Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameMary Elizabeth Wells
Birth8 Feb 1847, Jefferson Twp, Fayette Co, PA
Census1870, Jefferson Twp, Fayette Co, PA
Memoroll#1342, pg 228
Census21 Jun 1880, Madison Twp, Guernsey Co, OH
Memoroll#1020, pg 170
Census30 Apr 1910, Parma, Canyon Co, ID
Memoroll#223, pg 13
Death27 Nov 1916, Parma, Canyon Co, ID
MemoCert# 016007
Burial30 Nov 1916, Parma Cem, Parma, Canyon Co, ID
Memoby Rev. O. F. Merrill
FatherJoseph W. Wells (1822-1898)
MotherElizabeth Laughlin (1826-1902)
Misc. Notes
She married Aaron Stephens of Washington Twp, Fayette Co, PA listed as Mary E. Stephens in the 1870 census living with her parents and having 2 sons, Levi (4) and Joseph W. (1). This is right after the Civil War and her husband is listed as having died of consumption in the Mortality Schedules for that year. She is listed with her father in 1880 as Lizzie Stephens (32) with her children Levi (12) and Joseph W. (10).
Was married a second time to Matthew Clark (according to Fran Kigan's book and Carolyn Dauner) and is listed age 62 with him in the 1910 census for her son Levi in Parma, ID. It says they were married 5 years and that both of her two sons were living at the time.
She died of chronic nephritis.
[Obituary] The Parma Review, Thursday 30 Nov 1916
Mrs. Mary E. Clark, mother of Levi Stephens of Apple Valley, passed away Tuesday afternoon at one o’clock after an extended illness. She was brought to Parma about two months ago from her home in Washington after her illness had summoned her son to the western state. At the time of her death, Mrs. Clark was 69 years old. The funeral was held Thursday morning at 10 o’clock, services being held in the Apple Valley Church by Rev. O. F. Merrill. Pall bearers were P. Rucker, J. Pettit, A. W. ____, A. Watts, Robt McIntyre and Robert Minton. Interment was at Parma cemetery. The sympathy of the community is with her family.
Spouses
Birth4 Oct 1833, Washington Twp, Fayette Co, PA
Death22 Mar 1870, Washington Twp, Fayette Co, PA
BurialLittle Redstone M. E. Church Cem, Fayette City, Fayette Co, PA
OccupationFarmer
FatherLevi Stephens (1790-1878)
MotherMary Farquhar (1796-1885)
Misc. Notes
son of Levi Stephens and Mary Farquhar - listed with them at age 17 as a farmer in 1850.
In 1860 he is listed as Aeron, a farmer with his wife Nancy (20, PA) and 6 month old Thomas in his parents household.
His death is listed from consumption in the 1870 Mortality Schedule.
Marriage30 Nov 1865, Fayette Co, PA
ChildrenLevi Farquhar (1866-1940)
 Joseph Wells (1868-1951)
BirthMar 1841, Ohio
Death9 Feb 1913, Parma, Canyon Co, ID
MemoCert# 004309
BurialParma Cem, Parma, Canyon Co, ID
Misc. Notes
He is listed (69, OH) with Mary Stephens in the 1910 census for Parma, ID in the record for her son and family. It says they were married 5 years, and that he has two children, one living. It says his parents were both born in Scotland and that this was his second marriage.
Marriage1905, Colorado
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