Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameLottie Lenore Decher
Birth20 Mar 1903, Oklahoma
Census13 Jan 1920, Fairview, Major Co, OK
Memoroll#1472, pg 10
Census2 Apr 1940, Eugene, Lane Co, OR
Memoroll#3368, pg 1
Death17 Feb 1988, Eugene, Lane Co, OR
BurialLane Memorial Gardens, Eugene, Lane Co, OR
Misc. Notes
Daughter of Charles H. and Leota Decher.
Had been living in Fairview before her marriage. Witnesses to her marriage to Pearlie were her mother and Ralph Davison; and the minister was S. S. Davison - Church of God 7th Day.
Following their divorce in 1926, she apparently had custody of Virginia (until her death) and Pearlie had custody of Howard.
In District court papers 12 July 1927 concerning visitation rights, she was referred to as Lottie L. Reavis - formerly Wells. That apparently didn’t last long, as other court papers dated 26 Sept 1931 name her as Lottie L. Wells again, and gave her custody of her son Howard.
In 1928 she and daughter Virginia were living in Oklahoma City, where she learned secretarial skills and got a job at a large Bank. Virginia died shortly thereafter, probably in Oklahoma City.
She was married subsequently to Mr. Jasper Ola Levins (Mar 1894 - 13 Jul 1973), and they moved to Oregon where they lived the rest of their lives.
She died of diptheria.
Spouses
Birth25 Aug 1891, Coats, Pratt Co, KS
Death28 Dec 1970, Commerce City, Adams Co, CO
Burial4 Jan 1971, Rusk Cem, Fairview, Major Co, OK
OccupationFarmer
FatherJunius Elmer Wells (1858-1928)
MotherIda Elizabeth Billings (1866-1932)
Misc. Notes
Single and living with his parents in both 1900 and 1910 census.
Filled out his Draft registration card on June 5th, 1917 at Isabella, Major Co, OK.
Listed as single (28) with his brother Roy’s family in the 1920 census for Deep Creek, Major Co, OK.
Married first to Lottie Decher and had children Howard and Virginia; second in 1926 to Marion Atwood with whom he had daughter Lorine.
His 3rd wife was Violet Minerva Youngs in 1931; and they had 5 children: Harold, Joan, Myron & Milton (twins), and Karen.
They were living in Fairview in 1940 where he was farming (48, KS) with his wife Violet M. (27, OK) and children Harold (8, OK) and Joan (4, OK).
He was senile and living in a nursing home in 1969, prior to his death.
Marriage14 Mar 1920, Oklahoma
Marr Memoby S. S. Davison - Church of God 7th Day
Divorce5 Jan 1926
ChildrenHoward Raymond (1921-1972)
 Virginia Evelyn (Died as Child) (1923-1931)
Birth15 Mar 1894, Morgan Ridge, TX
Death13 Jul 1973, Eugene, Lane Co, OR
Misc. Notes
Was an auto mechanic in 1918 when he registered for the WWI Draft. He had a wife Mabel C. (1894, TX) with a son and daughter at the time, and was living in Oklahoma.
Marriage1931, Oklahoma
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