This obituary appeared in The Adamsville Register, Adamsville, Ohio GRANDMOTHER BELL DEAD After Over A Century's Sojourn On Earth She Goes to Her Home Beyond the Grave Grandmother Rachel Bell died at the home of her daughter Mrs Elizabeth Minick four miles east of Adamsville on Wednesday 15 January 1913 at the ripe old age of 101 years, 2 months and 10 days. Her death was due to dropsy complicated with other diseases which she had been suffering for several months. Thus passed away a woman whose remarkable age gave her national prominence and brought her many messages of various kinds. Grandmother Bell was the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Gaumer and was born near Gilbert 5 November 1811. When 19 years of age on 30 June 1831 she was united in marriage to William Bell whose death occurred 30 January 1876 at the age of 67 years. A family of seven children were born to this union only three of whom survive her. They are Mrs Elizabeth Minick of Highland Township, George W Bell of this village and Jacob I Bell of Adams Township. Two children died in infancy and two sons Jared C and John R died after reaching manhood and being well advanced in years. At an early age Grandmother Bell united with the New Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church and continued a faithful member until the end of her long life. Her associations with this church date back for almost a century. She witnessed the first burial in the church cemetery when a little girl and distinctly remembered the laying to rest of the body in the first new made grave. As the years passed away she awakens to the realization that she alone was left of the early members and a younger generation had taken their place, but the church was still a sacred spot to her and as long as she was able she was found a faithful worshipper in her accustomed pew. Grandmother bell lived a simple life free from the fastness found in modern society. Cheerfulness and contentment were two of her most noble attributes and no doubt contributed much to her long life as well as her clear mind and good deeds which brought blessings to those around her. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at the New Hope Lutheran Church by Rev J J S Rumbarger and the remains were interred Her parents were Jacob Gaumer and Elizabeth Sturtz