Wells, Franklin Edward Sr. 1a
| Birth Name | Wells, Franklin Edward Sr. |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 86 years, 7 months, 13 days |
Events
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| Birth | 15 Sep 1850 | Washington, Missouri, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Note
This is the date of birth on his death certificate and his tombstone. The 1900 census has his date of birth in September 1849. |
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| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Perry, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | Franklin E. Wells Household, 1880 Census | 2a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 8
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 2
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 121
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Minor Civil Division: Perry township
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County of: St. Francois
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State of: Missouri
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Enumeration Date: 8 & 9 June 1880
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Line No.: 24-31
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Family No.: 71
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Name: Wells, Franklin E.
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Age: 30
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Married: /
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Occupation: Farmer
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Kentucky
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Place of birth of mother: Illinois
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| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Desloge, Randolph, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | Frank E. Wells Household, 1900 Census | 3a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: St. Francois
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 10
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 97
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Sheet No.: 6A
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Division of County: Randolph township
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City, Town, Village: Desloge
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Enumeration Date: 5 June 1900
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Name: Wells, Frank E.
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Relation to head: head
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Month of birth: Sep
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Year of birth: 1849
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Age: 50
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Years of present marriage: 33
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Kentucky
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Place of birth of mother: Illinois
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Occupation: Stone Mason
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Months not employed: 2
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Can read: yes
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Can write: yes
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Can speak English: yes
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Home owned or rented: R
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Farm or house: H
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| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Randolph, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | Franklin E. Wells Household, 1910 Census | 4a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: St. Francois
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 89
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Sheet No.: 3A
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Division of County: Randolph township
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Enumeration Date: 19 April 1910
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Name: Wells, Franklin E.
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Relationship to head: head
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 60
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Years of present marriage: 43
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Kentucky
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Place of birth of mother: Illinios
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Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English
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Occupation: Farmer
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Nature of industry: General Farm
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Employer, employee or working on own account: Emp
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Home owned or rented: O
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Owned free or mortgaged: F
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Farm or house: F
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Number of farm schedule: 12
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| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Cantwell, Randolph, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | Franklin E. Wells Household, 1920 Census | 5a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: St. Francois
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 96
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Page No.: 29A
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Division of County: Randolph township
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City, Town, Village: Cantwell
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Enumeration Date: 30 January 1920
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Name: Wells, Franklin E.
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: O
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If owned, free or mortgaged: F
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 70
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Kentucky
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Place of birth of mother: Illinois
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Able to speak English: yes
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Occupation: Farmer
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Industry: Farm
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Employer, worker or working on own account: OA
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Number of farm schedule: 4
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| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Cantwell, Randolph, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | Franklin E. Wells Household, 1930 Census | 6a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State of: Missouri
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County of: St. Francois
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Division of County: Randolph township
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Unincorporated place: Cantwell
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 14
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 94-14
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Sheet No.: 2A
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Enumeration Date: 3 April 1930
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Name: Wells, Franklin E.
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: O
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Farm?: yes
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 80
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Marital condition: M
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Age at first marriage: 20
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Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: no
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Able to read and write: yes
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Kentucky
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Place of birth of mother: Illinois
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Able to speak English: yes
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Occupation: none
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| Death | 28 Apr 1937 | Randolph, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | 7a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Burial | 30 Apr 1937 | I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Park Hills, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Wells, Levi | 18 Feb 1810 | about Apr 1869 | |
| Mother | North, Elsie | about 1810 | about 1854 | |
| Wells, Franklin Edward Sr. | 15 Sep 1850 | 28 Apr 1937 | ||
| Brother | Wells, John Nesbit | 30 Apr 1854 | 27 Jan 1941 |
Families
Family of Wells, Franklin Edward Sr. and Hilton, Susan Elizabeth |
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| Married | Wife | Hilton, Susan Elizabeth ( * 10 Feb 1850 + 9 Dec 1940 ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Children | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Wells, Mary Jane | 4 Apr 1869 | 4 Apr 1943 |
| Wells, Martha Alice | 9 Apr 1874 | 22 Jun 1961 |
| Wells, Susan Elizabeth | 22 Apr 1877 | 10 Jun 1945 |
| Wells, Margaret Ellen | 22 Apr 1877 | 16 Feb 1965 |
| Wells, Bertha Rebecca | 8 Feb 1880 | 21 Oct 1955 |
| Wells, Mae | 8 Sep 1883 | 25 Jul 1958 |
| Wells, Birdie L. | 26 Jan 1886 | 6 Jan 1968 |
| Wells, Franklin Edward Jr. | 13 Dec 1887 | 25 Mar 1972 |
| Wells, Maude Ethel | 6 Jul 1890 | 1 May 1965 |
Family Map
Pedigree
Ancestors
Source References
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Find A Grave
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- Page: Memorial ID 35958617
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U.S. 1880 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1880
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 2, Enumeration District 121, Page 8, Lines 24-31
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U.S. 1900 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1900
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 10, Enumeration District 97, Sheet 6A, Lines 15-19
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U.S. 1910 Federal Census
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- Date: 15 Apr 1910
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 89, Sheet 3A, Lines 5-9
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U.S. 1920 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jan 1920
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 96, Sheet 29A, Lines 38-43
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U.S. 1930 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Apr 1930
- Page: Missouri, Enumeration District 94-14, Supervisor's District 14, Sheet 2A, Lines 17-24
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Missouri State Archives: Missouri Digital Heritage : Death Records Certificates
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- Page: 1937-17480
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