Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameSamuel Wells 
Birth14 Aug 1838, Henry Co, KY
Census7 Jun 1880, Sanford, Clay Co, IL
Memoroll#182, pg 374
Census8 Jun 1900, East St Louis, St Clair Co, IL
Memoroll#340, pg 8 (Wd 2)
Census19 Apr 1910, East St Louis, St Clair Co, IL
Memoroll#322, pg 152 (Wd 6)
Death1912, East St Louis, St Clair Co, IL
BurialMt Hope Cem, Belleville, St Clair Co, IL
MemoSection F-Lot 346 (Wells Lot)
OccupationFarmer
FatherIsaac Newton Wells (1799-1876)
MotherMary A. Sage (1799-1872)
Misc. Notes
Listed with his parents thru 1860, and then with his wife and 5 oldest kids in 1880 census for Clay Co, IL. By 1900 they had moved to East St. Louis and are listed with the 7 surviving (of 9) children. They are still listed there in 1910 on 27th St, with children Mary (45), Henry (43), James (39), Cora (30) and Clarence (28).
Spouses
BirthMay 1845, Indiana
Death1927, St Clair Co, IL
BurialMt Hope Cem, Belleville, St Clair Co, IL
MemoSection F-Lot 346 (Wells Lot)
Misc. Notes
Living with the family of Robert and Judith Mosely in 1860 Clay Co, IL, at the age of 15. Listed as Amanda Mosely on the death record for her daughter Mary Florence, and as Amanda Dark for son Jerry.
Living on 27th St with her son Henry as a widow (74) in 1920. Also living with them was Mary, Jeremiah, Cora plus Grace and her husband.
She died there in 1927 and is listed as Margaret Amanda on her cemetery record.
Living on 27th St with her son Henry as a widow (74) in 1920. Also living with them was Mary, Jeremiah, Cora plus Grace and her husband.
She died there in 1927 and is listed as Margaret Amanda on her cemetery record.
Marriage10 Jul 1864, Clay Co, IL
ChildrenMary Florence (1865-1938)
Henry Elbridge (1868->1950)
Jeremiah Simeon “Jerry” (1870-)
Sarah Catherine (1873-)
Cora E. (1878-)
Clarence Herbert (1881-1957)
Grace J. (1885->1961)