Husband: Samp Wells
Census name: Sammie Wells
Born: Aug-26-1895 in Tyler Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Nov-30-1986 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 4,1,2
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 5,4
Resided: at Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1930, 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1)
Resided: 1920 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV 3
Census: 1900 in Ellsworth District, Tyler Co, WV
Occupation: B & O Railroad 4
Occupation: farmer 6
Military: Sep-19-1917 - May-11-1919 Pvt, US Army, World War I 7,8
Father: James Henry Wells (1853 - 1940)
Mother: Mary Catherine Scarbrough (1855 - 1931)
Wife: Edith Mae Smith 9
Married: Mar- 6-1920 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV 3
Born: Sep-10-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Jan-16-1986 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 4,2,1
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 5
Resided: at Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 1,10
Census: 1930, 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1920 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV 3
Census: 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: cook, Greenwood Elementary School 4
Father: Franklin Pearson Smith (1855 - 1938)
Mother: Florence Zonetta Cox (1859 - 1913)
M Child 1: James Franklin Wells Born: Jan-30-1921 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV 11,12,13,14 (see note 2) Died: Dec-31-1999 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 11 Resided: in Bucyrus, Crawford Co, OH 11 Resided: 1945, 1948 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 15,13 Resided: 1941 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1930, 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Ruie Victoria Smith b. Sep-21-1922 d. May-12-1999 Married: Oct-11-1941 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Wife: Betty Lou Stalnaker b. Jul-14-1929 d. Jul-10-1990 Married: Dec-23-1948 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 13
M Child 2: Charles Albert Wells Also known as: Albert Wells 16 Born: Mar- 2-1923 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV 17,2 Died: May-11-1945 on Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 18,17,2 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4 Census: 1930, 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: (enlisted 12/3/1942) Pfc, 91st Air Svc, US Army Air Force, WW II (died of injuries in jeep accident) 17,18,19 Wife: Bessie "Billie" Ivers b. May-10-1904 d. Oct-21-1977 Married: Sep- 8-1943 20
M Child 3: Samp Wells, Jr. Born: Jul-27-1926 at Frew, Tyler Co, WV 17,12 Died: Sep-13-2006 in Amherst, Lorain Co, OH 21 Buried: in Buck Run (aka Dotson) Cemetery, near Pennsboro (Co Rd 74/9), Ritchie Co, WV 17 Resided: in Amherst, Lorain Co, OH 16,17 Resided: 1947 at Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1940 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Occupation: mechanic (City of Elyria OH, retired) and self-employed carpenter 17 Wife: Mary Jean Doak b. Nov-24-1926 d. Mar-30-2013 Also known as: Jean Doak 22 Married: May-30-1947 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 14
F Child 4: Rowena E. Wells Census name: Roena Wells Born: Aug- 3-1929 near Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 17 (see note 4) Died: Jul-25-2011 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 17 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 17 Resided: in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 17,16,15 Census: 1930, 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Economy Industries (Harrisville WV) and Pennsboro Manufacturing 17 Husband: Ora Emerson Doak b. May- 1-1918 d. Jul-18-2005 Married: Apr-10-1946 2
F Child 5: Zonetta Katherine "Nettie" Wells 17 Born: Oct-21-1931 near Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 17 (see note 5) Died: Oct-10-2005 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 17 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 17 Resided: at Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 22,17 (see note 6) Census: 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: garment worker, Economy Industries, Harrisville, WV 17 Husband: Carl Howard Harris b. Sep-23-1923 d. Sep-27-2005 Married: Jan-18-1947 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14
F Child 6: Olive Mae Wells Born: Apr-25-1934 at Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Died: Nov-20-2005 in Marietta, Washington Co, OH 17 Buried: in Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 17 Resided: in Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV 16,17 Census: 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: garment factory worker (Pennsboro Manufacturing Co and Economy Industries of Harrisville) 17 Husband: Orla Andrew "Andy" Doak b. Aug-14-1923 d. May-16-2012 Also known as: Andrew Doak 14 Married: May-21-1949 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Husband: George P. Murphy b. Sep- 6-1919 d. Aug-12-2003
Sources: (1) Social Security Death Index. (2) Headstone. (3) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (6) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (7) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) Military Grave Marker. (9) Obituary of daughter. (10) Death record of stepmother. (11) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (15) Obituary of brother. (16) Obituary of sister. (17) Obituary. (18) West Virginia Veterans Memorial Archives Database, http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvmemory/wvvetmem.html. (19) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (20) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (21) Obituary - At home. (22) Obituary of husband. Event Notes Note (1) Location specified as Long Run. Note (2) Birth date misstated in 1948 marriage record as Jan 30 1928, but age correctly given as 27. Note (3) Age given as 17, same as older brother Charles Albert. He was not with his family in the 1930 Census. Note (4) Hughes Run Note (5) Hugle Run Note (6) Long Run Community