Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameRomania Jane Martin 
Birth14 Mar 1857, Clayton Co, IA
Death16 Feb 1931, Hutchinson, Reno Co, KS
BurialBeeler Cem, Ness Co, KS
Misc. Notes
Listed as a child in the 1860 census. Death cert lists her father as Frank J. Martin.
Listed as Jennie R. on her headstone, which also lists her birth in 1859.
Listed as Jennie R. on her headstone, which also lists her birth in 1859.
Spouses
Birth31 Oct 1848, Ashland Co, OH
Death19 Jun 1916, Beeler, Ness Co, KS
BurialBeeler Cem, Ness Co, KS
OccupationCooper, Carpenter, and Farmer
FatherWesley Grice (1822-1909)
MotherElisabeth Lightner (1820-1902)
Misc. Notes
He is listed as age 1 in the 1850 census, indicating his birth in 1848.
He was living in Dixon (Galena PO), IL when he enlisted in the (Union) Army on 3 April 1865 at age 17 as a private in Co E, 21st Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged at San Antonio, TX on 7 Dec 1865.
His pension application reflects that he lived in Galena and Springfield Illinois until 1867, then moved to Ackley, IA until 1878. From there he moved to Ozark, MO until 1895 when he moved to Beeler, KS where he lived the rest of his life.
He was living in Dixon (Galena PO), IL when he enlisted in the (Union) Army on 3 April 1865 at age 17 as a private in Co E, 21st Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged at San Antonio, TX on 7 Dec 1865.
His pension application reflects that he lived in Galena and Springfield Illinois until 1867, then moved to Ackley, IA until 1878. From there he moved to Ozark, MO until 1895 when he moved to Beeler, KS where he lived the rest of his life.
Marriage1 Nov 1874, Manchester, Delaware Co, IA
ChildrenJennie May (1875-1964)
Margaret Eunice (1877-1911)
Ada Bell (1881-1948)
Thomas Wesley (1885-1928)
Roy Delbert (1890-1952)