James K. WELLS^[1]

1849 - 1921  (71 years)

• Name	James K. WELLS
  Birth	29 Jun 1849	ON, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Jun 1921	Fremont Twp., Tuscola Co., MI, USA
  Burial	Fremont Cemetery, Mayville, Tuscola Co., MI, USA
  Notes	Apparently he used to correspond with family in Ontario. Tombstone Transcriptions: Peaceful be thy silent slumber Peaceful in thy grave so low Thou no more will join our number Thou no more our sorrows know Yet again we hope to met thee When the day of life is fled And in heaven with joy to greet thee Where no farewell tears are shed.
  Person ID	I3226	Ancestors
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2002

  
  

  Father	James WELLS,   b. 24 Jan 1815, Yorkshire, England d. 20 Nov 1889, Fremont Twp., Sanilac Co., MI, USA (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Margaret CRAGG,   b. 24 Feb 1814, Wyresdale, Lancaster, Lancashire, England d. 1 Feb 1850, Reach Twp., Durham Co., ON, Canada (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	29 Aug 1836	Whitby, ON, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F1114	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Adelia Jane ABERNETHY,   b. 22 Jul 1862, Dubuque, Dubuque Co., IA, USA d. 9 Mar 1929, Fremont Twp., Tuscola Co., MI, USA (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	11 Mar 1878	Vassar, Tuscola Co., MI, USA
  Notes	had marriage date of 9 Apr 1877??
  Children	1. Lucinda Myrtle WELLS,   b. 8 Feb 1879, Fremont Twp., Tuscola Co., MI, USA d. 14 Aug 1940, Vassar, Tuscola Co., MI, USA (Age 61 years)   2. Edson Vincent WELLS,   b. 19 Jan 1881, Fremont Twp., Tuscola Co., MI, USA d. 11 May 1952, Fremont Twp., Tuscola Co., MI, USA (Age 71 years)   3. Charles Albert WELLS,   b. 29 Sep 1883, Mayville, Fremont Twp., Tuscola Co., MI, USA d. 14 Jul 1961, Fremont Twp., Tuscola Co., MI, USA (Age 77 years)   4. Frank WELLS,   b. 14 Aug 1886, MI, USA d. 24 Jan 1903, Fremont Twp., Tuscola Co., MI, USA (Age 16 years)   5. "Fanny" Francis Isabelle WELLS,   b. 11 Nov 1890, Mayville, Fremont Twp., Tuscola Co., MI, USA d. 25 Apr 1982, Montrose, MI, USA (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F1115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 29 Jun 1849 - ON, Canada Marriage - 11 Mar 1878 - Vassar, Tuscola Co., MI, USA Death - 20 Jun 1921 - Fremont Twp., Tuscola Co., MI, USA Burial - - Fremont Cemetery, Mayville, Tuscola Co., MI, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		James K. Wells
  		Family of James K. Wells Caption by Nellie (Beardsley) Montague This is my grandfather & grandmother’s house, where I grew up. From left to right: Fanny, my aunt; Frances Dutcher, family friend & her grandchild; Me (Nellie) standing in chair; my grandmother Adelia Wells; my grandfather James Wells; my uncle Albert Wells, a neighbour girl & Maud Dutcher, a family friend photo provided by Stan Johnson

  
  

  Headstones		Headstone for James K. Wells Photo taken by Stan Johnson
  		Headstone for James K. Wells and Adelia Jane Abernethy photo provided by Stan Johnson

  
  

  Histories

  James K. and Adelia Jane (Abernethy) Wells Obituary for James and Adelia Wells. Information provided by Stan Johnson and Merl Bartley

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] Information from Stan Johnson & Merl Bartley.