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Dr. Gregory C Bell, DDS

Dr. Gregory C Bell, DDS

Male 1930 - Living

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  1. 1.  Dr. Gregory C Bell, DDSDr. Gregory C Bell, DDS was born 7 Nov 1930, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA (son of Curtis E. Bell and Essa F Manuel); died Living.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 71
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA

    Notes:

    Biography from http://gold56.org/bio.htm

    Gregory C. Bell was born November 7, 1930 on a 36 acre truck farm 10 miles south of Terre Haute, Indiana. Third from the youngest of nine children, he spent the first 12 years of his life living in a chicken house after the house built by his father was destroyed by fire. With no fire insurance and no money, the family was forced to make do with what was available.
    He attended elementary school at Pimento School in Pimento, Indiana, and , only the second of his family to do so, he graduated from Garfield High School in Terre Haute in 1948.
    He participated in Track & Field while at Garfield and culminated his high school athletic career with a second place finish in the long jump at the State Track and Field Championship Meet.
    Not having prepared for a college career, he worked at such odd jobs as presented themselves to him until his induction in the Armed Forces of the United States in 1950. It was during this time period that he discovered that he had not lost his athletic ability and, indeed, it had improved. He won the European Armed Forces championship in the long jump and that proved the impetus for his later interest in resuming participation in the sport.
    After discharge from the Army, he obtained a job at a local plant and soon began working out on the same high school track that had seen the beginning of his athletic career. As he contined to improve, he attracted the attention of a local physician who was determined that the raw talent he had observed should not be wasted and was instrumental in enrolling Greg at Indiana University in the Fall of 1954.
    After trying and discarding several suggestions as to what course he should pursue, Greg was convinced that he should try his hand at Dentistry. He found this to his liking and received his doctorate in dental surgery in 1961. Along the way he managed to go through his three varsity years of competition in Track & Field without a loss in his specialty, the long jump. A listing of his major athletic honors is on another page.
    After graduation from the Indiana University School of Dentistry, Greg spent the following year as a clinical instructor in the Crown and Bridge department of Howard University in Washington, D.C.. In 1962 he returned to his hometown of Terre Haute, Indiana and began his private practice of dentistry. In 1969 he accepted a position of staff dentist at the Logansport State Hospital and for the next 25 years he conducted a part time evening practice in his profession as well as his primary staff duties. He is still actively pursuing his career of dentistry as the Director of Dental Services, Logansport State Hospital.
    Greg has 3 children, a daughter, Valinda who is a nurse with two sons, a son, Gregory Kent, an engineering technician for Rolls Royce in Indianapolis, s daughter, Shari, managing attorney in contract law for HUD. Gregory Kent has a son and a daughter, Shari has two sons.
    On December 26, 1990 Greg was married to Mary Lawrie who also has four children, son, Chuck, daughter Becky, twin daughters, Kelly and Shelly and five grandchildren. Mary is taking a well deserved hiatus from work as Greg's dental assistant to pursue her many and varied interests including cooking, herbs, gardening and antiques.
    One of Greg´s avocations is presenting programs in which he delights audiences with his remarkable delivery of the works of Paul Laurence Dunbar. He specializes in recitations from memory the dialect pieces which are inimical to Dunbar. His presentations are from 30 to 45 minutes and there is a comparative sampling of Dunbar´s more contemporary style of poetry which are equally captivating. Greg´s delivery of Dunbar´s poetry will transport the listener to the times places and moods of a lowly people of which Dunbar writes. He also includes a sampling of his own poetry when delivering motivational presentations. He has presented to all the elementary schools in the area, addresses poetry classes at Logansport High School on a yearly basis and has delivered commencement address to two other area high schools.
    Dr. Bell's hobbies include ameteur radio, computers, poetry, landscaping, and woodworking.

    Major Athletic Honors

    These are the major athletic honors for Greg Bell during his undergraduate years at Indiana University.
    Long Jump

    National A.A.U. Champion - Outdoor 1955 to 1959, Indoor 1958
    NCAA Champion - 1956 and 1957
    Penn Relays Champion - 1956, 1957, 1958
    USA vs USSR Champion and Team Captain - 1959
    Big Ten Indoor and Outdoor Champion - 1956, 1957, 1958
    Ohio Relays Champion - 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958
    Ranked 1st in in the world, Long Jump - 1956, 1957, 1958
    NCAA All American - 1956, 1957, 1958
    National A.A.U. All American - 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958

    Other Honors

    Balfour Award for most outstanding athlete in Track and Field at Indiana University - 1956, 1957, 1958
    Penn Relays 100 yard dash champion - 1957
    Most outstanding athlete, Penn Relays - 1957
    Held Penn Relays record in long jump for 24 years
    Only 3 time consecutive long Jump champion, Penn Relays
    Held I. U. Long Jump record for 35 years - 26' 7"
    Held NCAA record for 7 years - 26' 7"
    Big Ten Medal for Athletic and Scholastic Achievements - 1958
    Captain of USA Vs USSR team - 1959
    Member of Citizen's Savings Hall of Fame
    Charter member of Indiana Track & Field Hall of Fame
    Charter member of I. U. Athletic Hall of Fame
    Elected to Big Ten All Century Track and Field team
    Inducted into National Track & Field Hall of Fame - 1988
    Inducted into Penn Relays Wall of Fame - 1995

    Gregory married M. Lawrie. [Group Sheet]

    Gregory married Clara E. Stewart 19 Nov 1953, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Clara (daughter of James Ruffin Stewart and Mattie Ewing Edwards) was born 9 Feb 1934, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 3 Mar 1996, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. V. Bell

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Curtis E. Bell was born 17 Nov 1872, Vigo, Indiana, USA (son of Franklin Nelson Bell and Paulina J Russell); died 15 Nov 1955, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Negro
    • Reference Number: 374
    • Residence: 1880, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age in 1910: 37Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
    • Residence: 1920, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 47Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • other: 16 Nov 1955, Vigo, Indiana, USA

    Notes:

    Died:
    Age: 83

    Curtis married Essa F Manuel. Essa (daughter of Robert Manuel and Ella Robertson) was born 7 Jun 1896, Indiana, USA; died 8 Oct 1976, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Essa F Manuel was born 7 Jun 1896, Indiana, USA (daughter of Robert Manuel and Ella Robertson); died 8 Oct 1976, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Mulatto
    • Reference Number: 4459
    • Residence: 1900, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 3; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    • Residence: 1910, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Step Daughter; Relation to Head of House: Stepdaughter
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA

    Children:
    1. Allison C Bell was born 1925, Indiana, USA.
    2. Billie J Bell was born 1926, Indiana, USA.
    3. Stuart K Bell was born 1928, Indiana, USA.
    4. Jo Ellen Bell was born 28 Aug 1935, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 23 Sep 2012, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
    5. G.M. Bell
    6. 1. Gregory C Bell, DDS was born 7 Nov 1930, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died Living.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Franklin Nelson Bell was born 14 Feb 1846, North Carolina, USA (son of Henry J Bell and Helen Mariah Clark); died 24 Aug 1948, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Negro
    • Reference Number: 2354
    • Residence: 1850, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Wabash, Clark, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1890, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; StreetAddress: Trist Street; Age: 68; Occupation: Butcher; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: No; CanWrite: No; EnumerationDistrict: 122; HomeMortgaged: Mortgaged; HomeOwnership: Own; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; RelationToHead: Head; MaritalStatus: Married
    • Residence: 1930, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 14 Feb 1948, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Newspaper article describing Frank Nelson Bell as being Terre Haute's oldest citizen "to reach the 102 milestone" on Saturday, Feb 14, 1948

    Franklin married Paulina J Russell 14 Nov 1867, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Paulina (daughter of Eli Russell and Mary Polly Harris) was born Abt 1846, Marion, Owen, Indiana, USA; died Apr 1883, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 8 Apr 1883, Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Paulina J Russell was born Abt 1846, Marion, Owen, Indiana, USA (daughter of Eli Russell and Mary Polly Harris); died Apr 1883, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 8 Apr 1883, Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Mulatto
    • Reference Number: 1282
    • Residence: 4 Oct 1850, Marion, Owen, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA

    Children:
    1. Ada C Bell was born Abt 1868, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 23 Jun 1926, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    2. Elijah Bell was born 24 Dec 1869, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 7 Apr 1940, Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA.
    3. Eli H Bell was born 24 Dec 1869, Indiana, USA.
    4. 2. Curtis E. Bell was born 17 Nov 1872, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 15 Nov 1955, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
    5. Amos Bell was born Abt 1872, Indiana, USA.
    6. Harry Bell was born Abt 1875, Indiana, USA.
    7. Lettie Bell was born 7 Feb 1878, Indiana, USA; died 9 Sep 1972, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA.
    8. Henry O. Bell was born Abt 1879, Indiana, USA.
    9. Mary Alice Bell was born Abt 1876, Indiana, USA; died Feb 1969, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

  3. 6.  Robert Manuel was born 1864, Indiana, USA (son of Hardy A. Manuel and Jennette Bass); died 6 Aug 1905, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Colored
    • Reference Number: 2962
    • Residence: 1880, Union City, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 39; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

    Notes:

    Died:
    Age: 43 Yr

    Robert married Ella Robertson 3 Sep 1895, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Ella was born Abt 1877, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Ella Robertson was born Abt 1877, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Birth: Indiana, USA
    • Race: Mulatto
    • Reference Number: 4458
    • Residence: 1900, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 23; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
    • Residence: 1910, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 33; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

    Children:
    1. 3. Essa F Manuel was born 7 Jun 1896, Indiana, USA; died 8 Oct 1976, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
    2. Catherine Manuel was born Abt 1898, Indiana, USA.
    3. Ester Jane Manuel was born Abt 1900, Indiana, USA.
    4. Rex N Manuel was born Abt 1902, Indiana, USA.
    5. George K Manuel was born Abt 1904, Indiana, USA.
    6. Theodore V Manuel was born Abt 1906, Indiana, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Henry J Bell was born Abt 1815, Sampson, North Carolina, USA (son of John Bell and Elenore Bell); died 18 Nov 1880, Coles, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 1013
    • Residence: 1 Jun 1840, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
    • Arrival: Abt 1850, Indiana, USA; Moved from Sampson County, North Carolina
    • Residence: 1850, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Wabash, Clark, Illinois, USA

    Henry married Helen Mariah Clark 18 Feb 1837, Johnston, North Carolina, USA. Helen was born Abt 1818, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Helen Mariah Clark was born Abt 1818, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 1012
    • Residence: 1850, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Wabash, Clark, Illinois, USA

    Children:
    1. John Bell was born Abt 1839, North Carolina, USA; died 4 Dec 1912, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
    2. Curtis Bell was born Abt 1845, North Carolina, USA.
    3. 4. Franklin Nelson Bell was born 14 Feb 1846, North Carolina, USA; died 24 Aug 1948, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
    4. Mary J. Bell was born 24 May 1846, North Carolina, USA; died 25 May 1931, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
    5. Francis Bell was born Abt 1847, North Carolina, USA.
    6. Rutha E. Bell was born Abt 1849, Indiana, USA; died 28 Oct 1875, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Roberts Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
    7. Samera Bell was born Abt 1852, Indiana, USA.
    8. Rachel Bell was born Aug 1854, Indiana, USA.
    9. David Bell was born Abt 1856, Indiana, USA.
    10. Hetty Bell was born Abt 1858, Illinois, USA.
    11. Rebecca E. Bell was born May 1841, North Carolina, USA; died 1922.

  3. 10.  Eli Russell was born Abt 1815, North Carolina, USA (son of Major Russell and Mary 'Polly' Russell).

    Other Events:

    • Race: Mulatto
    • Reference Number: 1281
    • Residence: 1850, Marion, Owen, Indiana, USA; Age: 32
    • Residence: 1870, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Post Office: Pimento; Age: 55
    • Residence: 1880, Honey Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 60; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self

    Eli married Mary Polly Harris 19 Mar 1846, Owen, Indiana, USA. Mary (daughter of Claiborn Harris and Mary Champion) was born Abt 1815, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mary Polly Harris was born Abt 1815, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Claiborn Harris and Mary Champion).

    Other Events:

    • Race: Mulatto
    • Reference Number: 1280
    • Residence: 1850, Marion, Owen, Indiana, USA; Age: 37
    • Residence: 1870, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Post Office: Pimento; Age: 55
    • Residence: 1880, Honey Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 62; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

    Children:
    1. 5. Paulina J Russell was born Abt 1846, Marion, Owen, Indiana, USA; died Apr 1883, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 8 Apr 1883, Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
    2. Margaret T Russell was born Abt 1847, Indiana, USA.
    3. Matilda C Russell was born Abt 1849, Indiana, USA.
    4. Irena E Russell was born Abt 1850, Indiana, USA.
    5. Fanua E Russell was born Abt 1851, Indiana, USA.
    6. Rebecca A Russell was born Abt 1852, Indiana, USA.

  5. 12.  Hardy A. Manuel was born May 1830, North Carolina, USA (son of Christopher Manuel and Matilda E Mitchell); died 3 Mar 1924, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 1985
    • Residence: Michigan, USA
    • Residence: 1850, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
    • Residence: 1860, South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Union City, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Union City, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Aubbeenaubbee, Fulton, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Volinia, Cass, Michigan, USA

    Hardy married Jennette Bass 27 May 1866, St Joseph, Indiana, USA. Jennette (daughter of Benjamin Elijah Bass and Delilah Roberts) was born Abt 1827, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Jennette Bass was born Abt 1827, Indiana, USA (daughter of Benjamin Elijah Bass and Delilah Roberts).

    Other Events:

    • Race: Mulatto
    • Reference Number: 2963
    • Residence: 1850, Marion, Owen, Indiana, USA; Age: 23
    • Residence: 1870, Union City, St Joseph, Indiana, USA

    Children:
    1. 6. Robert Manuel was born 1864, Indiana, USA; died 6 Aug 1905, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.


  

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