His death certificate states Ben Roe Wells, age 83, born 29 Oct 1861 in Menifee Co., Ky, died 20 Feb 1951 in Wellington, Menifee Co., Ky, widower, retired farmer, father George Wells, mother’s maiden name Mary McCarty, cause of death heart failure, informant Holt Wells, Mt. Sterling, Ky, burial in Lyons Cemetery.