Posted on: Crawford Co. Il Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/CrawfordObits/59 Surname: Bell, Bratton, Spraker, Buckner, Moore, Reynolds ------------------------- Note: I have no connection to this family. I am merely posting an obituary transcribed by Barbara Dix as part of a project to transcribe all the old newspaper articles of the Genealogical Society. DEATH OF WILEY BELL Clark County Herald Wiley O. Bell died Monday Sept 23, 1901, at 11:25 a.m. He was born in North Carolina, March 16, 1816, and came to York township with his parents in 1819. His father, Reason Bell, entered the 160 acres of land half a mile west of York where Robert Nicol and son, James, now live. He lived and died within half a mile of this farm, having been a continous resident of York township for nearly 83 years. He was first married to Mrs. Margaret Bratton.  To them were born three children--Warren, Emily and Frances.  The first two died in infance.  Frances, now the widow of Sylvester Spraker, survives her father.  He was next married Feb. 1, 1848 to Sarah E. Buckner.  To them were born five children--H. C. Bell, A. A. Bell, Emma, now wife of C. W. Moore, Angie now wife of Aaron Reynolds and Chas. L. Bell all except the latter are yet alive.