~ from the History of Green County, Wisconsin 1884, p965
PETER WELLS, who settled in the town of Clarno in 1835, is a native of Muskingum Co., Ohio, born in November, 1814, son of Mathew and Sarah (Beard) Wells, who settled in Vermillion Co., Ind., in 1828, and came to Wisconsin in 1836, then a Territory, and took up land in Green County, removing to Fayette Co., Iowa in 1848, where they remained until their death, which occurred in 1854. William, one of the boys, was the founder of "West Union" [in Fayette County, Iowa]. Peter came west with his parents. He was married in Indiana to Jane Bowman in 1834. They had eleven children, six of whom are now living - Charles, Adeline, Matthew, Thomas B., Catharine, and Joshua. In February, 1853, Mrs. Wells died. She was a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. Wells came to this county a poor man, but by industry, hard work, and good judgement, he has accumulated property, until he is among the wealthy business men of the county. At one time he was the owner of 1,000 acres of land, but has divided it up among his children.
PETER WELLS, who settled in the town of Clarno in 1835, is a native of Muskingum Co., Ohio, born in November, 1814, son of Mathew and Sarah (Beard) Wells, who settled in Vermillion Co., Ind., in 1828, and came to Wisconsin in 1836, then a Territory, and took up land in Green County, removing to Fayette Co., Iowa in 1848, where they remained until their death, which occurred in 1854. William, one of the boys, was the founder of "West Union" [in Fayette County, Iowa]. Peter came west with his parents. He was married in Indiana to Jane Bowman in 1834. They had eleven children, six of whom are now living - Charles, Adeline, Matthew, Thomas B., Catharine, and Joshua. In February, 1853, Mrs. Wells died. She was a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. Wells came to this county a poor man, but by industry, hard work, and good judgement, he has accumulated property, until he is among the wealthy business men of the county. At one time he was the owner of 1,000 acres of land, but has divided it up among his children.
~ from the History of Green County, Wisconsin 1884, p965
PETER WELLS, who settled in the town of Clarno in 1835, is a native of Muskingum Co., Ohio, born in November, 1814, son of Mathew and Sarah (Beard) Wells, who settled in Vermillion Co., Ind., in 1828, and came to Wisconsin in 1836, then a Territory, and took up land in Green County, removing to Fayette Co., Iowa in 1848, where they remained until their death, which occurred in 1854. William, one of the boys, was the founder of "West Union" [in Fayette County, Iowa]. Peter came west with his parents. He was married in Indiana to Jane Bowman in 1834. They had eleven children, six of whom are now living - Charles, Adeline, Matthew, Thomas B., Catharine, and Joshua. In February, 1853, Mrs. Wells died. She was a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. Wells came to this county a poor man, but by industry, hard work, and good judgement, he has accumulated property, until he is among the wealthy business men of the county. At one time he was the owner of 1,000 acres of land, but has divided it up among his children.
PETER WELLS, who settled in the town of Clarno in 1835, is a native of Muskingum Co., Ohio, born in November, 1814, son of Mathew and Sarah (Beard) Wells, who settled in Vermillion Co., Ind., in 1828, and came to Wisconsin in 1836, then a Territory, and took up land in Green County, removing to Fayette Co., Iowa in 1848, where they remained until their death, which occurred in 1854. William, one of the boys, was the founder of "West Union" [in Fayette County, Iowa]. Peter came west with his parents. He was married in Indiana to Jane Bowman in 1834. They had eleven children, six of whom are now living - Charles, Adeline, Matthew, Thomas B., Catharine, and Joshua. In February, 1853, Mrs. Wells died. She was a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. Wells came to this county a poor man, but by industry, hard work, and good judgement, he has accumulated property, until he is among the wealthy business men of the county. At one time he was the owner of 1,000 acres of land, but has divided it up among his children.
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