William Henry Wells

M, #110004, b. 16 June 1837, d. 17 May 1917
  • Birth*: 16 June 1837; Pittsburg, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA
  • (Groom) Marriage*: 9 April 1861; USA; Bride=Mary Letha Jones
  • Death*: 17 May 1917; Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, USA; Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965

    Name:      William H Wells
    Gender:      Male
    Race:      White
    Death Age:      80
    Birth Date:      16 Jun 1836
    Birth Place:      Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
    Death Date:      17 May 1917
    Death Place:      Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    Father:      Christopher Wells
  • (Witness) Census: 1850; Franklin, Clermont Co., Ohio, USA; 1850 United States Federal Census

    Name:      Christian Wells
    Age:      45
    Birth Year:      abt 1805
    Birthplace:      Ohio
    Home in 1850:      Franklin, Clermont, Ohio, USA
    Gender:      Male
    Family Number:      1679
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    Christian Wells      45
    Margaret Wells      1
    John L Wells      14
    William H Wells      12
    Mary E Wells      7
    Sarah E Wells      4; Head of Household=Christopher Wells
  • (Witness) Census: 1860; Franklin, Clermont Co., Ohio, USA; 1860 United States Federal Census

    Name:      Christopher Wells
    Age:      56
    Birth Year:      abt 1804
    Gender:      Male
    Birth Place:      Ohio
    Home in 1860:      Franklin, Clermont, Ohio
    Post Office:      Rural
    Dwelling Number:      1473
    Family Number:      1438
    Occupation:      Farmer
    Real Estate Value:      15000
    Personal Estate Value:      1900
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    Christopher Wells      56
    Margarett Wells      49
    Wm Wells      23
    Mary Wells      18
    Sarah Wells      14
    John Lambert      35
    John J F Hullock      44
    Catharine Hullock      45
    Matild Hullock      14
    Mary Hullock      7
    Charles Hullock      9
    Sarah Hullock      2
    Henry Fiekle      38; Head of Household=Christopher Wells

Family: Mary Letha Jones b. 1841, d. 1877

Christopher Wells

M, #110005, b. 5 December 1804, d. 10 November 1877
  • (Head of Household) Census: 1840; Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA; 1840 United States Federal Census

    Name:      Christopher Wells
    Home in 1840 (City, County, State):      Allegheny, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:      1
    Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:      1
    Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:      1
    Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:      1
    Persons Employed in Navigation of Canals, Lakes, Rivers:      1
    Free White Persons - Under 20:      2
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:      2
    Total Free White Persons:      4
    Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:      4
  • (Head of Household) Census*: 1850; Franklin, Clermont Co., Ohio, USA; 1850 United States Federal Census

    Name:      Christian Wells
    Age:      45
    Birth Year:      abt 1805
    Birthplace:      Ohio
    Home in 1850:      Franklin, Clermont, Ohio, USA
    Gender:      Male
    Family Number:      1679
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    Christian Wells      45
    Margaret Wells      1
    John L Wells      14
    William H Wells      12
    Mary E Wells      7
    Sarah E Wells      4; Witness=Margaret Gallagher, Witness=John L Wells, Witness=William Henry Wells
  • (Head of Household) Census: 1860; Franklin, Clermont Co., Ohio, USA; 1860 United States Federal Census

    Name:      Christopher Wells
    Age:      56
    Birth Year:      abt 1804
    Gender:      Male
    Birth Place:      Ohio
    Home in 1860:      Franklin, Clermont, Ohio
    Post Office:      Rural
    Dwelling Number:      1473
    Family Number:      1438
    Occupation:      Farmer
    Real Estate Value:      15000
    Personal Estate Value:      1900
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    Christopher Wells      56
    Margarett Wells      49
    Wm Wells      23
    Mary Wells      18
    Sarah Wells      14
    John Lambert      35
    John J F Hullock      44
    Catharine Hullock      45
    Matild Hullock      14
    Mary Hullock      7
    Charles Hullock      9
    Sarah Hullock      2
    Henry Fiekle      38; Witness=Margaret Gallagher, Witness=William Henry Wells

Family: Margaret Gallagher b. 1811

Margaret Gallagher

F, #110006, b. 1811
  • Married Name: circa 1835; Mrs. Wells (Gallagher)
  • (Witness) Census: 1850; Franklin, Clermont Co., Ohio, USA; 1850 United States Federal Census

    Name:      Christian Wells
    Age:      45
    Birth Year:      abt 1805
    Birthplace:      Ohio
    Home in 1850:      Franklin, Clermont, Ohio, USA
    Gender:      Male
    Family Number:      1679
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    Christian Wells      45
    Margaret Wells      1
    John L Wells      14
    William H Wells      12
    Mary E Wells      7
    Sarah E Wells      4; Head of Household=Christopher Wells
  • (Witness) Census: 1860; Franklin, Clermont Co., Ohio, USA; 1860 United States Federal Census

    Name:      Christopher Wells
    Age:      56
    Birth Year:      abt 1804
    Gender:      Male
    Birth Place:      Ohio
    Home in 1860:      Franklin, Clermont, Ohio
    Post Office:      Rural
    Dwelling Number:      1473
    Family Number:      1438
    Occupation:      Farmer
    Real Estate Value:      15000
    Personal Estate Value:      1900
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    Christopher Wells      56
    Margarett Wells      49
    Wm Wells      23
    Mary Wells      18
    Sarah Wells      14
    John Lambert      35
    John J F Hullock      44
    Catharine Hullock      45
    Matild Hullock      14
    Mary Hullock      7
    Charles Hullock      9
    Sarah Hullock      2
    Henry Fiekle      38; Head of Household=Christopher Wells

Family: Christopher Wells b. 5 Dec 1804, d. 10 Nov 1877

John L Wells

M, #110007, b. 1836, d. 1889
  • (Witness) Census: 1850; Franklin, Clermont Co., Ohio, USA; 1850 United States Federal Census

    Name:      Christian Wells
    Age:      45
    Birth Year:      abt 1805
    Birthplace:      Ohio
    Home in 1850:      Franklin, Clermont, Ohio, USA
    Gender:      Male
    Family Number:      1679
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    Christian Wells      45
    Margaret Wells      1
    John L Wells      14
    William H Wells      12
    Mary E Wells      7
    Sarah E Wells      4; Head of Household=Christopher Wells
  • (Head of Household) Census: 1860; Franklin, Clermont Co., Ohio, USA; 1860 United States Federal Census

    Name:      John Wells
    Age:      25
    Birth Year:      abt 1835
    Gender:      Male
    Birth Place:      Ohio
    Home in 1860:      Franklin, Clermont, Ohio
    Post Office:      Chilo
    Dwelling Number:      1459
    Family Number:      1426
    Occupation:      Farmer
    Personal Estate Value:      200
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    John Wells      25
    Mary Wells      21
    Christopher Wells      1; Witness=Mary Jernigan, Witness=Christopher H Wells
  • (Head of Household) Census*: 1870; Franklin, Clermont Co., Ohio, USA; 1870 United States Federal Census

    Name:      John L Wells
    Age in 1870:      35
    Birth Year:      abt 1835
    Birthplace:      Pennsylvania
    Dwelling Number:      650
    Home in 1870:      Franklin, Clermont, Ohio
    Race:      White
    Gender:      Male
    Post Office:      Point Isabel
    Occupation:      Farmer
    Male Citizen over 21:      Y
    Personal Estate Value:      500
    Inferred Spouse:      Mary Wells
    Inferred Children:      Christopher H Wells
    Margaret Wells
    George C Wells
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    John L Wells      35
    Mary Wells      31
    Christopher H Wells      12
    Margaret Wells      7
    George C Wells      3; Witness=Mary Jernigan, Witness=Christopher H Wells, Witness=George C Wells

Family: Mary Jernigan b. 1839, d. 22 Dec 1926

Mary Jernigan

F, #110008, b. 1839, d. 22 December 1926
  • Married Name: 13 April 1858; Mrs. Wells (Jernigan)
  • (Witness) Census: 1860; Franklin, Clermont Co., Ohio, USA; 1860 United States Federal Census

    Name:      John Wells
    Age:      25
    Birth Year:      abt 1835
    Gender:      Male
    Birth Place:      Ohio
    Home in 1860:      Franklin, Clermont, Ohio
    Post Office:      Chilo
    Dwelling Number:      1459
    Family Number:      1426
    Occupation:      Farmer
    Personal Estate Value:      200
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    John Wells      25
    Mary Wells      21
    Christopher Wells      1; Head of Household=John L Wells
  • (Witness) Census: 1870; Franklin, Clermont Co., Ohio, USA; 1870 United States Federal Census

    Name:      John L Wells
    Age in 1870:      35
    Birth Year:      abt 1835
    Birthplace:      Pennsylvania
    Dwelling Number:      650
    Home in 1870:      Franklin, Clermont, Ohio
    Race:      White
    Gender:      Male
    Post Office:      Point Isabel
    Occupation:      Farmer
    Male Citizen over 21:      Y
    Personal Estate Value:      500
    Inferred Spouse:      Mary Wells
    Inferred Children:      Christopher H Wells
    Margaret Wells
    George C Wells
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    John L Wells      35
    Mary Wells      31
    Christopher H Wells      12
    Margaret Wells      7
    George C Wells      3; Head of Household=John L Wells

Family: John L Wells b. 1836, d. 1889

Christopher H Wells

M, #110009, b. 1859
  • (Witness) Census: 1860; Franklin, Clermont Co., Ohio, USA; 1860 United States Federal Census

    Name:      John Wells
    Age:      25
    Birth Year:      abt 1835
    Gender:      Male
    Birth Place:      Ohio
    Home in 1860:      Franklin, Clermont, Ohio
    Post Office:      Chilo
    Dwelling Number:      1459
    Family Number:      1426
    Occupation:      Farmer
    Personal Estate Value:      200
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    John Wells      25
    Mary Wells      21
    Christopher Wells      1; Head of Household=John L Wells
  • (Witness) Census: 1870; Franklin, Clermont Co., Ohio, USA; 1870 United States Federal Census

    Name:      John L Wells
    Age in 1870:      35
    Birth Year:      abt 1835
    Birthplace:      Pennsylvania
    Dwelling Number:      650
    Home in 1870:      Franklin, Clermont, Ohio
    Race:      White
    Gender:      Male
    Post Office:      Point Isabel
    Occupation:      Farmer
    Male Citizen over 21:      Y
    Personal Estate Value:      500
    Inferred Spouse:      Mary Wells
    Inferred Children:      Christopher H Wells
    Margaret Wells
    George C Wells
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    John L Wells      35
    Mary Wells      31
    Christopher H Wells      12
    Margaret Wells      7
    George C Wells      3; Head of Household=John L Wells

George C Wells

M, #110010, b. 1867
  • (Witness) Census: 1870; Franklin, Clermont Co., Ohio, USA; 1870 United States Federal Census

    Name:      John L Wells
    Age in 1870:      35
    Birth Year:      abt 1835
    Birthplace:      Pennsylvania
    Dwelling Number:      650
    Home in 1870:      Franklin, Clermont, Ohio
    Race:      White
    Gender:      Male
    Post Office:      Point Isabel
    Occupation:      Farmer
    Male Citizen over 21:      Y
    Personal Estate Value:      500
    Inferred Spouse:      Mary Wells
    Inferred Children:      Christopher H Wells
    Margaret Wells
    George C Wells
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    John L Wells      35
    Mary Wells      31
    Christopher H Wells      12
    Margaret Wells      7
    George C Wells      3; Head of Household=John L Wells

Kenneth E Wells

M, #110011, b. 9 April 1905, d. 15 November 1953
  • Birth*: 9 April 1905; Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, USA
  • (Groom) Marriage*: 1924; Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA; West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971

    Name:      Ethel Horne
    Gender:      Female
    Spouse's name:      Kenneth Wells
    Spouse Gender:      Male
    Marriage Date:      1924
    Marriage Place:      Ohio, West Virginia, United States; Bride=Ethel P Horne
  • Death*: 15 November 1953; Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, USA; Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007

    Name:      Richard K Wells
    Birth Date:      6 Dec 1924
    Birth Place:      Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States
    Gender:      Male
    Race:      White
    Hispanic Origin:      Not Hispanic (Latino)
    Death Date:      15 Nov 1997
    Death Time:      12:20 AM
    Death Place:      Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA
    Certificate:      091960
    Age at Death:      72
    Certifier:      Physician
    Hospital Status:      Hospital/ER-Outpatient
    Social Security Number:      285-12-9631
    Father's Surname:      Wells
    Mother's Maiden Name:      Horne
    Marital status:      Married
    Education:      2 years college
    Armed Forces Indicator:      No
    Industry of Decedent:      Automotive repair and related services
    Occupation of Decedent:      Supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations
    Primary Registration District:      7601
  • (Witness) Census: 1910; Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, USA; 1910 United States Federal Census

    Name:      Karl Wells
    Age in 1910:      33
    Birth Year:      abt 1877
    Birthplace:      Ohio
    Home in 1910:      Canton Ward 5, Stark, Ohio
    Street:      Henry Avenue
    House Number:      1501
    Race:      White
    Gender:      Male
    Relation to Head of House:      Head
    Marital status:      Married
    Spouse's name:      Nora Wells
    Father's Birthplace:      Ohio
    Mother's Birthplace:      Ohio
    Native Tongue:      English
    Occupation:      Painter
    Employer, Employee or Other:      Wage Earner
    Home Owned or Rented:      Own
    Home Free or Mortgaged:      Free
    Farm or House:      House
    Able to Read:      Yes
    Able to Write:      Yes
    Years Married:      7
    Out of Work:      N
    Number of weeks out of work:      0
    Neighbors:      
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    Karl Wells      33
    Nora Wells      33
    Lucille Wells      6
    Kenneth Wells      5
    Hazle Redman      13; Head of Household=Carlos Monroe Wells
  • (Witness) Census: 1920; Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, USA; 1920 United States Federal Census
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    Name:      Carl M Wells
    Age:      42
    Birth Year:      abt 1878
    Birthplace:      Ohio
    Home in 1920:      Canton Ward 5, Stark, Ohio
    Street:      Cleveland Ave SW
    House Number:      1103
    Residence Date:      1920
    Race:      White
    Gender:      Male
    Relation to Head of House:      Head
    Marital status:      Married
    Spouse's name:      Norah E Wells
    Father's Birthplace:      Ohio
    Mother's Birthplace:      Ohio
    Able to Speak English:      Yes
    Occupation:      Spring Fitter
    Industry:      Spring Shop
    Employment Field:      Wage or Salary
    Home Owned or Rented:      Rented
    Able to Read:      Yes
    Able to Write:      Yes
    Neighbors:      
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    Carl M Wells      42
    Norah E Wells      42
    Lucile Wells      16
    Kenneth Wells      14
    Clarissa Wells      6
    Arthur Biggs      26
    Leo Burdett      26; Head of Household=Carlos Monroe Wells
  • (Head of Household) Census*: 1930; Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, USA; 1930 United States Federal Census

    Name:      Kenneth E Wells
    Birth Year:      abt 1906
    Gender:      Male
    Race:      White
    Birthplace:      Ohio
    Marital status:      Married
    Relation to Head of House:      Head
    Home in 1930:      Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA
    Map of Home:      View Map
    Street address:      Park Ave S. W.
    Ward of City:      Sixth pt of
    House Number:      618
    Dwelling Number:      161
    Family Number:      182
    Home Owned or Rented:      Rented
    Home Value:      35
    Radio Set:      Yes
    Lives on Farm:      No
    Age at first Marriage:      19
    Attended School:      No
    Able to Read and Write:      Yes
    Father's Birthplace:      Ohio
    Mother's Birthplace:      Ohio
    Able to Speak English:      Yes
    Occupation:      Depper
    Industry:      Rubber Co
    Class of Worker:      Wage or salary worker
    Employment:      Yes
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    Kenneth E Wells      24
    Ethel P Wells      22
    Richard Wells      5
    Margaret Wortman      24
    John Wortman      34
    Marcella Wortman      4; Witness=Ethel P Horne, Witness=Richard Kenneth Wells

Family: Ethel P Horne b. 26 Apr 1907, d. 20 May 1995

Richard Kenneth Wells

M, #110012, b. 6 December 1924, d. 15 November 1997
  • Birth*: 6 December 1924; Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, USA
  • Death*: 15 November 1997; Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, USA; Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007


    Name:      Richard K Wells
    Birth Date:      6 Dec 1924
    Birth Place:      Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States
    Gender:      Male
    Race:      White
    Hispanic Origin:      Not Hispanic (Latino)
    Death Date:      15 Nov 1997
    Death Time:      12:20 AM
    Death Place:      Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA
    Certificate:      091960
    Age at Death:      72
    Certifier:      Physician
    Hospital Status:      Hospital/ER-Outpatient
    Social Security Number:      285-12-9631
    Father's Surname:      Wells
    Mother's Maiden Name:      Horne
    Marital status:      Married
    Education:      2 years college
    Armed Forces Indicator:      No
    Industry of Decedent:      Automotive repair and related services
    Occupation of Decedent:      Supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations
    Primary Registration District:      7601
  • (Witness) Census: 1930; Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, USA; 1930 United States Federal Census

    Name:      Kenneth E Wells
    Birth Year:      abt 1906
    Gender:      Male
    Race:      White
    Birthplace:      Ohio
    Marital status:      Married
    Relation to Head of House:      Head
    Home in 1930:      Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA
    Map of Home:      View Map
    Street address:      Park Ave S. W.
    Ward of City:      Sixth pt of
    House Number:      618
    Dwelling Number:      161
    Family Number:      182
    Home Owned or Rented:      Rented
    Home Value:      35
    Radio Set:      Yes
    Lives on Farm:      No
    Age at first Marriage:      19
    Attended School:      No
    Able to Read and Write:      Yes
    Father's Birthplace:      Ohio
    Mother's Birthplace:      Ohio
    Able to Speak English:      Yes
    Occupation:      Depper
    Industry:      Rubber Co
    Class of Worker:      Wage or salary worker
    Employment:      Yes
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    Kenneth E Wells      24
    Ethel P Wells      22
    Richard Wells      5
    Margaret Wortman      24
    John Wortman      34
    Marcella Wortman      4; Head of Household=Kenneth E Wells
  • (Witness) Census: 1940; Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, USA; 1940 United States Federal Census
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    Name:      Richard K Wells
    Age:      15
    Estimated birth year:      abt 1925
    Gender:      Male
    Race:      White
    Birthplace:      Ohio
    Marital status:      Single
    Relation to Head of House:      Grandson
    Home in 1940:      Canton, Stark, Ohio
    Map of Home in 1940:      View Map
    Street:      3rd St SW
    Inferred Residence in 1935:      Canton, Stark, Ohio
    Residence in 1935:      Same Place
    Sheet Number:      2A
    Attended School or College:      Yes
    Highest Grade Completed:      High School, 1st year
    Weeks Worked in 1939:      0
    Income:      0
    Income Other Sources:      No
    Neighbors:      
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    Nora Wella      63
    Clarissa Howard      26
    Nancy Ann Howard      1
    Richard K Wells      15
    John R Reese      81
    Edward W Richards      63
    Arthur E Siller      44; Head of Household=Nora Ellen Schario
  • Milt-Event*: between 7 November 1945 and 24 March 1947; U. S. Army; U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010

    Name:      Richard Wells
    Gender:      Male
    Birth Date:      6 Dec 1924
    Death Date:      15 Nov 1997
    SSN:      285129631
    Branch 1:      ARMY
    Enlistment Date 1:      7 Nov 1945
    Release Date 1:      24 Mar 1947

Ethel P Horne

F, #110013, b. 26 April 1907, d. 20 May 1995
  • Birth*: 26 April 1907; prob., Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, USA
  • (Bride) Marriage*: 1924; Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA; West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971

    Name:      Ethel Horne
    Gender:      Female
    Spouse's name:      Kenneth Wells
    Spouse Gender:      Male
    Marriage Date:      1924
    Marriage Place:      Ohio, West Virginia, United States; Groom=Kenneth E Wells
  • Death*: 20 May 1995; Stark Co., Ohio, USA; Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007

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    Name:      Ethel P Dotson
    [Ethel P Horne]
    Birth Date:      26 Apr 1907
    Birth Place:      Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States
    Gender:      Female
    Race:      White
    Death Date:      20 May 1995
    Death Time:      04:10 AM
    Hospital of Death:      Long-Term Care Facilities
    Death Place:      Stark, Ohio, USA
    Certificate:      042157
    Age at Death:      88
    Hospital Status:      Other/Nursing Home
    Social Security Number:      274-07-4248
    Father's Surname:      Horne
    Marital status:      Widowed
    Education:      12
    Armed Forces Indicator:      No
    Industry of Decedent:      Eating and drinking places
    Occupation of Decedent:      Managers, food serving and lodging establishments
    Primary Registration District:      7600
  • Married Name: 1924; Mrs. Wells (Horne)
  • (Witness) Census: 1930; Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, USA; 1930 United States Federal Census

    Name:      Kenneth E Wells
    Birth Year:      abt 1906
    Gender:      Male
    Race:      White
    Birthplace:      Ohio
    Marital status:      Married
    Relation to Head of House:      Head
    Home in 1930:      Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA
    Map of Home:      View Map
    Street address:      Park Ave S. W.
    Ward of City:      Sixth pt of
    House Number:      618
    Dwelling Number:      161
    Family Number:      182
    Home Owned or Rented:      Rented
    Home Value:      35
    Radio Set:      Yes
    Lives on Farm:      No
    Age at first Marriage:      19
    Attended School:      No
    Able to Read and Write:      Yes
    Father's Birthplace:      Ohio
    Mother's Birthplace:      Ohio
    Able to Speak English:      Yes
    Occupation:      Depper
    Industry:      Rubber Co
    Class of Worker:      Wage or salary worker
    Employment:      Yes
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    Kenneth E Wells      24
    Ethel P Wells      22
    Richard Wells      5
    Margaret Wortman      24
    John Wortman      34
    Marcella Wortman      4; Head of Household=Kenneth E Wells

Family: Kenneth E Wells b. 9 Apr 1905, d. 15 Nov 1953

Abel Wells

M, #110014, b. circa 1750, d. 12 December 1777
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • Occupation*: circa 1776; Tailor
  • Note*: 1776; Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument; This impressive monument, consisting of a 100-foot-wide granite staircase and a central Doric column 149 feet in height, was designed by renowned architect Stanford White (1853–1906). The monument marks the site of a crypt for more than 11,500 men and women, known as the prison ship martyrs, who were buried in a tomb near the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

    In 1776, American Major General Nathanael Greene supervised the construction of Fort Putnam on high ground that is now part of this park. During the Battle of Long Island, the Continental Army surrendered the fort and retreated to Manhattan. The British held thousands of captives on prison ships anchored in Wallabout Bay. Over 11,500 men and women died of overcrowding, contaminated water, starvation, and disease aboard the ships, and their bodies were hastily buried along the shore. These brave patriots represented all thirteen colonies and at least thirteen different nationalities. In 1808, the remains of the prison ship martyrs were buried in a tomb on Jackson Street (now Hudson Avenue), near the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

    The Brooklyn fort was renamed for General Greene and rebuilt for the War of 1812. When the threat of war passed, locals enjoyed visiting the grounds of the old fort for recreation and relaxation. The City of Brooklyn designated the site for use as a public park in 1845, and newspaper editor Walt Whitman rallied popular support for the project from the pages of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. In 1847, the legislature approved an act to secure land for Washington Park on the site of the old fort. The improvements were complete by 1850. In 1867, landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, designers of Central and Prospect Parks, were engaged to prepare a new design for Washington Park as well as a new crypt for the remains of the prison ship martyrs.

    The remains of the prisoners were moved to the site in 1873 into the newly created 25 by 11 foot brick vault. Twenty-two boxes, containing a mere fraction of total volume of remains, were interred in the vault. Towards the end of the 19th century, a diverse group of interests including the federal government, municipal and state governments, private societies, and donors, began a campaign for a permanent monument to the prison ship martyrs. In 1905, the renowned architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White was hired to design a new entrance to the crypt and a wide granite stairway leading to a plaza on top of the hill. From its center rose a freestanding Doric column crowned by a bronze lantern. President-elect William Howard Taft attended the monument’s dedication in 1908.

    Sculptor Adolph Alexander Weinman (1870–1952) created the monument’s bronze pieces—the large urn or decorative lantern (never functioning) as well as four eagles that were mounted to the corner granite posts. n the 1960s, the eagles were removed to storage after being repeatedly vandalized. A tablet over the entrance to tomb, also temporarily removed, was donated by the Tammany Society, and was originally the cornerstone of the Navy Yard vault. An elevator and stairs for the interior were installed in 1937; both were removed in 1948 after the monument was renovated by NYC Parks. In 1970, the elevator pit was filled in.

    In 2008, one hundred years after its original dedication, the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument was unveiled after a full restoration. It addressed not only the monument, but also the surrounding plaza and the martyrs’ crypt located at the center of the grand staircase. This project consisted of cleaning and repairing the column and plinth, and the tablet and bronze eagles were restored. Two original eagles and two replicas have been reinstalled at the bases of four fluted shafts at the corners of the plaza (two remaining originals are on view in the Arsenal in Central Park). New architectural lighting was also added to illuminate the plaza and monument at night, highlighting this monument’s majestic splendor for another century.

Abigail Abel

F, #110015, b. 21 April 1769, d. 27 September 1849
  • Married Name: 11 March 1790; Mrs. Wells (Abel)

Family: Jabez Wells b. 10 Sep 1765, d. 28 May 1814

Jabez Wells

M, #110016, b. 10 September 1765, d. 28 May 1814

Family: Abigail Abel b. 21 Apr 1769, d. 27 Sep 1849

Henry Wells

M, #110017, b. 25 December 1790, d. 21 October 1795

Huntington Wells

M, #110018, b. 13 April 1793, d. 8 November 1802

Laurin Wells

M, #110019, b. 29 June 1795

Harry Wells

M, #110020, b. 25 August 1797, d. 18 December 1849

Horatio Wells

M, #110021, b. 26 April 1800

Family 1: Susan P Ellis b. 6 Nov 1822, d. b 1828

Family 2: Floretta Perkins Welles b. 22 Apr 1808, d. 14 Sep 1839

Susan P Ellis

F, #110022, b. 6 November 1822, d. before 1828
  • Married Name: 24 October 1821; Mrs. Wells (Ellis)

Family: Horatio Wells b. 26 Apr 1800

Daniel Ellis Wells

M, #110023, b. 27 October 1822

Floretta Perkins Welles

F, #110024, b. 22 April 1808, d. 14 September 1839
  • Married Name: 14 September 1828; Mrs. Wells (Welles)

Family: Horatio Wells b. 26 Apr 1800

Celia Susan Wells

F, #110025, b. 7 June 1829

Mary Abel Wells

F, #110026, b. 5 November 1807
  • Name Variation: circa 1825; Mrs. Mary Abel Woodworth (Wells); Mr. Woodworth, died

Family: Herman Huntington Wells b. c 1800

Herman Huntington Wells

M, #110027, b. circa 1800

Family: Mary Abel Wells b. 5 Nov 1807

Joshua Wells

M, #110028, b. 31 August 1735, d. 2 December 1815

Family: Eunice Huntington b. 28 Mar 1745, d. 27 Sep 1783

Eunice Huntington

F, #110029, b. 28 March 1745, d. 27 September 1783
  • Birth*: 28 March 1745; Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut, USA; parents: Simon Huntington and Sarah Huntington.
  • (Bride) Marriage*: 13 December 1764; Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut, USA; Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920

    Name:      Joshua Wells
    Marriage Date:      13 Dec 1764
    Marriage Place:      Lebanon, Connecticut, USA
    Spouse:      Eunice Huntington

    [2nd wife]; Groom=Joshua Wells
  • Death*: 27 September 1783; Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London Co., Connecticut, USA; The gravestone inscription is now below ground but it is hers per the Hale Listings.

    "Huntington Family in America", pgs 853; 857-8:

    She was born at Lebanon, Connecticut, the daughter of Simon Huntington (1707-1753) and Sarah Huntington Throop (died 1791); married Joshua Willes/Wills December 13, 1764 at Lebanon, recorded at both Lebanon and Norwich.
    children included:
    ~ Jabez, born September 10, 1765
    ~ Temperance, born March 4, 1768
    ~ Martha, born July 27, 1771
    ~ Joseph Huntington, born June 15, 1781

    Bio information including maiden name and links to parents provided by Contributor #47033135.
  • Married Name: 13 December 1764; Mrs. Wells (Huntington)

Family: Joshua Wells b. 31 Aug 1735, d. 2 Dec 1815

Dea. Joseph Huntington Wells

M, #110030, b. 15 June 1781, d. 1860

Family: Naomi Tracy b. c 1790

Naomi Tracy

F, #110031, b. circa 1790
  • Married Name: 14 September 1802; Mrs. Wells (Tracy)

Family: Dea. Joseph Huntington Wells b. 15 Jun 1781, d. 1860

Rev. Henry Wells

M, #110032, b. 1690, d. 3 September 1758

Family: Martha Kirtland b. c 1690

Martha Kirtland

F, #110033, b. circa 1690
  • Married Name: 27 October 1718; Mrs. Wells (Kirtland)

Family: Rev. Henry Wells b. 1690, d. 3 Sep 1758