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Diana Gail Ashby^1,2

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1 July 1965; Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois, USA²
• Burial*: 9 June 2009; Mount Olive Cemetery, Chandlerville, Cass Co., Illinois, USA; Diana was born to Jerald and Janice (Kelsey) Ashby.
  
  Ms. Wells is survived by her mother, Janice Stone; stepfather, Ervin W. Stone; grandmother, Lillie Kelsey; two brothers, Chris (Sarah) Stone and Chad Stone; and one sister, Laura Ruble.
  
  She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather.
  
  She was formerly a waitress at the Depot Restaurant in Virginia and worked at McDonald's in Beardstown.
  
  Lintner-Hurley Funeral Home in Chandlerville is in charge of arrangements.
• Death*: 9 June 2009

Elizabeth Wells^1,2

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 16 January 1882; Melrose, Clark Co., Illinois, USA²
• Burial*: 19 September 1962; Medsker Cemetery, Melrose, Clark Co., Illinois, USA
• Death*: 19 September 1962

Frances Bankston¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 9 April 1897; Hinds Co., Mississippi, USA¹
• Burial*: 1 April 1992; Oak Hill Cemetery, Blue Island, Cook Co., Illinois, USA; She was the daughter of Albert Henry 'Hank' Bankston and Frances and the granddaughter of Robert C. Bankston and Minda. Survivors included: three nieces, Mary E. Miller of Crawfordsville, AR, Mrs. Betty Emery of Chicago, IL, Ruth Perkins of Clarksdale, MS; two nephews, Rev. H. A. Bankston of Earle, AR and Leroy Bankston of Flint, MI.
• Death*: 1 April 1992

June Frances Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 17 March 1934¹
• Burial: 25 June 1974; Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA
• Burial*: 25 June 1974; Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA; june, born in pembroke,ga. had one son richard, and was soul mate to chuck, she loved chicago, and she loved cold beer and boiled peanuts,,she is gone but not forgotten...
• Death*: 25 June 1974

• Married Name: circa 1955; Mrs. June Francis Byers (Wells)¹

Ada A Wells^1,2

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1877; New Brunswick, Canada²
• Burial*: 1956; Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA; children: Clinton W Gronau, John R Scanlan, Genevieve A Scanlan. Find A Grave contributor Bearkat91. Ada A. Wells Scanlan Gronau
  b. Jan 1877 in New Brunswick, Canada
  
  Daughter of Joseph Wells and Rachel Sunderland.
  
  Immigrated to the U.S. in 1881.
  
  Married to:
  1. John J. Scanlan, 21 Jun 1896 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Two daughters and one son.
  2. Gustav Gronau, 25 Jan 1913 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. One son.
• Death*: 1956

Mary Elizabeth Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1819; Vermont, USA¹
• Death*: 25 December 1900
• Burial*: 25 December 1900; Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA; Name: Mary E W Cole
  Birth Date: abt 1818
  Birth Place: Vermont
  Death Date: 25 Dec 1900
  Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
  Burial Date: 27 Dec 1900
  Cemetery Name: Oakwoods
  Death Age: 82
  Race: White
  Gender: Female

• Married Name: circa 1845; Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Cole (Wells); John Cole
  b: 1807 NH
  d: before 1900 IL¹
• (Head of Household) Census: 1850; Walpole, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA; 1850 United States Federal Census
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  Name:      Mary E W Cale
  [Mary E W Cole]
  [Mary E Welles]
  Age:      31
  Birth Year:      abt 1819
  Birthplace:      Vermont
  Home in 1850:      Walpole, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
  Gender:      Female
  Family Number:      167
  Household Members:      
  Name      Age
  John Cale      43
  Mary E W Cale      31
  John A Cale      11
  Elery Cale      9
  Frederick H Cale      1
  Saml C Segraves      30
  Elizabeth C Segraves      29
  Zenas Hopkins      26
  Lucretia Hager      35
• (Head of Household) Census: 1860; Medway, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, USA; 1860 United States Federal Census
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  Name:      Mary E Cole
  [Mary E Welles]
  Age:      40
  Birth Year:      abt 1820
  Gender:      Female
  Birth Place:      Vermont
  Home in 1860:      Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts
  Post Office:      Medway
  Dwelling Number:      1207
  Family Number:      1317
  Household Members:      
  Name      Age
  John Cole      53
  Mary E Cole      40
  Ella A Cole      18
  Arthur W Cole      4
  Allice M Cole      7 Months
  H E M Hilton      13
• (Head of Household) Census: 1865; Medway, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, USA; Massachusetts, State Census, 1865
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  Name:      Mary E W Cole
  [Mary E Welles]
  Gender:      Female
  Marital Status:      Married
  Birth Year:      abt 1820
  Birth Place:      Vermont
  Residence:      Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
  Enumeration Year:      1865
  Age:      45
  Household number:      326
  Reel Number:      22
  Volume Number:      25
  Household Members:      
  Name      Age
  John Cole      58
  Mary E W Cole      45
  John Cole      26
  Ella A Cole      24
  Arthur W Cole      9
  Elln Hilton      18
• (Head of Household) Census: 1870; Medway, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, USA; 1870 United States Federal Census
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  Name:      Mary Cole
  [Mary E Welles]
  Age in 1870:      50
  Birth Year:      abt 1820
  Birthplace:      Vermont
  Dwelling Number:      472
  Home in 1870:      Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts
  Race:      White
  Gender:      Female
  Occupation:      Keeping House
  Inferred Spouse:      John Cole
  Inferred Children:      Ella A Cole
  Arthur W Cole
  Household Members:      
  Name      Age
  John Cole      63
  Mary Cole      50
  Ella A Cole      28
  Arthur W Cole      14
• (Head of Household) Census*: 1900; Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA; 1900 United States Federal Census
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  Name:      Mrs Mary E ?? Cole
  [Mrs Mary Cole]
  Age:      80
  Birth Date:      Sep 1819
  Birthplace:      Vermont
  Home in 1900:      Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois
  Ward of City:      32
  Street:      Greenwood Ave
  House Number:      5413
  Sheet Number:      19
  Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation:      172
  Family Number:      353
  Race:      White
  Gender:      Female
  Relation to Head of House:      Mother
  Marital Status:      Widowed
  Father's Birthplace:      Connecticut
  Mother's Birthplace:      Connecticut
  Mother: Number of Living Children:      1
  Mother: How Many Children:      3
  Can Read:      Yes
  Can Write:      Yes
  Can Speak English:      Yes
  Neighbors:      
  Household Members:      
  Name      Age
  Arthur W Cole      44
  Mary W Cole      33
  Grace M Cole      4
  Mary E ?? Cole      80

Adelaide Johnson¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1831; Fleming Co., Kentucky, USA¹
• Burial*: 9 January 1890; Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA; Born about 1831.
  
  Daughter of Thomas Y Johnson and Maria Johnson.
  
  Wife of Emanuel Mallernee and later, George W. Wells.
  
  Mother of Thomas and Henry Mallernee.
• Death*: 9 January 1890

Mary Ellen Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 2 December 1865¹
• Burial*: 14 April 1917; Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook Co., Illinois, USA
• Death*: 14 April 1917

Aline Wells^1,2

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 7 June 1918²
• Burial*: 28 February 2000; Jones Cemetery, Flat Rock, Crawford Co., Illinois, USA
• Death*: 28 February 2000

Lorena Wells^1,2

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1898; Rock Grove Twp., Stephenson Co., Illinois, USA²
• Burial*: 26 May 1988; Genoa Township Cemetery, Genoa, DeKalb Co., Illinois, USA; Lorena was married to Harry B. Merritt from 1915 to the his death in 1943. She then married George Van Wie. She and Harry nurtured two children-- Donald B. and Evelyn Ella May.
• Death*: 26 May 1988

Agnes Grace¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 22 September 1876¹
• Burial*: 5 March 1931; Foutch Cemetery, Isabel Township, Fulton Co., Illinois, USA
• Death*: 5 March 1931

Alice Watkins¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 21 October 1866¹
• Burial*: 20 April 1903; Brookside Cemetery, Mazon, Grundy Co., Illinois, USA
• Death*: 20 April 1903

Ilif Corrine Wells¹

• Father*: James Warner Wells b. 21 Mar 1871, d. 15 Apr 1953
• Mother*: Eleanora Setzkorn b. 6 Nov 1874, d. 28 May 1950

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 29 July 1911; Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA¹
• Burial*: 26 September 2006; Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA; Born in Mt. Vernon, IL to James and Elnora Setzkorn Wells, she married James Young. Three children. She died in Peoria, IL.
  
  A graduate of Southern Illinois U, she taught music and art in elementary districts in Mt. Vernon and Alto Pass. Young was the first recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award in Mt. Vernon where she taught in the Head Start program.
  
  She was a member of Central Christian Church of Christ in Mt. Vernon and of Christian Church of Princeton where she taught adult Sunday School. She was also an accomplished pianist and a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers' Sorority.
• Death*: 26 September 2006

• Married Name: circa 1930; Mrs. Ilif Corrine Young (Wells); James Young¹

Allie B Wells^1,2

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 8 February 1867²
• Burial*: 26 November 1960; Knob Prairie Cemetery, Waltonville, Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA; Widow of Isaac Thomas Nowland. They had four known children.
• Death*: 26 November 1960

Alice Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 20 November 1843¹
• Burial*: 4 February 1939; Old Union Cemetery, Lincoln, Logan Co., Illinois, USA
• Death*: 4 February 1939

Grace W Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1882¹
• Burial*: 1968; Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois, USA
• Death*: 1968

Inez Rowena Wells¹

• Father*: Fred Wells b. c 1880
• Mother*: Mary Evaline Reece b. c 1880

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1 November 1915; Bushnell, McDonough Co., Illinois, USA¹
• Burial*: 26 May 1985; Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough Co., Illinois, USA; Husband of Lloyd Marion "Lefty" Young
  
  Daughter of Fred Wells and Mary Evaline Reece
• Death*: 26 May 1985

• Married Name: circa 1935; Mrs. Inez Rowena Young (Wells);
  Spouse
  
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  Lloyd Marion Young
  
  1914–1972
  ¹

Mary Jane Wells¹

• Father*: John Wellington Wells b. 4 Nov 1844, d. 21 Nov 1930
• Mother*: Margaret Ann Shattler b. 17 Apr 1845, d. 1 Oct 1909

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 18 August 1866¹
• Death*: 20 March 1920
• Burial*: 20 March 1920; Blue Mound Cemetery, Cooksville, McLean Co., Illinois, USA; Middle name and parentage provided by member 47315005.
  
  Information from death record provied by member 48638797.
  Mary Wells's death record:
  
  Name: Mary Jane Zabel
  Titles and Terms (Original):
  Event Date: 20 Mar 1920
  Event Place: Bluemound twp, Cooksville, McLean, Illinois
  Gender: Female
  Age: 53
  Birth Year (Estimated): 1867
  Birth Date: 18 Aug 1866
  Birthplace: Illinois
  Father's Name: John Wells
  Father's Birthplace: Canada
  Mother's Name: Margaret Ann Schuttler (May be misspelled)
  Occupation: Housewife
  Spouse's Birthplace:
  Burial Date: 22 Mar 1920
  Certificate No: 14117
  
  Citing this Record:
  "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3NY-R9S)

• (Household Member) Census: June 1870; Towanda, McLean Co., Illinois, USA; 1870 United States Federal Census
  
  Name:      John Wells
  Age in 1870:      24
  Birth Year:      abt 1846
  Birthplace:      Ireland
  Dwelling Number:      67
  Home in 1870:      Towanda, McLean, Illinois
  Race:      White
  Gender:      Male
  Occupation:      Farmer
  Father of Foreign Birth:      Y
  Mother of Foreign Birth:      Y
  Male Citizen over 21:      Y
  Personal Estate Value:      525
  Inferred Spouse:      Margaret Wells
  Inferred Children:      Mary J Wells
  John Wells
  Martha Wells
  Household Members:      
  Name      Age
  John Wells      24
  Margaret Wells      23
  Mary J Wells      3
  John Wells      2
  Martha Wells      3/12; Head of Household=John Wellington Wells
• (Witness) Census: June 1880; Blue Mound, McLean Co., Illinois, USA; 1880 United States Federal Census
  
  Name:      John Wells
  Age:      36
  Birth Date:      Abt 1844
  Birthplace:      Ireland
  Home in 1880:      Blue Mound, McLean, Illinois, USA
  Dwelling Number:      14
  Race:      White
  Gender:      Male
  Relation to Head of House:      Self (Head)
  Marital status:      Married
  Spouse's name:      Margret Wells
  Father's Birthplace:      England
  Mother's Birthplace:      Ireland
  Occupation:      Farmer
  Neighbors:      
  Household Members:      
  Name      Age
  John Wells      36
  Margret Wells      35
  Mary Wells      13
  John Wells      11
  Alice Wells      9
  George Wells      7
  Marget Wells      5
  Lumindy Wells      4
  Sarah Wells      2
  Augusta Wells      3/12; Head of Household=John Wellington Wells
• Married Name: circa 1885; Mrs. Mary Jane Zabel (Wells);
  Spouse
  
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  Frederick William Zabel
  
  1859–1920 (m. 1886)
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Alice E Wells^1,2

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 24 July 1867; Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, USA²
• Burial*: 26 December 1941; Parkview Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, USA; Alice E. Wells was the child of Daniel A. Wells and Charlotte Hill, both born in Pennsylvania. Alice married Frank E. Lamboley and they had four children: Maude B., Clement U., Eugene, and Harry.
• Death*: 26 December 1941

Alberta M Wells^1,2

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 22 August 1917²
• Burial*: 17 August 1979; Swan Lake Memory Gardens, Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, USA
• Death*: 17 August 1979

Agnes Orr¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 11 January 1920¹
• Burial*: 3 October 2004; Akers Chapel Cemetery, Hull, Pike Co., Illinois, USA
• Death*: 3 October 2004

Fern Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1898¹
• Burial*: 1919; Pittsfield West Cemetery, Pittsfield, Pike Co., Illinois, USA
• Death*: 1919

Alice M Witner¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 26 August 1928¹
• Burial*: 3 December 2010; Noble Prairie Cemetery, Noble, Richland Co., Illinois, USA
• Death*: 3 December 2010

• Name Variation: circa 1945; Mrs. Wells (Witner)

Alice M Wells^1,2

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 3 July 1914; prob., Iowa, USA²
• Burial*: 28 June 1995; Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline, Rock Island Co., Illinois, USA; Alice M. Wells married Earl Sodeman in 1937 in Letts, Iowa. He died in 1986.
  
  She was a member of First Christian Church, Moline.
  
  She enjoyed gardening, needle-work and reading.
  
  Survivors include daughters, Judith Senft, and Mary Unzicker; three grandsons; two great-granddaughters; and a sister, Ruth Liederknecht, Letts.
• Death*: 28 June 1995

Isobel Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1792¹
• Burial*: 1883; Douglass Cemetery, Eldorado, Saline Co., Illinois, USA
• Death*: 1883

Ruth G Wells^1,2

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1900; Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois, USA²
• Burial*: 30 October 1983; Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, USA; Obit from Jacksonville IL Newspaper
  
  FAIR, Ruth G. (Wells); b: (date not stated), Jacksonville, Il.; d: 30 Oct 1983, Springfield, Il.; bu: Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Il.; m: Kenneth P. Fair (date and place not stated); fa: Todd Wells; mo: Anna Lehmann.
  
  Husband preceded her in death in 1953. Was 83 years of age at death. Survived by a daughter: Mrs. Richard (Maxine) Foster of Springfield; four grand and seven great-grandchildren; a sister: Mrs. Elizabeth Stubblefield of Springfield.
  
  Preceded by two sons, Kenneth P. Jr. in 1923 and Richard L. in 1972, a sister Helene Wells in 1982 and two brothers Paul D Wells in 1916 and Lloyd Ellsworth in 1962. Contr. by Marie (#47644196)
• Death*: 30 October 1983

Adelaide Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 12 October 1863¹
• Burial*: 4 July 1906; Rushville City Cemetery, Rushville, Schuyler Co., Illinois, USA
• Death*: 4 July 1906

Eva May Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 30 May 1921¹
• Burial*: 29 August 2004; New Manchester Cemetery, Manchester, Scott Co., Illinois, USA
• Death*: 29 August 2004

• Married Name: circa 1940; Mrs. Eva May Zonzo (Wells); anthony Zonzo
  1911-1977
  
  Obit from Jacksonville IL Newspaper
  ZONZO, Anthony; b. (not given); d. 17 Oct 1977, Petersburg, IL; Bu.: Manchester Cem., Manchester, IL; resident of Petersburg, IL; M. Eva Mae Wells in July 1964; Parents: (not stated); Survived by his wife.¹

Celester Wells^1,2

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: circa 1940²
• Burial*: 12 June 2012; Sunset Gardens of Memory, Millstadt, St. Clair Co., Illinois, USA;
  
  Survived by one daughter, Patricia Everson of East St. Louis, IL; two sisters, Lula Mae Lewis of Blytheville, AR and Edna Mae Green of Chicago, IL; one brother, Robert (Jeanette) Wells, Sr. of Detroit, MI; two grandchildren; special nephew, Kevin Johnson of Fairview Heights, IL; other relatives and friends.
  
  
  Serenity Memorial Chapel
• Death*: 12 June 2012

Edith Isabel Barnes¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 6 December 1918¹
• Burial*: 20 December 2003; Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois, USA; She remarried as is buried with her second husband at another cemetery. This stone is in Marshall Co. KY.
  From Paducah Sun obituary Edith Barnes Fiser Wells of Danville passed away at 6:40 a.m. Dec. 20, 2003, at Vermilion Manor Nursing Home in Tilton, Ill. She was born the daughter of Birdie Marvin and Ida Flowers Barnes on Dec. 6, 1918, in Holladay, Tenn. She married the late Everett Fiser and made her home in Paducah for many years. He precedes her in death. On Oct. 2, 1993, Edith married Otis Wells in Danville at the Ridgeview Baptist Church. He survives. Other survivors include: one sister, Roxama (Cecil) Barnes Smith Lobaugh of Camden, Tenn.; one sister-in-law, Leola (Jesse) Hargrove Barnes of Muskegon, Mich.; six nieces, Sandra Smith Conner of Hendersonville, Tenn., Norma (Larry) Barnes Jones of Bruceton, Tenn., Colleen Barnes Freeland of Benton, Sue (Dick) Barnes Kloes of Gallatin, Tenn., Barbara Barnes Tabab of Muskegon and Jessica (John) Barnes Oosting of Detroit; five nephews, Bill (Joan) Barnes, Ron (Patty) Barnes and Terry (Kelly) Barnes, all of Muskegon, Michael (Elissa) Culp of Glenview, and Billy Fiser of Paducah; three stepchildren, Marshall (Ann) Wells and Sharon Wells Brennan, both of Danville, and Lesli (Brent) Wells Cottrell of St. Bernice, Ind.; six stepgrandchildren, Curtis (Nicole) Wells of Danville, Sara (Chad) Wells Barrett of Walton, Ind., Kerri (Jody) Wagner of Lafayette, Ind., and Ryan, Bradley and Tyler Cottrell of St. Bernice; five step-great-grandchildren; and 24 great-nieces and great-nephews. Edith owned and operated her own beauty shop in Paducah called Avondale Beauty Salon. She was a devoted member and supporter of Arcadia Methodist Church for more than 50 years. She was a member of the Conference of United Methodist Women and served as an officer both locally and statewide. She was a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club and the Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Wells was an accomplished seamstress, and a very talented amateur artist. She was active in numerous community projects and services during the years she lived in Paducah and leaves behind many cherished friends. Edith was a loving and giving Christian lady and will be deeply loved and missed by family and friends. A celebration of life for Edith Barnes Fiser Wells will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 22, 2003, at Ridgeview Baptist Church in Danville. Pastor Dave Garver will officiate. Entombment will be at Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003, at the funeral home. Sunset Funeral Home in Danville is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Ridgeview Baptist Church in Edith's name.
• Death*: 20 December 2003