Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameWilliam C. “Willie” Wells 
Birth17 Sep 1889, Redstone Twp, Fayette Co, PA
Census5 Jan 1920, Jefferson Twp, Fayette Co, PA
Memoroll#1568, pg 1
Census15 Apr 1930, Jefferson Twp, Fayette Co, PA
Memoroll#2040, pg 15
Census22 Apr 1940, Jefferson Twp, Fayette Co, PA
Memoroll#3505, pg 20
Death16 Jul 1977, Perryopolis, Fayette Co, PA
Burial19 Jul 1977, Redstone Cem, Brownsville, Fayette Co, PA
OccupationFarmer
FatherJames S. Wells (1855-1930)
MotherMary L. Stuckslager (1860-1937)
Misc. Notes
Listed as Will in 1910 census, with his parents.
In June 1917, when he registered for the WWI Draft, he was living in Perryopolis and said he couldn’t serve because he had a family, consisting of wife and child, and was working on his father’s farm at the time. Not listed in any census with his family!
Living with his parents at age 30 in 1920 census, but listed as married with the name Willie C. Wells. Perhaps the death of their daughter broke up the marriage?
Listed alone as a farmer (40, PA) with a boarder in 1930. It says he was married at age 25.
In 1940 he is listed as Willie C., a farmer (50, PA) with 3 staff living with him; Anna Rodabach (36) housekeeper, Austin Greenley (73) lodger, and George Lape (32) laborer.
Living in Perryopolis in 1942 when he registered for the WWII Draft.
[Obituary] Evening Standard, Uniontown PA - 18 July 1977
Wells, Willie C. - Age 87 yrs, of Perryopolis R.D.2, PA. died suddenly Saturday 16 July 1977 at 1:55 pm in the Uniontown Hospital. He was born September 17, 1889 in Jefferson Twp., the son of the late James S. and Mary Stuckslager Wells. He was a retired thrasher man and gas well driller, a member of Redstone Presbyterian Church, a member of Gummert Lodge F&AM No. 252, the Uniontown Lodge of Perfection and the Morning Star Grange. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Forsythe Wells, one daughter, Ruth Ann Wells; two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Ida Thon, Mrs. Elizabeth Clark, Jonty Wells, Harry Wells, and Noah Wells. Surviving are three sisters and one brother, Mrs. Edna Lay of Sarasota, FL; Mrs. May Forsythe of Uniontown, PA; Mrs. Clara Gorman of Grindstone R.D., PA.; Robert L. Wells of Grindstone R.D., PA.; several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Blair-Lowther Funeral Home, Perryopolis, today from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., where services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Robert W. Higgenbotham officiating. Interment in the Redstone Cemetery, Brownsville, PA. Masonic Ritualistic services will be held this evening at 7:30 by Gummert Lodge 252 F&AM.
In June 1917, when he registered for the WWI Draft, he was living in Perryopolis and said he couldn’t serve because he had a family, consisting of wife and child, and was working on his father’s farm at the time. Not listed in any census with his family!
Living with his parents at age 30 in 1920 census, but listed as married with the name Willie C. Wells. Perhaps the death of their daughter broke up the marriage?
Listed alone as a farmer (40, PA) with a boarder in 1930. It says he was married at age 25.
In 1940 he is listed as Willie C., a farmer (50, PA) with 3 staff living with him; Anna Rodabach (36) housekeeper, Austin Greenley (73) lodger, and George Lape (32) laborer.
Living in Perryopolis in 1942 when he registered for the WWII Draft.
[Obituary] Evening Standard, Uniontown PA - 18 July 1977
Wells, Willie C. - Age 87 yrs, of Perryopolis R.D.2, PA. died suddenly Saturday 16 July 1977 at 1:55 pm in the Uniontown Hospital. He was born September 17, 1889 in Jefferson Twp., the son of the late James S. and Mary Stuckslager Wells. He was a retired thrasher man and gas well driller, a member of Redstone Presbyterian Church, a member of Gummert Lodge F&AM No. 252, the Uniontown Lodge of Perfection and the Morning Star Grange. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Forsythe Wells, one daughter, Ruth Ann Wells; two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Ida Thon, Mrs. Elizabeth Clark, Jonty Wells, Harry Wells, and Noah Wells. Surviving are three sisters and one brother, Mrs. Edna Lay of Sarasota, FL; Mrs. May Forsythe of Uniontown, PA; Mrs. Clara Gorman of Grindstone R.D., PA.; Robert L. Wells of Grindstone R.D., PA.; several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Blair-Lowther Funeral Home, Perryopolis, today from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., where services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Robert W. Higgenbotham officiating. Interment in the Redstone Cemetery, Brownsville, PA. Masonic Ritualistic services will be held this evening at 7:30 by Gummert Lodge 252 F&AM.
Spouses
Birth9 Jan 1882, Fayette Co, PA
Death30 Sep 1964, Fayette Co, PA
BurialRedstone Cem, Brownsville, Fayette Co, PA
FatherWilliam Johnson Forsythe (1838-1891)
MotherElizabeth Rachel Bailey (1847-1921)
Misc. Notes
Daughter of Wm J. (b. 1838) and Elizabeth R. Forsythe (Jan 1847, PA).
Listed as Mamie B. (Jan 1882, PA) in 1900 with her widowed mother, Lizzie R., and 3 older brothers.
Listed as Mary (37, PA) with her daughter Ruth (3 9/12, PA) in the 1920 census, with her brother Bertram’s (39, PA) family, her mother Elizabeth (72, PA) and her brother William J. (44) with his wife May Wells.
In 1930, she is listed again with the family of her brother William and his wife May (Wells), and with her brother Bertram J. Forsythe on Albany Rd. She is listed as Mary F. Wells (48, PA) and first married at age 32. It is unclear what happened to her 14 year old daughter Ruth.
Still listed with her brother in 1940 census.
Listed as Mamie B. (Jan 1882, PA) in 1900 with her widowed mother, Lizzie R., and 3 older brothers.
Listed as Mary (37, PA) with her daughter Ruth (3 9/12, PA) in the 1920 census, with her brother Bertram’s (39, PA) family, her mother Elizabeth (72, PA) and her brother William J. (44) with his wife May Wells.
In 1930, she is listed again with the family of her brother William and his wife May (Wells), and with her brother Bertram J. Forsythe on Albany Rd. She is listed as Mary F. Wells (48, PA) and first married at age 32. It is unclear what happened to her 14 year old daughter Ruth.
Still listed with her brother in 1940 census.
Marriageabt 1915, Fayette Co, PA
ChildrenRuth Ann (1916-1928)