age 80 years, 4 mos, 12 days
Bio of the Wells Family is found in Progressive Men and Women of Kosciusko County, Indiana 1902 Page 270-272 under Ephraim Wells. Bio states the following excerpts about Ephraim Wells:
"He was born in Miami County, Ohio November 11, 1839 and is the child of WILLIAM P. and Almyra (Trueax) WELLS the father's family hailing originally from Virginia and the mother's from Maryland. The grandfather was Levi Wells, a man of unusual capacity-- a genius of short. He married, in Virginia, a Miss Simmons and to them fifteen children were born. He exhibited his oratorical ability in early manhood and later became an exhorter of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was a man of sincere piety and great personal worth. He studied and practiced medicine and was as successful in that difficult profession as in the ministry. In connection with his other duties he kept a store and was in many ways the leader of his section in thought and motive. He also owned a farm and carried on husbandry to a considerable extent.
His son, WILLIAM P., was reared under these excellent influences and benefited by them. He grew to manhood on his father's farm and early married Miss Trueax and to them the following children were born: Levi, who died in infancy; Ephraim, subject; Martha J. who became the wife of Benjamin Keesey and after his death the wife of George Michaels, of Lake Township; Harriet E. married Peter Clemmer and is deceased; Nancy E. who married William Clemmer and lives in Mentone, Indiana; Anna who became the wife of William Caldwell and lives in Clay township; Esther who married Henry Leffel and resides in Wayne township. WILLIAM P. WELLS moved from Miami County, Ohio in November 1849, and bought a farm in Lake township. Like his father he also was a minister of the Gospel but his church was different being the United Brethren. He preached about thirty years..."
It continues on about Ephraim the subject of the bio and states the following: "He has been three times married, his third wife being Mrs. Jennie (Funk) Widener who presented him with two children: Aaron who died in infancy, and Edna born December 11, 1883 who will complete the freshman year in Otterbein University at Westerville, Ohio...." (Find A Grave contributor Explorer)
Bio of the Wells Family is found in Progressive Men and Women of Kosciusko County, Indiana 1902 Page 270-272 under Ephraim Wells. Bio states the following excerpts about Ephraim Wells:
"He was born in Miami County, Ohio November 11, 1839 and is the child of WILLIAM P. and Almyra (Trueax) WELLS the father's family hailing originally from Virginia and the mother's from Maryland. The grandfather was Levi Wells, a man of unusual capacity-- a genius of short. He married, in Virginia, a Miss Simmons and to them fifteen children were born. He exhibited his oratorical ability in early manhood and later became an exhorter of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was a man of sincere piety and great personal worth. He studied and practiced medicine and was as successful in that difficult profession as in the ministry. In connection with his other duties he kept a store and was in many ways the leader of his section in thought and motive. He also owned a farm and carried on husbandry to a considerable extent.
His son, WILLIAM P., was reared under these excellent influences and benefited by them. He grew to manhood on his father's farm and early married Miss Trueax and to them the following children were born: Levi, who died in infancy; Ephraim, subject; Martha J. who became the wife of Benjamin Keesey and after his death the wife of George Michaels, of Lake Township; Harriet E. married Peter Clemmer and is deceased; Nancy E. who married William Clemmer and lives in Mentone, Indiana; Anna who became the wife of William Caldwell and lives in Clay township; Esther who married Henry Leffel and resides in Wayne township. WILLIAM P. WELLS moved from Miami County, Ohio in November 1849, and bought a farm in Lake township. Like his father he also was a minister of the Gospel but his church was different being the United Brethren. He preached about thirty years..."
It continues on about Ephraim the subject of the bio and states the following: "He has been three times married, his third wife being Mrs. Jennie (Funk) Widener who presented him with two children: Aaron who died in infancy, and Edna born December 11, 1883 who will complete the freshman year in Otterbein University at Westerville, Ohio...." (Find A Grave contributor Explorer)
age 80 years, 4 mos, 12 days
Bio of the Wells Family is found in Progressive Men and Women of Kosciusko County, Indiana 1902 Page 270-272 under Ephraim Wells. Bio states the following excerpts about Ephraim Wells:
"He was born in Miami County, Ohio November 11, 1839 and is the child of WILLIAM P. and Almyra (Trueax) WELLS the father's family hailing originally from Virginia and the mother's from Maryland. The grandfather was Levi Wells, a man of unusual capacity-- a genius of short. He married, in Virginia, a Miss Simmons and to them fifteen children were born. He exhibited his oratorical ability in early manhood and later became an exhorter of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was a man of sincere piety and great personal worth. He studied and practiced medicine and was as successful in that difficult profession as in the ministry. In connection with his other duties he kept a store and was in many ways the leader of his section in thought and motive. He also owned a farm and carried on husbandry to a considerable extent.
His son, WILLIAM P., was reared under these excellent influences and benefited by them. He grew to manhood on his father's farm and early married Miss Trueax and to them the following children were born: Levi, who died in infancy; Ephraim, subject; Martha J. who became the wife of Benjamin Keesey and after his death the wife of George Michaels, of Lake Township; Harriet E. married Peter Clemmer and is deceased; Nancy E. who married William Clemmer and lives in Mentone, Indiana; Anna who became the wife of William Caldwell and lives in Clay township; Esther who married Henry Leffel and resides in Wayne township. WILLIAM P. WELLS moved from Miami County, Ohio in November 1849, and bought a farm in Lake township. Like his father he also was a minister of the Gospel but his church was different being the United Brethren. He preached about thirty years..."
It continues on about Ephraim the subject of the bio and states the following: "He has been three times married, his third wife being Mrs. Jennie (Funk) Widener who presented him with two children: Aaron who died in infancy, and Edna born December 11, 1883 who will complete the freshman year in Otterbein University at Westerville, Ohio...." (Find A Grave contributor Explorer)
Bio of the Wells Family is found in Progressive Men and Women of Kosciusko County, Indiana 1902 Page 270-272 under Ephraim Wells. Bio states the following excerpts about Ephraim Wells:
"He was born in Miami County, Ohio November 11, 1839 and is the child of WILLIAM P. and Almyra (Trueax) WELLS the father's family hailing originally from Virginia and the mother's from Maryland. The grandfather was Levi Wells, a man of unusual capacity-- a genius of short. He married, in Virginia, a Miss Simmons and to them fifteen children were born. He exhibited his oratorical ability in early manhood and later became an exhorter of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was a man of sincere piety and great personal worth. He studied and practiced medicine and was as successful in that difficult profession as in the ministry. In connection with his other duties he kept a store and was in many ways the leader of his section in thought and motive. He also owned a farm and carried on husbandry to a considerable extent.
His son, WILLIAM P., was reared under these excellent influences and benefited by them. He grew to manhood on his father's farm and early married Miss Trueax and to them the following children were born: Levi, who died in infancy; Ephraim, subject; Martha J. who became the wife of Benjamin Keesey and after his death the wife of George Michaels, of Lake Township; Harriet E. married Peter Clemmer and is deceased; Nancy E. who married William Clemmer and lives in Mentone, Indiana; Anna who became the wife of William Caldwell and lives in Clay township; Esther who married Henry Leffel and resides in Wayne township. WILLIAM P. WELLS moved from Miami County, Ohio in November 1849, and bought a farm in Lake township. Like his father he also was a minister of the Gospel but his church was different being the United Brethren. He preached about thirty years..."
It continues on about Ephraim the subject of the bio and states the following: "He has been three times married, his third wife being Mrs. Jennie (Funk) Widener who presented him with two children: Aaron who died in infancy, and Edna born December 11, 1883 who will complete the freshman year in Otterbein University at Westerville, Ohio...." (Find A Grave contributor Explorer)
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