Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameJohn Simpson Wells 
Birth6 Mar 1879, Wayne Co, IL
Census18 Apr 1910, Mt Erie, Wayne Co, IL
Memoroll#332, pg 265
Census27 Jan 1920, Bennington Twp, Marshall Co, IL
Memoroll#391, pg 6
Census11 Apr 1930, Evans Twp, Marshall Co, IL
Memoroll#534, pg 3
Census24 Apr 1940, Osage Twp, LaSalle Co, IL
Memoroll#833, pg 5
Death17 Aug 1968, Washburn, Woodford Co, IL
MemoWashburn Nursing Home
Burial20 Aug 1968, Scott Cem, Mt Erie, Wayne Co, IL
OccupationFarmer, Carpenter
FatherDavid Allen Wells (1852-1890)
MotherMalinda Justine McCleary (1855-1941)
Misc. Notes
To them were born five daughters - Reatha Fern (20 Sep 1908), Bernice Eleanor (17 Jan 1913), Sybil Rosemary (10 Sep 1916), Ethelyn Maude (11 Nov 1918) and Flossie Virginia (1 Nov 1921). Listed as Jahn Wells in 1920.
In 1930 he is listed as a farm hand with his wife Elma (42, IL) and 4 youngest daughters. They had a son that year on 9 Sep 1930, who died the same day, and is buried with them.
He is listed as farm laborer (60, IL) in 1940, with his wife Elma (53, IL) in Osage. Living with them is their granddaughter Delores Simpkins (3). They were living in Osage, but had been in Wenona in 1935, and both had 8th grade educations.
He suffered a stroke in 1965, and was in poor health after that. He apparently lived in Toluca, but died in the Washburn Hospital.
"survived by daughters Retha Kemp of Bloomington, Rosemary Hahn and Virginia Moreschi of Toluca, Mrs. Ethelyn Carlson of Varna, and Bernice Pomerenke of Owano."
In 1930 he is listed as a farm hand with his wife Elma (42, IL) and 4 youngest daughters. They had a son that year on 9 Sep 1930, who died the same day, and is buried with them.
He is listed as farm laborer (60, IL) in 1940, with his wife Elma (53, IL) in Osage. Living with them is their granddaughter Delores Simpkins (3). They were living in Osage, but had been in Wenona in 1935, and both had 8th grade educations.
He suffered a stroke in 1965, and was in poor health after that. He apparently lived in Toluca, but died in the Washburn Hospital.
"survived by daughters Retha Kemp of Bloomington, Rosemary Hahn and Virginia Moreschi of Toluca, Mrs. Ethelyn Carlson of Varna, and Bernice Pomerenke of Owano."
Spouses
Birth23 Sep 1887, Wayne Co, IL
Death20 Mar 1954, Eureka, Marshall Co, IL
BurialScott Cem, Mt Erie, Wayne Co, IL
Misc. Notes
Her name is shown as both Elma and Alma.
Listed as Elma F. Andrews (Sep 1887, IL) in the 1900 census with her parents Joseph Henry Andrews (3 May 1860, Fayette Co PA-12 Jan 1920) and Melissa Bell Best (8 Sep 1863-5 Nov 1943).
Listed as Elma F. Andrews (Sep 1887, IL) in the 1900 census with her parents Joseph Henry Andrews (3 May 1860, Fayette Co PA-12 Jan 1920) and Melissa Bell Best (8 Sep 1863-5 Nov 1943).
Marriage2 Apr 1907, Terre Haute, Vigo Co, IN
ChildrenRheatha Fern (1908-2003)
Berenice Eleanor (1913-2008)
Sibyl Rosemary (1916-1999)
Ethelyn Maude (1918-2009)
Flossie Virginia (1921-2000)