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Mona Wells 1869–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 April 1869

Birth Location: Olney, Richland County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 15 January 1946

Death Location: Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: John LESTER.

Mother: Hannah Shaw

Spouse(s): John Wells

Children(s): Mae Wells, Vernon Wells, Clarence Wells, John Wells, Charles Wells, Phoebe Wells, Esther Livingston, Noah Wells, Grace Caradine, Matthew Wells, Inez Wells

In 1869, Mona Wells entered the world in Olney, Richland County, Illinois, United States of America, born to John Thomas Lester And Hannah Shaw. In 1940, Mona Wells resided in O'Kean, Randolph, Arkansas, USA. Mona Wells married John Calvin Breckenridge Wells, and had children including Charles Albert Wells, Clarence Hobert Wells, Esther Livingston, Grace Caradine, Inez Wells, John Thomas Wells, Mae Wells, Matthew Lester Pat Wells, Noah Clayton Wells, Phoebe Annie Wells, Vernon Lee Wells. Mona Wells passed away in 1946 in Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1869, Mona Wells entered the world in Olney, Richland County, Illinois, United States of America, born to John Thomas Lester And Hannah Shaw.
  • In 1940, Mona Wells resided in O'Kean, Randolph, Arkansas, USA.
  • Mona Wells married John Calvin Breckenridge Wells, and had children including Charles Albert Wells, Clarence Hobert Wells, Esther Livingston, Grace Caradine, Inez Wells, John Thomas Wells, Mae Wells, Matthew Lester Pat Wells, Noah Clayton Wells, Phoebe Annie Wells, Vernon Lee Wells.
  • Mona Wells passed away in 1946 in Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mona Wells's Ancestors

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Mona Wells
1869–1946
Birth Place: Olney, Richland County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
John Thomas LESTER.
1839–1920
Noble Twp., Clay Co, IL (became Richland Co.)
Hannah Shaw
1840–1896
Lawrence County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Lester
1802–1859
Hempstead, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Polly) Cheek
1821–1842
Gibson,,Indiana,USA
William (Minor) Shaw
1807–1876
New York, United States
Eleanor (Ellen) Musgrove
1821–1888
Bethel, Clermont, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Lester
1775–1854
Milly Flowers
1777–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Flowers
1743–1815
Edward Flowers
1743–1815

Mona Wells's Descendants

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Mona Wells (12 April 1869–15 January 1946) m. John (Calvin Breckenridge) Wells (3 April 1860–9 June 1919)
  1. 1. Mae Wells 1902–1995 m. William (Henry) Morgan 1904–1954
    1. 1. Benjamin (Wells) Morgan 1931–1937
    2. 2. Grace (Lee) Morgan 1939–1940
    3. 3. Gleaston (Juanita) Morgan 1926–2002
    4. 4. Annie (Dell) Morgan 1934–2002
    5. 5. Charles (William) Morgan 1924–2006 m. Edna Judd 1927–2002
      1. 1. Gary (Charles) Morgan 1944–2009
    6. 6. Reba (Rae) Alsup 1929–2016
    7. 7. Noah (Othniel) Morgan 1936–2016
  2. 2. Vernon (Lee) Wells 1892–1912
  3. 3. Clarence (Hobert) Wells 1910–1911
  4. 4. John (Thomas) Wells 1888–1977
  5. 5. Charles (Albert) Wells 1896–1975
  6. 6. Phoebe (Annie) Wells 1890–1985
  7. 7. Esther Livingston 1894–1982
  8. 8. Noah (Clayton) Wells 1912–1948 m. Mattie (Lorine "Rene") McLarty 1904–2003
  9. 9. Grace Caradine 1905–1979
  10. 10. Matthew (Lester (Pat)) Wells 1907–1993 m. Alpha Nells 1912–1997
    1. 1. Roy (Vohn) Wells 1940–1967
    2. 2. Margie (Louise) Wells 1926–2016
  11. 11. Inez Wells 1899–1990

Mona Wells's Timeline

3 Records

1869
12 April 1869
Birth of Mona Wells in Olney, Richland County, Illinois, United States of America
Olney, Richland County, Illinois, United States of America
1940
1940
Age 71
Mona Wells resided here in O'Kean, Randolph, Arkansas, USA
O'Kean, Randolph, Arkansas, USA
1946
15 January 1946
Age 77
Death of Mona Wells in Fender, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America
Fender, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 April 1869
    Event Place: Olney, Richland County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: O'Kean, Randolph, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 January 1946
    Event Place: Fender, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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