Person Page - 2611

John W Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1818; Maryland, USA
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1840; prob., Maryland, USA; Bride=Georgianna Brown
• Death*: 14 March 1868; prob., District of Columbia, USA
• Burial*: 14 March 1868; Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

John W Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1855¹
• Death*: 14 October 1932
• Burial*: 14 October 1932; Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

Annie Virginia Wells¹

• Father: Hon. Lewis S Wells Sr. b. Mar 1830, d. 11 Feb 1912
• Mother: Anna Virginia Thropp b. May 1833, d. 12 Jul 1910

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1864; Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA¹
• Death*: 26 December 1897; Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA; "Miss Annie Virginia Wells, daughter of Judge Lewis S Wells, a prominent attorney of this city, committed suicide early this morning by shooting herself through the heart.
  
  She had been in ill health for some time and had suffered with an affection of the eyes, which had greatly depressed her.
  
  The suicide of Miss Lela Herbert las week also added to Miss Wells' depression of spirts and she derived a morbid satisfaction from discussing the details of that event. ...
  
  Miss Wells was in her mother's room when she determined to take her life. The means were not available there, and she proceeded to her brother's room where she found a loaded pistol. With this she shot herself in the breast, the bullet piercing her heart. ...
• Burial*: 26 December 1897; Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA; age 33
  suicide by pistol

Dr. Edward Henry Wells¹

• Father: Col. Edward Lloyd Wells b. 1803, d. 28 Mar 1875
• Mother: Sarah W Jacobs b. Apr 1820

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1844; Delaware, USA
• Death*: 3 May 1878; Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA; Only son of Colonel E.L. Wells. Age 34 years.
• Burial*: 3 May 1878; Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

Charles E Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: February 1853; Virginia, USA¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1875; Bride=Mary E _____
• Death*: 1927; District of Columbia, USA
• Burial*: 1927; Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

David Leonard Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1907¹
• Death*: 5 August 1988
• Burial*: 5 August 1988; Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

George William Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1916¹
• Death*: 2 February 1916; George William Wells
  District of Columbia Deaths
  Name George William Wells
  Name Note In this district for life
  Event Type Death
  Event Date 02 Feb 1916
  Event Place District of Columbia, United States
  Gender Male
  Age 0
  Marital Status Single
  Occupation None
  Birth Year (Estimated) 1916
  Birthplace D.C.
  Burial Date 03 Feb 1916
  Burial Place District of Columbia
  Cemetery Rock Creek
  Father's Birthplace D.C.
  Mother's Birthplace D.C.
• Burial*: 2 February 1916; Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

Henry Horatio Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 17 September 1823¹
• Death*: 11 February 1900
• Burial*: 11 February 1900; Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

Charles Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1840; prob., Adrian, Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA¹
• Burial*: 27 August 1862; US Soldiers' and Airmen's Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA; Enlisted in Company A of the Fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry on June 20,1861 for 3 years. Died in New York on August 27,1862 from wounds received in action at Malvern Hill, Virginia on July 1, 1862.
  
  Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861 -1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.
  
  For Further Information See:
  Fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry 1861-1866
  4th Michigan Infantry
  http://www.4thmichigan.com/
• Death*: 27 August 1862; New York, USA; from wounds received in action at Malvern Hill, Virginia on July 1, 1862.

• Milit-Beg*: 20 June 1861; Co. A, 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Michigan, USA; 3 years
• Milt-Event*: 1 July 1862; Battle of Malvern Hill, Malvern Hill, Virginia, USA

Pvt. Henry E Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 12 March 1876¹
• Death*: 30 June 1964
• Burial*: 30 June 1964; US Soldiers' and Airmen's Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

Daniel Wells¹

• Father: Henry S Wells b. 20 Feb 1804, d. 12 Jul 1849
• Mother: Harriet E _____ b. 16 Nov 1805, d. 23 Nov 1875

• Reference: W019

• Birth*: 15 August 1831; prob., Adams Co., Illinois, USA¹
• Death*: 1839; Adams Co., Illinois, USA
• Burial*: 1839; New Town Cemetery, Adams, Adams Co., Illinois, USA

Ada Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 23 August 1905; Illinois, USA¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: circa 1950; Groom=Donald Earl Wells
• Death*: 4 March 1987
• Burial*: 4 March 1987; Greenmount Cemetery, Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, USA

Arthur Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1880¹
• Death*: 1942; Illinois, USA
• Burial*: 1942; Greenmount Cemetery, Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, USA

George Glen Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 18 March 1902¹
• Death*: 2 April 1987
• Burial*: 2 April 1987; Mulberry Grove Cemetery, Mulberry Grove, Bond Co., Illinois, USA

George W Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 26 November 1850¹
• Death*: 30 July 1926
• Burial*: 30 July 1926; Mulberry Grove Cemetery, Mulberry Grove, Bond Co., Illinois, USA

Alice M _____¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1901¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: circa 1920; prob., Illinois, USA; Groom=Stanley S Wells
• Death*: 1978; Boone Co., Illinois, USA
• Burial*: 1978; Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere, Boone Co., Illinois, USA

• Married Name: circa 1920; Mrs. Wells (_____)

Stanley S Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1900¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1920; prob., Illinois, USA; Bride=Alice M _____
• Death*: 1950; Boone Co., Illinois, USA
• Burial*: 1950; Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere, Boone Co., Illinois, USA

William A Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1860¹
• Death*: 1952
• Burial*: 1952; Ripley Cemetery, Ripley, Brown Co., Illinois, USA

Azel Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1890; prob., Illinois, USA; Bride=Jeanette Allis Hauger
• Birth*: 1894¹
• Death*: 1953; Illinois, USA
• Burial*: 1953; Walnut Cemetery, Walnut, Bureau Co., Illinois, USA

James Loren Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: April 1868¹
• Death*: between 1910 and 1920
• Burial*: between 1910 and 1920; Beardstown City Cemetery, Beardstown, Cass Co., Illinois, USA; Died bet 1910-1920 census.
  
  Son of William Edward Farrell Wells and Mary "Mollie" Elizabeth Myers
  
  m: Ellen "Nellie" Golf, 1892. She was born Jul 1868/IL, the dau of Patrick Golf and Mary Maclin, both of Ireland.
  
  ch inc:
  -Ellen Wells Dec 1893-
  -Mary E Wells Jan 1896 –
  -Paul Wells May 1898 –
  -Ray Wells May 1900 –
  -Eugene E Wells 1902 – 1989
  -John Wells 1904 –
  -Bernice Wells 1906 –
  -Margaret Jannell Wells 1909 – 1994 m: George Hart
  
  1900 Beardstown Cass IL: WELLS James L, Ellen, Ellen, Mary E, Paul, Baby, WELLS David/65/wd/uncle. 4 of 4 ch living, married 8 yrs.
  
  1910 Cass IL: WELLS James/42, Nellie/42, Nellie/16, Marie/14, Paul/12, Ray/10, Jean/8, John/6, Bernice/4, Margarite/6M; They have 8 of 8 ch living. Also in home: GOLF Mary/35/S/S-I-L.
  
  1920, 1930: Ellen is in Scott Iowa, a widow, with children.
  
  BURIAL THIS CEMETERY NOT PROVED: it is possible he died in Iowa.

Charles S Wells¹

• Father: Jacob D Wells b. 4 Nov 1798, d. 27 Aug 1871
• Mother: Drucilla Morgan b. 9 Apr 1813, d. 10 Aug 1872

• Reference: W006 ID263

• Birth*: 4 July 1829; Virginia, USA
• Death*: 19 September 1863; Cass Co., Illinois, USA; PARENTS: Jacob D. & Drucilla Wells
  
  34Y 2M 15D
  Appears to be Civil War casualty. He died 2 1/2 months after his draft registration, which shows him as unmarried. He is shown as a Civil War veteran of the 61st ILL Inf. in Cass Co. IL Civil War Veterans site.
  
  Charles does not appear in 1850 or 1860 census with his parents.
  
  The image engraved on his marker is the same as that on stone for his brother Alpheus, who died in Civil War.
  
  U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
  Name: Charles S Wells
  Residence: Beardstown, Cass, Illinois
  Class: 1
  Congressional District: 9th
  Age on 1 July 1863: 34
  Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
  Race: White
  Marital Status: Unmarried (Single)
  Place of Birth: Virginia
• Burial*: 19 September 1863; Wells Cemetery, Cass Co., Illinois, USA

Jacob A Wells¹

• Father: Jacob D Wells b. 4 Nov 1798, d. 27 Aug 1871
• Mother: Drucilla Morgan b. 9 Apr 1813, d. 10 Aug 1872

• Reference: W006 ID263

• Birth*: 6 March 1848; Cass Co., Illinois, USA
• (Groom) Marriage: 1873; prob., Illinois, USA; Bride=Rhoda Josephine Mc Entire
• Death*: 23 January 1882; Cass Co., Illinois, USA; Son of Jacob D. Wells and Drucilla Morgan
  
  m: Rhoda Josephine McEntire Feb 19, 1873
  ch inc:
  -Virginia abt 1877-
  
  1880 Cass Township 18N IL: WELLS Jacob/30/IL-VA-VA, Josephine/26, Virginia/3; WELLS Lemuel/29/cousin; WELLS Jacke D/26/cousin; GRANT William E/12/nephew.
  (Note: Josephine married the cousin, Lemuel Wells, a few months after Jacob's death.)
  
  Next door is brother David, Frances and son John Wells, and next to him is brother Wm. Edward Farrell and family and brother John Frank living in household of Farrell.
  
  Civil War Veteran, 61st ILL Inf.
  (source: Memorial Day Issue of Beardstown Enterprise, May 31 1898, listing all the veterans.)
• Burial*: 23 January 1882; Wells Cemetery, Cass Co., Illinois, USA

Robert Anthony Wells¹

• Father: Floyd Wells b. 1889
• Mother: Josephine F _____ b. 1891

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 18 May 1922; Champaign, Champaign Co., Illinois, USA¹
• Death*: 22 August 1931; Vance Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois, USA
• Burial*: 22 August 1931; GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign Co., Illinois, USA

Samuel Peter Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 8 September 1866; Montgomery Co., Virginia, USA
• (Groom) Marriage: circa 1885; Bride=Luvenie Belle Graham
• Death*: 2 January 1917; Champaign, Champaign Co., Illinois, USA
• Burial*: 2 January 1917; Stanton Friends Cemetery, Saint Joseph, Champaign Co., Illinois, USA

Thomas Wickham Wells III¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 12 June 1881¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1900; Bride=Emma Jane Parmalee
• Death*: 8 January 1944
• Burial*: 8 January 1944; Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum, Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, USA

Lewis T Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1913¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1940; prob., Illinois, USA; Bride=M Grace _____
• Death*: 1985
• Burial*: 1985; Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, USA

William David Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 9 July 1966¹
• Death*: 28 June 1990
• Burial*: 28 June 1990; Morrisonville City Cemetery, Morrisonville, Christian Co., Illinois, USA

Harry David Wells¹

• Father: Wilbert John Wells b. 18 Apr 1877, d. 21 Jun 1965
• Mother: Martha Jane Jones b. 1876, d. 25 Dec 1954

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 15 September 1902¹
• (Groom) Marriage: 12 October 1923; Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois, USA; Bride=Bonnie Louise Alexander
• Death*: 14 January 1973
• Burial*: 14 January 1973; Walnut Hill Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Christian Co., Illinois, USA

James Howard Wells¹

• Father: Harry David Wells b. 15 Sep 1902, d. 14 Jan 1973
• Mother: Bonnie Louise Alexander b. 14 Feb 1901, d. 4 May 1989

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 6 July 1928¹
• Death*: 23 October 1933
• Burial*: 23 October 1933; Walnut Hill Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Christian Co., Illinois, USA

Otis Wayne Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 3 May 1906¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1930; Bride=Alma M _____
• Death*: 23 April 1970
• Burial*: 23 April 1970; Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois, USA