Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Pearl Wells 
Birth10 Jan 1907, Mt Erie, Wayne Co, IL
Census20 Jan 1920, Decker Twp, Richland Co, IL
Census23 Apr 1940, Newcomb, Champaign Co, IL
Memoroll#766, pg 9
Census2 May 1950, Bellflower, McLean Co, IL
Memoroll#555, pg 72
Death12 Mar 1983, Gibson City, Ford Co, IL
BurialBellflower Township Cem, Bellflower, McLean Co, IL
MotherElizabeth Mary “Lizzie” Wells (1889-1920)
Misc. Notes
Living with his mother and grandmother in 1910 and 1920. In 1920, he is listed simply as Pearl Wells.
In 1940 he is listed as Pearl Wells (33, IL) a truck driver with and 8th grade education, with wife Trella (31, IL) who had 2 yrs of high school, and daughter Patricia Louise (6, IL). It says they were also living in Newcomb in 1935.
After the death of Trella, he was married a second time to Roberta Jean Harland (26 Jan 1930) on 14 Jan 1950 in Bloomington, IL.
[Obituary]
Pearl Wells
William Pearl Wells, 76, of Bellflower died at 9:42 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 1983 at Gibson Community Hospital, Gibson City.
Services were Monday at Stensel-Calvert-Belangee Funeral Home, Bellflower, the Rev. Garth Lehman officiating. Burial was in Bellflower Township Cemetery, Bellflower.
Mr. Wells was born Jan. 10, 1907 at Mount Erie, a son of Mary Elizabeth Wells.
He married Roberta Jean Harland Jan. 14, 1950, at Bloomington. She survives. Other survivors include 3 daughters, Patricia Tomes of Gibson City, Mary Ann VanNote of Tell City, IN and Sherry Donoho of Bellflower; 11 grandchildren; four great grandchildren.
Mr. Wells was a self-employed custom hauler. He was a member of the Bellflower Sportsman’s Club.
In 1940 he is listed as Pearl Wells (33, IL) a truck driver with and 8th grade education, with wife Trella (31, IL) who had 2 yrs of high school, and daughter Patricia Louise (6, IL). It says they were also living in Newcomb in 1935.
After the death of Trella, he was married a second time to Roberta Jean Harland (26 Jan 1930) on 14 Jan 1950 in Bloomington, IL.
[Obituary]
Pearl Wells
William Pearl Wells, 76, of Bellflower died at 9:42 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 1983 at Gibson Community Hospital, Gibson City.
Services were Monday at Stensel-Calvert-Belangee Funeral Home, Bellflower, the Rev. Garth Lehman officiating. Burial was in Bellflower Township Cemetery, Bellflower.
Mr. Wells was born Jan. 10, 1907 at Mount Erie, a son of Mary Elizabeth Wells.
He married Roberta Jean Harland Jan. 14, 1950, at Bloomington. She survives. Other survivors include 3 daughters, Patricia Tomes of Gibson City, Mary Ann VanNote of Tell City, IN and Sherry Donoho of Bellflower; 11 grandchildren; four great grandchildren.
Mr. Wells was a self-employed custom hauler. He was a member of the Bellflower Sportsman’s Club.
Spouses
Birth2 Aug 1908, Illinois
Death6 Feb 1948, Farmer City, DeWitt Co, IL
BurialMaple Grove Cem, Farmer City, DeWitt Co, IL
Misc. Notes
They had two daughters, Patricia Louise married Gene Tomas, Mary Ann married Paul Van Note
Marriage24 Jan 1931
ChildrenPatricia Louise (1933-2018)
Mary Ann (1944-2015)
Birth26 Jan 1930, Bellflower, McLean Co, IL
Death11 Feb 2017, Farmer City, DeWitt Co, IL
MemoFarmer City Rehab and Health Nursing Home
BurialBellflower Township Cem, Bellflower, McLean Co, IL
Misc. Notes
Dau of Arthur Thonas Harland and Margaret Irene Bradbury
[Obituary] Bloomington, IL Pantagraph
Roberta Jean Bowmer, 87, of Bellflower, died at 10:15 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 11, 2017) at Farmer City Rehab and Health Nursing Home, Farmer City.
She was born Jan. 26, 1930, a daughter of Arthur Thomas Harland and Margaret Irene Bradbury. She married William Pearl Wells on Jan. 14, 1950. He died March 14, 1983. She later married Jess W. Bowmer on Oct. 8, 1983. He died Nov. 10, 1991.
Surviving are a daughter, Sherry (Delmar) Donoho; a stepdaughter, Patty Tomes; two grandchildren, Brenda (Eric) Timm and Darren (Dianne) Donoho; six great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by a brother and a sister.
Roberta was a member of the Bellflower American Legion Auxiliary, Bellflower Christian Church and was the treasurer of Bellflower for 28 years. She enjoyed quilting and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan.
[Obituary] Bloomington, IL Pantagraph
Roberta Jean Bowmer, 87, of Bellflower, died at 10:15 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 11, 2017) at Farmer City Rehab and Health Nursing Home, Farmer City.
She was born Jan. 26, 1930, a daughter of Arthur Thomas Harland and Margaret Irene Bradbury. She married William Pearl Wells on Jan. 14, 1950. He died March 14, 1983. She later married Jess W. Bowmer on Oct. 8, 1983. He died Nov. 10, 1991.
Surviving are a daughter, Sherry (Delmar) Donoho; a stepdaughter, Patty Tomes; two grandchildren, Brenda (Eric) Timm and Darren (Dianne) Donoho; six great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by a brother and a sister.
Roberta was a member of the Bellflower American Legion Auxiliary, Bellflower Christian Church and was the treasurer of Bellflower for 28 years. She enjoyed quilting and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan.
Marriage14 Jan 1950, Bloomington, McLean Co, IL
ChildrenSherry Irene (1946-2017)