He was a son of the late Matthew Clay Wells and Mary Shorter Wells. He had made his home in Callands all of his life where he was a well known farmer and carpenter.
He had been a member of County Line Christain Church in Henry County, VA since 1886.
His wife Ida Hankins Wells went to be with her Lord on March 30, 1957. He was the last member of his immediate family.
Surviving are six daughers Mrs. James Allen Reynolds of Callands, Mrs. Mabel Merricks of Callands, Mrs. John Hooper of Arlington, VA, Mrs. Sue Pearce of Washington, DC, Mrs. Ruby Deyerle of Highland Springs, VA and Mrs. Elise Cardwell of Alexandria, VA and four sons, Jabez Peter Wells, Sr of Danville, VA, Paul Campbell Wells of Danville, Lloyd William Wells of Bassett, VA and Carroll David Wells of Martinsville, VA and 23 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
Final rites were conducted at County Line Christain Church. Burial followed in the Church cemetery.
Source - Orbituary, edited, courtesy of Jeane Barber.
He was a son of the late Matthew Clay Wells and Mary Shorter Wells. He had made his home in Callands all of his life where he was a well known farmer and carpenter.
He had been a member of County Line Christain Church in Henry County, VA since 1886.
His wife Ida Hankins Wells went to be with her Lord on March 30, 1957. He was the last member of his immediate family.
Surviving are six daughers Mrs. James Allen Reynolds of Callands, Mrs. Mabel Merricks of Callands, Mrs. John Hooper of Arlington, VA, Mrs. Sue Pearce of Washington, DC, Mrs. Ruby Deyerle of Highland Springs, VA and Mrs. Elise Cardwell of Alexandria, VA and four sons, Jabez Peter Wells, Sr of Danville, VA, Paul Campbell Wells of Danville, Lloyd William Wells of Bassett, VA and Carroll David Wells of Martinsville, VA and 23 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
Final rites were conducted at County Line Christain Church. Burial followed in the Church cemetery.
Source - Orbituary, edited, courtesy of Jeane Barber.
Family Members
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Excie Clay Wells Barbour
1853–1930
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John James Wells
1855–1941
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Joseph Sidney Wells
1856–1928
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Olid Delin Wells Sr
1857–1902
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Tabitha Gabrilla "Tabby" Wells Reynolds
1859–1891
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Sallie Frances Wells Reynolds
1860–1911
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William Addison Wells
1862–1899
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Mary Henrietta Wells Aaron
1863–1903
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Peter Thomas "Pete" Wells
1866–1939
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Robert Lee "Bob" Wells
1869–1957
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Minnie Kathryn Wells Gravely
1873–1893
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Sallie Fannie Wells Reynolds
1894–1996
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Jabez Peter "Jabe" Wells Sr
1896–1976
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Mabel Wells Merricks
1898–1997
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Mary Love Wells Hooper
1901–1984
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Paul Campbell Wells
1903–1971
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Sue "Mattie" Wells Pearce
1905–2002
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Charles Obie Wells
1907–1928
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Lloyd William Wells
1910–1981
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Carroll David Wells
1912–1992
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Ruby Odell Wells Deyerle
1915–2008
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Eva Elise Wells Caldwell
1917–2018
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