Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameForest William “Bud” Wells 
Birth1903, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
Census10 Jun 1920, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
Memoroll#452, pg 15
Census9 Apr 1930, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
Memoroll#609, pg 13
Census23 Apr 1940, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
Memoroll#1124, pg 9
Death6 May 1960, Marion Co, IN
Burial9 May 1960, Crown Hill Cem, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
MemoSec: 73, Lot: 240
Occupationclerk, bookkeeper, accountant
FatherWilliam Thomas Wells (1869-1947)
MotherRachel Charlotte Hemphill (1874-1950)
Misc. Notes
In the 1930 census, Forest is listed as a clerk in a Creamery, married 2 yrs with his wife Alice (22, KY), daughter Betty (1) and his sister-in-law Opal V. Tinsley (19, KY).
Forest is listed as a bookkeeper (37, IN) in a milk company in 1940, with his wife Alice, dau Betty (11) and son Donald (9). Both Forest and Alice had completed the 8th grade of school when children, and he was paying $18/mo rent.
[Obituary] Indianapolis Times - 8 May 1960
WELLS - Forest William, 5126 N. Kenwood, husband of Mrs. Alice E. Wells, brother of Mrs. Dorothy Elsen, passed away Friday. Services Monday 10 a.m. Flanner & Buchanan Fall Creek Mortuary. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Wells died in his home Friday at the age of 57. He was an accountant for the Polk Sanitary Milk Co.
Forest is listed as a bookkeeper (37, IN) in a milk company in 1940, with his wife Alice, dau Betty (11) and son Donald (9). Both Forest and Alice had completed the 8th grade of school when children, and he was paying $18/mo rent.
[Obituary] Indianapolis Times - 8 May 1960
WELLS - Forest William, 5126 N. Kenwood, husband of Mrs. Alice E. Wells, brother of Mrs. Dorothy Elsen, passed away Friday. Services Monday 10 a.m. Flanner & Buchanan Fall Creek Mortuary. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Wells died in his home Friday at the age of 57. He was an accountant for the Polk Sanitary Milk Co.
Spouses
Birth16 Aug 1907, Bowling Green, Warren Co, KY
Death18 May 1994, Brownsburg, Hendricks Co, IN
Burial20 May 1994, Crown Hill Cem, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
MemoSec: 73, Lot: 240
Misc. Notes
Alice died of Leukemia.
[Obituary] The Flyer, Brownsburg IN - 24 May 1994
Alice E. Wells, 86, Brownsburg, died May 18 in Brownsburg. She was born Aug. 16, 1907 in Bowling Green, KY to George Leslie Tinsley and Nellie Harris. She was married to Forest W. Wells who preceeded her in death in May 1960.
Ms. Wells was employed as a film inspector at Modern Talking Picture Service in Indianapolis, retiring in 1977. Prior to that, she was a machine operator at American Bearing Company for five years. Also, she was a member of the Traders Piont Christian Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Betty L. Garard of Mooresville; son Donald L. Wells of Brownsburg; sister Lena Hendrick of Smith Grover, KY; four grandchildren, six great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted May 20 at Conkle Funeral Home, Hendricks County Chapel in Avon with Rev. Ron Prilliman officiating. Burial was in Crown Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to The Little Red Door of Hendricks County or the Leukemia Foundation.
[Obituary] The Flyer, Brownsburg IN - 24 May 1994
Alice E. Wells, 86, Brownsburg, died May 18 in Brownsburg. She was born Aug. 16, 1907 in Bowling Green, KY to George Leslie Tinsley and Nellie Harris. She was married to Forest W. Wells who preceeded her in death in May 1960.
Ms. Wells was employed as a film inspector at Modern Talking Picture Service in Indianapolis, retiring in 1977. Prior to that, she was a machine operator at American Bearing Company for five years. Also, she was a member of the Traders Piont Christian Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Betty L. Garard of Mooresville; son Donald L. Wells of Brownsburg; sister Lena Hendrick of Smith Grover, KY; four grandchildren, six great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted May 20 at Conkle Funeral Home, Hendricks County Chapel in Avon with Rev. Ron Prilliman officiating. Burial was in Crown Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to The Little Red Door of Hendricks County or the Leukemia Foundation.
Marriage8 Aug 1927, Marion Co, IN
ChildrenBetty Lois (1929-2012)
Donald Lee (1930-1998)