Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameMartha Ann Shelton 
Birth4 Oct 1860, LaSalle, La Salle Co, IL
Census9 Jun 1880, Liberty, Coffey Co, KS
Memoroll#377, pg 387
Death27 Apr 1945, Olympia, Thurston Co, WA
MemoSt Peter's Hospital
BurialForrest Grove Cem, Tenino, WA
Misc. Notes
Daughter of John (1825, VA) and Nancy Ann (1832, IL) Shelton.
Her family moved from Illinois to Iowa somewhere around 1865, and then on to Coffey Co, Kansas after 1870, where she is listed with them in 1880.
1930 census says she was first married at age 26.
Died of ateriosclerosis.
Her family moved from Illinois to Iowa somewhere around 1865, and then on to Coffey Co, Kansas after 1870, where she is listed with them in 1880.
1930 census says she was first married at age 26.
Died of ateriosclerosis.
Spouses
Birth14 Oct 1850, Johnson Co, IN
Death4 Apr 1933, Tenino, Thurston Co, WA
BurialForrest Grove Cem, Tenino, WA
OccupationFarmer, Janitor
FatherDavid Wells (1810-1852)
MotherCatherine Gray (1818-)
Misc. Notes
Living with his mother in 1860 Indiana and 1870 Illinois.
They were married in Kansas about 1886 and were living in Thurston Co, WA by 1892, where he was working as a laborer.
Listed in the 1900 census as William W. Welsch (Oct 1848, IN) a farmer, with his wife Martha N. (Oct 1860, IL) married 14 yrs, with 4 or their 5 children living. Listed with them were Nancy Ethel (Jul 1887, KS), Louis Lester (Nov 1893, WA), Ruby Jewel (Jul 1895, WA) and Minnie (Nov 1899, WA).
He and his family are on Sussex St in Tenino, WA in 1910, married 28 years, with 4 of their 5 children living and him working as a janitor at a school. Listed with them are 3 daughters and a son.
Listed in 1920 census at age 69 with his wife Martha.
He is mis-indexed in 1930 as Welle, and is listed (79, IN) on First St in Tenino and married at 36; with his wife Martha (69) and her sister Eliza E. Shelton (58, KS).
They were married in Kansas about 1886 and were living in Thurston Co, WA by 1892, where he was working as a laborer.
Listed in the 1900 census as William W. Welsch (Oct 1848, IN) a farmer, with his wife Martha N. (Oct 1860, IL) married 14 yrs, with 4 or their 5 children living. Listed with them were Nancy Ethel (Jul 1887, KS), Louis Lester (Nov 1893, WA), Ruby Jewel (Jul 1895, WA) and Minnie (Nov 1899, WA).
He and his family are on Sussex St in Tenino, WA in 1910, married 28 years, with 4 of their 5 children living and him working as a janitor at a school. Listed with them are 3 daughters and a son.
Listed in 1920 census at age 69 with his wife Martha.
He is mis-indexed in 1930 as Welle, and is listed (79, IN) on First St in Tenino and married at 36; with his wife Martha (69) and her sister Eliza E. Shelton (58, KS).
Marriage13 Oct 1886, Mentor, Saline Co, KS
ChildrenNancy Ethel (1887-1951)
Lewis Lester (1893-1958)
Ruby Jewel (1895-1925)
Winnie Wanda (1899-1972)