Family Group Sheet
NameRaney Carter Wells, 1C3R
Birth21 Mar 1853, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death10 Apr 1920, Menifee Co., Kentucky
FatherOliver Perry Wells (1825-1903)
MotherElizabeth Downing (1829-1913)
Other spousesPhoebe Ann Frisby
Marriageaft 1900
SpouseUnknown
Deathbef 1910, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Children
1 FSusie Virgie Wells, 2C2R
Birthabt 1903, Menifee Co., Kentucky
2 MEdmond Edward Wells, 2C2R
Birthabt 1905, Menifee Co., Kentucky
SpouseGladys Hilda Staton , 4C1R
Notes for Raney Carter Wells
Morgan County birth records on LDS microfilm #216835 list Rainey Wells, male, born 21 Mar 1853 to Oliver P. Wells and Elizabeth Downing.
His death certificate erroneously records his gender as female, and states Reney Carter Wells, age 67 years 19 days, born 22 Mar 1853 in Morgon Co., Ky, died 10 Apr 1920 in Menifee Co., Ky, widowed, father Oliver Perry Wells born Ky, mother’s maiden name Elizabeth Downing, born Indiana, cause of death pneumonia fever, informant J. H. Wells, Wellington, Ky, burial in Wells Cemetery.
His death certificate erroneously records his gender as female, and states Reney Carter Wells, age 67 years 19 days, born 22 Mar 1853 in Morgon Co., Ky, died 10 Apr 1920 in Menifee Co., Ky, widowed, father Oliver Perry Wells born Ky, mother’s maiden name Elizabeth Downing, born Indiana, cause of death pneumonia fever, informant J. H. Wells, Wellington, Ky, burial in Wells Cemetery.
Census
1880 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Ridge precinct, enumerated 12 June, records on p. 35 as family #291/307:
Wells, Rany, 27, farmer; Feeby A., 27, wife; Elizabeth, 7, dau; John S., 4, son; James H., 1, son. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 22 June, lists on p. 18A as family #285:
Wells, Raney C., 47, b. Mar 1853, widowed, farmer; Lillie A., dau, 15, b. Apr 1885; Jesse W., son, 13, b. Jan 1887; Olive M., dau, 10, b. Mar 1890. Raney born Ky Ky Indiana, all others born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Wellington precinct, enumerated 18 April, lists on p. 1A as family #8:
Wells, Raney C., 56; Chesie W., son, 22; Olie M., dau, 20; Susie V., dau, 7; Edmond E., son, 5. All listed as born Ky Ky Ky. Raney’s marital status is recorded as M superscript 2 rather than Wd, but the “number of years in present marriage” column is blank, and there is no wife evident, so it presumably means that he was twice widowed.
1920 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 2 Jan, lists on p. 1A as family #5:
Wells, Raney, 66, widowed, farmer; Chessie, son, 23, single; Ollie M., dau, 28, single; Vergie, dau, 16; Edmund E., son, 15; Kelly, grandson, 5. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Kelly is Ollie’s son. (The census enumerator for this precinct was Raney’s son James Henry Wells.)
Wells, Rany, 27, farmer; Feeby A., 27, wife; Elizabeth, 7, dau; John S., 4, son; James H., 1, son. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 22 June, lists on p. 18A as family #285:
Wells, Raney C., 47, b. Mar 1853, widowed, farmer; Lillie A., dau, 15, b. Apr 1885; Jesse W., son, 13, b. Jan 1887; Olive M., dau, 10, b. Mar 1890. Raney born Ky Ky Indiana, all others born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Wellington precinct, enumerated 18 April, lists on p. 1A as family #8:
Wells, Raney C., 56; Chesie W., son, 22; Olie M., dau, 20; Susie V., dau, 7; Edmond E., son, 5. All listed as born Ky Ky Ky. Raney’s marital status is recorded as M superscript 2 rather than Wd, but the “number of years in present marriage” column is blank, and there is no wife evident, so it presumably means that he was twice widowed.
1920 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 2 Jan, lists on p. 1A as family #5:
Wells, Raney, 66, widowed, farmer; Chessie, son, 23, single; Ollie M., dau, 28, single; Vergie, dau, 16; Edmund E., son, 15; Kelly, grandson, 5. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Kelly is Ollie’s son. (The census enumerator for this precinct was Raney’s son James Henry Wells.)
Notes for Raney Carter & Unknown (Family)
I do not know the name of this wife, whom Raney apparently married after 1900 and who died before 1910.
