Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: James Henry Wells    
                Born: Jun- 6-1853          in Pleasants Co, (W)VA  1
                Died: Jul- 4-1940          in Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV  1
              Buried:                      in Fairview Church Cemetery, Centerville, Tyler Co, WV  2
              Census: 1900                 in Ellsworth District, Tyler Co, WV  
              Father:
              Mother:
                Wife: Mary Catherine Scarbrough   3  
             Married: 1880                 in Pleasants Co, WV   (see note 1)
                Born: Mar-18-1855          in Ohio  2
                Died: Nov-16-1931          in Alma, Tyler Co, WV  2
              Buried:                      in Fairview Church Cemetery, Centerville, Tyler Co, WV  2
              Census: 1900                 in Ellsworth District, Tyler Co, WV  
              Father: William A. Scarbrough 
              Mother: Elsie Schartz 
           F Child 1: Della May Wells      
                Born: May- 6-1888           4
                Died: Feb-27-1949           4
              Buried:                      in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV  4
              Census: 1930                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in Ellsworth District, Tyler Co, WV  
             Husband: Silas Martin Fletcher  b. Aug-31-1888  d. Jan-31-1951  
       Also known as: Martin S. Fletcher 5 (see note 2)
           M Child 2: Samp Wells      
         Census name: Sammie Wells 
                Born: Aug-26-1895          in Tyler Co, WV  6,7,8
                Died: Nov-30-1986          in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV  2,6,7
              Buried:                      in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV  4,2
             Resided:                      at Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV  6
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 3)
             Resided: 1920                 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV  8
              Census: 1900                 in Ellsworth District, Tyler Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      B & O Railroad  2
          Occupation:                      farmer  9
            Military: Sep-19-1917 - May-11-1919 Pvt, US Army, World War I  10,11
                Wife: Edith Mae Smith  b. Sep-10-1901  d. Jan-16-1986  
             Married: Mar- 6-1920          in Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV  8

Sources:
(1) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) 
(2) Findagrave.com. 
(3) Marriage record of son. 
(4) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) 
(5) Obituary of daughter. 
(6) Social Security Death Index. 
(7) Headstone. 
(8) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. 
(9) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). 
(10) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(11) Military Grave Marker. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Conflicting records indicate marriage date as Feb 16 1880 and May 16
1880.
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcdetail.aspx?Id=11456045
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcdetail.aspx?Id=11459203
Note (2) Identified in daughter Anna's obituary as Martin S. Fletcher, but in obituary
of daughter Daisy as S. Martin Fletcher.  Headstone reads Silas Martin Fletcher.
Note (3) Location specified as Long Run.







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