Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameJames Oscar Wells 
Birth14 May 1886, Columbus, Bartholomew Co, IN
Census2 Jan 1920, Peru, Miami Co, IN
Memoroll#441, pg 1
Census11 Apr 1930, Peru, Miami Co, IN
Memoroll#618, pg 9
Census8 Apr 1940, Peru, Miami Co, IN
Memoroll#1078, pg 6
Death18 Nov 1966, Peru, Miami Co, IN
BurialMt Hope Cem, Peru, Miami Co, IN
OccupationReal Estate & Insurance agent
FatherHiram Simpson Wells (1849-1910)
MotherAlice Elvira Kennedy (1858-1927)
Misc. Notes
J. Oscar Wells married Dollie Harmon of Peru, Ind. They were living in Peru, Miami Co. in Sept 1918 when he registered for the draft.
Listed as Oscar in the 1920 census for Miami Co, married but with no children as their first son James Harmon had died, when he is an insurance company collector. He is listed as James (43) a real estate dealer in 1930 with his wife Dolly and sons Eugene (6) and James O. (2). It shows his first marriage at age 32, he owned his home $9,000 and had a radio.
In 1940 he is listed as a real estate and insurance salesman (53, IN) with his wife Dolly (51, IN) and their sons Eugene (16) and Jimmy (12). He had completed 2 yrs of college and she 3 yrs of high school.
Their first child, James Harmon Wells, died in infancy and is buried with them.
Listed as Oscar in the 1920 census for Miami Co, married but with no children as their first son James Harmon had died, when he is an insurance company collector. He is listed as James (43) a real estate dealer in 1930 with his wife Dolly and sons Eugene (6) and James O. (2). It shows his first marriage at age 32, he owned his home $9,000 and had a radio.
In 1940 he is listed as a real estate and insurance salesman (53, IN) with his wife Dolly (51, IN) and their sons Eugene (16) and Jimmy (12). He had completed 2 yrs of college and she 3 yrs of high school.
Their first child, James Harmon Wells, died in infancy and is buried with them.
Spouses
Birth4 May 1888, Fairfield, Franklin Co, IN
DeathFeb 1969, Peru, Miami Co, IN
BurialMt Hope Cem, Peru, Miami Co, IN
Misc. Notes
Her name is Dolletta, living in 1900 with her father Charles M. Harmon (b. 1850, IN) and mother Rosanna (b. 1855, MO). In 1910 she is single, working in a department store and living with her parents in Peru, Miami Co, IN. She was first married at age 29 according to the 1930 census.
Marriage31 Mar 1918, Clark Co, IN
Marr MemoBook 1888, pg 38
ChildrenJames Harmon (Died as Infant) (1919-~1920)
Eugene Harmon "Gene" (1923-1989)
James Oscar (1927-2015)