| GENERAL NOTES |
 Mum, Frances and Samuel admire the new arrival Joseph. Photograph courtesy of Joy H. Jones Colorado Springs Her birth was not recorded but her mother made an affidavit which was valid for her retirement benefits and a passport. After her husband died, when their youngest child was only 5 weeks old, Bell became a teacher in the public schools in Colorado Springs. Mrs. Wm. K. Sinton lived with her and was her housekeeper after her own husband's death. Source : Copies of letters from Mrs. Wm. K. Sinton, Colorado, 1932. [JHJ] Article in the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph published on Sunday 20 September 1908 reads The marriage of Miss Bell Sinton, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William K. Sinton of this city, and Mr. F. Nathaniel Willett of Woodbine, Ia., was quietly celebrated yesterday at noon in the Sinton home, 1220 North Tejon Street. There were no attendants and the only witnesses were near relatives. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. James B. Gregg, pastor of the First Congregrational church, who officiated at the marriage of the bride's parents, 23 years ago this month. Mr and Mrs. Willett have gone to the mountains for a week or two and will then go to Iowa to make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Willett have both been students in Cutler Academy and Colorado College and have known each other for some years. The transcript comes courtesy of the Pikes Peak Library District's Special Collections
[RFSS Dec 2009] United States Census, 15 April 1910 Name: Bell Willett Event Place: Boyer, Harrison, Iowa, United States Gender: Female Age: 23 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife Birth Year (Estimated): 1887 Birthplace: Colorado Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: Iowa District: 67 Sheet Number and Letter: 20B Household ID: 516 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M1283 GS Film number: 1374418 Digital Folder Number: 004328300 Image Number: 00059 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Nathaniel S. Willett Head M 24 Iowa Bell Willett Wife F 23 Colorado Frances Willett Daughter F 0 Iowa [RFSS Aug 2011] United States Social Security Death Index Given Name: Bell Surname: Willett Birth Date: 20 June 1886 Social Security Number: 326-26-1709 State: Illinois Last Place of Residence: El Paso, Colorado Previous Residence Postal Code: 80904 Event Date: February 1982 Age: 96 [RFSS Sep 2005] Obituary published in the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph on Tuesday 23 February 1982 reads Bell Willett Services will not be held for Mrs. Bell (Sinton) Willett of 22 Friendship Lane. A private cremation and a private inurnment of ashes is planned at Evergreen Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Silver Key or to the Pioneer Museum. Mrs. Willett died Sunday after a brief illness. She was 95. She was born on June 20, 1886, in Colorado Springs and had been a resident all her life. She was graduated from Colorado Springs School. She received a bachelor's degree from Greeley State College. Mrs. Willett was a teacher in Colorado Springs schools for many years. She was preceded in death by a son, Neil Willett in 1964 and by her husband, S.N. Willett in 1919. Survivors include a daughter, Frances Hewins of Leonard, Md.; a son, Joe Willett of Alamosa; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. The transcript comes courtesy of the Pikes Peak Library District's Special Collections
[RFSS Dec 2009]  Headstone of Bell Sinton Willett 1886 - 1982 Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado The headstone photograph comes from the Find A Grave website courtesy of AW
The location is Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America Link to the Find A Grave site for Bell Sinton Willett To view a map of the Evergreen Cemetery and the location of the grave, click on MAP [RFSS May 2009] |
| MARRIAGE NOTES |
| Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006
Name: Samuel N. Willett Event Date: 19 Sep 1908 Event Place: Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States Age: 23 Birth Year (Estimated): 1885 Spouse's Name: Bell Sinton Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1886 Page: 4842 GS Film number: 001690149 Digital Folder Number: 005204217 Image Number: 00856 [RFSS Aug 2014]  Marriage Record of Samuel N. Willett and Bell Sinton - 19 September 1908 |
| SOURCES |
| [ s866 ] | Social Security Death Index - United States of America - SS#: 326-26-1709 |
| [ s1101 ] | Cemetery Record - Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America burial of Bell Sinton Willett on 3 March 1982 in Block 00002 000017 000000 0000EC - CR1982-03-03-BSW |
| [ s1136 ] | Marriage Registration - State of Colorado, Division of Vital Statistics, MARRIAGE RECORD REPORT No. 4842 - County: El Paso - Husband: Willett, Samuel N. - Wife: Sinton, Bell - Palce: Colorado Springs, Colorado - Date: 19 September 1908 - Married by J. B. Gregg. - M1908-19-09-SNW-BS |
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