Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameVivian Irene Wells 
Birth6 Nov 1916, Columbus, Bartholomew Co, IN
MemoBk CH-3, pg 81
Census12 Apr 1940, Columbus, Bartholomew Co, IN
Memoroll#1026, pg 7
Death4 Sep 1974, Urbana, Champaign Co, IL
MemoMercy hospital
BurialGlen Cem, Paxton, Ford Co, IL
FatherCharles Clyde Wells (1888-1971)
MotherMartha Ellen “Mattie” Bolander (1893-1988)
Misc. Notes
She had daughter Sandra while unmarried, and filed a paternity suit against Hubert Cook for support in 1934.
She married Jarrell Peck in 1936, then was widowed and living with her parents in 1940, with daughters Sandra Jo Wells (5, IN) and Martha Lee Peck (2, IN).
She was later (re)married to Hubert “Dube” Snoddy in Indianapolis and moved to Paxton, IL around 1949-1950. Dube and Vivian ran a successful Bowling Alley and Bar business in Paxton Illinois for about 24 years. Illness caused them to sell the Bowling Alley around 1973 (the year before her death).
[Obituary] The Columbus Herald - Friday, 6 Sep 1974, pg 6
Vivian Snoddy, 57 of Paxon, IL a Columbus native, died at 4 a m. Wednesday at Mercy hospital in Urbana, IL, after a long illness. She was the sister of Kathryn Slemp of 2239 Home, Clara Embry of 1235 25th and Charles R. Wells of Grandview Lake. Mrs. Snoddy was born Nov 6, 1916 in Columbus to Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Wells. Also surviving are her husband, Hubert Snoddy; her mother, Martha Hensley of Paxton. IL; two daughters, Sandra Jo Young and Martha L. Litral [sic], both of Paxton, IL: two other sisters, Mildred Knight of Clear Water, FL, and Evelyn Harden of Indianapolis; nine grandchildren and a great grandchild.
She married Jarrell Peck in 1936, then was widowed and living with her parents in 1940, with daughters Sandra Jo Wells (5, IN) and Martha Lee Peck (2, IN).
She was later (re)married to Hubert “Dube” Snoddy in Indianapolis and moved to Paxton, IL around 1949-1950. Dube and Vivian ran a successful Bowling Alley and Bar business in Paxton Illinois for about 24 years. Illness caused them to sell the Bowling Alley around 1973 (the year before her death).
[Obituary] The Columbus Herald - Friday, 6 Sep 1974, pg 6
Vivian Snoddy, 57 of Paxon, IL a Columbus native, died at 4 a m. Wednesday at Mercy hospital in Urbana, IL, after a long illness. She was the sister of Kathryn Slemp of 2239 Home, Clara Embry of 1235 25th and Charles R. Wells of Grandview Lake. Mrs. Snoddy was born Nov 6, 1916 in Columbus to Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Wells. Also surviving are her husband, Hubert Snoddy; her mother, Martha Hensley of Paxton. IL; two daughters, Sandra Jo Young and Martha L. Litral [sic], both of Paxton, IL: two other sisters, Mildred Knight of Clear Water, FL, and Evelyn Harden of Indianapolis; nine grandchildren and a great grandchild.
Spouses
Birth27 Mar 1914, Bartholomew Co, IN
Death1 Apr 1994, Columbus Twp, Bartholomew Co, IN
MemoColumbus Regional Hospital
BurialGarland Brook Cem, Columbus, IN
MemoSec 38
Misc. Notes
The Republic from Columbus, Indiana - August 20, 1934, pg 2
Hubert Cook, of Clifford, an employee of Noblitt-Sparks, was arrested by Captain C. C. Cook, on a paternity charge in connection with Miss Vivian Wells, of this city. The case was filed in the court of Justice of the Peace Archie McEwen. After being given a preliminary hearing, Cook was released under $1,000 bond.
The Republic from Columbus, Indiana - September 1, 1934, pg 6
The transcript in the paternity case of Vivian Wells, Columbus, versus HubertCook, Clifford, has been taken to circuit court from the court of Archie McEwen, Justice of the peace, Cook released under $1,000 bond: according to the suit she has filed to collect that…
The Edinburg Daily Courier, Indiana - December 10, 1934, pg 1
The paternity case of the state of Indiana on relation of Vivian Wells against Hubert Cook, Clifford, was disposed of in the Bartholomew circuit court this ruling. A judgement was entered by Judge George V. Long against the defendant, the amount to be paid $50 a year the first of each March. With the parties unable to reach an agreement the court fixed the amount.
He was then married to Mary Ellen Phares on 3 Sep 1937 in Bartholomew Co, IN with whom he is listed in the 1940 census.
[Obituary] Columbus Herald - 8 April 1994, pg 6
Died Friday - Hubert D. Cook, Funeral Wednesday
Funeral for Hubert D. ' "Cookie" Cook, 80, of Elizabeth town will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Norman Funeral Home at ; Hope, with the Rev. Marvin Arnatt officiating. Calling hours will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. A Masonic memorial service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a Moose Lodge memorial service at 8:30 p.m. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association or the donor's choice of charities. Mr. Cook died at 6:55 p.m. Friday, April 1, 1994, at Columbus Regional Hospital. He retired in 1976 from Cummins Engine Co., where he worked for 37 years, and also owned and operated a grocery story in Clifford in the 1950s. A graduate of Clifford High School, he was a member of Clifford United Methodist Church, Columbus Moose Lodge, Legion of the Moose and Camon Masonic Lodge at Clifford. Born in Bartholomew County March 27, 1914, he was the son of Guy and Blanch Brown Cook. He married Julia Andrews Miller July 8, 1967; who survives. Also surviving are a son, Guy Rex Cook of Clifford; a daughter, Pamela Jean McNealy of Petersville; stepdaughters, Janet Enochs of Campbellsville, Ky., and Sereta Andrews of Columbus; a stepson, , Barton Miller of Hope; a sister, Wilma Jean Hutchens of Columbus; five grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren; and two nieces.
Hubert Cook, of Clifford, an employee of Noblitt-Sparks, was arrested by Captain C. C. Cook, on a paternity charge in connection with Miss Vivian Wells, of this city. The case was filed in the court of Justice of the Peace Archie McEwen. After being given a preliminary hearing, Cook was released under $1,000 bond.
The Republic from Columbus, Indiana - September 1, 1934, pg 6
The transcript in the paternity case of Vivian Wells, Columbus, versus HubertCook, Clifford, has been taken to circuit court from the court of Archie McEwen, Justice of the peace, Cook released under $1,000 bond: according to the suit she has filed to collect that…
The Edinburg Daily Courier, Indiana - December 10, 1934, pg 1
The paternity case of the state of Indiana on relation of Vivian Wells against Hubert Cook, Clifford, was disposed of in the Bartholomew circuit court this ruling. A judgement was entered by Judge George V. Long against the defendant, the amount to be paid $50 a year the first of each March. With the parties unable to reach an agreement the court fixed the amount.
He was then married to Mary Ellen Phares on 3 Sep 1937 in Bartholomew Co, IN with whom he is listed in the 1940 census.
[Obituary] Columbus Herald - 8 April 1994, pg 6
Died Friday - Hubert D. Cook, Funeral Wednesday
Funeral for Hubert D. ' "Cookie" Cook, 80, of Elizabeth town will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Norman Funeral Home at ; Hope, with the Rev. Marvin Arnatt officiating. Calling hours will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. A Masonic memorial service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a Moose Lodge memorial service at 8:30 p.m. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association or the donor's choice of charities. Mr. Cook died at 6:55 p.m. Friday, April 1, 1994, at Columbus Regional Hospital. He retired in 1976 from Cummins Engine Co., where he worked for 37 years, and also owned and operated a grocery story in Clifford in the 1950s. A graduate of Clifford High School, he was a member of Clifford United Methodist Church, Columbus Moose Lodge, Legion of the Moose and Camon Masonic Lodge at Clifford. Born in Bartholomew County March 27, 1914, he was the son of Guy and Blanch Brown Cook. He married Julia Andrews Miller July 8, 1967; who survives. Also surviving are a son, Guy Rex Cook of Clifford; a daughter, Pamela Jean McNealy of Petersville; stepdaughters, Janet Enochs of Campbellsville, Ky., and Sereta Andrews of Columbus; a stepson, , Barton Miller of Hope; a sister, Wilma Jean Hutchens of Columbus; five grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren; and two nieces.
Unmarried
ChildrenS. J. (Private)
Birth1915, Rush Co, IN
Death11 Jan 1940, Stafford, Greene Co, IN
BurialBlue Ridge Cem, Blue Ridge, Shelby Co, IN
OccupationMechanic
Misc. Notes
Son of James T. Peck and Maude Jarrell.
It was rumored they were divorced before he died in a tragic truck/train crash in 1940. But The Republic of Columbus, IN stated in the 14 March 1939 edition, on page 1 that “Mrs. Vivian Peck has dismissed her divorce complaint against Jarrell J. Peck.” And his death certificate lists Vivian as his wife.
[Obituary] The Republic, Columbus IN - Friday, 12 January 1940, pg 1
Estranged Husband of Mrs. Vivian Wells Peck Dies at Lyons.
BODY CHARRED IN CAB
Vehicle Burns After Crash With Train - Companion Expires in Hospital.
Jarrel Peck, 27. of Waldron, husband of a local woman, was burned to death and Hal Wagoner, 49, another Waldron resident, was injured fatally yesterday in a train-truck crash which occurred on road 67 in the vicinity qf Lyons. Besides his relatives in Shelby county, Peck is survived by his wife, Mrs. Vivian Wells Peck, daughter of Charles Wells of this city, "and their 3-year-old daughter. Mrs. Peck and child are living in Columbus. Peck and his wife have been estranged and he has been paying support money in Bartholomew circuit court for the child. The fatal accident occurred during a fog which residents of Lyons described as being the heaviest they had seen in years.
Peck Went Along For Ride -
Wagoner was driving a truck-trailer of the G. Reece Canning company of Waldron, enroute to St. Louis, Mo, with a shipment of canned pumpkin. It was reported at Waldron that Peck went along for the ride. The truck crashed into the side of a freight train on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific line about 8:30 o'clock last night and burst into flames.
Members of the train crew pulled Wagoner out of the wreckage and he ws taken to a hospital in Lintoh, where he died, at 9. o'clock. The charred body of Peck was found in the wreckage after the fire had subsided. The body was not identified until word could be obtained from Waldron.
Wagoner Father of Three -
Wagoner had been a truck driver for the Reece Company for a number of years. He was a son of Hanagan Wagoner. He leaves the wife and three children; Mrs. Leo Lux, of Prescotit, another daughter, and a son, 14 years old. Wagoner's wife was taken Linton last night, after being informed of the accident, but she did not know at the time of her departure that Wagoner had died.
Peck, a Waldron high school graduate, was a son of Mrs. Maude Peck. His father, James Peck, died a number of years ago.
It was rumored they were divorced before he died in a tragic truck/train crash in 1940. But The Republic of Columbus, IN stated in the 14 March 1939 edition, on page 1 that “Mrs. Vivian Peck has dismissed her divorce complaint against Jarrell J. Peck.” And his death certificate lists Vivian as his wife.
[Obituary] The Republic, Columbus IN - Friday, 12 January 1940, pg 1
Estranged Husband of Mrs. Vivian Wells Peck Dies at Lyons.
BODY CHARRED IN CAB
Vehicle Burns After Crash With Train - Companion Expires in Hospital.
Jarrel Peck, 27. of Waldron, husband of a local woman, was burned to death and Hal Wagoner, 49, another Waldron resident, was injured fatally yesterday in a train-truck crash which occurred on road 67 in the vicinity qf Lyons. Besides his relatives in Shelby county, Peck is survived by his wife, Mrs. Vivian Wells Peck, daughter of Charles Wells of this city, "and their 3-year-old daughter. Mrs. Peck and child are living in Columbus. Peck and his wife have been estranged and he has been paying support money in Bartholomew circuit court for the child. The fatal accident occurred during a fog which residents of Lyons described as being the heaviest they had seen in years.
Peck Went Along For Ride -
Wagoner was driving a truck-trailer of the G. Reece Canning company of Waldron, enroute to St. Louis, Mo, with a shipment of canned pumpkin. It was reported at Waldron that Peck went along for the ride. The truck crashed into the side of a freight train on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific line about 8:30 o'clock last night and burst into flames.
Members of the train crew pulled Wagoner out of the wreckage and he ws taken to a hospital in Lintoh, where he died, at 9. o'clock. The charred body of Peck was found in the wreckage after the fire had subsided. The body was not identified until word could be obtained from Waldron.
Wagoner Father of Three -
Wagoner had been a truck driver for the Reece Company for a number of years. He was a son of Hanagan Wagoner. He leaves the wife and three children; Mrs. Leo Lux, of Prescotit, another daughter, and a son, 14 years old. Wagoner's wife was taken Linton last night, after being informed of the accident, but she did not know at the time of her departure that Wagoner had died.
Peck, a Waldron high school graduate, was a son of Mrs. Maude Peck. His father, James Peck, died a number of years ago.
Marriage14 Nov 1936
ChildrenM. L. (Private)
Birth12 Jun 1913, Bloomington, Monroe Co, IN
Death24 Nov 1986, Watseka, Iroquois Co, IL
MemoIroquois Memorial Hospital
Burial26 Nov 1986, Glen Cem, Paxton, Ford Co, IL
Misc. Notes
Listed in the 1938 & 1948 Bloomington city directories with his first wife Beatrice. In the 1940 census he is indexed as Herbert Snoddy (25, IN) a bookkeeper with wife Beatrice (34, IN) and children William (10) and Rebecca (8) all born in Indiana and living in the same place in 1935. Since the children are too old to be his, they must be from her prior marriage. Their daughter Patty was then born about 1948, as she was in the High School class of 1964. She is noted in his obituary as Patty Wood.
[Obituary] The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL - Tuesday, 25 Nov 1986, pg 21
Hubert Snoddy
PAXTON - Hubert "Dube" Snoddy, 73, of Watseka and formerly of Paxton, died at 1 a.m. Monday (Nov. 24, 1986) at Iroquois Memorial Hospital, Watseka. His funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ford-Baier Funeral Home, Paxton, with the Rev. Harold Bodeen officiating. Burial will be in Glen Cemetery, Paxton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mr. Snoddy was born June 12, 1913, in Bloomington, Ind., a son of Hubert and Sarah Snoddy. He married Vivian Wells June 27, 1951, in Williamsport, Ind. She died Sept. 4, 1974. Surviving are three daughters, Sandy Young, Rantoul; Martha Luttrell, Paxton; and Patty Wood, Martinsville, Ind.; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Four brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Mr. Snoddy graduated from high school in Bloomington, Ind., and from Indiana University at age 19 in accounting. He worked as a certified public accountant for many years. From 1951 to 1973, he owned the Paxton Bowling Lanes. He was a member of the Paxton Bowling Hall of Fame and was active with the Paxton Swedes baseball team for many years. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
[Obituary] The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL - Tuesday, 25 Nov 1986, pg 21
Hubert Snoddy
PAXTON - Hubert "Dube" Snoddy, 73, of Watseka and formerly of Paxton, died at 1 a.m. Monday (Nov. 24, 1986) at Iroquois Memorial Hospital, Watseka. His funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ford-Baier Funeral Home, Paxton, with the Rev. Harold Bodeen officiating. Burial will be in Glen Cemetery, Paxton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mr. Snoddy was born June 12, 1913, in Bloomington, Ind., a son of Hubert and Sarah Snoddy. He married Vivian Wells June 27, 1951, in Williamsport, Ind. She died Sept. 4, 1974. Surviving are three daughters, Sandy Young, Rantoul; Martha Luttrell, Paxton; and Patty Wood, Martinsville, Ind.; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Four brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Mr. Snoddy graduated from high school in Bloomington, Ind., and from Indiana University at age 19 in accounting. He worked as a certified public accountant for many years. From 1951 to 1973, he owned the Paxton Bowling Lanes. He was a member of the Paxton Bowling Hall of Fame and was active with the Paxton Swedes baseball team for many years. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Marriage27 Jun 1951, Williamsport, Warren Co, IN
No Children