Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameDortha Wells
Birth23 Jun 1908, Perry Twp, Knox Co, OH
Census12 Apr 1930, Wayne Twp, Knox Co, OH
Memoroll#1826, pg 1
Census15 Apr 1940, Fredericktown, Knox Co, OH
Memoroll#3093, pg 9
Death24 Jan 1993, Columbus, Franklin Co, OH
MemoPark Medical Hospital
Burial27 Jan 1993, Forest Cem, Fredericktown, Knox Co, OH
FatherOmar Newton Wells (1887-1966)
MotherDatura New Year's Rinehart (1891-1965)
Misc. Notes
Married by Rev Hugh Waite, was a housewife, and sewed a lot.
In 1930 she is listed as Dorthy, married a year with Sanford and their month old daughter Viola, next door to her parents. Living with them is his Aunt, Sylvia Singer (30, OH) and cousin Waneda Stella Singer (5, OH). In 1940 they were living in Fredericktown with their 2 daughters.
Lived at 6525 Roselawn, Reynoldsburg, OH; then was living w/ Brenda Rox for a while. Lived most of her life in Fredericktown.
[Obituary] News-Journal, Mansfield OH - Tuesday, 26 January 1993, pg 10
FREDERICKTOWN
Dortha Stevens, 85,, formerly of Fredericktown, died Sunday at Park Medical Center in Columbus after a long illness. Mrs. Stevens was born June 23, 1908, in Knox County to Omar and Datora Rinehart Wells, both now deceased, and lived in Fredericktown most of her life. She attended the Fredericktown First Baptist Church. Surviving are three daughters, Brenda Rox of Reynoldsburg, Velma Kirkpatrick of Butler and Viola Snouffer of Clovis, N.M.; 11. grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Cloyd Wells of Fredericktown. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sanford Stevens, in 1967, three brothers and a sister. Friends may call one hour before funeral services, which will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Snyder Funeral Home. Burial will be in Forest Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Knox County Chapter of the American Heart Association in care of Sharon Robertson, P.O. Box 334, Mount Vernon 43050.
Spouses
Birth13 Jan 1906, Ross Co, OH
Death3 Jun 1966, Mt Vernon, Knox Co, OH
MemoCert# 45467
BurialForest Cem, Fredericktown, Knox Co, OH
Misc. Notes
He is listed as a moulder in a foundry in 1930, then a machinist in 1940. He worked in the "Sunglow" factory 'til it moved out of town, then did odd jobs until going to work for "Fearn's" factory. Lived in Morrow County when he died.
Marriage15 Jun 1929, Mt Vernon, Knox Co, OH
ChildrenViola Mae (1930-1997)
 Velma Marie (1934-1997)
 Brenda Ann (1945-2022)
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