Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameJunius Elmer Wells 
Birth1 Jun 1858, Fremont Twp, Benton Co, IA
Census4 Jun 1900, Deep Creek Twp, Woods Co, Oklahoma Terr
MemoED 221, pg 106
Census1910, Deep Creek, Major Co, OK
MemoED 173, pg 72
Census11 Jan 1920, Fairview, Major Co, OK
Memoroll#1472, pg 17
Death7 Dec 1928, Fairview, Major Co, OK
BurialRusk Cem, Fairview, Major Co, OK
OccupationFarmer
ReligionSeventh Day
FatherSimpson Tanner Wells (1832-1919)
MotherJane Achsah L. F. Douglass (1829-1903)
Misc. Notes
Listed as Junily in 1860 and Junius in 1880.
Junius Wells, his father, two brothers and sister homesteaded claims during the opening of the Cherokee Strip. Junis Wells actually waited and made the run the next day since September 16th was a Saturday, and he was a Seventh Day church member. The opening of the Cherokee Strip on September 16, 1893 brought seventh day observing families to the Oklahoma Territory and by the spring of 1894 Bible studies were moved from covered wagons, sod homes and dug outs to a sod school house four miles west of Fairview. The Wells, Webster, Douglas & Horton families were ministered to by J.R. Goodenough, a church minister who came and filed a claim in 1896.
In 1900 he is shown living with his wife, two sons, daugher Nina and his father in Deep Creek, Oklahoma Territory; with only 3 of their 5 children living.
Listed as a farmer age 51, married 24 years with 3 of his 5 children living in 1910. Listed with him are his wife, Roy, Pearlie and Nina; as well as his (now widowed) father, just as in 1900.
Listed with just his wife in 1920 census for Fairview, OK.
He apparently owned some property in Torrington, Goshen Co, WY, based on tax receipts during the period of 1921-1927.
Obituary says there were 5 children.
Junius Wells, his father, two brothers and sister homesteaded claims during the opening of the Cherokee Strip. Junis Wells actually waited and made the run the next day since September 16th was a Saturday, and he was a Seventh Day church member. The opening of the Cherokee Strip on September 16, 1893 brought seventh day observing families to the Oklahoma Territory and by the spring of 1894 Bible studies were moved from covered wagons, sod homes and dug outs to a sod school house four miles west of Fairview. The Wells, Webster, Douglas & Horton families were ministered to by J.R. Goodenough, a church minister who came and filed a claim in 1896.
In 1900 he is shown living with his wife, two sons, daugher Nina and his father in Deep Creek, Oklahoma Territory; with only 3 of their 5 children living.
Listed as a farmer age 51, married 24 years with 3 of his 5 children living in 1910. Listed with him are his wife, Roy, Pearlie and Nina; as well as his (now widowed) father, just as in 1900.
Listed with just his wife in 1920 census for Fairview, OK.
He apparently owned some property in Torrington, Goshen Co, WY, based on tax receipts during the period of 1921-1927.
Obituary says there were 5 children.
Spouses
Birth23 Apr 1866, Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co, PA
Death24 Oct 1932, Fairview, Major Co, OK
BurialRusk Cem, Fairview, Major Co, OK
Misc. Notes
She was from Central City, IA when they married. Listed as widowed in 1930 with her son Roy’s family at age 63.
Marriage28 Nov 1885, Linn Co, IA
ChildrenRoy Leonard (1888-1959)
Pearlie William (1891-1970)
Ethel May (Died as Child) (1896-1899)
Nina Alice (1899-1981)