Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameMinnie Alice Wells 
Birth2 Apr 1871, Rockville, Parke Co, IN
Census5 Jun 1880, Broullitts Creek, Edgar Co, IL
Memoroll#204, pg 4
Census29 Jun 1900, Deloit Twp, Holt Co, NE
MemoED 114, pg 12
Census3 Jan 1920, Lincoln, Antelope Co, NE
Memoroll#979, pg 2
Census25 Apr 1930, Stanton Twp, Antelope Co, NE
MemoED 29, pg 1
Census3 May 1940, Stanton Twp, Antelope Co, NE
Memoroll#2236, pg 1
Death28 Mar 1945, Clearwater, Antelope Co, NE
MemoNorfolk hospital
BurialFairview Cem, Clearwater, Antelope Co, NE
FatherJames R. Wells (1839-1930)
MotherSusan C. Bacon (1846-1919)
Misc. Notes
Minnie is listed as being born Kansas and Indiana in most census records in spite of being born in Illinois, and ages indicating her birth 1871-1874, but most records list her parents correctly as born in Kentucky and Tennessee.
In the 1900 census, Minnie (Aug 1874, KS) is listed married to Cicero McCloud (41, OH) and having two children of her own Ila (2, NE) and George (5mo, NE), plus 3 of his from a prior marriage. It lists her parents as born in Tenn & Indiana.
The family is in Lincoln, NE in 1920 consisting of Cicero A. McCloud (61, OH) a farmer, Minnie A. (48, IN) whose parents were born Kentucky and Tennessee, along with Ila M. (22, NE), George W. (19, NE), Guy R. (17, NE), Dorotha T. (15, NE). Gladys L. (11, NE), and Earl F. (7, NE).
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS - 3 April 1920 newspaper clipping from Salina, Saline Co, KS states:
James R. Wells to William Wells, undivided half interest in lots 23, 25, 27, and 20, Grand Avenue, Mentor, $1
Minnie A. Cloud and husband to William Wells, same property, $1. (not yet known how/when she received the property, possibly inherited at her mother’s death)
In the 1925 Kansas state census, her daughter Dorothy (21, NE) was living in Smolan, KS with Minnie’s widowed brother and widowed father, working as a servant.
In 1930, the family is listed as Cesar A. McCloud (71, OH) first married at age 22, Minnie R. (59, IN) first married at age 21 and parents born in Kentucky & Tennessee; along with George William (30, NE), Dorothy T. (26, NE) and Earl F. (17, NE).
Minnie (69, IN) is widowed and living with her son George (40, NE), a farmer, in 1940; along with his brother Earl (27, NE) and sister Betty (13, NE).
Her obituary was published in the Norfolk Daily News, Norfolk, NE - Saturday, 7 April 1945, pg 6
In the 1900 census, Minnie (Aug 1874, KS) is listed married to Cicero McCloud (41, OH) and having two children of her own Ila (2, NE) and George (5mo, NE), plus 3 of his from a prior marriage. It lists her parents as born in Tenn & Indiana.
The family is in Lincoln, NE in 1920 consisting of Cicero A. McCloud (61, OH) a farmer, Minnie A. (48, IN) whose parents were born Kentucky and Tennessee, along with Ila M. (22, NE), George W. (19, NE), Guy R. (17, NE), Dorotha T. (15, NE). Gladys L. (11, NE), and Earl F. (7, NE).
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS - 3 April 1920 newspaper clipping from Salina, Saline Co, KS states:
James R. Wells to William Wells, undivided half interest in lots 23, 25, 27, and 20, Grand Avenue, Mentor, $1
Minnie A. Cloud and husband to William Wells, same property, $1. (not yet known how/when she received the property, possibly inherited at her mother’s death)
In the 1925 Kansas state census, her daughter Dorothy (21, NE) was living in Smolan, KS with Minnie’s widowed brother and widowed father, working as a servant.
In 1930, the family is listed as Cesar A. McCloud (71, OH) first married at age 22, Minnie R. (59, IN) first married at age 21 and parents born in Kentucky & Tennessee; along with George William (30, NE), Dorothy T. (26, NE) and Earl F. (17, NE).
Minnie (69, IN) is widowed and living with her son George (40, NE), a farmer, in 1940; along with his brother Earl (27, NE) and sister Betty (13, NE).
Her obituary was published in the Norfolk Daily News, Norfolk, NE - Saturday, 7 April 1945, pg 6
Spouses
BirthJun 1858, Ohio
Death1933, Antelope Co, NE
BurialFairview Cem, Clearwater, Antelope Co, NE
OccupationFarmer
Misc. Notes
Son of Ebin McCloud and Mary H. Lawrence.
He first married Hannah Thompson on 3 Aug 1886 in Antelope Co, Nebraska, with whom he had 3 children before they divorced. He then married Minnie Alice Wells and had 6 more children.
Hannah was also remarried, to Perry Benjamin Crum on 27 Apr 1898.
He first married Hannah Thompson on 3 Aug 1886 in Antelope Co, Nebraska, with whom he had 3 children before they divorced. He then married Minnie Alice Wells and had 6 more children.
Hannah was also remarried, to Perry Benjamin Crum on 27 Apr 1898.
Marriage5 Dec 1898, Antelope Co, NE