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Clarence S Wells 1901–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1901

Birth Location: South Dakota

Death Date: 9 May 1953

Death Location: Webster City, Iowa

Father: John Wells

Mother: Laura Putnam

Spouse(s): Mildred Wells

Children(s): Francis Wells, Phyllis Wells, Patricia Hilpipre, Layton Wells, Sandra Wells, Arlen Wells

The story of Clarence S Wells began in 1901 in South Dakota. Clarence S Wells married Mildred Wells, and had children including Arlen L Wells, Francis Lee Wells, Geanne Wells, Jerry A Wells, Joyce, Layton Wells, Patricia Ann Hilpipre, Phyllis M Wells, Sandra K Wells, Terry E Wells. Clarence S Wells passed away in 1953 in Webster City, Iowa.

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Biography

  • The story of Clarence S Wells began in 1901 in South Dakota.
  • Clarence S Wells married Mildred Wells, and had children including Arlen L Wells, Francis Lee Wells, Geanne Wells, Jerry A Wells, Joyce, Layton Wells, Patricia Ann Hilpipre, Phyllis M Wells, Sandra K Wells, Terry E Wells.
  • Clarence S Wells passed away in 1953 in Webster City, Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wells
1871–1941
Birth Location: Lexington, McLean County, Illinois, United States of America
JW
Laura Putnam
1879–1905
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
LP

Spouses(s)

Mildred Wells
1911–1995
Birth Location: Marshall County, South Dakota, United States of America
MW

Children(s)

Francis Wells
1930–2013
Birth Location: Britton, SD
FW
Phyllis Wells
1932–1991
Birth Location: South Dakota
PW
Patricia Hilpipre
1933–2005
Birth Location: Britton, Marshall County, South Dakota, United States of America
PH
Layton Wells
1938–1983
Birth Location: Britton Mars, South Dakota
LW
Sandra Wells
1944–2012
Birth Location: Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, United States of America
SW
Arlen Wells
1941–2015
Birth Location: –
AW

Clarence Wells's Ancestors

Self
Clarence Wells
1901–1953
Birth Place: South Dakota
Parents
John Wells
1871–1941
Lexington, McLean County, Illinois, United States of America
Laura Putnam
1879–1905
Iowa, USA
Grandparents
James (P W) Wells
1844–1905
Winchester, Adams County, Ohio
Helene (Stewart Gillespie) Mahan
1843–1915
Sardinia, Brown, Ohio, USA
Thomas (Henry Anthony) Sr.
1847–1937
Plymouth, Devonshire, England
Elizabeth (Moreton) Rough
1846–
Camborne, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
John Rough
1805–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Clarence Wells's Descendants

1.
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Clarence (S) Wells (abt 1901–9 May 1953) m. Mildred Wells (1911–1995)
  1. 1. Francis (Lee) Wells 1930–2013
  2. 2. Phyllis (M) Wells 1932–1991
  3. 3. Patricia (Ann) Hilpipre 1933–2005
  4. 4. Layton Wells 1938–1983
  5. 5. Sandra (K) Wells 1944–2012
  6. 6. Arlen (L) Wells 1941–2015

Clarence Wells's Timeline

10 Records

1900
17 Jul 1900
Birth of Clarence S Wells in Britton, South Dakota
Britton, South Dakota
1901
17 Jul 1901
Birth of Clarence S Wells in Britton, South Dakota
Britton, South Dakota
1901
abt 1901
Birth of Clarence S Wells in South Dakota
South Dakota
1910
1910
Age 9
Clarence S Wells resided here in Britton Ward 2, Marshall, South Dakota, USA
Britton Ward 2, Marshall, South Dakota, USA
1928
1928
Age 27
Clarence S Wells resided here in Britton, Marshall
Britton, Marshall
1935
1935
Age 34
Clarence S Wells resided here in Rural, Marshall, South Dakota
Rural, Marshall, South Dakota
1940
1940
Age 39
Clarence S Wells resided here in Bancroft, Kossuth, Iowa, USA
Bancroft, Kossuth, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 49
Clarence S Wells resided here in Webster, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
Webster, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
1953
4 May 1953
Age 52
Death of Clarence S Wells in Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
1953
9 May 1953
Age 52
Burial of Clarence S Wells in Webster City, Iowa
Webster City, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1900
    Event Place: Britton, South Dakota
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Iowa, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 534
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bancroft, Kossuth, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01173; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 55-19
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Britton Ward 2, Marshall, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1484; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0304; FHL microfilm: 1375497
    [4] South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2024, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota, USA; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Webster, Hamilton, Iowa; Roll: 1895; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 40-5

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1901
    Event Place: Britton, South Dakota
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1968, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_us-Ia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1901
    Event Place: South Dakota

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Britton Ward 2, Marshall, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Britton Ward 2, Marshall, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1484; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0304; FHL microfilm: 1375497

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Britton, Marshall
    Record Source: South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2024, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota, USA; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Marshall, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bancroft, Kossuth, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01173; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 55-19

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bancroft, Kossuth, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bancroft, Kossuth, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01173; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 55-19

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Webster, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Webster, Hamilton, Iowa; Roll: 1895; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 40-5

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Iowa, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 534

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Webster, Hamilton, Iowa
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Webster, Hamilton, Iowa; Roll: 1895; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 40-5

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1953
    Event Place: Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1968, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_us-Ia

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 May 1953
    Event Place: Webster City, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1968, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_us-Ia
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