Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameFranklin Clarence “Frank" Wells 
Birth7 Jan 1874, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co, IN
Census4 Jun 1880, Kent Twp, Warren Co, IN
Memoroll#320, pg 121
Census25 Jun 1900, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co, IN
Memoroll#405, pg 26
Death20 Mar 1905, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co, IN
MemoBk S-13L, pg 54
BurialSpring Vale Cem, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co, IN
Memosec 26, lot 107
FatherDavid H. Wells (1852-1919)
MotherAdinet “Nettie” Tiffany (1853-1891)
Misc. Notes
Married, listed as Frank (26, IN) a laborer living with his wife Nellie, and children Albert and Nettie in 1900. Based on census data for daughter Ethel, it appears that his wife was pregnant with Ethel when he died.
[Obituary] The Lafayette Sunday Times - Sun, 26 Mar 1905, pg 5
Frank Wells passed away last Monday at the family home, corner of Sixteenth and Hartford streets, his death being caused by inflammation of the bowels. Deceased was 28 years old and was quite well known, having been en-' gaged in selling horse raddish, wiener wurst and other eatables. He leaves a widow and two children. He had a happy disposition and made many friends during his residence here. The funeral was conducted from the residence last Wednesday afternoon.
Interment was made in Springvale Cemetery.
[Obituary] The Lafayette Sunday Times - Sun, 26 Mar 1905, pg 5
Frank Wells passed away last Monday at the family home, corner of Sixteenth and Hartford streets, his death being caused by inflammation of the bowels. Deceased was 28 years old and was quite well known, having been en-' gaged in selling horse raddish, wiener wurst and other eatables. He leaves a widow and two children. He had a happy disposition and made many friends during his residence here. The funeral was conducted from the residence last Wednesday afternoon.
Interment was made in Springvale Cemetery.
Spouses
Birth22 Sep 1881, Indiana
Misc. Notes
Daughter of Peter Morrow and Amanda Bronson.
She was apparently married to Frank Wells at age 14, but the marriage record says 17.
Listed with her second husband, George Tanco (formerly Torrenga b. 22 Sep 1884 Tippecanoe Co, IN) in 1910 census. With her are her 3 children from Franklin Wells.
She is listed in the Lafayette City directories with George up thru 1918, then alone in 1920, as Nellie Tanco (39, IN), divorced and head of household for her daughter Ethel, still in Fairfield, IN as a laborer doing housework - George having married Pearl Hawley on 1 Nov 1920 in St Joseph Co, IN and moved to Sylvania, Lucas Co, OH.
Listed in the Lafayette City Directories as Mrs. Nellie Tanco from 1911; as his ex-wife in 1921, as Mrs. Nellie Tanco in 1924, then as Lucille N. Tanco, saleslady in 1927.
Listed in 1940 as Ida Cravens (52, IN), a widow; head of household for the famiy of her son Albert.
She was apparently married to Frank Wells at age 14, but the marriage record says 17.
Listed with her second husband, George Tanco (formerly Torrenga b. 22 Sep 1884 Tippecanoe Co, IN) in 1910 census. With her are her 3 children from Franklin Wells.
She is listed in the Lafayette City directories with George up thru 1918, then alone in 1920, as Nellie Tanco (39, IN), divorced and head of household for her daughter Ethel, still in Fairfield, IN as a laborer doing housework - George having married Pearl Hawley on 1 Nov 1920 in St Joseph Co, IN and moved to Sylvania, Lucas Co, OH.
Listed in the Lafayette City Directories as Mrs. Nellie Tanco from 1911; as his ex-wife in 1921, as Mrs. Nellie Tanco in 1924, then as Lucille N. Tanco, saleslady in 1927.
Listed in 1940 as Ida Cravens (52, IN), a widow; head of household for the famiy of her son Albert.
Marriage15 Oct 1895, Tippecanoe Co, IN
ChildrenAlbert Clarence (1897-1965)
Nettie Mae (1898-1987)