Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameVirgil Ray Estep
Birth24 May 1897, Allen Co, KS
Census20 Jan 1920, Geneva, Allen Co, KS
Memoroll#522, pg 2
Census11 Apr 1930, Geneva, Allen Co, KS
Memoroll#692, pg 4
Death13 Mar 1972, Iola, Allen Co, KS
BurialHighland Cem, Iola, Allen Co, KS
OccupationFarmer
Misc. Notes
His parents are George & Carol Estep.
died of Hodgkins
Spouses
Birth7 Apr 1899, Fairview, Major Co, OK
Death21 Jan 1981, Iola, Allen Co, KS
BurialHighland Cem, Iola, Allen Co, KS
FatherJunius Elmer Wells (1858-1928)
MotherIda Elizabeth Billings (1866-1932)
Misc. Notes
They are living with his parents in the 1920 census.
Daughter Elizabeth should have been delivered Caesarean, but Enid was 40 miles away and Nina gave birth naturally. The baby must have had a broken bone, or other internal injuries, and died a few days later. She is buried in Rusk Cemetery in the same lot as Simpson Tanner and Jane Douglass Wells.
In 1930 they had been married 10 yrs and were living alone with Virgil (32, KS) farming. The rest of the family consisting of Nina (30, OK) and children Victor R. (7), Dorthea E. (5) and Betty A. (2yr 3mo) all born in Kansas.
They were still living there in 1940 with the same family members, showing the children older and in high school.
Children:
Elizabeth 1920 (lived 2-3 days)
Victor Ray 2 May 1922 - 9 Jul 1995
Dorothy Ethel Sept 25, 1924, still living, marr Lindon Noyle Samford
Betty Arlene Feb 18, 1928, still living, marr Lewis R. Howland
Marriage15 Jul 1919, Fairview, Major Co, OK
ChildrenElizabeth (1920-1920)
 Victor Ray (1922-1995)
 Dorothy Ethel (1924-2019)
 Betty Arlene (1928-2008)
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