Please note that birth year is wrong for his father Russell, should be 1780 and not 1789.
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"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 20, No 50, p 199, Dec. 15, 1864.
In Hopkinton, Dec. 8th, 1864, of pulmonary disease, Col. J. R. Wells, President of the Ashaway Bank, in the 46th year of his age - a man of great energy of character, whose loss will be seriously felt, not only by his own family, but by the community at large.
Contributor: Jon Saunders (47674050) •
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Washington County, Rhode Island Births 1770-1850, By Alden G. Beaman, Ph.D. 1976 Page 177
Wells, Jonathan R. of Russel & Lydia 24 Feb 1819 Ho
Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914 (familysearch.org)
Name: Jonathan R. Wells …Gender: Male … Birth Date: 24 Feb 1819 … Birthplace: Hopkinton, Washington Co.,RI … Father: Russel Wells … Mother: Lydia … Indexing #: C50209-2 … Source Film #: 974.59 V2B
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History of Washington and Kent Counties, By J.R. Cole, WW Preston & Co., NY, 1889, Page 841-842
Jonathan R. Wells was born February 26th, 1819 in Wellstown, and after his school days were concluded, entered the Bethel Mill where he became thoroughly conversant with the appliances connected with the spinning department. Later, in company with his uncle Lester Crandall, he became lesee of the Laurel Dale Mill, and afterward operated the Ashaway mill. He then formed a business association with his brother Randall, and with him assumed control of the Bethel mill, which he successfully managed for several years. Mr. Wells soon extended his milling operations, and with his brother controlled at various times mills in Washington county and points adjacent, including those already mentioned, the Woodville and Oakland mills, and the Clark Falls mill in North Stonington, in Connecticut. He was ranked among the representative manufacturers of the state, evinced great sagacity in business operations, and possessed a happy faculty of controlling and winning the loyalty of those in his employ. As a diversion from the arduous labors involved in a life of active business, he gave much attention to a farm he owned and improved,in the town, known as the Grinman farm.
Mr. Wells formerly a director of the Niantic Bank and president of the Ashaway National bank. A whig in his political affiliations and later a republican, he represented his district in the state legislature, and bore a leading part in all measures affecting the development of his town. In religion a Seventh Day Baptist, he was a member of the church of that denomination at Hopkinton City.
Mr. Wells was married August 21st, 1845, to Martha A., daughter of Daniel Rogers, of Waterford, Conn. Their children are: Melissa Jane, Sylvia E.,Everett J., William Rogers and Martha Lillian. William R., the only survivor of this number, married Pauline R., daughter of Phineas Stillman, of Alfred Centre, N.Y. and has four children: Everett S.,Sylvia A., Orpha and Willie R.
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"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 20, No 50, p 199, Dec. 15, 1864.
In Hopkinton, Dec. 8th, 1864, of pulmonary disease, Col. J. R. Wells, President of the Ashaway Bank, in the 46th year of his age - a man of great energy of character, whose loss will be seriously felt, not only by his own family, but by the community at large.
Contributor: Jon Saunders (47674050) •
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Washington County, Rhode Island Births 1770-1850, By Alden G. Beaman, Ph.D. 1976 Page 177
Wells, Jonathan R. of Russel & Lydia 24 Feb 1819 Ho
Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914 (familysearch.org)
Name: Jonathan R. Wells …Gender: Male … Birth Date: 24 Feb 1819 … Birthplace: Hopkinton, Washington Co.,RI … Father: Russel Wells … Mother: Lydia … Indexing #: C50209-2 … Source Film #: 974.59 V2B
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History of Washington and Kent Counties, By J.R. Cole, WW Preston & Co., NY, 1889, Page 841-842
Jonathan R. Wells was born February 26th, 1819 in Wellstown, and after his school days were concluded, entered the Bethel Mill where he became thoroughly conversant with the appliances connected with the spinning department. Later, in company with his uncle Lester Crandall, he became lesee of the Laurel Dale Mill, and afterward operated the Ashaway mill. He then formed a business association with his brother Randall, and with him assumed control of the Bethel mill, which he successfully managed for several years. Mr. Wells soon extended his milling operations, and with his brother controlled at various times mills in Washington county and points adjacent, including those already mentioned, the Woodville and Oakland mills, and the Clark Falls mill in North Stonington, in Connecticut. He was ranked among the representative manufacturers of the state, evinced great sagacity in business operations, and possessed a happy faculty of controlling and winning the loyalty of those in his employ. As a diversion from the arduous labors involved in a life of active business, he gave much attention to a farm he owned and improved,in the town, known as the Grinman farm.
Mr. Wells formerly a director of the Niantic Bank and president of the Ashaway National bank. A whig in his political affiliations and later a republican, he represented his district in the state legislature, and bore a leading part in all measures affecting the development of his town. In religion a Seventh Day Baptist, he was a member of the church of that denomination at Hopkinton City.
Mr. Wells was married August 21st, 1845, to Martha A., daughter of Daniel Rogers, of Waterford, Conn. Their children are: Melissa Jane, Sylvia E.,Everett J., William Rogers and Martha Lillian. William R., the only survivor of this number, married Pauline R., daughter of Phineas Stillman, of Alfred Centre, N.Y. and has four children: Everett S.,Sylvia A., Orpha and Willie R.
Please note that birth year is wrong for his father Russell, should be 1780 and not 1789.
**************
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 20, No 50, p 199, Dec. 15, 1864.
In Hopkinton, Dec. 8th, 1864, of pulmonary disease, Col. J. R. Wells, President of the Ashaway Bank, in the 46th year of his age - a man of great energy of character, whose loss will be seriously felt, not only by his own family, but by the community at large.
Contributor: Jon Saunders (47674050) •
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Washington County, Rhode Island Births 1770-1850, By Alden G. Beaman, Ph.D. 1976 Page 177
Wells, Jonathan R. of Russel & Lydia 24 Feb 1819 Ho
Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914 (familysearch.org)
Name: Jonathan R. Wells …Gender: Male … Birth Date: 24 Feb 1819 … Birthplace: Hopkinton, Washington Co.,RI … Father: Russel Wells … Mother: Lydia … Indexing #: C50209-2 … Source Film #: 974.59 V2B
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History of Washington and Kent Counties, By J.R. Cole, WW Preston & Co., NY, 1889, Page 841-842
Jonathan R. Wells was born February 26th, 1819 in Wellstown, and after his school days were concluded, entered the Bethel Mill where he became thoroughly conversant with the appliances connected with the spinning department. Later, in company with his uncle Lester Crandall, he became lesee of the Laurel Dale Mill, and afterward operated the Ashaway mill. He then formed a business association with his brother Randall, and with him assumed control of the Bethel mill, which he successfully managed for several years. Mr. Wells soon extended his milling operations, and with his brother controlled at various times mills in Washington county and points adjacent, including those already mentioned, the Woodville and Oakland mills, and the Clark Falls mill in North Stonington, in Connecticut. He was ranked among the representative manufacturers of the state, evinced great sagacity in business operations, and possessed a happy faculty of controlling and winning the loyalty of those in his employ. As a diversion from the arduous labors involved in a life of active business, he gave much attention to a farm he owned and improved,in the town, known as the Grinman farm.
Mr. Wells formerly a director of the Niantic Bank and president of the Ashaway National bank. A whig in his political affiliations and later a republican, he represented his district in the state legislature, and bore a leading part in all measures affecting the development of his town. In religion a Seventh Day Baptist, he was a member of the church of that denomination at Hopkinton City.
Mr. Wells was married August 21st, 1845, to Martha A., daughter of Daniel Rogers, of Waterford, Conn. Their children are: Melissa Jane, Sylvia E.,Everett J., William Rogers and Martha Lillian. William R., the only survivor of this number, married Pauline R., daughter of Phineas Stillman, of Alfred Centre, N.Y. and has four children: Everett S.,Sylvia A., Orpha and Willie R.
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"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 20, No 50, p 199, Dec. 15, 1864.
In Hopkinton, Dec. 8th, 1864, of pulmonary disease, Col. J. R. Wells, President of the Ashaway Bank, in the 46th year of his age - a man of great energy of character, whose loss will be seriously felt, not only by his own family, but by the community at large.
Contributor: Jon Saunders (47674050) •
*******************
Washington County, Rhode Island Births 1770-1850, By Alden G. Beaman, Ph.D. 1976 Page 177
Wells, Jonathan R. of Russel & Lydia 24 Feb 1819 Ho
Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914 (familysearch.org)
Name: Jonathan R. Wells …Gender: Male … Birth Date: 24 Feb 1819 … Birthplace: Hopkinton, Washington Co.,RI … Father: Russel Wells … Mother: Lydia … Indexing #: C50209-2 … Source Film #: 974.59 V2B
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History of Washington and Kent Counties, By J.R. Cole, WW Preston & Co., NY, 1889, Page 841-842
Jonathan R. Wells was born February 26th, 1819 in Wellstown, and after his school days were concluded, entered the Bethel Mill where he became thoroughly conversant with the appliances connected with the spinning department. Later, in company with his uncle Lester Crandall, he became lesee of the Laurel Dale Mill, and afterward operated the Ashaway mill. He then formed a business association with his brother Randall, and with him assumed control of the Bethel mill, which he successfully managed for several years. Mr. Wells soon extended his milling operations, and with his brother controlled at various times mills in Washington county and points adjacent, including those already mentioned, the Woodville and Oakland mills, and the Clark Falls mill in North Stonington, in Connecticut. He was ranked among the representative manufacturers of the state, evinced great sagacity in business operations, and possessed a happy faculty of controlling and winning the loyalty of those in his employ. As a diversion from the arduous labors involved in a life of active business, he gave much attention to a farm he owned and improved,in the town, known as the Grinman farm.
Mr. Wells formerly a director of the Niantic Bank and president of the Ashaway National bank. A whig in his political affiliations and later a republican, he represented his district in the state legislature, and bore a leading part in all measures affecting the development of his town. In religion a Seventh Day Baptist, he was a member of the church of that denomination at Hopkinton City.
Mr. Wells was married August 21st, 1845, to Martha A., daughter of Daniel Rogers, of Waterford, Conn. Their children are: Melissa Jane, Sylvia E.,Everett J., William Rogers and Martha Lillian. William R., the only survivor of this number, married Pauline R., daughter of Phineas Stillman, of Alfred Centre, N.Y. and has four children: Everett S.,Sylvia A., Orpha and Willie R.
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