Direct descendent of Thomas Wellman, of 'Descendents of Thomas Wellman of Lynn MA by Joshua Wyman Wellman published 1918, pgs 183-184

Direct descendent of Thomas Axtell, of 'Axtell Genealogy by Carson A Axtell published 1945 pgs 48-49

Great Grandson of Revolutionary War Veteran *Capt Jacob Wellman and *Jenny Jane Johnson

Grandson of Revolutionary War Veterans *Thomas Axtell and wife *Rebecca French and *Abraham Wellman and wife *Rebecca Pearson.

Son of *Daniel Axtell and *Jane Wellman

CIVIL WAR DUTY SERVED IN THE UNION ARMY 1861-1865

Siblings: Daniel Axtell 1810-1862, Almon Axtell 1811-1873, Nancy Jane Axtell Loghry 1813-1860, Alfred W Axtell 1814-1816, Osmyn Parsons Axtell 1817-, Orsemus W Axtell 1818-1853, Marian A Axtell Hanna 1820-1843, Augustus Elbridge Axtell 1822-1907, Roxana F Axtell Dulmage 1824-1870, *Fanny Celinda Axtell Yeoman 1828-1923, (Twins) Manley Washington Axtell 1831-1898, Manning Jefferson Axtell 1831-1893, Marquis DeLafayette Axtell 1832-1879 and Huldah C Axtell Briggs 1835-1873

Married to Hannah

Children: Henry Axtell 1856-

*my grandparents

OBITUARY
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BUILDER Of Noted Structures dies in Geneva-A Lorain County Boy

Geneva, O., March 13--A. A. Axtell, who for a great many years was a leading business man of Lorain and Cleveland, died at his home at Geneva, O., Thursday, after an illness of several months.

Mr. Axtell was born in Henrietta Township, Lorain County, O., seventy-seven years ago. His early life was spent on the farm. He was a sailor for several years, and later took up shipbuilding and was at one time identified with the old wooden ship building yards at Lorain and Cleveland. In 1863 he embarked in the carpenter contracting business in Cleveland.

During his residence in Cleveland, Mr. Axtell constructed many of the large business and public buildings, among them, being St. Paul's church and the federal building, the tearing down of which was commenced last year. Among other buildings constructed by him were the Hotel Andwur at Elyria and the public school building at North Amherst.

He was taken ill on December 10th with neuralgia and inflammation of the heart. He leaves a widow, formerly a Miss Tyrell, of Ridgeville and a brother and sister.