Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameCassandra Hougham 
Birth16 Oct 1841, McLean Co, IL
Death10 May 1879, McLean Co, IL
BurialFunks Grove Cem, McLean, McLean Co, IL
Misc. Notes
dau of John Hougham (1810-1888) and Elizabeth Ann Brock (1821-1886).
Also listed as Cassander in some records, such as her headstone.
Also listed as Cassander in some records, such as her headstone.
Spouses
Birth30 May 1835, Valparaiso, Porter Co, IN
Death18 May 1893, Chicago, Cook Co, IL
BurialCook Co Cem at Dunning, Dunning, Cook Co, IL
OccupationCarpenter
FatherRichard Wells (~1770-1840)
MotherElizabeth Mary Handy (1805-1854)
Misc. Notes
Listed as Richard Land (14, IN) with his mother and step-father, Moses Land in the 1850 census.
Married Martha Daily and moved to eastern Illinois.
In 1860 they are listed in Olney, IL as Rich’d (25, IN), a laborer and E. C. (24, IN). They are listed directly after the family of John H. and J. A. Daily - her parents.
In 1870 he had moved to Bloomington and is listed as Richard (35, IN) a laborer, with second wife, Casandra (29, OH) and a 3 yr old son John. Martha’s parents are also listed in Bloomington for this census.
He is still in Bloomington for the 1880 census, where he is listed as a carpenter (44, IN) with his new wife Lottie (31, IL) whose parents were born in Scotland and Kentucky and her son Henry Bowman (4, IL) - showing that she was remarried as well.
They had a son, Samuel in 1890, although the birth record lists him only as a male Wells.
His death record lists him as calceminer & parper hanger, and buried in “Dunning”.
Married Martha Daily and moved to eastern Illinois.
In 1860 they are listed in Olney, IL as Rich’d (25, IN), a laborer and E. C. (24, IN). They are listed directly after the family of John H. and J. A. Daily - her parents.
In 1870 he had moved to Bloomington and is listed as Richard (35, IN) a laborer, with second wife, Casandra (29, OH) and a 3 yr old son John. Martha’s parents are also listed in Bloomington for this census.
He is still in Bloomington for the 1880 census, where he is listed as a carpenter (44, IN) with his new wife Lottie (31, IL) whose parents were born in Scotland and Kentucky and her son Henry Bowman (4, IL) - showing that she was remarried as well.
They had a son, Samuel in 1890, although the birth record lists him only as a male Wells.
His death record lists him as calceminer & parper hanger, and buried in “Dunning”.
Marriage17 Oct 1864, McLean Co, IL
Marr MemoVol D, pg 461
ChildrenJohn Franklin (1866-1934)