Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameCharles Wesley Grice 
Birth20 Oct 1858, Freeport, Stephenson Co, IL
Census5 Jun 1900, Argentine, Wyandotte Co, KS
Memoroll#504, pg 5
Census11 Apr 1930, Hinton Twp, Mecosta Co, MI
Memoroll#1011, pg 6
Census22 Apr 1940, Lansing, Ingham Co, MI
Memoroll#1761, pg 6
Death24 Mar 1946, Grand Ledge, Eaton Co, MI
MemoEaton Hospital
BurialWacousta Cem, Wacousta, Clinton Co, MI
OccupationPainter
FatherWesley Grice (1822-1909)
MotherElisabeth Lightner (1820-1902)
Misc. Notes
He married Emma Steiner on 16 Aug 1881.
Described as short and chunky with a longhandled mustache.
Had a dau, Eva, then twin sons in 1884 (Boonville) - who died the same day, and Albert in 1886 (Perry) who was put out for adoption.
Dau Eva was raised by Ed Steiner (uncle?) after Charles’ wife Emma Stiner “went off the deep end”.
In 1900 he was living with his cousin, David Ghrist in Kansas, working as a painter.
Charlie went to Mich from Wyondotte Co, KS cause he had some cousins living there and he was living with his cousin David Ghrist and it was time to move on. He was a house painter so he always found work.
In 1940 he is in Lansing, as a widower (84), living with the family of his step-son Frank C. Munn.
He was married a second time to Louise C. Munn in 1907, who died before him and may be buried with him.
Described as short and chunky with a longhandled mustache.
Had a dau, Eva, then twin sons in 1884 (Boonville) - who died the same day, and Albert in 1886 (Perry) who was put out for adoption.
Dau Eva was raised by Ed Steiner (uncle?) after Charles’ wife Emma Stiner “went off the deep end”.
In 1900 he was living with his cousin, David Ghrist in Kansas, working as a painter.
Charlie went to Mich from Wyondotte Co, KS cause he had some cousins living there and he was living with his cousin David Ghrist and it was time to move on. He was a house painter so he always found work.
In 1940 he is in Lansing, as a widower (84), living with the family of his step-son Frank C. Munn.
He was married a second time to Louise C. Munn in 1907, who died before him and may be buried with him.
Spouses
Misc. Notes
name also listed as Stener and Steiner in some places and by some family members.
Listed in the County Home in 1930.
Died in the Poor farm near Dallas Center.
Listed in the County Home in 1930.
Died in the Poor farm near Dallas Center.
Marriage16 Aug 1881, Minburn, Dallas Co, IA
ChildrenEva S. (1882-1973)
Birth7 May 1862, Franklin Co, VT
Death10 Apr 1940, Lansing, Ingham Co, MI
BurialWacousta Cem, Wacousta, Clinton Co, MI
Misc. Notes
Married to Lewis Cass Thomas (1849-1926), James William Munn (1861-1921), and Charles W Grice (1858-1946)
Marriage1907, Lansing, Ingham Co, MI