Charles 'Charlie' Wesley Wells^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1867 - 1963  (95 years)

• Name	Charles 'Charlie' Wesley Wells
  	Charlie Wesley Wells was a Carpenter and Farmer
  Born	20 Nov 1867	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Feb 1963	Callands, Virginia
  Buried	County Line Christian Church Callands, Virginia
  Person ID	I7777	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Corp. Matthew Clay Wells,   b. 27 Jan 1827, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 2 Nov 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Shorter,   b. 23 Oct 1831, Pittsylvania County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 21 Dec 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 62 years)
  Married	21 Feb 1853	Henry County, Virginia
  Family ID	F2667	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ida Rebecca Hankins,   b. 1 Mar 1876, Mountain Valley, Pittsylvania, Virginia ,   d. 30 Mar 1957, Martinsville, Virginia  (Age 81 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1893	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Children	1. Sarah 'Sallie Fannie' Frances Wells,   b. 19 Feb 1894, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia ,   d. 3 Feb 1996, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia  (Age 101 years)   2. Jabez Peter 'Pete' Wells, Sr.,   b. 14 Jan 1896, Pittsylvania Copunty, Virginia ,   d. 11 Jan 1976, Danville, Virginia  (Age 79 years)   3. Effie Wells,   b. Jun 1897, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia   4. Mabel Elizabeth Wells,   b. 27 Jun 1898, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 18 May 1997, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 98 years)   5. Mary Lucy Wells,   b. 1 Mar 1901, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 6 Aug 1984, Woodbridge, , Virginia  (Age 83 years)   6. Paul Campbell Wells,   b. 23 Feb 1903, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 28 Sep 1971, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 68 years)   7. Mattie Sue Wells,   b. 5 Jul 1905, Virginia ,   d. 22 Nov 2002, Alexandria, Virginia  (Age 97 years)   8. Charles Obie "Charlie" Wells,   b. 12 Jun 1907, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 8 Mar 1928, U.S. Navel Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia  (Age 20 years)   9. Lloyd William Wells,   b. 17 Apr 1910,   d. 17 Jul 1981  (Age 71 years)   10. Carroll David Wells,   b. 1 Sep 1912, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 16 Apr 1992, Memorial Hospital Martinsville, VA  (Age 79 years)   11. Ruby Odell Wells,   b. 1914, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 10 Feb 2008, Henrico County, Virginia  (Age 94 years)   12. Eva Elise Wells,   b. 22 Dec 1917, Henry County, Virginia ,   d. 19 Jan 2018, Springfield, Virginia  (Age 100 years)
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2015
  Family ID	F2666	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Charles Wesley Wells & Davenport girls (c.Nov. 1958) Quote: "This photo made in Sally Fannie's frontyard. I believe Charlie is 90ish. He looks great! I have fond memories of him. I felt safe near him." Photograph was taken 18 months after his wife Ida died.
  		Charlie Wesley Wells and Ida Rebecca Hankins, his Wife; Snapshot taken 17 Nov 1940 scan-30088.jpg

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Newspaper article about the Birthday Party for Charlie W. Wells from The Bee dated 11/20/1962 WellsCharlieW.jpg
  		Death Certificate-Charlie Wesley Wells charlie wesley wells.jpg
  		Death Certificate-Jabez P. Wells jabewells.jpg
  		Charles Obie Wells-Obit The Danville Bee Mar 9, 1928
  		Wells Info 1 J. Barber
  		Wells Info 2 J. Barber
  		Wells Info 3 J. Barber
  		Sallie W. Reynolds Obituary ReynoldsSallieW-obit.pdf

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone Charles Wesley Wells hs7777CharlesWesleyWells.jpg

  
  

  Histories		Charlie W Wells-93rd Birthday Observed The Danville Bee Nov 21, 1960
  		Matthew Clay Wells & Family The Danville Register Apr 10, 1977

  
  

• Sources

  [S128] Christine Bullock, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/u/l/Christine--P-Bullock/GENE1-0008.html#CHILD83. Matthew Clay7 Wells (Joseph6, Matthew5, John4, Barnaby3, John2, Barnaby1) was born January 28, 1827 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia, and died November 02, 1893 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. He married Mary Jane Shorter February 21, 1853 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, daughter of Booker Shorter and Tabitha Hubbard. She was born October 23, 1831 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Children of Matthew Wells and Mary Shorter are: 144 i. Minnie Kathryn8 Wells, born in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. She married Walter Gravely February 25, 1892 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; born July 28, 1870. + 145 ii. Excy Clay Wells, born December 28, 1853 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. + 146 iii. John James Wells, born July 11, 1855 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died May 29, 1941 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. + 147 iv. Joseph Sidney Wells, born June 29, 1856 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died January 19, 1928 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. + 148 v. Ollid Delin Wells, born November 27, 1857 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 1902. + 149 vi. Tabitha Gabrilla Wells, born June 1859 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. + 150 vii. Sally Frances Wells, born July 19, 1860 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died September 10, 1911. + 151 viii. Robert Lee Wells, born October 05, 1860 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died in Martinsville, Henry Co., Virginia. + 152 ix. William Addison Wells, born 1862 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died April 22, 1899 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. + 153 x. Mary Henrietta Wells, born May 07, 1863 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died March 14, 1903. + 154 xi. Peter Thomas Wells, born May 20, 1866 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died November 17, 1939 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. + 155 xii. Charlie Wesley Wells, born November 20, 1867 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died February 24, 1963. [S37] Death Certificate, Charlie Wesley Wells. [S47] Newspaper Article, Charlie Wesley Wells. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=WElls&GSfn=CharlES&GSiman=1&GScid=2271682&GRid=55413252&. Birth: Nov. 20, 1867, Pitts., Co., VA Death: Feb. 24, 1963, Callands, Pittsy., Co., VA Spouse: Ida Rebecca Hankins Wells (1876 - 1957) Children: Sallie Fannie Wells Reynolds (1894 - 1996) Jabez Peter Wells (1896 - 1976) Mabel Wells Merricks (1898 - 1997) Paul Campbell Wells (1903 - 1971) Charles Obie Wells (1907 - 1928) Lloyd William Wells (1910 - 1981) Carroll David Wells (1912 - 1992 Siblings: Excie Clay Wells Barbour (1853 - 1930) John James Wells (1855 - 1941) Joseph Sidney Wells (1856 - 1928) Olid Delin Wells (1857 - 1902) Tabitha Gabrilla Wells Reynolds (1859 - 1891) Sallie Frances Wells Reynolds (1860 - 1911) William Addison Wells (1862 - 1899) Mary Henrietta Wells Aaron (1863 - 1903) Peter Thomas Wells (1866 - 1939) Charles Wesley Wells (1867 - 1963) Robert Lee Wells (1869 - 1957) Minnie Kathryn Wells Gravely (1873 - ____) Burial: County Line Christian Church Cemetery Axton, Henry County, Virginia Mr. Charlie Wesley Wells, 95, went to be with his Lord at the home of his daughter Mrs. James Allen Reynolds of Callands, VA, after being in declining health for one week. He was a son of the late Matthew Clay Wells and Mary Shorter Wells. He had made his home in Callands all of his life where he was a well known farmer and carpenter. He had been a member of County Line Christain Church in Henry County, VA since 1886. His wife Ida Hankins Wells went to be with her Lord on March 30, 1957. He was the last member of his immediate family. Surviving are six daughers Mrs. James Allen Reynolds of Callands, Mrs. Mabel Merricks of Callands, Mrs. John Hooper of Arlington, VA, Mrs. Sue Pearce of Washington, DC, Mrs. Ruby Deyerle of Highland Springs, VA and Mrs. Elise Cardwell of Alexandria, VA and four sons, Jabez Peter Wells, Sr of Danville, VA, Paul Campbell Wells of Danville, Lloyd William Wells of Bassett, VA and Carroll David Wells of Martinsville, VA and 23 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Final rites were conducted at County Line Christain Church. Burial followed in the Church cemetery. [S42] Obituary, Charles Wesley Wells.