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Fines Ellet “Finis” Wells

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Fines Ellet “Finis” Wells

Birth
Todd County, Kentucky, USA
Death
25 Dec 1942 (aged 87)
Christian County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Apex, Christian County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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aka: Finis. Tombstone engraved Fines E., used here.
Ellet spelling from death cert., also seen as Elliot.

Note: Birth year shown as 1855 on headstone (used here), however it was probably 1858 as he is shown as age 2 in 1860, age 12 in 1870, and was younger than sister Martha born 1856.

Son of Will Wells and Polly Ann Butler of Todd Co KY.
m: Tine* C. Wells, Jan 15 1885
She was dau of Edmund Riley Wells and Mary Ann Grace.
ch of Finis and Tina: Rosa, Lillie, Carrie

1900 Crofton, Christian Co KY: WELLS Finis/44, Tiny/35, Rosa/14, Lillie/12, Carrie/9. Married 1885, 3 of 3 ch living.

1910 Christian KY: WELLS F.E./54, Tina/47, Carry/19. Finis was engaged in general farming. Tiny showed 1 of 1 ch living (? she apparently counted only the child in household as Rosa was still living and with husband). In 1920 Janis E and Margaret C Wells are in Crofton, Christian Co, he is a farmer.

1930 Christian KY: WELLS Feneace/70, Tine/68
1940 WELLS F.E./86/FIL, Tine/76/MIL in home of dau and family, SMITH J.E.{Everett}/54, Carrie/49, Wallace A/26, Ruth/22.

Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900
Name Finis E. Wells
Spouse Margaret C. Wells
Marriage Date 15 Jan 1885
County Christian, State Kentucky

*wife's name also shown as Pine Wells, and she signed death cert as Mrs. Pine Wells.

COD: Pneumonia

Dbl marker with Tine C.
aka: Finis. Tombstone engraved Fines E., used here.
Ellet spelling from death cert., also seen as Elliot.

Note: Birth year shown as 1855 on headstone (used here), however it was probably 1858 as he is shown as age 2 in 1860, age 12 in 1870, and was younger than sister Martha born 1856.

Son of Will Wells and Polly Ann Butler of Todd Co KY.
m: Tine* C. Wells, Jan 15 1885
She was dau of Edmund Riley Wells and Mary Ann Grace.
ch of Finis and Tina: Rosa, Lillie, Carrie

1900 Crofton, Christian Co KY: WELLS Finis/44, Tiny/35, Rosa/14, Lillie/12, Carrie/9. Married 1885, 3 of 3 ch living.

1910 Christian KY: WELLS F.E./54, Tina/47, Carry/19. Finis was engaged in general farming. Tiny showed 1 of 1 ch living (? she apparently counted only the child in household as Rosa was still living and with husband). In 1920 Janis E and Margaret C Wells are in Crofton, Christian Co, he is a farmer.

1930 Christian KY: WELLS Feneace/70, Tine/68
1940 WELLS F.E./86/FIL, Tine/76/MIL in home of dau and family, SMITH J.E.{Everett}/54, Carrie/49, Wallace A/26, Ruth/22.

Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900
Name Finis E. Wells
Spouse Margaret C. Wells
Marriage Date 15 Jan 1885
County Christian, State Kentucky

*wife's name also shown as Pine Wells, and she signed death cert as Mrs. Pine Wells.

COD: Pneumonia

Dbl marker with Tine C.


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