Katie was the also the Mother of Robert E Lee "Lee" Spriggs and Ben Spriggs, and Henry Spriggs.
On the 1920 Houston County Census we find her 38 years old, head of the household, living with her three sons,
Lee 20 years old, Ben 17 years old and Henry 15 years old. She has been a widow for two years.
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Added note by FAG Member 48430445:
Katie [Katherine] Wells, born in Sep 1880 [per 1900 census], was the daughter of John Wells and Lucinda Hooper who married in 1868 Washington Co, TX. She is enumerated on 1900 Waller Co TX census with husband, Charlie Spriggs.
Father, John Wells, was born in June 1838 Bath Co, KY to Alexander 'Pete' Wells [FAG #195076520], son of Benjamin Wells and Susannah Waddle/Waddell.
Katie's brother, Alexander Wells, is also buried in this cemetery. Other known siblings are Julina Wells Dickey [#95366362] and Gracie Ellen Wells Nash [#96288429], both buried in Maydelle, Cherokee, TX, and Rachel Henrietta Wells Spriggs [#35170013] buried in Houston, Harris, TX. Rachel was married to Katie's brother-in-law, Thomas Jefferson Spriggs.
Another known sibling was sister, Louisa Wells b. abt 1873 who married Albert Aaron Tyler in 1890 Milam, Sabine Co, TX. Also a sister, Mary b. 1879, is enumerated with the Wells family in 1880 Lee Co TX.
Lucinda Hooper Wells was deceased before 1910 census when husband, John Wells, is enumerated as widowed residing with daughter Julina Wells Dickey in Houston County, Texas.
On the 1920 Houston County Census we find her 38 years old, head of the household, living with her three sons,
Lee 20 years old, Ben 17 years old and Henry 15 years old. She has been a widow for two years.
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Added note by FAG Member 48430445:
Katie [Katherine] Wells, born in Sep 1880 [per 1900 census], was the daughter of John Wells and Lucinda Hooper who married in 1868 Washington Co, TX. She is enumerated on 1900 Waller Co TX census with husband, Charlie Spriggs.
Father, John Wells, was born in June 1838 Bath Co, KY to Alexander 'Pete' Wells [FAG #195076520], son of Benjamin Wells and Susannah Waddle/Waddell.
Katie's brother, Alexander Wells, is also buried in this cemetery. Other known siblings are Julina Wells Dickey [#95366362] and Gracie Ellen Wells Nash [#96288429], both buried in Maydelle, Cherokee, TX, and Rachel Henrietta Wells Spriggs [#35170013] buried in Houston, Harris, TX. Rachel was married to Katie's brother-in-law, Thomas Jefferson Spriggs.
Another known sibling was sister, Louisa Wells b. abt 1873 who married Albert Aaron Tyler in 1890 Milam, Sabine Co, TX. Also a sister, Mary b. 1879, is enumerated with the Wells family in 1880 Lee Co TX.
Lucinda Hooper Wells was deceased before 1910 census when husband, John Wells, is enumerated as widowed residing with daughter Julina Wells Dickey in Houston County, Texas.
Katie was the also the Mother of Robert E Lee "Lee" Spriggs and Ben Spriggs, and Henry Spriggs.
On the 1920 Houston County Census we find her 38 years old, head of the household, living with her three sons,
Lee 20 years old, Ben 17 years old and Henry 15 years old. She has been a widow for two years.
*******************************************
Added note by FAG Member 48430445:
Katie [Katherine] Wells, born in Sep 1880 [per 1900 census], was the daughter of John Wells and Lucinda Hooper who married in 1868 Washington Co, TX. She is enumerated on 1900 Waller Co TX census with husband, Charlie Spriggs.
Father, John Wells, was born in June 1838 Bath Co, KY to Alexander 'Pete' Wells [FAG #195076520], son of Benjamin Wells and Susannah Waddle/Waddell.
Katie's brother, Alexander Wells, is also buried in this cemetery. Other known siblings are Julina Wells Dickey [#95366362] and Gracie Ellen Wells Nash [#96288429], both buried in Maydelle, Cherokee, TX, and Rachel Henrietta Wells Spriggs [#35170013] buried in Houston, Harris, TX. Rachel was married to Katie's brother-in-law, Thomas Jefferson Spriggs.
Another known sibling was sister, Louisa Wells b. abt 1873 who married Albert Aaron Tyler in 1890 Milam, Sabine Co, TX. Also a sister, Mary b. 1879, is enumerated with the Wells family in 1880 Lee Co TX.
Lucinda Hooper Wells was deceased before 1910 census when husband, John Wells, is enumerated as widowed residing with daughter Julina Wells Dickey in Houston County, Texas.
On the 1920 Houston County Census we find her 38 years old, head of the household, living with her three sons,
Lee 20 years old, Ben 17 years old and Henry 15 years old. She has been a widow for two years.
*******************************************
Added note by FAG Member 48430445:
Katie [Katherine] Wells, born in Sep 1880 [per 1900 census], was the daughter of John Wells and Lucinda Hooper who married in 1868 Washington Co, TX. She is enumerated on 1900 Waller Co TX census with husband, Charlie Spriggs.
Father, John Wells, was born in June 1838 Bath Co, KY to Alexander 'Pete' Wells [FAG #195076520], son of Benjamin Wells and Susannah Waddle/Waddell.
Katie's brother, Alexander Wells, is also buried in this cemetery. Other known siblings are Julina Wells Dickey [#95366362] and Gracie Ellen Wells Nash [#96288429], both buried in Maydelle, Cherokee, TX, and Rachel Henrietta Wells Spriggs [#35170013] buried in Houston, Harris, TX. Rachel was married to Katie's brother-in-law, Thomas Jefferson Spriggs.
Another known sibling was sister, Louisa Wells b. abt 1873 who married Albert Aaron Tyler in 1890 Milam, Sabine Co, TX. Also a sister, Mary b. 1879, is enumerated with the Wells family in 1880 Lee Co TX.
Lucinda Hooper Wells was deceased before 1910 census when husband, John Wells, is enumerated as widowed residing with daughter Julina Wells Dickey in Houston County, Texas.
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