Husband: John W. Wells
Born: Mar- -1884 in Ritchie Co, WV 1,2
Died: Jun-18-1975 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 3
Resided: in Akron, Summit Co, OH
Census: 1920, 1940 in Akron, Summit Co, OH
Census: 1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1940 W.P.A. laborer 4
Occupation: 1920 calendar man for rubber company 5
Occupation: 1910 oil rig builder 6
Father: Charles L. Wells (1851 - )
Mother: Thursey Jenkins (1865 - )
Wife: Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Costilow Also known as: Elizabeth Costilow Married: Mar-15-1905 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Born: ca 1885 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Akron, Summit Co, OH (see note 1) Resided: 1915 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Father: Jackson J. Costilow (1847 - 1912) Mother: Mary "Polly" Moreland (1849 - 1915)
M Child 1: Otis McClellan Wells Census name: Ottis Wells Born: Jun-17-1906 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8,6 Census: 1940 in Akron, Summit Co, OH Census: 1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 brick layer 4
F Child 2: Mildred Edith Wells Census name: Edith Wells Born: Jan-17-1908 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9,6 Census: 1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (4) 1940 Census. (5) 1920 Census. (6) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (7) Obituary of mother. (8) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR p. 188, Line 4549 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2618644&Type=Birth. (9) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR p. 189, Line 4578 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2618511&Type=Birth. Event Notes Note (1) In 1930, she was head of a household consisting only of herself and her son Otis. Her marital status was listed as married, but her husband was not present. However, they did appear together in the 1920 and 1940 censuses.