On Sunday afternoon a concourse of friends gathered at the residence and services were conducted by Rev. R. L. Clark, with a song by A. L. Garth. Afterwards the remains were placed in the funeral car and escorted to Beulah, a few miles west of the city for burial.
The Commercial, Union City, Tennessee - 12 Feb 1915
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