John Robert Bell
Representing: Union
G.A.R Post
- Isaac Stevens Post #1 Seattle, King Co. WA
Unit History
- 1st New York Engineers E
Family History
| Highest Rank | Artificer |
| Unit | Co. E, 1st New York Engineers |
| Date | between 1890 and 1915 |
| Born | circa 1842 |
| Place Born | New York |
| Died | April 1, 1930 |
| Place Died | Seattle, WA |
| Buried | Evergreen-Washelli (Seattle) |
| Service Record | Enlisted age 18, on 12/1/1861 at Dawfuskie Island, SC as a Private; on 2/11/1862 mustered into "E" Co. NY 1st Engineers; promoted Artificer 12/31/1863; Mustered Out on 2/16/1865 at Varina, VA |
| Obit/Notes | -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Thursday, April 3, 1930, page 23, column A STEVENS POST NO. 1, G. A. R. AND SPANISH AMERICAN WAR VETERANS, ATTENTION! BELL--In this city, Apr. 1, 1930, JOHN R. BELL, aged 86 years. Beloved husband of Carrie Bell and father of Fred and Walter Bell. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 3, at 3 p.m. at Bleitz Funeral Parlors. Friends invited. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. |
WDA military records: https://digitalarchives.wa.gov/DigitalObject/Download/2c6313b7-8f0c-4068-b91f-08b9e1a805d6
https://digitalarchives.wa.gov/DigitalObject/Download/b08f896c-a84b-4a53-8772-601ca220d54a
Cemetery
Buried at Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Cemetery