Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameForest Harriet Wells 
Birth30 Mar 1880, Indiana
Census15 Apr 1910, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
Memoroll#366, pg 41
Census5 Jan 1920, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
Memoroll#451, pg 3
Census1930, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
Memoroll#608, pg 4
Census24 Apr 1940, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
Memoroll#1124, pg 13
Death1947, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
Burial15 Nov 1947, Crown Hill Cem, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
MemoSec: 98, Lot: 584
FatherWilson D. Wells (1835-1914)
MotherMaranda H. Coleman (1849-1935)
Misc. Notes
Interestingly, she is listed as Forrest, a son, in the 1880 census.
Listed at age 29 in 1910, married 3 years to Alvie F. Overstree, with no children, but his son Harry from a previous marriage is with them.
Living with Alvie (58, KY) in Indianapolis in 1930 at age 50, having been married at age 26.
She is listed in the 1940 census as Forrest (60, IN) with Alvie (68, KY), who was still working as a traveling salesman for a writing paper company. Both of them had completed high school. Living with them is her widowed sister Maude McCoy (68, IN) and her widowed niece Zadel Whiting (50, IN).
Listed at age 29 in 1910, married 3 years to Alvie F. Overstree, with no children, but his son Harry from a previous marriage is with them.
Living with Alvie (58, KY) in Indianapolis in 1930 at age 50, having been married at age 26.
She is listed in the 1940 census as Forrest (60, IN) with Alvie (68, KY), who was still working as a traveling salesman for a writing paper company. Both of them had completed high school. Living with them is her widowed sister Maude McCoy (68, IN) and her widowed niece Zadel Whiting (50, IN).
Spouses
Birth8 Jan 1872, Wallingford, Hardin Co, KY
Death1946, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
Burial1 Jan 1947, Crown Hill Cem, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
MemoSec: 98, Lot: 584
OccupationTraveling Salesman
Misc. Notes
Son of Rezin D. (1840, KY) and Mary L. (1847, KY) Overstreet.
His name appears as Alire in 1900, Alvie in 1910, 1930 and 1940, Albery in 1920, and Alrie on marriage record and headstone.
He is listed as a traveling salesman in Indianapolis in 1900.
The 1930 census says he was first married at age 22, indicating that he was married previous to marrying Forest. This is substantiated by his son Harry (15, MO) living with them in 1910.
His name appears as Alire in 1900, Alvie in 1910, 1930 and 1940, Albery in 1920, and Alrie on marriage record and headstone.
He is listed as a traveling salesman in Indianapolis in 1900.
The 1930 census says he was first married at age 22, indicating that he was married previous to marrying Forest. This is substantiated by his son Harry (15, MO) living with them in 1910.
Marriage16 Feb 1907, Marion Co, IN
Marr MemoBk 44, pg 436