Friday Finds

Do you have documents in your genealogy files that do not have any sourcing information attached? Unfortunately, I have to admit to that transgression. Today’s Friday Find is such a document from my WELLS folder for Kansas. This is a list of descendants of Ozias Wells and Mary Kennedy conentrating on Thurston Wells’ line.

DESCENDENT’S of Ozias Wells

AND

Mary Kennedy

OZIAS WELLS:
Born—May 15, 1796 at Northampton, New York
Died: August 5, 1832
Married—-March 18, 1818 at Sullivan, New York
MARY KENNEDY:
Born: Feb. 21, 1799 at Halfmoon, New York
Died — March 23, 1885
 
Issue:
Benjamin F. Wells
Born—March 27, 1819 at Sullivan, New York
Died–Dec. 25, 1891
Married – April 30, 1848 at Clarendon, New York
(by J. Wells Esq.)

Thurston K. Wells
Born – Feb. 26, 1821 at Sullivan, New York
Died–June 3, 1893
Married—March 20, 1861 at Van Buren Co., Iowa
 
William W. Wells
Born: Jan. 9, 1823 at Sullivan, New York
Died—
Married: Jan. 8, 1842 at Van Buren Co., Iowa
 
Hannah A. Wells
Born—March 6, 1825 at Sullivan, New York
Died—
Married – Dec. 27, 1848 at Chittenango, New York
 
Mary J. Wells
Born—Jan. 14, 1827 at Sullivan, New York
Died—
Married – June 15, 1844 at Concord, New York
 
Lucinda M. We11s
Born—Apri1 21, 1829 at Sullivan, New York
Died-
Married—.
 
Nancy P. Wells
Born – May 8, 1831 at Sullivan, New York
Died—.
Married – Jan 1, 1856

Descendants of Thurston K. Wells
Second Son of Ozias and Mary Kennedy Wells

THURSTON K. WELLS:
Born; Feb. 26, 1821
Died–June 3, 1893
Married: date and name of first wife unavailable
Issue: First Marriage

Francis O. Wells
Born: Feb. 23, 1853 at Oneida Co., New York
Died:
Married: Aug. 9,

William Hall Wells
Born: Aug. 24, 1857 at Osawatomie, Kansas
Died; Sept. 9, 1939 at Malta, Montana
Married: Aug. 7, 1881 at Davis Co., Iowa witnessed by Anna Black McClure & James McClure

Issue: Second Marriage (Salome Crandall)

Freddie L. Wells
Born: Jan. 16, 1862 at Eaton co., Mich.
Died: Sept. 25, 1869

Mary A. Wells
Born: Jan. 1, 1866 at Eaton Co., Mich.
Died: Sept. 23, 1866

Anna M. Wells
Born: June 12, 1868 at Pleasant Hill, Iowa
Died: May 9, 1938
Married: March 27, 1895

Nettie A. Wells
Born: Feb. 5, 1873 at Woodson Co., Kansas
Died; Feb. 11, 1940
Married: Oct. 18, 1893

DESCENDENT’S OF FRANCIS O. WELLS
First Son of Thurston K. Wells

FRANCIS O. WELLS
Born: Feb. 23, 1853 at Oneida co., New York
Died:
Married: Aug. 9,

Issue:

Pearlie L. Wells
Born: Feb. 17, 1879 at Coffee co., Kansas

Clinton B. Wells
Born: March 10, 1883 at Woodson co. Kansas
Married:

Etta M. Wells
Born: May 22, 1885, Woodson Co., Kansas

Archie Wells
Born: Woodson Co., Kansas

NETTIE A. Wells
Fourth Child of Thurston K, and
Salome Crandall Wells

Nettie A. Wells
Born: Feb. 5, 1873 at Woodson Co., Kansas
Died: Feb. 11, 1940
Married: Oct 18, 1893 at Yates Center, Kansas to

Charles Mentzer

Issue

Gladys
Born: No record of date but in Woodson Co., Kansas

Pauline and Paul, twins
Born: No record of date but in Woodson Co., Kansas

Leslie Mentzer
Born: No record of date but in Woodson Co., Kansas

Herbert
Born: No record of date but in Woodson Co., Kansas

Descendent’s of Anna M. Wells
Third Child of Thurston K. and SALOME CRANDALL WELLS

ANNA M. WELLS
Born: June 12, 1868 at Pleasant Hill, Iowa
Died: Nay 9, 1938
Married: March 27, 1895, At Yates Center, Kansas to

Fred Mentzez
Born: March 3, 1871 at Kenanee. Ill

Issue

Hazel Adell
Born: June 19, 1896, at Yates Center, Kansas

Cecile Marie:
Born: Nov, 7, 1897 at Yates Center, Kansas

Lelia Pearl
Born: Apr. 27, 1899 at Yates Center, Kansas

Emma Marjorie
Born: Sept. 18, 1901 at Yates Center, Kansas

Wilfred Francis
Born t Jan. 29, 1903 at Yates Center, Kansas

Harley Wells
Born: June 13, 1904 at Yates Center, Kansas

Mildred Mable Mentzer
Born: Oct. 5, 1906 at Yates Center, Kansas

Doris Aleta
Born: June 8. 1909 at Yates Center, Kansas

DESCENDENT’S OF WILLIAM HALL WELLS
Second Son of Thurston Wells

WILLIAM Hall Wells
Born: Aug. 24, 1857 at Osawatomie, Kansas
Died: Sept. 9, 1939 at Malta, Montana
Married: Aug. 7, 1881 to

MARY ELIZABETH BLACK
Born: June 11, 1861 in Missouri
Died: March 14, 1936 at Yates Center, Kansas

Issue:

NC . Clay Wells
Born: Aug. 12, 1883, Van Buren Co., Iowa
Died:
Married

Frank J • Wells
Born -June 12, 1885, Van Buren Co., Iowa
Died:
Married:

Dolla May wells
Born: Feb. 3, 1888, at Woodson Co., Kansas
Died: June 25, 1967 at Malta, Montana
Married: Sept. 27, 1908

Mary Elizabeth Wells
Born: Feb. 25, 1890 at Lebanon, Iowa
Died:
Married:

Samuel Clark Wells
Born: Jan. 30, 1892 at Lebanon, Iowa
Died: 1915
Married; Icy Brooks

Jessie Hall Wells
Born: June 3, 1894 at Lebanon, Iowa
Died: June 1967 at
Married:
Note:
Samuel’ Clark Wells was married to Icy Bro oks, born 1891; they had one child, Edger, born May 29, 1914. They all three died in a boating accident on the reservoir at Grandpa Wells farm.

DESCEINDENT’ S OF CECILE M. Mentzer
Second Daughter of Fred and Anna M. Wells Mentzer

CECILE Marie Mentzer Beine
Born: Nov. 7, 1897 at Yates Center, Ks.
Died: Aug. 28, 1980 at Iola, KS.
Married: April 8, 1923 at Yates Center, Ks
to

Emil F. Beine
Born: Feb. 24, 1894 at Yates Center, KS.
Died: Dec. 30, 1981 at Iola, KS

ISSUE:

Norma Kathleen
Born: March 25, 1924. at Yates Center, KS.
Died: March 25 1 924 at Yates Center, KS

Norman Eugene
Born: June 13, 1926 at Yates Center, KS
Married: Bessie June Willaby

Doris Margaret
Born: Dec. 20, 1929 at Yates Center, KS
Married: Lauren Edward Ryan

Maynard Allen
Born: Dec 30, 1933 at Yates Center, KS
Died: Dec. 30, 1933 at Yates Center, KS

Norman Eugene Beine
Born: June 13, 1926 at Yates Center KS.
Married: Dec. 6, 1958 at Wichita, KS.
to

BESSIE June WILLABY
Born: June 17, 1919
Died: Dec. 30, 1982 at Iola, KS.

DORIS Margaret Beine Ryan
Born: Dec. 20, 1929, at Yates Center, KS
Married: May 7, 1948 at Yates Center, KS.
to
Lauren EDWARD RYAN
born: Jan. 2, 1922 at Yates Center, KS.