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John Morton Wells

John Morton Wells[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1890 - 1962  (72 years)

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  • Name John Morton Wells 
    Born 4 May 1890  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 Aug 1962  Decatur, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Greenwood Cemetery Atlanta, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I7993  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 17 Dec 2018 

    Father John James Wells,   b. 11 Jul 1855, Franklin, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1941, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Martha E. 'Mattie' Dickerson/Dickenson,   b. 11 Jul 1855, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1917, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 19 Apr 1883  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • date from birth record for James Acree Wells
    Family ID F2709  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Maggie Stanford,   b. Abt 1900, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 9 May 2012 
    Family ID F3792  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    John Morton Wells & John Leslie Reynolds
    John Morton Wells & John Leslie Reynolds
    JohnWells&7406JohnLeslieReynolds.jpg

    Documents
    John Morton Wells-Obit
    John Morton Wells-Obit
    The Atlanta Constitution
    Aug 15, 1962
    John Morton Wells-Obit
    John Morton Wells-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    Aug 18, 1962

  • Sources 
    1. [S128] Christine Bullock, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/u/l/Christine--P-Bullock/GENE1-0009.html#CHILD146.
      John James8 Wells (Matthew Clay7, Joseph6, Matthew5, John4, Barnaby3, John2, Barnaby1) was born July 11, 1855 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, and died May 29, 1941 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. He married Martha E. Dickerson April 19, 1883 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.

      Children of John Wells and Martha Dickerson are:
      189 i. John Morton9 Wells.
      + 190 ii. Harriet Lillian Wells, born February 26, 1886; died November 20, 1979 in Martinsville, Henry Co., Virginia.
      + 191 iii. Mary Clay Wells, born July 18, 1893; died August 31, 1915.
      + 192 iv. James Acree Wells, born January 18, 1895; died March 30, 1965.

    2. [S61] United States Census, 1910 Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.

      Matha E Wells
      United States Census, 1910
      Name: Matha E Wells
      Event Type: Census
      Event Year: 1910
      Event Place: Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
      Gender: Female
      Age: 54
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Race (Original): White
      Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1856
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
      John J Wells Head M 54 Virginia
      Matha E Wells Wife F 54 Virginia
      Morton J Wells Son M 19 Virginia
      Mary C Wells Daughter F 16 Virginia
      J Acree Wells Son M 12 Virginia
      District: 88 , Sheet Number and Letter: 5A , Household ID: 77 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M1283 , GS Film number: 1375654 , Digital Folder Number

    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=99156143.
      John Morton Wells
      Birth: May 4, 1890
      Pittsylvania County
      Virginia, USA
      Death: Aug. 1, 1962, USA

      Married Mary Stafford.

    4. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94956188.
      Martha E. 'Mattie' Wells (nee Dickerson)
      Birth: Jul., 1862,Pitts. Co., Virginia
      Death: unknown
      Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      Daughter of John W Dickerson and Harriet N Dickerson.
      Parents:
      John Wells Dickinson (1826 - ____)
      Spouse:
      John James Wells (1855 - 1941)
      Children:
      Harriet Lillian Wells Marlow (1886 - 1979)
      John Morton Wells (1890 - 1962)
      Mary Clay Wells Marlow (1893 - 1915)
      James Acree Wells (1896 - 1965)

    5. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99156143/john-morton-wells.