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* Jesse Grover Bell (b. 1890 Triplett, MO - d. 1970 Lakewood, Cuyahoga, [[Ohio|OH]]). Wife (1915 @ Salina, Saline, [[Kansas|KS]]): Marie "Mamie" Tourtillot Bell (b. 1896 Newton, Harvey, KS - d. 1983 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH), daughter of John Kingsley Tourtillot (b. 1862 Sublette, Lee, [[Illinois|IL]] - d. 1933 Newton, KS) & Ida Elizabeth Boyd Tourtillot (b. 1871 Elizabethton, Carter, TN - d. 1959 Newton, KS). John Tourtillot's parents settled on 12th St., in Newton in 1876. He operated a dairy for 15 years, then City Hotel in Newton until it burnt in 1914, then a restaurant on W. 5th St., then from 1917-1928 with Sutorious Baking Co. In 1916, Jesse was residing in Salina, KS and was employed as a salesman for the KCKS branch of the pioneer meat-packing plant [https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/swift-and-company Swift & Co.]. In 1927, he founded [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonne_Bell Bonne Bell], a cosmetics firm, in Cleveland, which is best known for their "Ten-Six" lotion, and since 1973, the "Lip Smackers" lip balm. Jesse wrote the forward for a ''Here's How by Who's Who'' motivational book that raised over $40k for Boys' Club of America.
* Thomas Spurgeon Bell (b. 1893 Triplett, MO - d. 1983 Placerville, El Dorado, CA). Wife (1915 @ Jefferson Co., KY): Nelle Wortham Bell (b. 1894 KY - d. 1990 Placerville, CA), daughter of Robert Samuel Wortham (b. 1867 White Mills, Hardin, KY - d. 1939 Sonora, Hardin, KY) & Betty Florence Summers Wortham (b. 1861 Smiths Grove, Edmonson, KY - d. Harrodsburg, KY). Nelle was a supervisor in the advertising dept. of the Cleveland Plain Dealer from 1942-1959. Her memorial was officiated by Harley Weldin of Placer Heights Baptist. Thomas & Nelle relocated from Missouri to California in 1979. Thomas was employed as an accountant, and at while in Kentucky was a deacon for Harrodsburg Baptist.
* Richard Bland Bell '''+1949-1951+; +1981-1988+''' (b. 1895 Triplett, MO - d. 1993 KCMO). From 1918-1919, Richard served in the Army (WWI). He was employed in 1920 as a hotel accountant. In 1940, Richard was employed as a live-in handyman for Dr. Clay Sherman Merriman, Sr. (1861-1950) and his wife Mattie Jessie Barnes Merriman (1862-1955). Dr. Merriman was a MD in KCMO more than 55 years, and with his wife, active with the DoC affiliated Linwood Boulevard Christian Church (now [https://community4kc.org/ Community Christian]). In 1941, Richard worked for the Armour Packing Co., on James St., in KCMO, still there in 1950 as a general clerk. Also in 1950, Richard was residing at 6134 Locust St., KCMO and still serving as a correspondent, also at 1742 S. 40th St., Apt. 707, KCKS in 1981.
** 1st wife (1917-1921+ @ KCMO): Katherine Martha Barnes Bell-Buettner (b. 1899 Jackson Co., MO - d. 1992 KCMO), daughter of Jack Barnes & Minnie May Warner Barnes-Coll (b. 1873 Mattoon, Coles, IL - d. 1963 KCMO). Katherine was honored before her wedding with a reception by Samuel's brother Thomas' wife Nelle, with sixty guests, with assistance from Mrs. H.F. Cole, Mrs. J.G. Bell, Mrs. A.C. Hampton (Triplett, MO), Misses Nina, Annette & Victoria Ledou, Miss Cleo Kirlin, & Misses Christine & Isabelle Hood. Richard & Kathryn were together at least thru 1921 when their daughter Marty was born, but by 1930, Katherine may have moved to Los Angeles to reside at the Westchester Apartment Hotel, employed as a secretary for the film industry, returning to KCMO by 1940 to work as an office clerk, where she had custody of her daughter. In 1942, Katherine married Matthew John Buettner (1894-1979 KCMO), son of barber Henry F. Buettner (b. 1855 Aurora, Dearborn, [[Indiana|IN]] - d. 1932 KCMO) & Katie Peters Buettner (b. 1857 Germany - d. 1944 KCMO). Henry operated a barbershop from at least 1878-1880 at 337 Cutter in Cincinnati, OH, and from 1895-1937, at 42nd St. & Woodland Ave., in KCMO. Henry's father, Heinrich "Henry" Sr. (b. 1819 Maudach, Germany - d. 1887 Cincinnati, OH) was also a barber from when he immigrated in 1854, until at least 1880 in Aurora, IN. Matthew was an auto mechanic for the USGSA before retiring in 1964, and a Baptist.
*** Martha "Marty" Jeanne Bell Shaddox (b. 1921 KCMO - d. 2010 Tulsa, Creek, OK). Husband (1943 @ KCMO): Oliver Dosh "Bud" Shaddox, Jr. (b. 1921 Mt. Pleasant, [[Texas|TX]] - d. 2020 OK), son of Oliver Dosh Shaddox, Sr. (b. 1888 Newton Co., AR - d. 1955 Mount Vernon, Lawrence, MO) & Janie Lenore Willson Shaddox (b. 1891 Ider, DeKalb, [[Alabama|AL]] - d. 1974 Monett, MO). Janie was a member of First Baptist in Springfield, MO. In 1943, Bud Shaddox was stationed at the naval air base in Bermuda.
==Hoff family==
* Samuel S. Hoff +1948-1985+
* Mrs. Hoff '''+1982+'''
* Wilbur R. Hoff +1962+
* Lionel Jerome Mittelstadt '''+1973+''' (b. 1928 Whited, Kanabec, [[Minnesota|MN]] - d. 2012 Shreveport, [[Louisiana|LA]]).
* Ella May Mae Odom Mittelstadt '''+1973-1998+''' (b. 1927 KS; m. 1949 Washington Co., AR), daughter of Lloyd Odom & Ruth Odom. In 1950, Ella was employed in Omaha for a meat packer as a comptometer operatorAlso see '''Odom''' family.** Jerry Mittelstadt '''+19891982-1998+'''. Wife: Mildred Mittelstadt'''+1985-1998+'''*** Joshua Mittelstadt '''+1985-1998+'''*** Bethany Mittelstadt '''+1985-1998+'''
==Odom family==
* Lloyd Odom '''+1949-1951+'''
* Ruth Odom
** Ella Mae Odom Mittelstadt '''+1973-1998+''' (b. 1927 KS; m. 1949 Washington Co., AR). In 1950, Ella was employed in Omaha for a meat packer as a comptometer operator.
==Petrequin family==
* M.E. Petrequin '''+1914-1917+'''
==Raby family==
* Wanda Raby '''+1985-1988+'''
** Brian Raby '''+1985-1988+'''
==Roberts family==
==Ward family==
* William M. Ward '''+1984-1988+'''* Mary Ward '''+1984-1996+'''** Joe Patterson '''+1985-1988+'''** Joshua Patterson '''+1985-1990+'''
==Weghorn family==
