Census: 1880 Friendship, Allegany Co., New York: age 43

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 103, No 24, p 766, Dec. 12, 1927.
Mrs. Sarah Ann (Brown) Wells was born in Brookfield, N. Y., December 5, 1835, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. M. Holston, in Dodge Center, Minn., October 27, 1927, aged 91 years, 10 months, 22 days.
When a small child the deceased, with her parents, moved to Little Genesee, N. Y., and later to Nile, where she grew to womanhood and where she was baptized into the fellowship of the Friendship Seventh Day Baptist Church. Mrs. Wells came from old Seventh Day Baptist stock, being a great granddaughter of Rev. Abram Coon, one of the early pastors of the Seventh Day Baptist Church organized in America.
On September 6, 1857, while still living at Nile, she was married to William Henry Wells. Twenty years later, in 1877, the family removed to Minnesota and located upon the farm they purchased, about two miles north of Dodge Center. Here they continued to live until the death of Mr. Wells, which occurred in 1899. For the past twenty years Mrs. Wells has made her home in Dodge Center, with her daughter Anna, now the wife of Rev. E. M. Holston, who has been untiring in the tender care of her mother in her declining years.
Mrs. Wells was a faithful member of the Dodge Center Seventh Day Baptist Church. She bore her part in its activities and was very regular in attendance upon its services so long as she was able. She was also interested in other community organizations. Her husband was a Civil War veteran, and she was a charter member of the local Woman's Relief Corps, and the last of the charter members to pass away. She served as chaplain of the Woman's Relief Corps for many years, and was finally made honorary chaplain for life.
Mrs. Wells was the mother of six children, two of whom died in infancy. Her youngest son, K. Robert Wells, died in 1921. The children who survive are William H., of Charleston, S. C.; Floyd B., of Utica, N. Y.; and Anna L. Holston, of Dodge Center, Minn. Besides her three children, she leaves to mourn their loss, four grandchildren, three great grandchildren, a large number of more distant relatives, and a large number of sympathizing friends.
Funeral services were conducted from her late home in Dodge Center, on October 30, by Rev. E. H. Socwell, assisted by Rev. C. E. Mead, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and were attended by a large concourse of neighbors and friends, and the wearied body was laid to rest in our beautiful Riverside Cemetery. E. H. S.

Census: 1880 Friendship, Allegany Co., New York: age 50, cheesemaker

Served in the Civil War with a unit from Friendship, NY alt marriage info: 6 Sep 1859 in Friendship, NY

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 55, No 33, p 527, Aug. 14, 1899.
At his home near Dodge Center, Minn., July 22, 1899, of Bright's disease, William Henry Wells.
Mr. Wells was born at Sidney, N. Y., March 24, 1829, and was the son of Samuel and Laura Wells. When about ten years of age he went to live with his uncle George Maxson, of Alfred Center, N. Y. Sept. 6, 1857, he was married to Miss Sarah A. Brown, of Nile, N. Y.
When the War of the Rebellion broke out, he enlisted in Co. H., 130th N. Y. Infantry, serving two years. In March 1887, he moved with his family to Dodge Center, Minn., on a beautiful farm which he has since occupied.
Mr. Wells was deeply interested in all that pertained to the welfare of the Seventh-day Baptist church and denomination. In everything, except membership, he was active in church matters, a constant attendant at its services, the Sabbath school and business meeting. To the pastors of the church he was especially loyal. His dying regret was that he did not follow Christ in baptism and church-membership, but felt that God's grace and the Redeemer's forgiveness were even for him. In this faith he died. He leaves a faithful wife, three sons and one daughter, two children dying in infancy. Brief services were conducted at the home by the new pastor, J. H. Hurley, and the remains were taken to Friendship, N. Y., for interment, where other services were conducted by Eld. W. D. Burdick. H. D. C.