Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameWilliam H. Wendell 
Birth13 Apr 1873, Illinois
Census2 May 1910, Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO
Memoroll#788, pg 133
Census1920, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA
Memoroll# , ED 232, sht 5
Census5 Apr 1930, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA
Memoroll#142, pg 29
Death18 Mar 1944, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA
BurialForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles Co, CA
MemoEventide, Map 1, Lot 1758, Space 1
Misc. Notes
He is listed as 37, born in Illinois, parents from Germany in 1910 census. He is renting his home at 3629 Flora Ave in Kansas City, MO and working as a supply clerk in a hardware store.
In 1920 they are living at 1021 1/2 N. Alvarado in Los Angeles. He is listed as 47, b. in IL with his wife Mabel (40 KS) and dau Mildred (11 MO).
Listed in 1930 as a salesman in a hardware store (56, IL) whose parents were born in Germany. He was married at age 32 and is with his wife Mabel (51, KS) and daughter Mildred (21, MO).
In 1920 they are living at 1021 1/2 N. Alvarado in Los Angeles. He is listed as 47, b. in IL with his wife Mabel (40 KS) and dau Mildred (11 MO).
Listed in 1930 as a salesman in a hardware store (56, IL) whose parents were born in Germany. He was married at age 32 and is with his wife Mabel (51, KS) and daughter Mildred (21, MO).
Spouses
Birth5 Mar 1879, Clay Center, Clay Co, KS
Death13 Aug 1970, Santa Ana, Orange Co, CA
Burial17 Aug 1970, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles Co, CA
MemoEventide, Map 1, Lot 1758, Space 2
FatherCharles W. Fenton (1833-1907)
MotherLuana Adelia Hill (1842-1882)
Misc. Notes
She was supposedly related to Fenton Glass in England. Born in a sod house. Her mother died when she was 3. Raised, along with her half brother Charles, by her aunt Maryette Fenton Stone. A picture of her with her (2nd) cousin Edith Colwell is noted as being taken about 1891 in Sigourney town, which is in Keokuk Co, IA.
Had a 3rd son about a year after Francis, named him Ervin - but he only lived one day.
Divorced Wm Ruttan about 1901/02. She later said her biggest regret was having left her children with him.
She went to Kansas City to look for work, and met Wm. Wendell there. Her daughter Mildred was born in 1908, while they were living on Euclid Ave, Kansas City MO. She is listed as Mabel H. Wendell at 3340 Woodland Ave, Kansas City (MO) in 1909 when her grandfather’s will was settled.
She and her 2nd husband Wm Wendell are listed at 3629 Flora Ave in Kansas City in 1910, with their daughter Mildred, age 1. It is his first marriage, and her second, with him working as a supply clerk in a hardware store, renting his house.
Lived in Calif for 52 years (beginning in 1918?).
Died of acute peritonitis, due to post-operative bowel obstruction, following broken left femur, complicated by broncho-pneumonia.
Death Cert lists her as widowed, age 91, born in KS - no data on parents.
Had a 3rd son about a year after Francis, named him Ervin - but he only lived one day.
Divorced Wm Ruttan about 1901/02. She later said her biggest regret was having left her children with him.
She went to Kansas City to look for work, and met Wm. Wendell there. Her daughter Mildred was born in 1908, while they were living on Euclid Ave, Kansas City MO. She is listed as Mabel H. Wendell at 3340 Woodland Ave, Kansas City (MO) in 1909 when her grandfather’s will was settled.
She and her 2nd husband Wm Wendell are listed at 3629 Flora Ave in Kansas City in 1910, with their daughter Mildred, age 1. It is his first marriage, and her second, with him working as a supply clerk in a hardware store, renting his house.
Lived in Calif for 52 years (beginning in 1918?).
Died of acute peritonitis, due to post-operative bowel obstruction, following broken left femur, complicated by broncho-pneumonia.
Death Cert lists her as widowed, age 91, born in KS - no data on parents.
Marriage1905, Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO
ChildrenMildred Eloise (1908-1972)