Son of Russell Wells and Lydia Rogers Crandall. Husband of both Sarah Coolege and Hannah Davis Green.
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"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 63, No 7, p 109, Feb. 18, 1907.
In Ashaway, R. I., Sabbath morning, Feb. 2, 1907, Silas C. Wells, in the 94th year of his age.
Mr. Wells was the, oldest son of Russell and Lydia Crandall Wells and belonged to one of the oldest families in New England, his family tracing its ancestry in England back to the reign of William the Conqueror and in this country to Nathan Wells who came here from London in the early part of the seventeenth century, because of the persecution he was receiving on account of his Puritan beliefs. Members of this family have lived in the vicinity of what is now Ashaway, R. I., from a very early day till the present. The early Seventh-day Baptist missionary, Amos R. Wells belonged to the same family. By the death of Silas C. there is removed another of the ties which link the present with the past, as his eyes had witnessed the progress of our government from near its beginning, He was a man of strong convictions and throughout his life had been an advocate of total abstinence. His erect form and clear countenance at ninety gave evidence that he had practiced what he advocated. The services of the church during the last years of his life became very dear to him and till within a few months of his death he was a most regular attendant, not alone at the Sabbath morning service, but at the Junior and C. E. Meetings also. It was. delightful to see the pilgrim of more than ninety years gathering with the children in their meeting and an hour later assembling with the young people for their prayer meeting. The strength which had been his for so many, many years abruptly failed and for ten months he was confined to his bed, but he was trustful and his departure came amid blessed peace.
His death was indeed,
“Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch
About him and lies down to pleasant dreams.”
W. L. B.
Contributor: Jon Saunders (47674050) •
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"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 63, No 7, p 109, Feb. 18, 1907.
In Ashaway, R. I., Sabbath morning, Feb. 2, 1907, Silas C. Wells, in the 94th year of his age.
Mr. Wells was the, oldest son of Russell and Lydia Crandall Wells and belonged to one of the oldest families in New England, his family tracing its ancestry in England back to the reign of William the Conqueror and in this country to Nathan Wells who came here from London in the early part of the seventeenth century, because of the persecution he was receiving on account of his Puritan beliefs. Members of this family have lived in the vicinity of what is now Ashaway, R. I., from a very early day till the present. The early Seventh-day Baptist missionary, Amos R. Wells belonged to the same family. By the death of Silas C. there is removed another of the ties which link the present with the past, as his eyes had witnessed the progress of our government from near its beginning, He was a man of strong convictions and throughout his life had been an advocate of total abstinence. His erect form and clear countenance at ninety gave evidence that he had practiced what he advocated. The services of the church during the last years of his life became very dear to him and till within a few months of his death he was a most regular attendant, not alone at the Sabbath morning service, but at the Junior and C. E. Meetings also. It was. delightful to see the pilgrim of more than ninety years gathering with the children in their meeting and an hour later assembling with the young people for their prayer meeting. The strength which had been his for so many, many years abruptly failed and for ten months he was confined to his bed, but he was trustful and his departure came amid blessed peace.
His death was indeed,
“Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch
About him and lies down to pleasant dreams.”
W. L. B.
Contributor: Jon Saunders (47674050) •
Son of Russell Wells and Lydia Rogers Crandall. Husband of both Sarah Coolege and Hannah Davis Green.
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"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 63, No 7, p 109, Feb. 18, 1907.
In Ashaway, R. I., Sabbath morning, Feb. 2, 1907, Silas C. Wells, in the 94th year of his age.
Mr. Wells was the, oldest son of Russell and Lydia Crandall Wells and belonged to one of the oldest families in New England, his family tracing its ancestry in England back to the reign of William the Conqueror and in this country to Nathan Wells who came here from London in the early part of the seventeenth century, because of the persecution he was receiving on account of his Puritan beliefs. Members of this family have lived in the vicinity of what is now Ashaway, R. I., from a very early day till the present. The early Seventh-day Baptist missionary, Amos R. Wells belonged to the same family. By the death of Silas C. there is removed another of the ties which link the present with the past, as his eyes had witnessed the progress of our government from near its beginning, He was a man of strong convictions and throughout his life had been an advocate of total abstinence. His erect form and clear countenance at ninety gave evidence that he had practiced what he advocated. The services of the church during the last years of his life became very dear to him and till within a few months of his death he was a most regular attendant, not alone at the Sabbath morning service, but at the Junior and C. E. Meetings also. It was. delightful to see the pilgrim of more than ninety years gathering with the children in their meeting and an hour later assembling with the young people for their prayer meeting. The strength which had been his for so many, many years abruptly failed and for ten months he was confined to his bed, but he was trustful and his departure came amid blessed peace.
His death was indeed,
“Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch
About him and lies down to pleasant dreams.”
W. L. B.
Contributor: Jon Saunders (47674050) •
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"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 63, No 7, p 109, Feb. 18, 1907.
In Ashaway, R. I., Sabbath morning, Feb. 2, 1907, Silas C. Wells, in the 94th year of his age.
Mr. Wells was the, oldest son of Russell and Lydia Crandall Wells and belonged to one of the oldest families in New England, his family tracing its ancestry in England back to the reign of William the Conqueror and in this country to Nathan Wells who came here from London in the early part of the seventeenth century, because of the persecution he was receiving on account of his Puritan beliefs. Members of this family have lived in the vicinity of what is now Ashaway, R. I., from a very early day till the present. The early Seventh-day Baptist missionary, Amos R. Wells belonged to the same family. By the death of Silas C. there is removed another of the ties which link the present with the past, as his eyes had witnessed the progress of our government from near its beginning, He was a man of strong convictions and throughout his life had been an advocate of total abstinence. His erect form and clear countenance at ninety gave evidence that he had practiced what he advocated. The services of the church during the last years of his life became very dear to him and till within a few months of his death he was a most regular attendant, not alone at the Sabbath morning service, but at the Junior and C. E. Meetings also. It was. delightful to see the pilgrim of more than ninety years gathering with the children in their meeting and an hour later assembling with the young people for their prayer meeting. The strength which had been his for so many, many years abruptly failed and for ten months he was confined to his bed, but he was trustful and his departure came amid blessed peace.
His death was indeed,
“Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch
About him and lies down to pleasant dreams.”
W. L. B.
Contributor: Jon Saunders (47674050) •
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