Wells, Mary Jane 1a

Birth Name Wells, Mary Jane
Gender female
Age at Death 74 years

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 4 Apr 1869 St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America    
Census 1 Jun 1880 Perry, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America Franklin E. Wells Household, 1880 Census 2a
  Page No.: 8 2a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 2 2a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 121 2a
  Minor Civil Division: Perry township 2a
  County of: St. Francois 2a
  State of: Missouri 2a
  Enumeration Date: 8 & 9 June 1880 2a
  Line No.: 24-31 2a
  Family No.: 71 2a
  Name: Wells, Mary J. 2a
  Color: W 2a
  Sex: F 2a
  Age: 11 2a
  Relationship to head: daughter 2a
  Single: / 2a
  Occupation: at home 2a
  Attended school within the census year: / 2a
  Place of birth: Missouri 2a
  Place of birth of father: Missouri 2a
  Place of birth of mother: Missouri 2a
Census 1 Jun 1900 Desloge, Randolph, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America John T. Forshee Household, 1900 Census 3a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 3a
  County of: St. Francois 3a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 10 3a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 97 3a
  Sheet No.: 18B 3a
  Division of County: Randolph township 3a
  City, Town, Village: Desloge 3a
  Enumeration Date: 12 June 1900 3a
  Name: Forshee, Mary 3a
  Relation to head: wife 3a
  Color: W 3a
  Sex: F 3a
  Month of birth: Apr 3a
  Year of birth: 1869 3a
  Age: 31 3a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 3a
  Years of present marriage: 13 3a
  Mother of how many children: 6 3a
  Number of children living: 6 3a
  Place of birth: Missouri 3a
  Place of birth of father: Missouri 3a
  Place of birth of mother: Missouri 3a
  Can read: yes 3a
  Can write: yes 3a
  Can speak English: yes 3a
Census 15 Apr 1910 Randolph, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America John T. Forshee Household, 1910 Census 4a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 4a
  County of: St. Francois 4a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11 4a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 89 4a
  Sheet No.: 3A 4a
  Division of County: Randolph township 4a
  Enumeration Date: 19 April 1910 4a
  Name: Forshee, Mary J. 4a
  Relationship to head: wife 4a
  Sex: F 4a
  Color: W 4a
  Age: 42 4a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 4a
  Years of present marriage: 22 4a
  Mother of how many children: 10 4a
  Number of children living: 8 4a
  Place of birth: Missouri 4a
  Place of birth of father: Missouri 4a
  Place of birth of mother: Missouri 4a
  Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English 4a
  Occupation: none 4a
  Able to read: yes 4a
  Able to write: yes 4a
Census 1 Jan 1920 Cantwell, Randolph, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America John T. Forshee Household, 1920 Census 5a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 5a
  County of: St. Francois 5a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11 5a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 96 5a
  Page No.: 29A 5a
  Division of County: Randolph township 5a
  City, Town, Village: Cantwell 5a
  Enumeration Date: 30 January 1920 5a
  Name: Forshee, Mary J. 5a
  Relationship to head: wife 5a
  Sex: F 5a
  Color: W 5a
  Age: 51 5a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 5a
  Able to read: yes 5a
  Able to write: yes 5a
  Place of birth: Missouri 5a
  Place of birth of father: Missouri 5a
  Place of birth of mother: Missouri 5a
  Able to speak English: yes 5a
  Occupation: none 5a
Census 1 Apr 1930 Cantwell, Randolph, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America John Forshee Household, 1930 Census 6a
  Name: Forshee, Mary 6a
  Relationship to head: wife 6a
  Sex: F 6a
  Color: W 6a
  Age: 62 6a
  Marital condition: M 6a
  Age at first marriage: 19 6a
  Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: no 6a
  Able to read and write: yes 6a
  Place of birth: Missouri 6a
  Place of birth of father: Kentucky 6a
  Place of birth of mother: Missouri 6a
  Able to speak English: yes 6a
  Occupation: none 6a
Census 1 Apr 1940 Cantwell, Randolph, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America Mary J. Forshee Household, 1940 Census 7a
  State of: Missouri 7a
  County of: St. Francois 7a
  Division of County: Randolph township 7a
  Unincorporated place: Cantwell 7a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 8 7a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 94-13 7a
  Sheet No.: 25B 7a
  Enumeration Date: 10 & 13 May 1940 7a
  Name: Forshee, Mary J. 7a
  Home Owned/Rented: O 7a
  Home value/monthly rental: 500 7a
  Farm?: yes 7a
  Relationship: head 7a
  Sex: F 7a
  Color/Race: W 7a
  Age at Last Birthday: 73 7a
  Marital Status: Wd 7a
  Attended school/college since March 1, 1940: no 7a
  Highest grade completed: 5 7a
  Place of birth: Missouri 7a
  City (April 1, 1935): same house 7a
  At Work during week March 24-30: no 7a
  public Emergency Work?: no 7a
  Seeking work?: no 7a
  Have a Job?: no 7a
  housework (H), school (S), unable to work (U) or other (Ot): U 7a
Death 4 Apr 1943 Randolph, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America   8a
Note

LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, St. Francois Co. MO, Fri. April 9, 1943.

MRS. MARY J. FORSHEE:

Mrs. Mary Jane Forshee, nee Wells, daughter of the late Franklin and Susan Wells, was born in St. Francois County, Missouri on April 4, 1869, and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lola Weible in Cantwell, on her 74th birthday, Sunday, April 4, 1943.

She was united in marriage in February, 1888, to John T. Forshee, who preceded her in death. They were the parents of nine children, four of whom also are deceased. The surviving children are: Amiel and Geoff Forshee and Mrs. Pearl McCoy of St. Louis; Lester Forshee of Festus; Mrs. Lola Weible and Mrs. Edith Harris of Cantwell.

She also leaves seven sisters: Mrs. May Madison of Danville, Ill.; Mrs. Bertha Jarrells of Elvins; Mrs. John Murphy and Mrs. Susan Patterson of Desloge; Mrs. Birdie Larose of Bonne Terre; Mrs. Maude Eaves of Fredericktown; and Mrs. Mattie Jarrells of Cantwell; a brother, Frank Wells of Cantwell; fifteen grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, other relatives and many friends.

Her many virtues and her love and devotion to her family won for her the esteem of all who knew her. She professed faith in Christ early in life and had been a member of the Cantwell Baptist Church for many years. The faith which she professed she manifested in her daily life.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Cantwell Baptist Church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. R. R. Watts, assisted by Rev. J. R. Wagoner of the Desloge church. Rev. and Mrs. K. H. Lawson sang two hymns, with Ione Ragsdale as accompanist. Burial was in the Herod Cemetery. Boyer Service.

Burial 7 Apr 1943 Herod Cemetery, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Wells, Franklin Edward Sr.15 Sep 185028 Apr 1937
Mother Hilton, Susan Elizabeth10 Feb 18509 Dec 1940
         Wells, Mary Jane 4 Apr 1869 4 Apr 1943
    Sister     Wells, Martha Alice 9 Apr 1874 22 Jun 1961
    Sister     Wells, Margaret Ellen 22 Apr 1877 16 Feb 1965
    Sister     Wells, Susan Elizabeth 22 Apr 1877 10 Jun 1945
    Sister     Wells, Bertha Rebecca 8 Feb 1880 21 Oct 1955
    Sister     Wells, Mae 8 Sep 1883 25 Jul 1958
    Sister     Wells, Birdie L. 26 Jan 1886 6 Jan 1968
    Brother     Wells, Franklin Edward Jr. 13 Dec 1887 25 Mar 1972
    Sister     Wells, Maude Ethel 6 Jul 1890 1 May 1965

Families

Family of Forshee, John Thomas and Wells, Mary Jane
Married Husband Forshee, John Thomas ( * 9 Jun 1866 + 27 Mar 1931 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage Feb 1888      
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Forshee, Inty Belle22 Jan 188828 Feb 1916
Forshee, Amiel Andrew9 Jun 18915 Jan 1964
Forshee, Leeman Smith29 Jul 189222 Nov 1940
Forshee, Barbara Edith21 Apr 189530 Jun 1973
Forshee, Lola Celestia Olga Ruth14 Nov 189728 Feb 1984
Forshee, Goff Firman30 May 19003 Apr 1978
Forshee, Birdie Pearl27 Dec 19037 Jun 1983
Forshee, Nellie Fay21 Oct 190616 Feb 1907
Forshee, Lester W.20 Dec 19078 Feb 1987

Family Map

Source References

  1. Find A Grave
      • Page: Memorial ID 38116678
  2. U.S. 1880 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1880
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 2, Enumeration District 121, Page 8, Lines 24-31
      • 1880 Census, Perry township, St. Francois county, Missouri
  3. U.S. 1900 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1900
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 10, Enumeration District 97, Sheet 18B, Lines 72-80
      • 1900 Census, Desloge, St. Francois county, Missouri
  4. U.S. 1910 Federal Census
      • Date: 15 Apr 1910
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 89, Sheet 3A, Lines 11-19
      • 1910 Census, Randolph township, St. Francois county, Missouri
  5. U.S. 1920 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jan 1920
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 96, Sheet 29A, Lines 44-49
      • 1920 Census, Cantwell, St. Francois county, Missouri
  6. U.S. 1930 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1930
      • Page: Missouri, Enumeration District 94-14, Supervisor's District 14, Sheet 1A, Lines 3-5
      • 1930 Census, Cantwell, St. Francois county, Missouri
  7. U.S. 1940 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1940
      • Page: Missouri, S.D. 8, E.D. 94-13, Sheet 25B, Lines 66-70
      • 1940 Census, Cantwell, St. Francois county, Missouri
      • 1940 Enumeration District Map, St. Francois county, Missouri
  8. Missouri State Archives: Missouri Digital Heritage : Death Records Certificates
      • Page: 1943-15252
      • Death Certificate, Mary Jane Forshee

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