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Elsie Evelyn Smith

Female 1907 - 1984  (77 years)


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  • Name Elsie Evelyn Smith 
    Born 14 Dec 1907  Pittsylvania Counyu, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 19 Dec 1984  Dry Fork, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Emmanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery, Dry Fork, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I74  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 17 Dec 2016 

    Family Joel Estes Wells, Sr.,   b. 27 Dec 1895, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1948, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 26 Dec 1925  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Children 
     1. Emma Lea Wells,   b. 13 Aug 1927, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 2006, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Joel Estes Wells, Jr.,   b. 2 Aug 1928, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1949, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
    +3. Mattie Wells,   b. 5 Aug 1930, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 2015, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     4. Garland Arnette Wells
     5. William Wilson Wells,   b. 7 Jan 1934, Dry Fork, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 2018, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     6. Vernie Nash Wells,   b. 13 Oct 1937, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1937, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 12 May 2021 
    Family ID F121  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Dec 1984 - Dry Fork, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Emmanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery, Dry Fork, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, Memorial# 99052204 .
      Birth: Dec. 14, 1907, Pittsylvania Co., VA
      Death: Dec. 19, 1984, Pittsylvania Co., VA
      Mrs. Elsie Evelyn Smith Wells, 77, of Route 2, Dry Fork, VA went to be with her Lord at her residence. She was born in the Dry Fork Community, a daughter of the late William Henry Smith and Avery Haymore Smith. She had lived her entire life in Pittsylvania County, VA. She was employed by Dan River Mills in Danville, VA in the Number 4 Grey Inspection Department until her retirement. She was a member of Dan River Retirement Club. She was also a member of Emmanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church where she taught Sunday School for ten years. She was married to the late Joel Estes Wells. Survivors are two sons William W Wells and Garland A Wells, Sr, both of Dry Fork, two daughters Emma Lea Wells of the residence and Mattie Wells Jones of Dry Fork. Two brothers survive, Lynn L Smith and Ryland B Smith, both of Mount Hermon, VA and sisters Nancy Dawson and Ruby Samuel, both of Mount Hermon, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were conducted at Emmanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church with Reverend Cecil Coates, Reverend Harvey Johnson, Reverend William H Preskitt, Reverend Ira
      Source - Obituary, edited, courtesy of Jeane Barber.
      Spouse: Joel Estes Wells (1895 - 1948)
      Children:
      Emma Lea Wells (1927 - 2006)
      Joel Estes Wells (1928 - 1949)
      Vernie Nash Wells (1937 - 1937)
      Burial: Emmanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery, Dry Fork Pittsylvania County, Virginia