son of Lewis Wells and Celeste (Colby) Wells

m. 1) Eunice E "Jennie" Ayers 15 Aug 1891
at Shelburne Falls, Mass.
first marriage for both of them
John aged 20y, Jennie aged 21y
Eunice and John divorced
She was b. 7 Nov 1870 at Hancock, Mass.
dau of Frank Ayers & Amanda (Boicey) Ayers
Eunice d. 16 Sept 1950 in Buckland, Mass. where she resided, according to her death record she is buried in Conway, Mass.

m. 2) Theresa Brinton

children w/1st wife Jennie:
John b. 10 Nov 1891 d. 25 Nov 1896
Roland Adair b. 14 Sept 1901 d. 9 Dec 1983

children w/2nd wife Theresa:
Harry b. c.1915 d. 11 Oct 1975
Rodney C b. c.1920
Arnold H b. c.1923
Clinton G b. c.1925
Violet T b. c.1927

JOHN S WELLS, DIES AT AGE OF 92
Conway - John S Wells, 92, of Academy Hill, the town's oldest resident, died Monday at his home. He was born at New Boston, N.H., Sept. 4, 1871, son of Lewis and Celeste (Colby) Wells. He was employed by the town.
A resident of the town for 82 years, he came here at the age of 10 and went to work at the cotton mill of Tucker and Cook at the age of 14. Later he worked at DeWolfe and Hassell Shoe Shop and the Gordon Johnson livery stable. He also was a bartender for a short time at the Conway Inn and for two years was the town's RFD mail carrier.
He later was employed by Conway Electric Street Railway and was motorman on the old Conway trolley on its final run in the spring of 1921. For 20 years he worked for the town highway department and, at aged 67, became janitor at Conway grammar school.
Besides his wife the former Theresa Brinton, he leaves two daughters, Mrs Grace Bassett of Shelburne Falls and Mrs Violet Parker of Conway; five sons, Harry and Roland both of Shelburne Falls, Rodney of Greenfield, Arnold of Conway, and Clinton of Marlboro; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother Henry Wells of Ashfield; two sisters Mrs George Farmer of Turners Falls and Mrs Daisy Card of Shattucksville; several nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Howland cemetery. Visiting hours are tonight at the funeral home. Donations may be made to the cancer fund.
[published Tuesday, January 28, 1964 in The Springfield Union]

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