Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameRaymond Ralph “Ray” Wells 
Birth1 Mar 1913, Monmouth, Warren Co, IL
Census19 May 1930, Monmouth, Warren Co, IL
Memoroll#565, pg 11
Census8 Apr 1940, Monmouth, Warren Co, IL
Memoroll#901, pg 4
Death28 Jul 1986, Travis Co, TX
FatherElmer Weaver Wells (1880-1950)
MotherVirginia Marie “Vivian” Zimmerman (1887-1968)
Misc. Notes
Listed with his parents as age 6 in 1920 and age 17 in 1930.
Listed as Ray R. Wells (27, IL) in 1940, working as a Civil Engr as an assistant to the Superintendant of Highways. He was married to Constance (23, IL) who had lived in Galesburg, Knox Co, IL before 1935.
After her death in 1940 he was remarried to Helen Hoog in North Carolina in 1942, although he was living in Monmouth Co, IL and she was living in Los Angeles, CA at the time.
It appears that they returned from Germany on 17 Jun 1954, arriving at Idlewild airport, NY.
They passed thru the Florida Everglades immigration on 13 Jan 1960 (departure point unknown) where his birth date is listed, with wife Helen E. Wells ( b. 31 Jan 1918 Chicago), and their residence listed as Cambridge, IL.
He was living in Lago Vista, TX in 1977 when his brother died.
SSDI and Texas Death records simply listed as Raymond Wells.
[Obituary] The Rock Island Argus, Moline IL - Wednesday, 6 August 1986, pg 5
Raymond Wells
Raymond R Wells, 73 of 4009 Rockwood Drive Lago Vista Texas, formerly of Monmouth died July 28. Funeral services were held at Travis Oaks Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to the Lago Vista Volunteer Fire Department or the church.
Mr Wells was born in Monmouth He retired in 1975 as superintendent from the Henry County Highway Department. Mr Wells was a 32nd degree mason. He was a member of Cambridge Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife Helen Elizabeth Hoog Wells, a daughter Pam Anderson of University Heights, Ohio, a son Raymond Jr of Louisville Ky, and six grandchildren
Listed as Ray R. Wells (27, IL) in 1940, working as a Civil Engr as an assistant to the Superintendant of Highways. He was married to Constance (23, IL) who had lived in Galesburg, Knox Co, IL before 1935.
After her death in 1940 he was remarried to Helen Hoog in North Carolina in 1942, although he was living in Monmouth Co, IL and she was living in Los Angeles, CA at the time.
It appears that they returned from Germany on 17 Jun 1954, arriving at Idlewild airport, NY.
They passed thru the Florida Everglades immigration on 13 Jan 1960 (departure point unknown) where his birth date is listed, with wife Helen E. Wells ( b. 31 Jan 1918 Chicago), and their residence listed as Cambridge, IL.
He was living in Lago Vista, TX in 1977 when his brother died.
SSDI and Texas Death records simply listed as Raymond Wells.
[Obituary] The Rock Island Argus, Moline IL - Wednesday, 6 August 1986, pg 5
Raymond Wells
Raymond R Wells, 73 of 4009 Rockwood Drive Lago Vista Texas, formerly of Monmouth died July 28. Funeral services were held at Travis Oaks Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to the Lago Vista Volunteer Fire Department or the church.
Mr Wells was born in Monmouth He retired in 1975 as superintendent from the Henry County Highway Department. Mr Wells was a 32nd degree mason. He was a member of Cambridge Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife Helen Elizabeth Hoog Wells, a daughter Pam Anderson of University Heights, Ohio, a son Raymond Jr of Louisville Ky, and six grandchildren
Spouses
Birth16 Oct 1917, Biggsville, Henderson Co, IL
Death26 Dec 1940, Benton Harbor, Berrien Co, MI
BurialBiggsville Cem, Biggsville, Henderson Co, IL
Misc. Notes
Dau of Harry A. and Laura A. Hutchinson
They were living in Monmouth, Warren Co, IL at the time of her death. She died of a fractured skull, due to a car accident.
They were living in Monmouth, Warren Co, IL at the time of her death. She died of a fractured skull, due to a car accident.
Misc. Notes
Daughter of Edward Stephan Hoog/Hogue/Hoag (1874, IL) and Clara May Eck (1886, OH - 1982, TX)
Listed in Wapsinonoc, IA in 1920, West Liberty, IA in 1925, then in the 1930 and 1940 census for Monmouth, IL.
Then living in Los Angeles when they were married in North Carolina.
They are referenced as having two children.
[Obituary] Austin American-Statesman - Mon, 28 Dec 1987, pg 18
Helen E. Wells
Helen E. Wells, age 69, of Lago Vista, Texas, died Tuesday, December 22, 1987.
Mrs. Wells was born Helen E. Hoog in Chicage, Illinois on January 31, 1918. She married Raymond R. Wells on Monmouth in 1942. She attended West Liberty, Iowa and Monmouth, Illinois schools. Mrs. Wells worked for the Henry Co. Highway Department, retiring in 1975. She was a member of the Methodist Church, attending Travis Oaks Baptist Church for 12 years.
Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, December 30, 1987 at Travis Oaks Baptist Church in Lago Vista.
Mrs. Wells is survived by a son, Ted of Kentucky; two sisters, Jane of Florida and Emilou of Colorado; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband and daughter, Mrs. Pam Anderson of Cleveland, Ohio.
Memorials may be mande to the Lago Vista Volunteer Fire Department or the Travis Oaks Baptist Church.
Cremation arrangements were handled by Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills, 9700 Anderson Mill Rd.
Listed in Wapsinonoc, IA in 1920, West Liberty, IA in 1925, then in the 1930 and 1940 census for Monmouth, IL.
Then living in Los Angeles when they were married in North Carolina.
They are referenced as having two children.
[Obituary] Austin American-Statesman - Mon, 28 Dec 1987, pg 18
Helen E. Wells
Helen E. Wells, age 69, of Lago Vista, Texas, died Tuesday, December 22, 1987.
Mrs. Wells was born Helen E. Hoog in Chicage, Illinois on January 31, 1918. She married Raymond R. Wells on Monmouth in 1942. She attended West Liberty, Iowa and Monmouth, Illinois schools. Mrs. Wells worked for the Henry Co. Highway Department, retiring in 1975. She was a member of the Methodist Church, attending Travis Oaks Baptist Church for 12 years.
Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, December 30, 1987 at Travis Oaks Baptist Church in Lago Vista.
Mrs. Wells is survived by a son, Ted of Kentucky; two sisters, Jane of Florida and Emilou of Colorado; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband and daughter, Mrs. Pam Anderson of Cleveland, Ohio.
Memorials may be mande to the Lago Vista Volunteer Fire Department or the Travis Oaks Baptist Church.
Cremation arrangements were handled by Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills, 9700 Anderson Mill Rd.
Marriage27 Jun 1942, Morehead City, Carteret Co, NC
ChildrenPamela Ray (1943-1987)