Family Group Sheet
NameEdmund C. Wells, 1C3R
Birth6 Oct 1854, Blackwater, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death27 Jan 1922, Middletown, Butler Co., Ohio
FatherOliver Perry Wells (1825-1903)
MotherElizabeth Downing (1829-1913)
Marriageabt 1871, Menifee Co., Kentucky
SpouseGabriella Spencer
Birth25 Nov 1854, Kentucky
Death19 Aug 1916, Wellington, Menifee Co., Kentucky
FatherRichard Spencer (1831-1903)
MotherLucretia Montgomery (1831-1917)
Children
1 FElizabeth Wells, 2C2R
Birth5 Sep 1872, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Death19 May 1916, Menifee Co., Kentucky
SpouseWilliam Henry Griffey
2 FLou E. Wells, 2C2R
BirthMay 1879, Menifee Co., Kentucky
3 FSarah J. Wells, 2C2R
BirthFeb 1882, Menifee Co., Kentucky
SpouseJohn G. Moore
4 FLeona Wells, 2C2R
BirthMar 1885, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Death17 Mar 1961, Middletown, Butler Co., Ohio
SpouseLeonard Marion Lawson , 3C3R
5 FNannie B. Wells, 2C2R
BirthApr 1887, Menifee Co., Kentucky
6 FCasandra Wells, 2C2R
BirthMar 1889, Menifee Co., Kentucky
7 FAlma E. Wells, 2C2R
BirthJul 1891, Menifee Co., Kentucky
8 FMaggie Wells, 2C2R
BirthAug 1894, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Notes for Edmund C. Wells
Morgan Co. birth records list Edmund Wells, b. 6 Oct 1854, mother Elizabeth Downing, father Perry Wells.
His death certificate records Edwin Wells, age 67 years, 2 months 22 days, born 6 Nov 1854 in Wellington, Ky, died 27 Jan 1922 in Middetown, Butler Co., Ohio, residence corner of Grimes & Jefferson St, widowed, late wife Gabriella, father Perry Wells, mother’s maiden name Elizabeth Downing, birthplaces unknown, cause of death pulmonary tuberculosis, informant Mrs. Leona Lawson, Middletown, Ohio, burial in Rothwell, Ky.
His death certificate records Edwin Wells, age 67 years, 2 months 22 days, born 6 Nov 1854 in Wellington, Ky, died 27 Jan 1922 in Middetown, Butler Co., Ohio, residence corner of Grimes & Jefferson St, widowed, late wife Gabriella, father Perry Wells, mother’s maiden name Elizabeth Downing, birthplaces unknown, cause of death pulmonary tuberculosis, informant Mrs. Leona Lawson, Middletown, Ohio, burial in Rothwell, Ky.
Notes for Gabriella Spencer
Her death certificate records Gabe Ellen Wells, age 61 years 8 months 6 days, born 25 Nov 1853 in Ky, died 19 Aug 1916 in Wellington, Menifee Co., Ky, married, father Richard Spencer born in Ky, mother’s maiden name unknown, cause of death stomach trouble, informant blank.
The stated age at death is inconsistent with the birth and death dates; it appears that the days were subtracted in the wrong order.
The stated age at death is inconsistent with the birth and death dates; it appears that the days were subtracted in the wrong order.
Census Notes for Edmund C. & Gabriella (Family)
I cannot find this family in 1880.
1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 21 June, lists on pp. 17-18 as family #268:
Wells, Edmund, 45, b. Oct 1854, b. Ky Ky Indiana, farmer; Gaberelar, wife, 45, b. Nov 1854, married 29 years, mother of 11 children, 11 living; Lou E., dau, 21, b. May 1879; Sarah J., dau, 18, b. Feb 1882; Leona, dau, 15, b. Mar 1885; Nannie B., dau, 13, b. Apr 1887; Casander, dau, 11, b. Mar 1889; Alma E., dau, 8, b. July 1891; Maggie, dau, 5, b. Aug 1894. All except Edmund born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Wellington precinct, enumerated 18 Apr, lists on p. 1B as family #2:
Wells, Edmund, 55, farmer; Gabe, wife, 55, married 39 years, mother of 11 children, 9 living; Cas, dau, 20; Almanta, dau, 18; Maggie, dau, 15. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 21 June, lists on pp. 17-18 as family #268:
Wells, Edmund, 45, b. Oct 1854, b. Ky Ky Indiana, farmer; Gaberelar, wife, 45, b. Nov 1854, married 29 years, mother of 11 children, 11 living; Lou E., dau, 21, b. May 1879; Sarah J., dau, 18, b. Feb 1882; Leona, dau, 15, b. Mar 1885; Nannie B., dau, 13, b. Apr 1887; Casander, dau, 11, b. Mar 1889; Alma E., dau, 8, b. July 1891; Maggie, dau, 5, b. Aug 1894. All except Edmund born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Wellington precinct, enumerated 18 Apr, lists on p. 1B as family #2:
Wells, Edmund, 55, farmer; Gabe, wife, 55, married 39 years, mother of 11 children, 9 living; Cas, dau, 20; Almanta, dau, 18; Maggie, dau, 15. All born Ky Ky Ky.
