Person Page - 2956

Suda Chiles¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 2 December 1865; Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri, USA¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: 16 April 1886; Murphysboro, Jackson Co., Illinois, USA; Groom=Edward Ardell Wells
• Death*: 21 December 1954; Du Quoin, Perry Co., Illinois, USA
• Burial*: 21 December 1954; Murphysboro City Cemetery, Murphysboro, Jackson Co., Illinois, USA; Wife of Col. Edward Ardell Wells D/O James "Jim Crow" Chiles & Sarah Ann "Sallie" Young

• Married Name: 16 April 1886; Mrs. Wells (Chiles)

Amanda Ellen Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 12 March 1854¹
• Death*: 14 July 1939
• Burial*: 14 July 1939; Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA

Sarah R Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1808; Virginia, USA¹
• Death*: 29 August 1867
• Burial*: 29 August 1867; Gilead Cemetery, Rome Township, Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA; Wife of John J. Galbraith. Married Second James Burton Leuty on 12-25-1835 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Known as Sally.

Ann Nancy Redden¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 15 November 1825¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: circa 1845; prob., Bracken Co., Kentucky, USA; Groom=Amos Wells
• Death*: 12 August 1876
• Burial*: 12 August 1876; Knob Prairie Cemetery, Waltonville, Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA

• Married Name: circa 1845; Mrs. Wells (Redden)
• (Witness) Census: 1850; Bracken Co., Kentucky, USA; 1850 United States Federal Census
  
  Name:      Amos Wells
  Age:      36
  Birth Year:      abt 1814
  Birthplace:      Kentucky
  Home in 1850:      Bracken, Kentucky, USA
  Race:      White
  Gender:      Male
  Family Number:      18
  Household Members:      
  Name      Age
  Amos Wells      36
  Nancy Wells      26
  Sarah E Wells      4
  John Wells      2
  Elizabeth Reddin      23; Head of Household=Amos Wells
• (Witness) Census: 1860; Jefferson Co., Kentucky, USA; 1860 United States Federal Census
  
  Name:      Amos Wells
  Age:      46
  Birth Year:      abt 1814
  Gender:      Male
  Birth Place:      Kentucky
  Home in 1860:      District 1, Bracken, Kentucky
  Post Office:      Brooksville
  Dwelling Number:      169
  Family Number:      169
  Occupation:      Farmer
  Real Estate Value:      1500
  Personal Estate Value:      800
  Cannot Read, Write:      Y
  Household Members:      
  Name      Age
  Amos Wells      46
  Nancy Wells      36
  Sarah E Wells      13
  John Wells      11
  Elizabeth Wells      8
  Mary J Wells      6
  George Wells      4
  James Wells      2
  Norris Wells      55; Head of Household=Amos Wells
• (Witness) Census: 1860; Bracken Co., Kentucky, USA; 1860 United States Federal Census
  
  Name:      Amos Wells
  Age:      46
  Birth Year:      abt 1814
  Gender:      Male
  Birth Place:      Kentucky
  Home in 1860:      District 1, Bracken, Kentucky
  Post Office:      Brooksville
  Dwelling Number:      169
  Family Number:      169
  Occupation:      Farmer
  Real Estate Value:      1500
  Personal Estate Value:      800
  Cannot Read, Write:      Y
  Household Members:      
  Name      Age
  Amos Wells      46
  Nancy Wells      36
  Sarah E Wells      13
  John Wells      11
  Elizabeth Wells      8
  Mary J Wells      6
  George Wells      4
  James Wells      2
  Norris Wells      55; Head of Household=Amos Wells

Amanda Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1862¹
• Death*: 1932
• Burial*: 1932; Knob Prairie Cemetery, Waltonville, Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA

Hulda J Harland¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1870¹
• Death*: 11 November 1934
• Burial*: 11 November 1934; Old Baptist Cemetery, Waltonville, Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA; Illinois Statewide Marriage Index: WELLS, F O HARLAND, HULDAH J 1893-03-05 001/0227 FRANKLIN.
  
  Illinois Statewide Marriage Index: WELLS, F O HARLAND, HULDAH J 1893-03-05 00E/0225 FRANKLIN.
  
  Illinois Statewide Death Index: WELLS HULDA F/W UNK 2890351 1934-11-16 STEPHENSON FREEPORT 34-11-19.

Helen Ward¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1912¹
• Death*: 17 August 1990
• Burial*: 17 August 1990; Oak Grove Cemetery, Jerseyville, Jersey Co., Illinois, USA; age 78

Bessie Elizabeth Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1909¹
• Death*: 2 July 1988
• Burial*: 2 July 1988; Oak Grove Cemetery, Jerseyville, Jersey Co., Illinois, USA

Lela Ruth Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1899¹
• Death*: 18 October 1967
• Burial*: 18 October 1967; Oak Grove Cemetery, Jerseyville, Jersey Co., Illinois, USA; age 68

Elizabeth Mary Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1822¹
• Death*: 7 March 1868
• Burial*: 7 March 1868; Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois, USA; Documented children of the marriage of Garrett and Elizabeth Well Collins:
  
  Charles, 1844
  Emma Augusta, 1849
  Mary, 1853
  Ella, 1854
  James, 1857
  Frederick, 1859

Flora A Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1852; Vermont, USA¹
• Death*: 6 August 1888
• Burial*: 6 August 1888; West Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois, USA; Apparently a cenotaph.

Maxine Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 14 February 1913¹
• Death*: 20 January 2009
• Burial*: 20 January 2009; North Cemetery, Saint Charles, Kane Co., Illinois, USA

Faye E Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 19 February 1911¹
• Death*: 10 January 2010
• Burial*: 10 January 2010; Kankakee Memorial Gardens, Kankakee, Kankakee Co., Illinois, USA; Daughter of Merritt M. and Laurena Jensen Wells.
  
  Wife to John C. Spies, whom she married August 25, 1935 in Clifton, Illinois. John passed Dec. 11, 1980.
  
  Sister to Jessie, Florence, Everett, Ray, Roy, Helen Lippold, Fern Vanslette, Dale and Larry Wells.

Nell V Cato¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 9 June 1906; Illinois, USA¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: circa 1920; Illinois, USA; Groom=Ellis T Wells
• Death*: 28 November 2002
• Burial*: 28 November 2002; East Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois, USA; Nell V. Cato was the daughter of Tellis and Ida Ella (Tripp) Cato. She married Ellis T. Wells on July 20, 2002 in Marion, IL.

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

Mollie Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 18 December 1871¹
• Death*: 23 April 1938
• Burial*: 23 April 1938; Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois, USA; Wife of Alonzo Crew.

Anna Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1877¹
• Death*: 1944
• Burial*: 1944; Memorial Park Cemetery, Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois, USA

Clara Meyer Bushing¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: January 1891¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: circa 1921; prob., Illinois, USA; Groom=Everett Wells
• Death*: 5 December 1968
• Burial*: 5 December 1968; Ivanhoe Cemetery, Mundelein, Lake Co., Illinois, USA; Clara Bushing Meyer Wells
  
  - of 204 W. Park street, Mundelein, Ill.
  - daughter of Maria Jaeger Bushing and August Bushing.
  - former wife of 1st huband of William Meyer who died in 1920 (they married 10 Dec 1913).
  - wife of 2nd husband Everett Wells who preceded her in death.
  - mother of Mrs. Lloyd Kiene, Bonnie Wells, and Raymond Meyer, all of Mundelein.
  - grandmother of 3.
  - great-grandmother of 1.
  - sister of August Bushing of Sterling, Ill.
  - died 5 Dec 5th 1968, per burial permit.
  - buried in Ivanhoe Cemetery in Mundelein, Ill.

• Married Name: 10 December 1913; Mrs. Clara Meyer (Bushing);
  Spouse
  
  Photo
  William Meyer
  
  1888–1920 (m. 1913)¹
• Married Name: circa 1921; Mrs. Wells (Bushing)

Ruth D Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1889¹
• Death*: 1976
• Burial*: 1976; Ivanhoe Cemetery, Mundelein, Lake Co., Illinois, USA

Elvira Stevens¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1795¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: 27 June 1811; prob., Rhode Island, USA; Groom=John Roosevelt Wells
• Death*: 9 July 1869
• Burial*: 9 July 1869; Wauconda Cemetery, Wauconda, Lake Co., Illinois, USA; In a message from Tom: "
  I do not have absolute proof but I think the circumstantial evidence is good enough that I am asking you to make these links:
  
  spouse: John Wells, #11259837
  mother: Ruhamah Truesdell Stevens, #82279996
  father: Theodorus Stevens, #82738356
  birth place: Washington County, New York
  
  Note: she was probably born near the village of Shushan, NY, where the family appears on the 1800 US census.
  
  Alvira/Elvira was the oldest sister of Maria Stevens Wheldon, whose memorial you transferred to me a few months back."
  
  This may well be true but I want to investigate further too.

• Married Name: 27 June 1811; Mrs. Wells (Stevens)

Mary Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1842¹
• Death*: 10 November 1889
• Burial*: 10 November 1889; Dayton-Green Cemetery, Dayton, LaSalle Co., Illinois, USA; Cemetery records show that Mary is buried in this cemetery, but no stone was located.
  7 listed are:
  Lillie Hoag (Carter) 1866 - 1940
  Frank L. Hoag 1869 - 1936
  Charles H Hoag May 18, 1821 - Sept. 2, 1904
  Mary wife of C H Hoag Nov. 10, 18.. (possible 1849 or 1889) died ..
  Cyrus W. Hoag died Oct. 14, 1889 aged 22 yrs 6 mos 6 das.
  William W Hoag died June 12, 187.. aged 22 yrs 9 mos 17 das
  Helen M. Hoag wife of Charles H Hoag died Sept 13, 1856 aged 27 years 5 mos and 12 das.
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  Illinois, Marriages, 1851-1900
  about Mary A Wells
  Name: Mary A Wells
  Gender: Female
  Spouse Name: Charls H Hoag
  Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1857
  Marriage County: La Salle
  Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1710810 - 1710813.
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  1870 United States Federal Census
  about Mary Hoag
  Name: Mary Hoag
  Age in 1870: 29
  Birth Year: abt 1841
  Birthplace: New York
  Home in 1870: Serena, La Salle, Illinois
  Race: White
  Gender: Female
  Post Office: Serena
  Value of real estate: View image
  Household Members: Name Age
  Charles H Hoag 49
  Mary Hoag 29
  Clara Hoag 16
  William Hoag 14
  Charles Hoag 10
  George Hoag 8
  Elizabeth Hoag 6
  Cyrus Hoag 3
  Frank Hoag 8/12
  Cornelia N Wells 60
  Leonidas Fread 19
  Mary Fread 19
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  1880 United States Federal Census
  about Mary Hoag
  Name: Mary Hoag
  Age: 38
  Birth Year: abt 1842
  Birthplace: New York
  Home in 1880: Serena, La Salle, Illinois
  Race: White
  Gender: Female
  Relation to Head of House: Wife
  Marital Status: Married
  Spouse's Name: Charles Hoag
  Father's Birthplace: New York
  Mother's Birthplace: New York
  Neighbors: View others on page
  Occupation: Keeping House
  Household Members: Name Age
  Charles Hoag 58
  Mary Hoag 38
  Lincoln Hoag 20
  George Hoag 18
  Lilly Hoag 16
  Sirus Hoag 14
  Franklin Hoag 12
  Alva Hoag 10
  Adams Hoag 8
  Maud Hoag 1
  Mary J. Jones 19
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Jessie Eliza Wells¹

• Father*: Perry Commadore Wells b. 27 Jan 1814, d. 13 Jan 1890
• Mother*: Amanda Katherine Fessler b. 22 Aug 1836, d. 4 Oct 1918

• Reference: W008

• Birth*: 28 February 1869; Pike Co., Illinois, USA¹
• Death*: 2 November 1943
• Burial*: 2 November 1943; Precinct Cemetery, Earlville, LaSalle Co., Illinois, USA; Parents were Commodore Perry and Amanda Katharine "Kate" (Fessler) Wells. Kate was her father's second wife.
  
  Children:
  
  Kent A.
  Marshall W.
  Marjorie J.
  
  Siblings:
  
  Harry Franklin Wells (full brother)
  
  1/2 brothers and sisters
  
  John J.
  James Richard
  Ruth
  B. A.
  Mary S. "Molly"
  Sarah M.
  George W.
  Elizabeth Jane
  Arretta Jessup

Emma J Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 23 March 1855; Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York, USA¹
• Death*: 3 May 1926
• Burial*: 3 May 1926; West Serena Cemetery, Serena, LaSalle Co., Illinois, USA

Nancy J Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1876¹
• Death*: after 1964
• Burial*: after 1964; Moffett Cemetery, Lawrence Co., Illinois, USA; Nancy J. Wells married Jesse Shipley on September 5, 1897 in Lawrence County, Illinois

Anna I Lemmer¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 4 October 1918¹
• Death*: 26 May 2008
• Burial*: 26 May 2008; Evergreen Cemetery, Lee Co., Illinois, USA

Anna Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1884¹
• Death*: 1963
• Burial*: 1963; Old Union Cemetery, Lincoln, Logan Co., Illinois, USA

Lulu M Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1880¹
• Death*: after 1900
• Burial*: after 1900; Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois, USA

Florence E Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1920¹
• Death*: 26 November 1972
• Burial*: 26 November 1972; Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois, USA

Helen Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1876¹
• Death*: 28 July 1929
• Burial*: 28 July 1929; Mount Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois, USA; Mrs. Helen Wells Bayliss of Neponset, wife of Rev. E. L. Bayliss, and sister of Mrs. A. C. Norton and Miss Jennie Wells of Decatur, has been seriously ill in Kewanee hospital for four months. Her condition still is serious, and her relatives from here are at her bedside as often
  as possible. Another sister, Mrs. Mary Wells Stout of Baton Rouge, La., is with her now.
  
  Decatur, IL Herald July 21, 1929 p14

Essie C Calvin?¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 9 January 1889; Obion Co., Tennessee, USA¹
• Death*: 31 July 1975
• Burial*: 31 July 1975; Peaceful Valley Cemetery, Odin, Marion Co., Illinois, USA; Daughter of Silas and Charlotte _______

Ethelyn Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 11 November 1918¹
• Death*: 28 December 2009
• Burial*: 28 December 2009; First Lutheran Cemetery, Varna, Marshall Co., Illinois, USA; Daughter of the late John Simpson Wells and Elma Frank (Andrews) Wells. She married Charles Carlson on June 26, 1937, in Varna. He preceded her in death on Nov. 23, 2005.
  
  She is survived by one son, Charles (Theresa) Carlson; one daughter, Lynn (John) Phillips; four grandchildren, Brian (Anne) Rinaldo, Jeff (Sherry) Rinaldo, Rich (Allison) Carlson and Cathy (Gordie) Nehsenbeny; two step grandchildren, Janelle Phillips and Dana Phillips; nine great-grandchildren, Kieron, Justin, Samantha, Jordan, Jennifer, Brandy, Tabatha, Jessica and Amber; and four great-great-grandchildren, Payton, Kyler, Jasmine and Aubrey.
  
  She was preceded in death by one brother and four sisters.
  
  Ethelyn was Varna postmaster from February 1979 to October 1992.