Jackson, Jefferson, and Pottawatomie Counties, KS Biographical Dictionary, p514
Mrs. Wells was born I Warwick, Rhode Island, April 15, 1812, and is consequently three and one-half years younger than her husband. Her father, Jabez Gardner, was a native of Rhode Island, and the son of Samuel Gardner, a farmer by occupation, who spent his entire life in Rhode Island. Jabez Gardner was reared in his native State, whence he removed to New York State in 1815, with his family. The journey was made overland with one horse and a wagon, the family consisting of the wife and three children, and they carried with them their household effects. They located in Madison County during its pioneer days, but a short time later removed to Troy, and soon afterward to Clinton, where Mr. Gardner conducted a hotel, and where he spent the remainder of his life. His wife, Mary (Boone) Gardner, was born on a farm thirty miles from Newport, Rhode Island. She died in Clinton, New York.
About Welcome Wells (same bio):
One of the most important and interesting events on the life of Mr. Wells, was his marriage, May 17, 1829, with Miss Eliza Gardner, at her home in Troy, New York, which union, after a long period of more than sixty years, remains cemented by a more than ordinary affection. There were born to them seven children, of whom only three are living – George, Alfred, and Sarah J. Otis, the second born, died in Manhattan at the age of fifty years; Helen became the wife of Henry Laffer, and died at her home in Manhattan Township, in 1879, aged forty-five years; Samuel Lewis died when eight years old; and Albert died in Ohio at the age of thirty-seven.
Manhattan Nationalist; Mar 30, 1900 p.2
Mrs. Welcome Wells at Rest
Mrs. Eliza Gardner-Wells died at her home on Poyntz Avenue Sunday evening, March 25, at the advanced age of 88 years.
Mrs. Wells was born at Warwick, Rhode Island April 15, 1812 and on May 17, 1829, was married to Welcome Wells at Troy, New York. In 1857 Mr. and Mrs. Wells with their family of five children of which two are now living, George and Sarah Jane, came to Kansas and settled on the Kansas river bottom two and one-half miles east of Manhattan. Years ago they moved to town and since then have been among our most prosperous and influential citizens.
At the time of her death Mrs. Wells was almost totally blind but had been ill but a few days. The funeral services were conducted from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 by Rev. E. S. Riley and the remains laid to rest in the Manhattan Cemetery.
Mrs. Wells was born I Warwick, Rhode Island, April 15, 1812, and is consequently three and one-half years younger than her husband. Her father, Jabez Gardner, was a native of Rhode Island, and the son of Samuel Gardner, a farmer by occupation, who spent his entire life in Rhode Island. Jabez Gardner was reared in his native State, whence he removed to New York State in 1815, with his family. The journey was made overland with one horse and a wagon, the family consisting of the wife and three children, and they carried with them their household effects. They located in Madison County during its pioneer days, but a short time later removed to Troy, and soon afterward to Clinton, where Mr. Gardner conducted a hotel, and where he spent the remainder of his life. His wife, Mary (Boone) Gardner, was born on a farm thirty miles from Newport, Rhode Island. She died in Clinton, New York.
About Welcome Wells (same bio):
One of the most important and interesting events on the life of Mr. Wells, was his marriage, May 17, 1829, with Miss Eliza Gardner, at her home in Troy, New York, which union, after a long period of more than sixty years, remains cemented by a more than ordinary affection. There were born to them seven children, of whom only three are living – George, Alfred, and Sarah J. Otis, the second born, died in Manhattan at the age of fifty years; Helen became the wife of Henry Laffer, and died at her home in Manhattan Township, in 1879, aged forty-five years; Samuel Lewis died when eight years old; and Albert died in Ohio at the age of thirty-seven.
Manhattan Nationalist; Mar 30, 1900 p.2
Mrs. Welcome Wells at Rest
Mrs. Eliza Gardner-Wells died at her home on Poyntz Avenue Sunday evening, March 25, at the advanced age of 88 years.
Mrs. Wells was born at Warwick, Rhode Island April 15, 1812 and on May 17, 1829, was married to Welcome Wells at Troy, New York. In 1857 Mr. and Mrs. Wells with their family of five children of which two are now living, George and Sarah Jane, came to Kansas and settled on the Kansas river bottom two and one-half miles east of Manhattan. Years ago they moved to town and since then have been among our most prosperous and influential citizens.
At the time of her death Mrs. Wells was almost totally blind but had been ill but a few days. The funeral services were conducted from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 by Rev. E. S. Riley and the remains laid to rest in the Manhattan Cemetery.
Jackson, Jefferson, and Pottawatomie Counties, KS Biographical Dictionary, p514
Mrs. Wells was born I Warwick, Rhode Island, April 15, 1812, and is consequently three and one-half years younger than her husband. Her father, Jabez Gardner, was a native of Rhode Island, and the son of Samuel Gardner, a farmer by occupation, who spent his entire life in Rhode Island. Jabez Gardner was reared in his native State, whence he removed to New York State in 1815, with his family. The journey was made overland with one horse and a wagon, the family consisting of the wife and three children, and they carried with them their household effects. They located in Madison County during its pioneer days, but a short time later removed to Troy, and soon afterward to Clinton, where Mr. Gardner conducted a hotel, and where he spent the remainder of his life. His wife, Mary (Boone) Gardner, was born on a farm thirty miles from Newport, Rhode Island. She died in Clinton, New York.
About Welcome Wells (same bio):
One of the most important and interesting events on the life of Mr. Wells, was his marriage, May 17, 1829, with Miss Eliza Gardner, at her home in Troy, New York, which union, after a long period of more than sixty years, remains cemented by a more than ordinary affection. There were born to them seven children, of whom only three are living – George, Alfred, and Sarah J. Otis, the second born, died in Manhattan at the age of fifty years; Helen became the wife of Henry Laffer, and died at her home in Manhattan Township, in 1879, aged forty-five years; Samuel Lewis died when eight years old; and Albert died in Ohio at the age of thirty-seven.
Manhattan Nationalist; Mar 30, 1900 p.2
Mrs. Welcome Wells at Rest
Mrs. Eliza Gardner-Wells died at her home on Poyntz Avenue Sunday evening, March 25, at the advanced age of 88 years.
Mrs. Wells was born at Warwick, Rhode Island April 15, 1812 and on May 17, 1829, was married to Welcome Wells at Troy, New York. In 1857 Mr. and Mrs. Wells with their family of five children of which two are now living, George and Sarah Jane, came to Kansas and settled on the Kansas river bottom two and one-half miles east of Manhattan. Years ago they moved to town and since then have been among our most prosperous and influential citizens.
At the time of her death Mrs. Wells was almost totally blind but had been ill but a few days. The funeral services were conducted from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 by Rev. E. S. Riley and the remains laid to rest in the Manhattan Cemetery.
Mrs. Wells was born I Warwick, Rhode Island, April 15, 1812, and is consequently three and one-half years younger than her husband. Her father, Jabez Gardner, was a native of Rhode Island, and the son of Samuel Gardner, a farmer by occupation, who spent his entire life in Rhode Island. Jabez Gardner was reared in his native State, whence he removed to New York State in 1815, with his family. The journey was made overland with one horse and a wagon, the family consisting of the wife and three children, and they carried with them their household effects. They located in Madison County during its pioneer days, but a short time later removed to Troy, and soon afterward to Clinton, where Mr. Gardner conducted a hotel, and where he spent the remainder of his life. His wife, Mary (Boone) Gardner, was born on a farm thirty miles from Newport, Rhode Island. She died in Clinton, New York.
About Welcome Wells (same bio):
One of the most important and interesting events on the life of Mr. Wells, was his marriage, May 17, 1829, with Miss Eliza Gardner, at her home in Troy, New York, which union, after a long period of more than sixty years, remains cemented by a more than ordinary affection. There were born to them seven children, of whom only three are living – George, Alfred, and Sarah J. Otis, the second born, died in Manhattan at the age of fifty years; Helen became the wife of Henry Laffer, and died at her home in Manhattan Township, in 1879, aged forty-five years; Samuel Lewis died when eight years old; and Albert died in Ohio at the age of thirty-seven.
Manhattan Nationalist; Mar 30, 1900 p.2
Mrs. Welcome Wells at Rest
Mrs. Eliza Gardner-Wells died at her home on Poyntz Avenue Sunday evening, March 25, at the advanced age of 88 years.
Mrs. Wells was born at Warwick, Rhode Island April 15, 1812 and on May 17, 1829, was married to Welcome Wells at Troy, New York. In 1857 Mr. and Mrs. Wells with their family of five children of which two are now living, George and Sarah Jane, came to Kansas and settled on the Kansas river bottom two and one-half miles east of Manhattan. Years ago they moved to town and since then have been among our most prosperous and influential citizens.
At the time of her death Mrs. Wells was almost totally blind but had been ill but a few days. The funeral services were conducted from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 by Rev. E. S. Riley and the remains laid to rest in the Manhattan Cemetery.
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