Descendants of John Calvin Breckenridge WELLS
Descendants of John Calvin Breckenridge WELLS
Prepared By
Reba Alsup
Monday, March 15, 2004
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN CALVIN BRECKENRIDGE3 WELLS (CHARLES ALBERT2, JACOB1) was born April 03, 1860 in Tarrant Co, TX, and died June 09, 1919 in Bay, Craighead Co, AR. He married MONA LESTER September 01, 1887 in Quitman, Cleburne Co, AR, daughter of JOHN LESTER and HANNAH SHAW. She was born April 12, 1869 in Olney, Richland Co, IL, and died January 15, 1946 in Fender, Randolph Co, AR.
Notes for JOHN CALVIN BRECKENRIDGE WELLS:
Delayed Death Certificate: State of Arkansas, Name of deceased: John Calvin Breckenridge Wells, Date of Death: June 9, 1919, Place of Death: Bay, Craighead Co, Arkansas. Signature of Informant: Mae Morgan, daughter, 101 E. Locust St. Coulterville, IL.
My Mother, Mae Morgan once told me that her Father, John C. B. Wells was ordained a Minister of the Gospel at Union Hill, Arkansas in the Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, about 1915. I can find no Union Hill, Arkansas, nor any information about a Mt. Tabor Baptist Church. It is said that John Wells was plowing in the field in the hot sunshine in June of 1919 and died suddenly of heat exhaustion or a heat stroke.
1900 Census, not found (lived in Faulkner Co, AR)
1910 McIntosh Co, OK Census, Cobb Twp
8/8 WELLS, John 50 m TX married 22 yrs
10 ch/10 alive Mona 41 f IL wife " (married Mona Lester, 1 Sep 1887)
Vernon 18 m AR son (Vernon Lee died 1912)
Esther 16 f AR dau (married (1) John D. Roy Burruss, 30 Jul 1911)
Charles 14 m AR son (Charles Albert md Effie Agnes Finley, 28 Jul 1917)
Inez 11 f AR dau (married Arthur Luther Endicott, 29 Apr 1923)
May 8 f AR dau (married William Henry Morgan, 11 Mar 1923)
Grace 5 f AR dau (married (1) Gavin Richard Fowler, 4 Dec 1920)
Mathews 3 m AR son (Matthew Lester married Alpha Wilcox, 28 May 1928)
Clarence H. 3/12 m AR son (Clarence Hobert, died 1911)
Pocahontas, AR. Newspaper, Obituary of John Calvin Breckenridge Wells
John Calvin Breckenridge Wells, age 59 years, formerly of the Sharum Community in Randolph County, died at his home near Bay, Arkansas on June 9, 1919. He was born April 3, 1860 in Texas, the son of Charles Albert and Phoebe Annie (Morgan) Wells.
He is survived by his wife Mona (Lester) Wells and nine children, John Wells, Mrs. Annie McConnell, Mrs. Esther Burruss, of Sharum, Charlie Wells, of O'Kean; Inez, Mae, Grace, Matthew and Noah Wells of the home; his mother Phoebe A. Wells, of Atoka, Okla; and 3 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father and 2 sons, Vernon and Clarence Wells. He was a farmer and a member of the Baptist Church. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. W. T. Shoffitt, with burial in the Wilson Cemetery, near Bay, Arkansas.
More About JOHN CALVIN BRECKENRIDGE WELLS:
Burial: June 11, 1919, Wilson Cemetery, Lunsford, Craighead Co, AR
Occupation: farmer
Notes for MONA LESTER:
Obituary of Mona Wells, Pocahontas, Randolph Co, AR Newspaper. January 17, 1946
Mrs. Mona Wells, age 76, widow of J. C. Wells, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Henry Morgan, of near O'Kean, Ark. at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. She was born in Illinois, April 12, 1869, a daughter of the late John T. and Hannah (Shaw) Lester, and was married to Mr. Wells in 1887. She was the mother of 11 children, and was preceded in death by her husband and two children.
Mrs. Wells had been a faithful member of the Pentecostal Church for a number of years. Funeral services were conducted at Sharum Church Wednesday afternoon, and interment was in the Cemetery there.
Survivors are 9 children, John Wells of Pocahontas, Ark.; Charley Wells of Walnut Ridge, Ark.; Matthew Wells of Trumann, Ark.; Noah Wells and Mrs. Esther Livingston of Fresno, Calif., Mrs. Annie Thomas of Coulterville, Ill., Mrs. Morgan of near O'Kean, Mrs. Inez Endicott of Manila, Ark, and Mrs. Grace Caradine of Cash, Ark; 39 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Also Information from Family Bible of John C. B. Wells and Mona (Lester) Wells. Now owned by Mrs. James N. (Mona Jean) Watkins, Searcy, Ark. (I have a copy of the family pages)
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH, STATE OF ARKANSAS
Place of Death: County, Randolph, Twp: O'Kean, Length lived in Community: 25 years, Usual place of Residence: O'Kean, Randolph Co, Ark. Full Name: Mona Wells, Sex: female, Race: white, widowed, Born: April 12, no year given, age 76 yrs Occupation: Housekeeping, Husband's name: J. C. Wells, Father's name: J. T. Lester, Mother's full maiden name: Hannah ????? Informant: J. T. Wells, Pocahontas, Ark. Date of Death: Jan 15, 1946, Burial: Jan 17, 1946, Sharum Cemetery, Sharum, Ark. Cause of death: Bronco-pneumonia, senility, Funeral Director: M. C. McNabb, Pocahontas, Ark. Doctor: J. R. Loftis.
1920 Randolph Co, AR Census, O'kean Twp.
168/173 WELLS, Mona 50 f IL widowed (Mona Lester, widow of John C. B. Wells)
Inez 20 f AR dau
May 17 f AR dau
Gracie 15 f AR dau (married (2) William Henry Caradine, 29 Jan 1933)
Matthew L. 13 m AR son
Noah 7 m OK son (died 1948) married Rene White, ca 1933)
More About MONA LESTER:
Burial: January 17, 1946, Sharum Cemetery, Sharum, Randolph Co, AR
Cause of Death: pneumonia
Occupation: housewife
Children of JOHN WELLS and MONA LESTER are:
i. JOHN THOMAS4 WELLS, b. December 21, 1888, Rose Bud, White Co, AR; d. April 06, 1977, Pocahontas, Randolph Co, AR; m. (1) ATHA CALLIE HALL, August 09, 1908, Bristol, Faulkner Co, AR; b. 1889, TN; d. February 20, 1920, Sharum, Randolph Co, AR; m. (2) BERTHA MAE STROUD, June 19, 1920, Pocahontas, Randolph Co, AR; b. February 21, 1900, Thayer, Oregon Co, MO; d. January 26, 1994, Pocahontas, Randolph Co, AR.
Notes for JOHN THOMAS WELLS:
Obituary of John Thomas Wells, Pocahontas, AR. Newspaper: April 14, 1977
John Thomas Wells, 88, of Rt. 1 Pocahontas, Ark, passed away in Randolph County Nursing Home, Wednesday of last week. (April 6, 1977). He was born at Rosebud, Ark, December 21, 1888, a son of the late John Calvin and Mona (Lester) Wells. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bertha (Stroud) Wells of the home; two sons, Charles Wells of Malden, MO and Thomas Wells of Memphis, TN; a daughter, Mrs. Elda Swyres of Ellington, MO; and a foster daughter, Mrs. Lois Roemic, of St. Louis, MO, a brother, Matthew L. Wells of Kensett, AR; five sisters, Mrs. Annie Payne of Marmaduke, AR, Mrs. Esther Livingston of Fresno, CA, Mrs. Inez Endicott of West Palm Beach, FL, Mrs. Mae Morgan of Coulterville, IL and Mrs. Grace Caradine of Searcy, AR. 8 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Friday in the Chapel of McNabb Funeral Home with Rev. George Ritter officiating. Burial followed in Masonic Cemetery with McNabb's in charge.
1910 Faulkner Co, AR Census, Bristol Twp.
136/138 WELLS, John 21 m AR married 2 yrs farmer
Callie 21 f TN wife " (married Atha Callie Hall, 9 Aug 1908)
1920 Randolph Co, AR Census, O'Kean Twp.
163/166 WELLS, John T. 31 m AR farmer
Atha C. 31 f TN wife (died Feb 1920)
Elda J. 2 2/12 f AR dau (married William "Bill" Swyres, 28 Oct 1933)
1930 Lawrence Co, AR. Census, Hoxie Twp. Ed 8- Sheet 244-Vol 34
239-244 WELLS, John 41 m AR married
Bertha 39 f AR wife
Charles 7 m AR son
John Jr. 4 m AR son
Elda 13 f AR dau
More About JOHN THOMAS WELLS:
Burial: April 08, 1977, Masonic Cemetery, Pocahontas, AR
Occupation: farmer
More About ATHA CALLIE HALL:
Burial: February 22, 1920, Sharum Cemetery, Randolph Co, AR
Notes for BERTHA MAE STROUD:
Obituary of Bertha M. Wells, Pocahontas, AR. Newspaper: February 3, 1994
Mrs. Bertha Mae Wells, 94, of Jonesboro, AR. died in Randolph County Medical Center, Wednesday, January 26, 1994. She was born February 21, 1899, at Fender, AR. a daughter of the late Marion and Sarah (Owens) Stroud. Her husband, John T. Wells, and a son Tommy Edward Wells, preceded her in death. She is survived by a son Charles Wells of Jonesboro, AR, a step-daughter, Elda Swyres of Ellington, MO; a niece, Lois Jane Roemig of St. Louis, MO; 8 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon in the Chapel of McNabb Funeral Home with Ted Roemig and Bill Gray officiating. Burial followed in Masonic Cemetery, Pocahontas, AR.
(Note. Aunt Bertha told me that she was born in Thayer, MO. She lived in Pocahontas, AR. but was staying part time with her son Charles at Jonesboro after she couldn't live by herself, is the only reason I can see for her to have been listed as living at Jonesboro.)
More notes from Cheryl Bacon-Hopkins
My husband's grandmother was Alice Stroud Hopkins Jarvis Weatherford, an older sister of Bertha Mae Stroud Wells. I have family listed as follows:
Marion (sometime listed as Meredith) Stroud, born 1848, Arkansas
Sarah Ellen Owens Stroud, born Sep 1860, Arkansas
Children:
1. Mary Stroud, born Oct 1882, Arkansas
2. Alice Stroud, born Jan 1885, Arkansas. Died Feb 22, 1947, Pocahontas, Arkansas. She married Andy Alfred Hopkins, and after his death in 1938, she married Grover Jarvis, 3rd she married James Green Weatherford.
3. Samuel Andrew Stroud, born Dec 22, 1887 or 1889, Mammouth, Springs, Arkansas and had a wife and three children when he enlisted on June 5, 1917. Lived at Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
4. Ida Stroud, born Sep 1890, Arkansas
5. George W. Stroud, born Jan 12, 1894, Mammouth Springs, Arkansas. He was a farmer when he enlisted June 5, 1917, lived at Sharum, Arkansas at the time of enlistment.
6. Alfred Stroud, born Oct 1896, Fulton County, Arkansas, enlisted in WW1, June 5, 1918, listed Alice Hopkins as nearest relative.
7. Bertha Stroud, born Feb 1899 in Arkansas, died Jan 26, 1994. married John Wells.
8. Elva Stroud, born ca 1903, in Arkansas. and died Jan 1938. married Ed Tyler who died July 1937, they left 5 small children.
This information: 1900 Federal Census, they were living in Lawrence Co, Arkansas; Draft records of the men; Obituaries of Elva Tyler and Bertha Wells; and death certificate of Alice Weatherford.
More About BERTHA MAE STROUD:
Burial: January 28, 1994, Masonic Cemetery, Pocahontas, AR
Occupation: housewife
ii. PHOEBE ANNIE WELLS, b. February 04, 1890, Tishomingo, Indian Territory, OK; d. June 08, 1985, Paragould, Greene Co, AR; m. (1) THOMAS JEFFERSON MCCONNELL, July 28, 1909, Eufaula, McIntosh Co, OK; b. January 04, 1872, Mena, Polk Co, AR; d. May 22, 1929, Muldrow, Sequoyah Co, OK; m. (2) HENRY FRANKLIN THOMAS, August 06, 1938, St. Louis, St. Louis Co, MO; b. March 07, 1884, Franklin Co, IL.; d. July 08, 1955, Coulterville, Randolph Co, IL; m. (3) JAMES WILLIAM PAYNE, November 15, 1961, Chester, Randolph Co, IL; b. March 21, 1886; d. December 31, 1967, Anna, Union Co, IL.
Notes for PHOEBE ANNIE WELLS:
Obituary, Paragould, Arkansas, June 10, 1985
Annie Payne, 95, a resident of Paragould Home for the Golden Years, died there Saturday. She was born in Oklahoma and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Coulterville, IL. and was a homemaker. Surviving are a daughter, Quinnie Mae Ivy of Marmaduke; three step-daughters, Ida Greenwell of Lamar, IN. and Juanita and Evaline, last names and addresses unknown; a brother, Pat Wells of Kensett, AR; two sisters, Mae Morgan of Coulterville, IL. and Inez Endicott of West Palm Beach, FL; six grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Visitation will begin after 6 p.m. today at Mitchell Funeral Home.
1920 Johnson Co, AR. Pittsburg Twp.
126-141 McCONNELL, Thomas J. 48 m AR
Phoebe A. 29 f OK wife
Quinnie M. 4 9/12 f AR dau
1930 Randolph Co, AR Census, O'kean Twp. Section 22, Highway 62
46/46 McCONNELL, Annie 41 f AR AR AR widowed, sister/law (widow of Thomas McConnell)
Queenie 15 f AR AR AR niece (Quinnie Mae md Tommie Ivy, 24 Oct 1931)
living in household of Henry Morgan
More About PHOEBE ANNIE WELLS:
Burial: June 11, 1985, Memory Gardens Cemetery, Paragould, AR
Occupation: housewife
Notes for THOMAS JEFFERSON MCCONNELL:
1910 McIntosh Co, OK. Cobb Twp.
82/83 McCONNELL, Thomas J. 35 m AR married 0 yrs
0 ch/0 alive Phoebe A. 20 f AR wife " (md Phoebe Annie Wells, 28 Jul 1909)
child of 1st wife Bessie A. 12 f OK dau (married Walter Seay)
" Louis F. 9 m OK son (Louis Felton)
" Dollie L. 6 f OK dau (Annie Leota "Dollie" died 14 Feb 1918)
1920 Johnson Co, AR. Pittsburg Twp.
126-140 SEAY, Richard W. 45 m TX (Richard Walter)
Almeda B. 23 f AR wife (Almeda Bessie)
Nora A. 14 f OK dau
Elmer H. 6 m AR son
Audie F. 1 3/12 m AR son
McCONNELL, Lewis F. 19 m AR brother/law, single
1920 Johnson Co, AR. Pittsburg Twp.
126-141 McCONNELL, Thomas J. 48 m AR
Phebe A. 29 f OK wife
Quinnie M. 4 9/12 f AR dau
More About THOMAS JEFFERSON MCCONNELL:
Burial: May 25, 1929, Muldrow, Sequoyah Co, OK
Occupation: farmer
Notes for HENRY FRANKLIN THOMAS:
Obituary for Henry Franklin Thomas, The Republican Newspaper, Coulterville, Illinois, Monday July 11, 1955
Henry F. Thomas, 71, who had been in failing health for some time passed away at his home here early Friday Morning, July 8th. He was born in Franklin County, IL. on March 7, 1884 and worked as a coal miner. He and Mrs. Thomas had lived in Coulterville the past 17 years.
The body lay in state at the Howard and Wilson Funeral Home. Services were held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist Church conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Lester Laur. Interment was in the Coulterville Cemetery.
Mr. Thomas is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Orlin Younger of Pontiac, MI, Mrs. Raymond Winkleman of Harrisburg, IL, and Mrs. Paul Jackson of California; two sons, Guy of Pontiac, MI, and Franklin of Coulterville, IL. one step-daughter, Mrs. Tommy Ivy of Marmaduke, AR, one sister, Mrs. Bertha Craft of Cutler, IL; three brothers, George and Walter Thomas of Coulterville and Guy Thomas of Denver, CO. and eleven grandchildren.
1930 Saline Co. IL 7th ward, Harrisburg, IL
199-201 THOMAS, Henry 46 m IL
Minnie 42 f IL wife
Opal 21 f IL dau
Guy 17 m IL son
Franklin 13 m IL son
Easter 10 f IL dau
More About HENRY FRANKLIN THOMAS:
Burial: July 11, 1955, Coulterville Cemetery, Randolph Co, IL
Occupation: coal miner
More About JAMES WILLIAM PAYNE:
Burial: January 04, 1968, Rockport, Spencer Co, IN
iii. VERNON LEE WELLS, b. January 17, 1892, Rose Bud, White Co, AR; d. April 29, 1912, Texanna, McIntosh Co, OK.
More About VERNON LEE WELLS:
Burial: May 02, 1912, Texanna, McIntosh Co, OK
Cause of Death: spinal meningitis
iv. ESTHER WELLS, b. January 30, 1894, Rose Bud, White Co, AR; d. August 09, 1982, Fresno, Fresno Co, CA; m. (1) JOHN D. ROY BURRUS, SR., July 30, 1911, Texanna, McIntosh Co, OK; b. June 13, 1889, Springfield, Greene Co, MO; d. September 1963, Fresno, Fresno Co, CA; m. (2) CLAUD LIVINGSTON, August 28, 1944, CA; b. December 14, 1885; d. March 1966, Fresno, Fresno Co, CA.
Notes for ESTHER WELLS:
Funeral Card: In Memory of Esther W. Livingston, January 30, 1894-August 9, 1982, A native of Arkansas; Graveside Services: Mountain View Cemetery, Friday, August 13, 1982, 10:00 a.m. Officiating: Chaplain Howard Nordstram, Interment: Mountain View Cemetery, Fresno, CA.
1910 McIntosh Co, OK Census, Cobb Twp.
8/8 WELLS, John 50 m TX farmer md 22 yrs
10 ch/10 alive Mona 41 f IL wife "
Vernon 18 m AR son
* Esther 16 f AR dau
Charles 14 m AR son
Inez 11 f AR dau
May 8 f AR dau
Grace 5 f AR dau
Mathews 3 m AR son
Clarence H. 3/12 m AR son
Not found on the 1920 Census
1930 McIntosh Co, OK Census, Cobb Twp.
84-85 BURRUS, John 39 m MO MO MO
Esther 38 f AR TX IL wife
Florence 12 f AR OK MO AR dau
J. D. , Jr. 8 m AR MO AR son
Clarence 6 m AR MO AR son
Kenneth 2 6/12 m AR MO AR son
WELLS, Mona 59 f IL IL IL mother-in-law (widowed)
More About ESTHER WELLS:
Burial: August 13, 1982, Mt. View Cemetery, Fresno, CA
Occupation: housewife
More About JOHN D. ROY BURRUS, SR.:
Burial: 1963, Fresno, Fresno Co, CA
Notes for CLAUD LIVINGSTON:
Claud Livingston died before his wife Esther died and his children buried him beside their mother.
v. CHARLES ALBERT WELLS, SR., b. May 25, 1896, Hamilton, Lonoke Co, AR; d. November 05, 1975, Pocahontas, Randolph Co, AR; m. EFFIE AGNES FINLEY, July 28, 1917, O'kean, Randolph Co, AR; b. September 03, 1900, Holmes, Randolph Co, AR; d. November 30, 1977, Pocahontas, Randolph Co, AR.
Notes for CHARLES ALBERT WELLS, SR.:
Obituary of Charles Albert Wells, Pocahontas, Arkansas Newspaper, Dated November 13, 1975
Charles A. Wells, 79, of Rt. 1, Walnut Ridge, passed away in Randolph Nursing Home, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1975. He was born in Oklahoma (That is incorrect), May 25, 1896, a son of the late John Calvin and Mona (Lester) Wells. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Agnes (Finley) Wells of the home; 4 sons, John Calvin Wells, of Rt. 1 Walnut Ridge, Billy Wells, of Rt. 3, Walnut Ridge, and Harold and Charles Albert Wells, both of Rockford, IL.; 3 daughters, Mrs. Nina Wheat of Rialto, CA., Mrs. Malissa Simington of Pocahontas and Mrs. Patsy Carlton of Rockford, IL.; 2 brothers, Matthew Wells of Kensett, AR., and John Wells of Pocahontas; 5 sisters, Mrs. Annie Payne of Marmaduke, AR, Mrs. Esther Livingston of Fresno, CA, Mrs. Inez Endicott of FL., Mrs. Mae Morgan of Coulterville, IL, and Mrs. Grace Caradine of Searcy, AR.; 17 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held last Friday in the Chapel of McNabb Funeral Home with Rev. Lowell Graham officiating. Burial followed in Masonic Cemetery with McNabb's in Charge.
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
Place of Death: Randolph County, City or Town: Pocahontas, Randolph County Nursing Home, Usual Residence: Walnut Ridge, Rt. 1, Name of Deceased: Charles A. Wells, Date of Death: Nov. 5, 1975, 12:15 p.m. Sex: male, Race: white, Date of birth: May 25, 1896, Age: 79 yrs, Occupation: farmer, Birthplace: Okla. (this is wrong) Married, Surviving Spouse: Agnes Finley Wells, Full name of Father: John Calvin Wells, Full name of Mother: Mona Lester, Informant: Mrs. McDowell Simington, Address: 1701 Lewallen St. Pocahontas, Ark. 72455, Cause of Death: Cardiac arrest , Arteriosclerotic heart disease, Doctor's name: Thos. B. DeClerk, 204 Thomasville, St. Pocahontas, Ark. Burial: Masonic Cemetery, Pocahontas, Ark. Funeral Director: McNabb Funeral Home, Pocahontas, Ark. 72455
1910 McIntosh Co, OK Census, Cobb Twp.
8/8 WELLS, John 50 m TX farmer md 22 yrs
10 ch/10 alive Mona 41 f IL wife "
Vernon 18 m AR son
Esther 16 f AR dau
* Charles 14 m AR son
Inez 11 f AR dau
May 8 f AR dau
Grace 5 f AR dau
Mathews 3 m AR son
Clarence H. 3/12 m AR son
1920 Randolph Co, AR Census, O'kean Twp.
96/98 WELLS, Charlie A. 23 m AR farmer
Agnes 19 f AR wife (married Effie Agnes Finley 28 Jul 1917)
Calvin 6/12 m AR son (unmarried)
FINLEY, Melissa A. 50 f AR widowed mother/law
1930 Randolph Co. AR. Census, O'kean Twp. Section 27, Highway 62
33/33 WELLS, Charley A. 34 m AR farming, md first age 26 yrs
Agnes 28 f AR wife, md first age 16 yrs (md Effie Agnes Finley, 1917)
Calvin 11 m AR son (did not marry)
Nina 9 f AR dau (md James Ralph Wheat, 1947)
Mylissia 7 f AR dau (md McDowell Simington, 1946)
Billie 5 m AR son (md Helen V. White, 1946)
Harold 3 1/12 m AR son (md Jennie Powell, 1953)
Lloyd 9/12 m AR son (died unmarried)
FINLEY, Malissa 61 f TN mother/law widowed
BOTTOMS, Tom 25 m AR single, boarder, school teacher
More About CHARLES ALBERT WELLS, SR.:
Burial: November 07, 1975, Masonic Cemetery, Pocahontas, Randolph Co, AR
Military service: World War 1
Occupation: farmer
Notes for EFFIE AGNES FINLEY:
Obituary of Agnes Wells, Pocahontas, Arkansas Newspaper. December 8, 1977
Mrs. Agnes E. Wells, 77, of Rt. 1, Walnut Ridge, AR, passed away in Randolph County Nursing Home, Wednesday, November 30, 1977. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, she was born September 3, 1900, a daughter of the late John Wesley and Melissa Ann (Clayton) Finley. Her husband, Charles A. Wells preceded her in death. She is survived by three sons, Calvin Wells of Jonesboro, AR, and Albert and Harold Wells of Rockford, IL; three daughters, Mrs. Patsy Carlton of Rockford, IL, Mrs. Nina Wheat of Rialto, CA, and Mrs. Melissa Simington of Pocahontas, AR; two sisters, Mrs. Lettie Stoddard of Memphis, TN, and Mrs. Docia Blansett of Lincoln, CA; 17 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of McNabb Funeral Home with Rev. Curtis Smith officiating. Burial followed in Masonic Cemetery at Pocahontas, AR, with McNabb's in charge.
1900 Randolph Co, AR. Census, Wiley Twp.
162/162 FINLEY, John W. 45 m TN farmer md 11 yrs (md (1) Lucy E. PRYOR, 1879)
5 ch/3 alive Melissa 32 f TN wife " (md Melissa A. CLAYTON, 1889)
Child by 1st wife Richard 16 m AR son (md Della DAME, 1911)
Child by 1st wife May 14 f AR dau (md William E. PRINCE, 1906)
Theodocia E. 9 f AR dau (md Steve BLANSETT, 1912)
Lucinda 5 f AR dau (md Dock GALBREATH)
Lettie P. 3 f AR dau (md (1) Mr. WILSON (2) Mr. STODDARD)
1910 Randolph Co, AR Census, Wiley Twp.
37/37 FINLEY, John W. 54 m TN farmer md 21 yrs
7 ch/4 alive Melissa A. 44 f TN wife "
Docia E. 19 f AR dau
Lucinda 15 f AR dau
Letta P. 13 f AR dau
* Effie Agnes 9 f AR dau
More About EFFIE AGNES FINLEY:
Burial: December 02, 1977, Masonic Cemetery, Pocahontas, Randolph Co, AR
Occupation: housewife
vi. INEZ WELLS, b. June 01, 1899, Hamilton, Lonoke Co, AR; d. September 28, 1990, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co, FL; m. ARTHUR LUTHER ENDICOTT, April 29, 1923, Pocahontas, Randolph Co, AR; b. April 01, 1905, Howell Co, MO; d. November 17, 1971, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co, FL.
Notes for INEZ WELLS:
Funeral Card: In Memory of Inez Endicott, Date of Birth, June 1, 1903, Lonoke, Arkansas. Entered into Rest, September 28, 1990, West Palm Beach, Florida, Funeral Services, Monday, 2:00 p.m. October 1, 1990, Mizell-Paville-Zern Southdale Chapel, West Palm Beach, Florida, Officiating, Rev. Dick Coburn, and Sharon Christian Church, Interment: Lake Worth Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lake Worth, Florida: Arrangements entrusted to Mizell-Faville-Zern Southdale Chapel, 4101 Parker Ave. West Palm Beach Beach, Florida.
1910 McIntosh Co. OK Census, Cobb Twp.
8/8 WELLS, John 50 m TX married 22 yrs
10 ch/10 alive Mona 41 f IL wife " (married Mona Lester, 1 Sep 1887)
Vernon 18 m AR son
Esther 16 f AR dau
Charles 14 m AR son
* Inez 11 f AR dau (married Arthur Luther Endicott, 29 Apr 1923)
May 9 f AR dau
Grace 5 f AR dau
Mathews 3 m AR son
Clarence H. 3/12 m AR son
1920 Randolph Co, AR Census, O'kean Twp.
169/173 WELLS, Mona 50 f IL widowed
* Inez 20 f AR dau (married Arthur L. Endicott, 29 Apr 1923)
Mae 17 f AR dau
Gracie 15 f AR dau
Matthew L. 13 m AR son
Noah 7 m OK son
IN MEMORANDUM, Poem by Inez Wells, 1919
Come listen to my story, I am now going to tell,
It is of my own dear Father, Whose name was J. C. Wells.
It was in Arkansas, At a little station called Bay,
Where Papa told us all, That he was going home to stay.
It was in nineteen hundred and nineteen, The ninth day of June,
That he told us he was going, To live with Jesus soon.
He said, "Dear wife and children, meet me, On that celestial shore,
Where we will live forever, And never part no more".
Before he died he spoke in tongues, As Acts 2 and four,
He said, "Jesus is coming soon, The time is at the door".
Then stretching forth his hand, he cried: "Dear Lord, I'm coming soon",
Before these words were hardly spoke, He had started home.
They took him to the cemetery, Placed him beneath the sod;
But 'twas only his body, His spirit had gone to God.
If we live as he lived, Claim His God for our own,
Someday we'll live with papa, Around that Great White Throne.
Written by his daughter, Inez Wells, Delaplaine, Ark.
More About INEZ WELLS:
Baptism: Funeral Card says she was born in 1903
Burial: October 01, 1990, Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lake Worth, FL
Family Bible: June 01, 1899, born Hamilton, Lonoke Co, AR.
Occupation: housewife
Notes for ARTHUR LUTHER ENDICOTT:
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH, STATE OF FLORIDA
Death Certificate of Arthur L. Endicott: State of Florida: Name: Arthur L. Endicott, Male, died November 17, 1971, white, age 67 years, Born, April 1, 1904, State of Birth: Missouri, U.S.A, , Date of Death, November 17, 1971, Place of Death, 1143 Tangelo Ave. West Palm Beach, FL, Married; Wife: Inez Wells, Retired Farmer, Full name of Father: Harry A. Endicott, Full maiden name of Mother: Agatha McMullin. Informant: Everett Endicott, son, 2115 Mercer Ave. West Palm Beach, FL. 33401. Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest, sudden, Conditions: Coronary Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease, Acute Myocardial infraction, September 1971. I certify that I attended the deceased from Sept. 1, 1971 to Nov. 17, 1971 and last saw him alive at 4:15 p.m. Dr. S. Isaacson, MD. 518 N. Federal Highway, Lake Worth, FL; Burial, Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lake Worth, FL. Funeral Home: Mizell-Faville-Zern, 4101 Parker Ave. West Palm Beach, FL.
1910 Randolph Co, AR Census, Wiley Twp.
151/154 McMULLINS, John W. 59 m IN VA VA farmer
8 ch/7 alive Caroline 54 f IN France IL wife
2 ch/2 alive ENDICOTT, Agatha A. 28 f MO IN France, dau
Where were her children?
1920 Randolph Co, AR Census, O'kean Twp.
118/121 MULLINS, John W. 67 m IN VA PA widowed (name was McMullins)
ENDICOTT, Agatha 38 f MO IN IL dau (widowed)
Gerald 17 m MO MO IN grand/son
Arthur 15 f MO MO IN grand/son
OBITUARY OF HARRY G. ENDICOTT, July 4, 1969, (brother of Arthur Endicott)
Funeral services for Harry Gerald Endicott, 66, of Manila, Route 2, who died at St. Bernard's Hospital Thursday afternoon, were held yesterday at 2 p.m. in the Milligan Ridge Missionary Babtist Church. Rev. Waymon Hope officiated and burial was in Monette Cemetery.
Mr. Endicott, a retired farmer, was born in Arkansas and was a member of the Milligan Ridge Missionary Baptist Church. He had lived at Manila, Route 2 for 35 years, formerly residing in Monette. Surviving are one son, Vernon Endicott of Manila; two daughters, Mrs. Wanda Hensley of Eudora, Mrs. Norma Jean Woodard of North Ridge, Calif.; one brother, Arthur Endicott of West Palm Beach, Fla.; and five grandchildren.
More About ARTHUR LUTHER ENDICOTT:
Baptism: Death Certificate says born 1904
Burial: November 20, 1971, Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lake Worth, FL
Occupation: retired farmer
vii. MAE WELLS, b. April 19, 1902, Mount Vernon, Faulkner Co, AR; d. November 09, 1995, Sparta, Randolph Co, IL (Nursing Home); m. WILLIAM HENRY MORGAN, March 11, 1923, Evening Star, Greene Co, AR; b. December 19, 1904, Holmes, Randolph Co, AR; d. June 04, 1954, Long Grove, Lake Co, IL (At Home).
Notes for MAE WELLS:
Delayed Birth Certificate: State of Arkansas, County: Faulkner, City or Town: Bristol, Full name at Birth: Mae Wells, Sex: female, Color: white, Date of Birth: April 19, 1902, Father's name: John Calvin Wells, Where was Father living at the time of this birth: Bristol, Ark., Father's Color: white, Father's age at time of birth: 42, Birth place of Father: Texas, Mother's maiden name: Mona Lester, Where was mother living at the time of this birth: Bristol, Ark, Mother's Color: white, Mother's age at time of birth: 33, Birth place of Mother: Illinois. Number of children born to this mother, including this child: 7, Sworn to by her sister Annie Thomas who is now 67 years of age, Dated this 16th day of October 1957. Filed on October 23, 1957, Registrar: J. T. Herrin, MD.
Death Certificate, State of Illinois, County of Death: Randolph, Age 93 years, Date of Death: November 9, 1995, Inpatient Randolph County Nursing Home. Birthplace: Mt. Vernon, AR. widowed, Father's name: John Calvin Wells, Mother's full maiden name: Mona Lester, Informant: Juanita Thomas, daughter, Cause of death: Arteriosclerotic heart disease, about 10 years. Burial: Coulterville Cemetery, Coulterville, IL.
Obituary of Mae Morgan: Pocahontas Star Herald Newspaper, Pocahontas, AR, November 16, 1995: Mae Morgan, 93, of 101 E. Locust St, Coulterville, IL. died at 9 a.m. Thursday, November 9, 1995 in the Randolph County Nursing Home, Sparta, IL. Mrs. Morgan was born April 19, 1902, near Mount Vernon, AR, the daughter of John Calvin Wells and Mona (Lester) Wells. She married William Henry Morgan on March 11, 1923, in Evening Star, AR. He proceeded her in death June 4, 1954. She is survived by one son, Charles W. Morgan of Des Plaines, IL,; five daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Juanita) Thomas of Coulterville, IL, Mrs. Warren (Reba) Alsup of Monument, CO, Mrs. Helmuth (Annie) Gaiser of Chicago, IL, Mrs. William (Noie) Hahnfeldt of Grayslake, IL, and Ms. Bonnie Morgan of Algonquin, IL. 26 grandchildren, 68 great grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren. She was proceeded in death by her parents, her husband, one son and one daughter, 6 brothers and 4 sisters. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 13, 1995 at the Coulterville United Methodist Church with Rev. Loretta Cummins officiating. Interment was in the Coulterville Cemetery, with Pyatt Funeral Home in charge. Grandson were pallbearers.
1910 McIntosh Co, OK Census, Cobb Twp.
8/8 WELLS, John 50 m TX farmer md 22 yrs
10 ch/10 alive Mona 41 f IL wife "
Vernon 18 m AR son
Esther 16 f AR dau
Charles 14 m AR son
Inez 11 f AR dau
* May 8 f AR dau
Grace 5 f AR dau
Mathews 3 m AR son
Clarence H. 3/12 m AR son
1920 Randolph Co, AR. Census, O'kean Twp.
169/173 WELLS, Mona 50 f IL widowed
Inez 20 f AR dau
* Mae 17 f AR dau
Gracie 15 f AR dau
Matthew L. 13 m AR son
Noah 7 m OK son
More About MAE WELLS:
Burial: November 13, 1995, Coulterville Cemetery, Randolph Co, IL
Occupation: housewife
Notes for WILLIAM HENRY MORGAN:
The Marriage Record of William Henry Morgan and Mae Wells is Recorded on Marriage Record Book 18, Page 335, Paragould, Greene Co, AR.
Delayed Birth Certificate: State of Arkansas, Place of Birth: Randolph Co, AR. City or Town: Holmes, AR, Full name at Birth: William Henry Morgan, Male, White, Birth date: Dec. 19, 1904, Father: Benjamin Morgan, Fathers age when this child was born: 42, Mother: Minnie Parks, Mother's age when this child was born: 26. Number of children born to this Mother including this child, 4, Signed: Minnie Snodgrass, Mother, and I am now 75 years of Age. Subscribed this 7th Day of January, 1953.
Death Certificate: State of Illinois, Place of death: Lake Co, IL. Rural Vernon Twp. RR#1, Long Grove, IL. Name of deceased: William H. Morgan, Date of Death, June 4, 1954, male, white, married, Date of Birth: December 19, 1904, Place of Birth: Pocahontas, AR. age 49 years. Occupation, Painter in Vault Company, Father: Benjamin T. Morgan, Mother's maiden name: Minnie Bell Parks. Cause of Death: Carcinoma of the lung, inoperable, Interval between onset and death: about 6 months. Informant: John McMurrough, friend. Dr. Alfred J. Faber, MD. Des Plaines, IL. Place of Burial: Local Cemetery, Coulterville, IL.
The Republican Newspaper, Coulterville, Illinois, June 10, 1954
William Henry Morgan, 49, of Long Grove, IL. died Friday, June 4, 1954 at his home. Mr. Morgan was born December 19, 1904, in Randolph County, AR. the son of Benjamin Tillman Morgan and Minnie Bell (Parks) Morgan. He was united in marriage to Miss Mae Wells on March 11, 1923 in Greene Co, AR. In December of 1950 Mr. Morgan, his wife and three unmarried daughters left Arkansas and went to Lake County, IL to make their home. Surviving are his wife Mae and two daughters at home, Noie and Bonnie Morgan, one son Charles Morgan of Long Grove, IL; three daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Juanita) Thomas of Coulterville, IL; Mrs. Warren (Reba) Alsup of Des Plaines, IL; and Mrs. George (Annie) Janetzke of Chicago, IL; his mother, Mrs. Minnie Snodgrass of Manila, AR. two brothers, Jesse Morgan of Pocahontas, AR, and John Snodgrass of Coloma, MI.; four sisters, Mrs. Millie Brown of Jonesboro, AR, Mrs. Irene Sullivan of Phoenix, AZ. Mrs. Byron (Ruby) Wootton of Byesville, OH, and Mrs. Russell (Betty) Ferguson of Columbus, OH. and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his Father, one brother, 1 son and 1 daughter. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 7, 1954 from Howard and Wilson Funeral Home at Coulterville, IL, with Rev. J. L. Mathis officiating. Burial was in the local Cemetery at Coulterville.
1900 Randolph Co, AR Census, Eleven Point Twp.
25/25 MORGAN, Ben T. P. 37 m IL farmer md (1) Elizabeth Reed, 20 May 1883
3 ch/2 alive Minnie 21 f KY wife md (2) Minnie Bell Parks, 28 Apr 1895
child by 1st wife Felix M. 8 m AR son md Ella Mae Sisson, 2 Apr 1917
Millie M. 4 f AR dau md (1) Chrsitian F. Liles, 23 Feb 1915
Willis D. 3/12 m AR son (Willis David died 30 Jun 1905)
1910 Randolph Co, AR Census, Jackson Twp.
22/22 MORGAN, Minnie B. 32 f KY widowed
Millie M. 13 f AR dau
Jesse M. 7 m AR son
* William H. 5 m AR son
Lori I. 2 f AR dau
1920 Randolph Co, AR Census, O'kean Twp.
203/210 SNODGRASS, Walter 31 m AR works on farm
Minnie 49 f KY wife
* Henry 15 m AR step/son (Henry Morgan, step/son)
Irene 12 f AR step/dau (Irene Morgan, step/dau)
Rubbie 5 f AR dau
Johnnie 2 10/12 m AR son
Another girl Elizabeth Marie Snodgrass born 1921, after the 1920 Census
No sign of Jess Morgan on the 1920 census.
1930 Randolph Co, AR Census, Okean Twp. Section 22, Highway 62
46/46 MORGAN, Henry 25 m AR farm laborer, md first age 18 yrs (William Henry)
May 26 f AR wife, md first age 19 yrs (married Mae Wells, 1923)
Charles 6 m AR son (Charles William md (1) Edna L. Judd, 1942)
Gleaston 3 5/12 f AR dau (Gleaston Juanita md Ralph H. Thomas, 1948)
Rebba 5/12 f AR dau (Reba Rae md James W. Alsup, 1948)
McCONNELL, Annie 41 f AR sister/law, widowed, (Annie Wells, widow of Tom McConnell)
Queenie 15 f AR niece (Quinnie Mae md Tommie Ivy, 1931)
More About WILLIAM HENRY MORGAN:
Burial: June 07, 1954, Coulterville Cemetery, Randolph Co, IL
Cause of Death: cancer
Occupation: farmer
viii. GRACE WELLS, b. September 14, 1905, Mount Vernon, Faulkner Co, AR; d. September 28, 1979, Searcy, White Co, AR (Hospital); m. (1) GAVIN RICHARD "DOC" FOWLER, December 04, 1920, Sharum, Randolph Co, AR; b. April 02, 1902, Holmes, Randolph Co, AR; d. April 12, 1980, Anderson, CA; m. (2) WILLIAM HENRY "BILL" CARADINE, January 29, 1933, Pocahontas, Randolph Co, AR; b. December 21, 1903, Faulkner Co, AR; d. January 08, 1973, Searcy, White Co, AR.
Notes for GRACE WELLS:
Obituary of Grace Caradine, Searcy, Arkansas Newspaper. October 1, 1979
Mrs. Grace Caradine, 74, of Route 7, Searcy, AR died Friday September 28, 1979. in the White County Hospital in Searcy. She was a housewife and a member of the Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include five sons, Larry Caradine of Beebe, AR. Ray Fowler, of Linden, MI, Boyd Fowler of Hope, AR, James Caradine of Jonesboro, AR. and Billy Caradine of Griffithville, AR. a daughter, Mrs. James Watkins of Griffithville, AR; a brother, M. L. Wells of Kensett, AR; four sisters, Mrs. Annie Payne of Marmaduke, AR, Mrs. Esther Livingston of Fresno, CA, Mrs. Inez Endicott of West Palm Beach, FL, and Mrs. Mae Morgan of Coulterville, IL. 15 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Services will be today at 2:30 p.m. at Daniel Funeral Home Chapel with burial in West Point Cemetery, near Kensett, AR.
More About GRACE WELLS:
Burial: October 01, 1979, West Point Cemetery, Kensett, White Co, AR
Occupation: housewife
Notes for GAVIN RICHARD "DOC" FOWLER:
Gavin Richard "Doc" Fowler married (2) a lady in California and had 3 more children: Lavinia, Roy and Sandy Fowler.
John P. Fowler and Artamissa "Artie" Massey were married 1887, Pocahontas, Randolph Co, AR.
They had these known children:
1. Annie Fowler, married Cecil McCluskey.
2. Myrtle Fowler, married James "Jim" Gates
3. William "Bill" Fowler, no info.
4. Herman Fowler, married Hazel Blalock
5. Gavin Richard Fowler, married (1) Grace Wells (2) name unknown. He died in Anderson, CA.
1910 Randolph Co, AR Census, Warm Springs Twp.
60/60 FOWLER, Artie 38 f TN TN VA widowed 7 ch/7 alive
Myrtle 14 f AR OH TN dau
Herman 11 m AR OH TN son
Annie 9 f AR OH TN dau
* Gavin 7 m AR OH TN son (md Grace WELLS, 1920)
61/61 MASSEY, Henry W. 70 m TN US US md 0 yrs
3 ch/3 alive Sarah 64 f IN OH OH wife " (md (2) Sarah J. Alman, 1909)
1920 Randolph Co, AR Census, O'kean Twp
101/103 FOWLER, Herman 21 m AR IL TN servant
living in household of Liberty M. Dean.
More About GAVIN RICHARD "DOC" FOWLER:
Burial: April 15, 1980, Anderson, CA
Notes for WILLIAM HENRY "BILL" CARADINE:
Obituary of Bill Caradine, Searcy, Arkansas Newspaper: January 12, 1973
William Henry "Bill" Caradine, aged 69, of Searcy, AR, died January 8, 1973. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, Grace (Wells) Caradine; three sons, James Caradine of Jonesboro, AR, Billy Caradine of Higginson, AR, and Larry Caradine with the Army in TX; 2 step-sons, Ray Fowler of MI, and Boyd Fowler of Hope, AR; a step-daughter, Mrs. Mona Watkins of Griffithville, AR; his step-father, Cecil Rowe of Pocahontas, AR; a sister, Mrs. Lizzie Fossey of Pocahontas, AR; a half-brother Orvil Rowe of Pocahontas, AR. 3 half-sisters, Mrs. Vida Goodrum and Mrs. Mildred Hayes, both of Pocahontas, AR. and Miss Teresa Rowe of FL; 12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
The Funeral was at 2 p.m. , January 10, at Daniel Funeral Home in Searcy, AR. Burial was at West Point Cemetery at Searcy, AR.
1910 Randolph Co. AR Census, Wiley Twp.
23/23 CARADINE, James D. 38 m AR. farmer md 7 yrs (James Drew CARADINE)
5 ch/4 alive Martha A. 25 f AR wife " (md Martha Ann GATES)
* Willie H. 6 m AR son (William Henry md Grace WELLS, 1933)
Lizzie 4 f AR dau (Elizabeth Lee md James S. FOSSEY)
Anna M. 2 f AR dau (Anna Mae died age 17 yrs)
James M. 1/2 m AR son (James Michael 16 Oct 1909-9 Sep 1910)
More About WILLIAM HENRY "BILL" CARADINE:
Burial: January 10, 1973, West Point Cemetery, Kensett, White Co, AR
Occupation: farmer
ix. MATTHEW LESTER "PAT" WELLS, b. December 29, 1907, Mount Vernon, Faulkner Co, AR; d. June 20, 1993, Searcy, White Co, AR; m. ALPHA WILCOX, May 26, 1928, Monette, Craighead Co, AR; b. May 28, 1912, Grubbs, Jackson Co, AR; d. December 21, 1997, Conway, Faulkner Co, AR (Nursing Home).
Notes for MATTHEW LESTER "PAT" WELLS:
Obituary of Matthew L. Wells: Searcy, Arkansas Newspaper: June 21, 1993
Matthew Lester Wells, 85, of Kensett, AR. died Sunday, June 20, 1993. He was a retired farmer and carpenter and member of the Masonic Lodge #674, Kensett, AR.
Survivors include his wife, Alpha Wells; three sons, Gene Wells of Vilonia, AR. Troy Wells of Woodstock, IL. and James Wells of South Pacific; one daughter, Margie Louise Rhoads of Piper City, IL; one sister, Mae Morgan of Coulterville, IL; 15 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Roy Wells.
Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday, June 22, at 1 p.m. at West Point Cemetery by McEuen Funeral Home of Searcy, AR. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. tonight.
Funeral Card: In Memory of Matthew Lester Wells: Born: December 29, 1907; Entered Into Rest: June 20, 1993, Officiating: Masonic Service. Place & Time Of Service: Graveside services, West Point Cemetery, June 22, 1993 at 1 p.m. Place Of Interment: West Point Cemetery, West Point, Arkansas; Survivors: Wife: Alpha Wells; 3 Sons, Gene Wells, Troy Wells and James Wells; 1 Daughter Margie Rhodes; 1 Sister, Mae Morgan, 15 Grandchildren, 26 Great Grandchildren and 2 Great Great Grandchildren.
Poem by Pat Wells, date unknown
When winter is over and there will come spring, The flowers will bloom and the birds will sing,
Then all of the young people will hear the love bells ring.
While the old man will set around with a gleam in his eye, just watching the young girls go by,
And the old ladies with their red dishpan hands will be setting around, thinking about when they
were sixteen and hunting her a man.
But when summer gets here and the weather gets hot, you won't care if you are young or not,
All you will think about is a big glass of lemonade, and find you a cool place somewhere in the shade.
Then it will come fall and you will hear the whistling of the wind,
Then you will know winter is about here again.
I think the seasons rotate for just one cause,
So the children can watch for old Santa Clause.
This is one of several poems found in my Mother, Mae Morgan's personal papers after she died.
1910 McIntosh Co, OK Census, Cobb Twp.
8/8 WELLS, John 50 m TX farmer md 22 yrs
10 ch/10 alive Mona 41 f IL wife "
Vernon 18 m AR son
Esther 16 f AR dau
Charles 14 m AR son
Inez 11 f AR dau
May 8 f AR dau
Grace 5 f AR dau
* Mathews 3 m AR son
Clarence H. 3/12 m AR son
1920 Randolph Co, AR Census, O'kean Twp.
169/173 WELLS, Mona 50 f IL widowed
Inez 20 f AR dau
Mae 17 f AR dau
Gracie 15 f AR dau
* Matthew L. 13 m AR son
Noah 7 m OK son
1930 Poinsett Co, AR. Census, Willis Twp.
230-231 WELLS, Matthew L. 22 m AR married
Alpha 17 f AR wife
Margry 9/12 f AR dau
More About MATTHEW LESTER "PAT" WELLS:
Burial: June 22, 1993, West Point Cemetery, White Co, AR
Occupation: farmer/carpenter
Notes for ALPHA WILCOX:
1910 Jackson Co, AR. Grubbs Twp. page 150
15-15 WILCOX, Garner 32 m IL md 12 yr (md Iola DALLISON, 10 Aug 1895)
5 ch/3 alive Adline 34 f IL wife md 12 yr (is this 1st or 2nd wife?)
George W. 12 m AR son
Anna 10 f AR dau
Mary 5 f AR dau
1920 Poinsett Co, AR. Dobson Twp. page 109
43-43 WILCOX, G. E. 46 m IN
Rose 37 f AR wife (Rosie TUBBS)
Mary 15 f AR dau
Cora 14 f AR dau
Luther 12 m AR son
* Alphia 8 f AR dau (md Matthew L. Wells)
Amus 6 m AR son
Coleman 1 m AR son
1930 Poinsett Co. AR. Willis Twp.
231/232 WILCOX, Garner E. 54 m IL
Rosa 46 f AR wife
Ames 15 m AR son
Coleman 12 m AR son
Ophelia 10 f AR dau
Lily 25 f AR dau/law widowed
Anderson 3 1/12 m AR grandson
More About ALPHA WILCOX:
Burial: December 23, 1997, West Point Cemetery, White Co, AR
Occupation: housewife
x. CLARENCE HOBART WELLS, b. January 17, 1910, Texanna, McIntosh Co, OK; d. March 27, 1911, Texanna, McIntosh Co, OK.
More About CLARENCE HOBART WELLS:
Burial: March 30, 1911, Texanna, McIntosh Co, OK
Occupation: small child
xi. NOAH CLAYTON WELLS, b. April 29, 1912, Texanna, McIntosh Co, OK; d. November 20, 1948, Bakersfield, Kern Co, CA; m. RENE WHITE, Abt. 1934, Memphis, Shelby Co, TN.
Notes for NOAH CLAYTON WELLS:
Noah Wells was found murdered in an alley in Bakersfield, CA. Murder was never solved. Some of his clothes had been taken, even his shoes were gone. His wallet was found empty in a trash can nearby. It contained a picture of his sister Esther Livingston's girl Reba Burruss. That is the way the Police were able to find out who he was. His sister Esther Livingston and her son J. D. Burruss went to Bakersfield and identified his body and brought him back to Kingsburg for burial. Noah C. Wells died leaving no descendants.
Tombstone put by by his sister Esther reads:
Noah Clayton Wells, Our loving brother, April 29, 1912-Nov 20, 1948
1920 Randolph Co, AR Census, O'kean Twp.
169/173 WELLS, Mona 50 f IL widowed
Inez 20 f AR dau
Mar 17 f AR dau
Gracie 15 f AR dau
Matthew L. 13 m AR son
Noah 7 m OK son
More About NOAH CLAYTON WELLS:
Burial: November 28, 1948, Kingsburg, Fresno Co, CA
Cause of Death: Murder
Murdered: November 20, 1948, found in alley in Bakersfield, CA
Prepared By
Reba Alsup
Monday, March 15, 2004