Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameMary Emma Wilgus 
Birth1 Nov 1865, Pennsylvania
Census5 Jun 1900, Marietta, Saunders Co, NE
Memoroll#939, pg 4
Census3 May 1910, Canada Pct, Polk Co, NE
Memoroll#853, pg 12
Death31 Jul 1910, Osceola, Polk Co, NE
BurialOsceola Cem, Osceola, Polk Co, NE
MemoPlot: Block 8 Lot 4 N 1/2
MotherElizabeth Wilgus (1841-1893)
Misc. Notes
Her mother was Elizabeth Wilgus who had her out of wedlock. Robert J. Farquhar was her step father, who had 4 sons and 2 more daughters with Elizabeth. But haven’t found any record of Mary living with them.
After marrying Joseph B. Wolf in 1886 in Kansas, they moved to Oklahoma in 1893, and then to Saunders Co, NE in 1895 and finally settled in Polk Co, NE in 1907 where they raised their family.
Listed as Marry Wolf (Nov 1865, PA) in the 1900 Nebraska census, with her husband of 14 yrs and 5 of her 6 children surviving; consisting of Maggie (Sept 1887, KS), William (Oct 1891, PA), Elsa (Nov 1894, OK), Gladys (Aug 1896, NE), and son Gale (Nov 1898, NE).
In 1910, children Willie, Elsie, Gladys and Gale were still living at home.
Mary Emma suffered from 3 strokes, the last one which took her.
After marrying Joseph B. Wolf in 1886 in Kansas, they moved to Oklahoma in 1893, and then to Saunders Co, NE in 1895 and finally settled in Polk Co, NE in 1907 where they raised their family.
Listed as Marry Wolf (Nov 1865, PA) in the 1900 Nebraska census, with her husband of 14 yrs and 5 of her 6 children surviving; consisting of Maggie (Sept 1887, KS), William (Oct 1891, PA), Elsa (Nov 1894, OK), Gladys (Aug 1896, NE), and son Gale (Nov 1898, NE).
In 1910, children Willie, Elsie, Gladys and Gale were still living at home.
Mary Emma suffered from 3 strokes, the last one which took her.
Spouses
Birth14 Jun 1860, Fayette Co, PA
Death13 Nov 1928, Grand Island, Hall Co, NE
Memoroll#992, pg 1
BurialOsceola Cem, Osceola, Polk Co, NE
MemoPlot: Block 8 Lot 4 N 1/2
OccupationFarmer
FatherWilliam Henry Wolf (1832-1905)
MotherMargaret Wells (1836-1870)
Misc. Notes
Listed in some records as J. B. Wolfe and others as Wolf.
He was not living with his father in 1880.
Children:
Margaret Elizabeth Wolfe (1887, KS-1973) married Axel Yeltman 8 April 1908
William (Willie) Robert Wolf (9 Oct 1891, PA-27 Jan 1918) married Anna Calkins 18 Feb 1912
Twin girl, unnamed lived only a few days.
Lou Elise Wolf (1894, OK-1976) married Charles Stewart 11 Sept 1917
Gladys Bell Wolfe (1896-1991) married 27 May 1925 Daniel Delroy Parker
Joseph Gail Wolfe (1898-1988) married 3 July 1803 Elenor Viola Parramor
Ada Wolf (9 May1903-July 1903)
Joseph was remarried to Lulu Rosemond Preston on 19 Jan 1913 after the death of Emma.
The two of them are listed in the 1920 census, with him having a hog ranch. Lulu died in 1949.
He was not living with his father in 1880.
Children:
Margaret Elizabeth Wolfe (1887, KS-1973) married Axel Yeltman 8 April 1908
William (Willie) Robert Wolf (9 Oct 1891, PA-27 Jan 1918) married Anna Calkins 18 Feb 1912
Twin girl, unnamed lived only a few days.
Lou Elise Wolf (1894, OK-1976) married Charles Stewart 11 Sept 1917
Gladys Bell Wolfe (1896-1991) married 27 May 1925 Daniel Delroy Parker
Joseph Gail Wolfe (1898-1988) married 3 July 1803 Elenor Viola Parramor
Ada Wolf (9 May1903-July 1903)
Joseph was remarried to Lulu Rosemond Preston on 19 Jan 1913 after the death of Emma.
The two of them are listed in the 1920 census, with him having a hog ranch. Lulu died in 1949.
Marriage16 Dec 1886, Doniphan Co, KS
ChildrenGladys Bell (1896-1991)