Career
This first school was located on the first floor of the old Review and Herald building in Battle Creek, Michigan. Professor Bell and his family lived on the second floor. Some of his early students include Edson and Willie White, sons of James and Ellen G. White.
Ellen White was a great supporter and influence to G. H. Bell.
Others included in the roster of his early students are two notable brothers, William K. Kellogg and John Harvey Kellogg. G. H. Bell was the eldest of ten children born to David and Lucy Bell née Blodgett.
Descendants of David and Lucy Bell Goodloe Harper Bell 1832–1899 Helen M. Bell Abt. 1834– m. Benjamin Frazier Carrie Frazier Ambrose David Bell 1837–1902 m.
Laura Brewer Emer Adolphus Bell Byron L. Bell Lucy Anne Bell David Arthur Bell Emer A. Bell 1840–1862 Chauncey South. Bell 1842–1925 Darwin Garrett Bell 1845–1907 Florilla Annette Bell 1847–1921 Alice Emogene Bell 1849 - ? m.
Bruce Jackson Ward Jackson Agnes Bell Abt. 1851 - Bef. 1860 Inez Bell 1854 - Bef. An original portrait of G. H. Bell resides at the Andrews University Museum.
lieutenant was donated by Doctor Lavan C. and Junette Mapes.