Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameHelen Bernice Bowden 
Birth19 Jul 1928, Panama, Le Flore Co, OK
Death25 Dec 2021, Sutherlin, Douglas Co, OR
FatherFloyd B. “Doc” Bowden (1906-1979)
MotherVere Alford (1904-1968)
Misc. Notes
She was 1/16 Choctaw
Spouses
Birth9 Oct 1921, Danville, Harper Co, KS
Death4 Mar 2014, Chico, Butte Co, CA
FatherCharles Wilson Colopy (1880-1952)
MotherJulia Adelaide Blanchat (1883-1946)
Misc. Notes
Listed at age 3 with his parents, 5 brothers and 2 sisters in the 1925 Kansas census.
By 1940 they had migrated to Santa Barbara, CA, and he was in Lindsay, Tulare Co, CA when he registered for the WWII draft. Then from 1947 to 1970 he is listed in San Jose.
After he divorced Helen in 1971 he moved to Colorado where he spent most of the remainder of his life until his second wife Mary died. He then went back to California where his children could care for him.
By 1940 they had migrated to Santa Barbara, CA, and he was in Lindsay, Tulare Co, CA when he registered for the WWII draft. Then from 1947 to 1970 he is listed in San Jose.
After he divorced Helen in 1971 he moved to Colorado where he spent most of the remainder of his life until his second wife Mary died. He then went back to California where his children could care for him.
Misc. Notes
Was returning to San Jose from Oregon with Pam when he fell during a stop in Chico and broke his hip. Went to local hospital and died the next day.
Cremated
Cremated
Marriage21 Jun 1948, Carson City, NV
Marr MemoFirst Presbyterian Church
DivorceMar 1971, Santa Clara Co, CA
Birth30 Dec 1926, Vancouver, Clark Co, WA
Death7 Jun 2009, Sutherlin, Douglas Co, OR
Misc. Notes
Son of Joseph Thomas Gill and Genevieve Mary Greene
He was first married to Jeanne Marie Griffin (1933-1999) on 29 Nov 1952 in Multnomah Co, OR, and they were divorce Feb 1969 at Santa Clara Co, CA.
He was a body-builder.
He was first married to Jeanne Marie Griffin (1933-1999) on 29 Nov 1952 in Multnomah Co, OR, and they were divorce Feb 1969 at Santa Clara Co, CA.
He was a body-builder.
Marriage17 Jun 1972, Santa Clara Co, CA