Wells Family History

1630-1966

Originally complied in 1942 by Jesse William Wells
from family records and correspondence.

Typed and brought up to date by daughter Edith Wells Frazee in 1966

7) Anna Celia Wells, b. Dec. 8, 1848. Married a man named Morley. Has a son:

8) James Morley, last known to be Y.M.C.A. Sec. In Hannibal, Mo.

8) Daughter Rose, living in Chicago, Ill.

7) Marcus Jonathan Wells, b. April 9, 1851. Marr. Myra A. Miller, Aug. 19, 1878. Lived at Flagstaff, Ariz. Has 3 sons:

8) Ernest Worden Wells, b. April 22, 1884. Has a newspaper and publishing business at Kansas City, Kansas. Has twins Marjorie and Kenneth.

8) Morris Miller Wells, b. Nov. 3, 1885. Taught at U. of Chicago, later Pres. of Gen. Bio. Supply House in Chicago. Marr. Edith Bradley there. She now lives at Palos Park, chicago with 4 dau. She is educating. Morris d. Aug. 18, 1930 in Los Angeles, Calif.

8) Frank Evarts Wells, b. Aug 26, 1887. Is publisher of the Williams News, Williams Ariz. Marr. Ruth Swisher, has 3 children, Frank and Frances.

7) Rufus Franklin Wells, b. Jan 16, 1826. D. Oct. 18, 1878. Marr. Fanny Fortune, sister of Ann Maria Fortune, who married Paris Ellison Wells, our ancestor, his brother, Rufus known as Frank, had 3 children. (note says "two more" but I can not read the handwitten names)

8) Cora A. Wells, b. Aug. 18, 1858, Black River Falls, Wis. Marr. Edward A. Freeman, d. at Humbird, Wis. Aug, 27, 1887. Husband still living (1941) at Seattle, Wash. One son:

9) A. Earl Freeman, 1114 Sunset Ave., Seattle, WA. Ass't. Traf. Mgr. Gr. No. Railway.

8) William Nicholas Wells, b. Feb. 3, 1865. Father of Rufus, Edith (adopted) Margaret, and Cora. Was publisher and Printing Co., owner in Madison , Wis. Died there.

8) Rufus Guy Wells, (known as Guy) b. Aug. 19, 1875. Marr. Mar. 1899 to Jennie Jones. No children. Lives in California.

7) (x) Children of Paris Ellison and Ann Maria Fortune, Marr. July 4, 1855:

8) Clarence Lesco Wells, b. April 20, 1856. Wife named Willette. Lived most of their lives Near White Cloud, Mich. Willette d. Muskegon, Mish., 1920. Clarence d. 1941. Had 3 children:

9) James (wife Hattie) now living near Yakima, Wash.

9) Oren, Marr. Alice Warner, live in Grand, Mich. Have 4 children:

10) Ralph (now d.) Leon, John, and Ellen.

9) Nellie, marr. Ed. Sanborn. Both now d. Lived Muskegon, Mich. 2 ch.: Lillian and Robert.

8) Mina Jeannette Wells, b. Feb. 27, 1858. D. April 2, 1858

8) Mary Sybel Wells, b. Feb 28, 1861. Marr. Ed Hovey, lived north of Montague, Mich. had lg. fam. of children. Moved to Calgary, Alberta, Can. Sept. 3, 1908. D. there Mar. 29, 1923.

8) Paris Elmer Wells, known as Elmer, b. July 21, 1872. Became a minister, married Hattie Nelson, lived near Montague, had two sons:

9) Kenneth Elmer Wells, b. Dec. 17, 1896 at Muskegon, Michigan, marr. Margaretta Burr, Dau. of chief Justice Burr of No. Dak. Have lived most of their lives in Thailand, where they were very close with the Royal Family. Ken has a PhD from Columbia, also a D. D. (note says "Doubt this"). They have two children:

10) Roberta, Now living in Newport News, Va., and

10) Kenneth, now Minister in York, Pa. Wife, Helga (now in Philadelphia, PA 1992)