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Roy Leonard Wells 1888 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1888

Birth Location: Kansas, United States

Death Date: 5 Sep 1959

Death Location: Fairview, Major, Oklahoma, United States

Father: Junius Wells

Mother: Ida Billings

Spouse(s): Bessie Presler

Children(s): Elvira Wells, Elresa Wells

Roy Leonard Wells was born in 1888 in Kansas, United States, the child of Junius "June" Elmer Wells and Ida Elizabeth WELLS Billings. Roy Leonard Wells later married Bessie Myrtle Presler, and together they raised children including Elvira Wells and Elresa Thelma "Pinky" ROBERTS Wells. In 1959, Roy Leonard Wells passed away in Fairview, Major, Oklahoma, United States.

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RW

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Parents

Junius Wells
1858 – 1928
Birth Location: Shellsburg, Benton County, Iowa, USA
JW
Ida Billings
1866 – 1932
Birth Location: Tunkhannock, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA
IB

Spouses(s)

Bessie Presler
1894 – 1981
Birth Location: Brighton, Cass, Iowa, United States
BP

Children(s)

Elvira Wells
1910 –
Birth Location: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma, United States
EW
Elresa Wells
1919 – 2010
Birth Location: Fairview, Major County, Oklahoma, USA
EW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 08 Oct 1888
    Event Place: Cullison, Pratt, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Geneanet Community Trees Index, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Oklahoma; State Headquarters: Oklahoma, Year: 1940; Census Place: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3310; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 47-9., Year: 1920; Census Place: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1472; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 162; Image: 241., Year: 1930; Census Place: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: 1914; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 645.0; FHL microfilm: 2341648., Registration Location: Major County, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Draft Board: ., Year: 1900; Census Place: Deep Creek, Woods, Oklahoma; Roll: T623_1343; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 221., Year: 1910; Census Place: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Oct 1888
    Event Place: Kansas, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: 1914; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 645.0; FHL microfilm: 2341648., Year: 1900; Census Place: Deep Creek, Woods, Oklahoma; Roll: T623_1343; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 221., Year: 1910; Census Place: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Deep Creek Township, Woods, Oklahoma Territory
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Deep Creek, Woods, Oklahoma; Roll: T623_1343; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 221.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Deep Creek, Woods, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Deep Creek, Woods, Oklahoma; Roll: T623_1343; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 221.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1472; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 162; Image: 241.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: 1914; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 645.0; FHL microfilm: 2341648.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: 1914; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 645.0; FHL microfilm: 2341648.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Deep Creek, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3310; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 47-9.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1942
    Event Place: Isabella, Major, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Oklahoma; State Headquarters: Oklahoma

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 28 Jun 1951
    Event Place: Fairview, Oklahoma
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Fairview Republican - 28 Jun 1951 - Page 6, 28 Jun 1951

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Major, Oklahoma
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Major County, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Draft Board: .

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 5 Sep 1959
    Event Place: Fairview, Major, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rusk Cemetery, Fairview, Major County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

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