WELLS, Moses John - Moses John Wells was born December 20th, 1859 in Freestone county, Texas. Departed this life April 8th, 1924. He came to Yell county, Ark. and lived one year then moved to Benton county. He professed faith in Christ in the fall of 1886 while in the field at work and joined the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and lived a true Christian life until death. He was married on Dec. 2nd, 1897 to Edna L. Galyean, who with nine children are left to mourn his departure - one daughter having passed away January 16th, 1917. He was only sick eight hours and his wife was the only one with him at the time of his death. Ola Barnwell of Row, Okla.; Lue Callis of Grove, Okla.; Berzilda Hendren of Miami, Okla.; Alex Wells of Fortescure, Mo. and Herman Wells of Gravette were present at the funeral. Caire Wells of Spolane, Wash.; Jessie Holt of Mt. Vernon, Wash.; Eva Hatcher of Clarkfort, Idaho and Docia Allen of Hamburg, Iowa did not get here. He also leaves one own sister and a half-sister and many other relatives and friends. The funeral was conducted at the Mt. Pleasant church on Thursday April 10th by Rev. Daugherty. The body was laid to rest in Mt. Pleasant cemetery. [Benton County Record - Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas - April 18, 1924][Gravette News Herald - Gravette, Benton County, Arkansas - May 2, 1924]
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Mrs. Bert Douglas was in Hiwasse Thursday where she attended the funeral of her uncle, John Wells, who died Tuesday. [Benton County Record - Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas - April 11, 1924]
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Mrs. Bert Douglas was in Hiwasse Thursday where she attended the funeral of her uncle, John Wells, who died Tuesday. [Benton County Record - Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas - April 11, 1924]
WELLS, Moses John - Moses John Wells was born December 20th, 1859 in Freestone county, Texas. Departed this life April 8th, 1924. He came to Yell county, Ark. and lived one year then moved to Benton county. He professed faith in Christ in the fall of 1886 while in the field at work and joined the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and lived a true Christian life until death. He was married on Dec. 2nd, 1897 to Edna L. Galyean, who with nine children are left to mourn his departure - one daughter having passed away January 16th, 1917. He was only sick eight hours and his wife was the only one with him at the time of his death. Ola Barnwell of Row, Okla.; Lue Callis of Grove, Okla.; Berzilda Hendren of Miami, Okla.; Alex Wells of Fortescure, Mo. and Herman Wells of Gravette were present at the funeral. Caire Wells of Spolane, Wash.; Jessie Holt of Mt. Vernon, Wash.; Eva Hatcher of Clarkfort, Idaho and Docia Allen of Hamburg, Iowa did not get here. He also leaves one own sister and a half-sister and many other relatives and friends. The funeral was conducted at the Mt. Pleasant church on Thursday April 10th by Rev. Daugherty. The body was laid to rest in Mt. Pleasant cemetery. [Benton County Record - Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas - April 18, 1924][Gravette News Herald - Gravette, Benton County, Arkansas - May 2, 1924]
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Mrs. Bert Douglas was in Hiwasse Thursday where she attended the funeral of her uncle, John Wells, who died Tuesday. [Benton County Record - Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas - April 11, 1924]
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Mrs. Bert Douglas was in Hiwasse Thursday where she attended the funeral of her uncle, John Wells, who died Tuesday. [Benton County Record - Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas - April 11, 1924]
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