Friday’s Finds

Today’s FRIDAY FIND comes from my WELLS family notebook. While I don’t have a specific source attached to this document, I believe it may have been shared by a fellow researcher in Michigan. This detailed compilation traces the descendants of Ozias Wells and Mary Kennedy, offering valuable family connections and dates that help bring the WELLS lineage into clearer focus.

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. Wells
Born — April 21, 1829 at Sullivan, New York
Died —
Married —

Nancy P. Wells
Born — May 8, 1831 at Sullivan, New York
Died —
Married — Jan. 1, 1856

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DESCENDENT’S 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

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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

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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

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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: May 9, 1938
Married: March 27, 1895, at Yates Center, Kansas
  to
Fred Mentzer
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: 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

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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 Brooks, born 1891; they had one child, Edgar, born May 29, 1914. They all three died in a boating accident on the reservoir at Grandpa Wells farm.

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DESCENDENT’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, 1924 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.

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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.

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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.