Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameCora B. Ritchey 
Birth14 Jun 1905, Pennsylvania
Death4 Oct 1990, Munson Twp, Geuaga Co, OH
Misc. Notes
Listed in the Uniontown Daily News Standard in Feb - Mar 1937 as being in the hospital for an operation and recuperating at home.
In 1940 she and her husband paid Uniontown Savings and Loan $210 for one acre in German Township. In the census that year, her sister Emely (16, PA) was living with them.
7 Feb 1944 Daily Courier of Connellsville, PA - Uniontown:
“Cora B. Wells of Brownsville, in her divorce libel against Robert L. Wells of Grindstone, claims she was treated like a slave, not a wife, and that she was forced to work in a lime kiln like a man. They married September 14, 1927 in Uniontown.”
Married again to a Mr. Layton after her divorce from Robert.
Widowed and in Long-Term Care Facilities in Geauga Co, OH at the time of her death.
In 1940 she and her husband paid Uniontown Savings and Loan $210 for one acre in German Township. In the census that year, her sister Emely (16, PA) was living with them.
7 Feb 1944 Daily Courier of Connellsville, PA - Uniontown:
“Cora B. Wells of Brownsville, in her divorce libel against Robert L. Wells of Grindstone, claims she was treated like a slave, not a wife, and that she was forced to work in a lime kiln like a man. They married September 14, 1927 in Uniontown.”
Married again to a Mr. Layton after her divorce from Robert.
Widowed and in Long-Term Care Facilities in Geauga Co, OH at the time of her death.
Spouses
Birth10 Aug 1891, Perryopolis, Fayette Co, PA
Death24 Jan 1984, Fayette City, Fayette Co, PA
BurialLaFayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill, Fayette Co, PA
OccupationFarmer
FatherJames S. Wells (1855-1930)
MotherMary L. Stuckslager (1860-1937)
Misc. Notes
He was inducted in the Army at Brownsville on 26 July 1918 as a private and served with the 155 Depot Brigage until 13 Aug 1918 and then with the 305 Auxilliary Remount until honorably discharged on 22 March 1919, with 5% disability.
Living with his parents thru 1920. His WWI Draft registration list his birth as 1891 in Perryopolis, while his WWII Draft registration lists it as 1892 in Jefferson Twp which is what was recorded for Social Security.
He is listed as Robert R. Wells (34, PA) with his wife Cora B. (24, PA) in 1930, married 3 yrs. He is working as a truck driver (36, PA) on the farm and it says he was a veteran of the WW.
In 1940 he is listed as a farm hand (47, PA) with his wife Cora B. (34, PA); and living with them is her sister Emely Ginonoch(?) (16, PA), all of whom completed the 8th grade. It says they all lived in the same place in 1935.
He was still married to Cora in 1942 when he registered for the WWII Draft.
They were apparently divorced in 1944, based on the newspaper article to that effect, and since he was listed as married to Lila Haney in 1947.
Living with his parents thru 1920. His WWI Draft registration list his birth as 1891 in Perryopolis, while his WWII Draft registration lists it as 1892 in Jefferson Twp which is what was recorded for Social Security.
He is listed as Robert R. Wells (34, PA) with his wife Cora B. (24, PA) in 1930, married 3 yrs. He is working as a truck driver (36, PA) on the farm and it says he was a veteran of the WW.
In 1940 he is listed as a farm hand (47, PA) with his wife Cora B. (34, PA); and living with them is her sister Emely Ginonoch(?) (16, PA), all of whom completed the 8th grade. It says they all lived in the same place in 1935.
He was still married to Cora in 1942 when he registered for the WWII Draft.
They were apparently divorced in 1944, based on the newspaper article to that effect, and since he was listed as married to Lila Haney in 1947.
Marriage14 Sep 1927, Uniontown, Fayette Co, PA
Divorce1944
No Children