Jann, On your message of June 27, 2005 to the ARBenton List, you were asking about a George H. Bell, b. 1828. I have been busier than a one-armed paper hanger, but I hadn't forgot your message. I did find something and the dates worked well with what you gave: HENRY BELL - (from The Springdale News) - Our people were painfully surprised Tuesday morning when it was learned that Henry Bell had died the night before at his home out on White River of pneumonia. Mr. Bell was in town on Monday of last week and while he was not well at the time no one had any idea that this would be his last visit to Springdale. The remains were interred in the cemetery at Bentonville Tuesday. The deceased was about 51 years of age and had been a resident of this section for several years, coming here from Tennessee. There are so very few people in this section who have not heard of Bland and Bell, the former being D.M. Bland and the latter the subject of this sketch. They owned a splendid farm out on White River besides considerable property of other descriptions, moneys, etc. and both were equal partners in all of it. They have been in partnership for over thirty years and it was something unusual to see one of them without the other. When there was any business in town to look after both of them came in. Each possessed the confidence of the other to a remarkable degree and they were more than brothers, although not related in any way by ties of blood. Mr. Bland was married and has a number of children but Mr. Bell was never married. We understand that only recently they had decided to divide their property, having traded their White River farm to W.A. Henson for his farm south of town. Mr. Bell last winter came into Possession of property variously estimated to be worth $5,000 to$10,000 by the death of relatives in Alabama. We understand that he at one time had his will made leaving all his property to Mr. Bland but that was several months ago and we are not informed as to whether or not it was ever changed. Mr. Bell was a good citizen in every sense of the word and he leaves a large circle of friends throughout Northwest Arkansas to mourn his death. from The Gentry-Journal-Advance Friday, September 15, 1899 I hope this is the one you are wanting. The age 51 years makes it 1828 birth year. Best Regards, Phil Smiley - Benton county, Ark.