Individual Details
William Washington Wells
(15 Aug 1830 - 1 Feb 1903)
Transcribed from Norwalk Daily Reflector, dated 2 February 1903; page 7 column 4
LAST EARTHLY ROLL CALL
Sergeant William W. Wells Join’s the Army of Immortals
William W. Wells, for many years a well known resident of Norwalk, has answered his last earthly roll call and joined the army of the immortals. Sunday afternoon, at 3:30 o’clock, he passed onward to join the vast army of the patriotic dead.
Mr. Wells, whose death took place at 16 Marshall street, had been sick but two weeks, his death resulting from pneumonia. Although since the civil war, not in the best of health, previous to that he was a strong, vigorous and robust man, a machinist by trade, and was employed in the old Perkins sewing machine shop and afterwards, for a number of years, in the Wheeling & Lake Erie shops.
He was a soldier in the civil war, a man of bravery and courage, and he served his country well and true, as a sergeant in Company D, Eighth O. V. I., for three years.
He was born in Windsor, Vt., seventy-two years ago. He was a resident of Norwalk for over fifty years and was always a steady, honest, industrious man who had many friends. His wife died October 13, 1900, and he has six children left to mourn the loss of a good and kind father. The following are the names of his sons and daughters who survive him: William and George, of Cleveland; Albert, of Norwalk; H. A., of Toledo; Mrs. T. H. Evens, of New York, and Mrs. L. B. Gebhart, of this city.
Transcribed from Norwalk Reflector Herald dated 3 February 1913; page 1 column 2
NATIVE CITIZEN GONE TO REST
William Wells Passes Away After An Illness of Seven Weeks
William Wells, a native resident of Norwalk, died at his home, No. 97 Foster avenue, Sunday morning at 9:10 o’clock. He had been in poor health from stomach trouble for some time.
The deceased was born in Norwalk September 6, 1850, and lived in this city all his life with the exception of a few years he spent in Cleveland. At the age of 15 years he learned the machinist trade in the old Domestic sewing machine factory. He was a member of the famous Rescue hook and ladder truck that won the world’s championship in Chicago in the 70’s.
Mr. Wells is survived by a wife and five sons, as follows: Arthur G. of Cleveland; Justice E., of Akron, and George W., Edwin C. and Paul. H. Wells, of this city. The following brothers and sisters also survive: George W. Wells, of Cleveland; Harry A. Wells, of Toledo; Mrs. Everett Gebhardt, of Burlington, Ia., and Mrs. Eloise Evans, of New York city.
Funeral services will be held from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment will be in Woodlawn cemetery.
2-William Washington WELLS
born: 15 Aug 1830, Ohio, United States
died: 1 Feb 1903, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
+Elizabeth STREETER
born: 3 Jun 1832, Ohio, United States
marr: 3 Sep 1849, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
died: 13 Oct 1899, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
parents: Top STREETER
|--3-William Eugene WELLS
| born: 6 Jun 1850, Ohio, United States
| died: 2 Feb 1913, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
| buried: 4 Feb 1913, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
|--3-Justus A. WELLS
| born: 1 Jan 1851, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
| died: 28 Aug 1851, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
| buried: 1851, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
|--3-George Washington WELLS
| born: 15 Feb 1852, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
| died: 3 Nov 1918, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
| buried: 7 Nov 1918, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
|--3-Augusta WELLS
| born: 1853, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
| died: 1945
|--3-Louise WELLS
| born: 1856, , Huron County, Ohio, United States
|--3-Clarence Albert WELLS
| born: 5 Nov 1859, Ohio, United States
| died: 4 Jun 1917, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
| buried: 7 Jun 1917, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
|--3-Carrie WELLS
| born: Cal 1870, Ohio, United States
|--3-Harry L. WELLS
| born: Feb 1870, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
| died: 1891
|--3-Kittie WELLS
born: 6 Jun 1874, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
LAST EARTHLY ROLL CALL
Sergeant William W. Wells Join’s the Army of Immortals
William W. Wells, for many years a well known resident of Norwalk, has answered his last earthly roll call and joined the army of the immortals. Sunday afternoon, at 3:30 o’clock, he passed onward to join the vast army of the patriotic dead.
Mr. Wells, whose death took place at 16 Marshall street, had been sick but two weeks, his death resulting from pneumonia. Although since the civil war, not in the best of health, previous to that he was a strong, vigorous and robust man, a machinist by trade, and was employed in the old Perkins sewing machine shop and afterwards, for a number of years, in the Wheeling & Lake Erie shops.
He was a soldier in the civil war, a man of bravery and courage, and he served his country well and true, as a sergeant in Company D, Eighth O. V. I., for three years.
He was born in Windsor, Vt., seventy-two years ago. He was a resident of Norwalk for over fifty years and was always a steady, honest, industrious man who had many friends. His wife died October 13, 1900, and he has six children left to mourn the loss of a good and kind father. The following are the names of his sons and daughters who survive him: William and George, of Cleveland; Albert, of Norwalk; H. A., of Toledo; Mrs. T. H. Evens, of New York, and Mrs. L. B. Gebhart, of this city.
Transcribed from Norwalk Reflector Herald dated 3 February 1913; page 1 column 2
NATIVE CITIZEN GONE TO REST
William Wells Passes Away After An Illness of Seven Weeks
William Wells, a native resident of Norwalk, died at his home, No. 97 Foster avenue, Sunday morning at 9:10 o’clock. He had been in poor health from stomach trouble for some time.
The deceased was born in Norwalk September 6, 1850, and lived in this city all his life with the exception of a few years he spent in Cleveland. At the age of 15 years he learned the machinist trade in the old Domestic sewing machine factory. He was a member of the famous Rescue hook and ladder truck that won the world’s championship in Chicago in the 70’s.
Mr. Wells is survived by a wife and five sons, as follows: Arthur G. of Cleveland; Justice E., of Akron, and George W., Edwin C. and Paul. H. Wells, of this city. The following brothers and sisters also survive: George W. Wells, of Cleveland; Harry A. Wells, of Toledo; Mrs. Everett Gebhardt, of Burlington, Ia., and Mrs. Eloise Evans, of New York city.
Funeral services will be held from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment will be in Woodlawn cemetery.
2-William Washington WELLS
born: 15 Aug 1830, Ohio, United States
died: 1 Feb 1903, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
+Elizabeth STREETER
born: 3 Jun 1832, Ohio, United States
marr: 3 Sep 1849, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
died: 13 Oct 1899, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
parents: Top STREETER
|--3-William Eugene WELLS
| born: 6 Jun 1850, Ohio, United States
| died: 2 Feb 1913, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
| buried: 4 Feb 1913, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
|--3-Justus A. WELLS
| born: 1 Jan 1851, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
| died: 28 Aug 1851, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
| buried: 1851, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
|--3-George Washington WELLS
| born: 15 Feb 1852, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
| died: 3 Nov 1918, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
| buried: 7 Nov 1918, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
|--3-Augusta WELLS
| born: 1853, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
| died: 1945
|--3-Louise WELLS
| born: 1856, , Huron County, Ohio, United States
|--3-Clarence Albert WELLS
| born: 5 Nov 1859, Ohio, United States
| died: 4 Jun 1917, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
| buried: 7 Jun 1917, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
|--3-Carrie WELLS
| born: Cal 1870, Ohio, United States
|--3-Harry L. WELLS
| born: Feb 1870, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States
| died: 1891
|--3-Kittie WELLS
born: 6 Jun 1874, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Events
| Birth | 15 Aug 1830 | Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont |  | ||
| Marriage License | 29 Aug 1849 | Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio - Elizabeth Streeter | |||
| Marriage | 2 Sep 1849 | Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio - Elizabeth Streeter |  | ||
| Census (family) | 2 Jun 1860 | Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio - Elizabeth Streeter | | | |
| Census (family) | Jun 1880 | Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio - Elizabeth Streeter | | | |
| Census | 1900 | Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | | | |
| Death | 1 Feb 1903 | Norwalk Township, Huron County, Ohio | |||
| Burial | Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | | |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Streeter (1832 - 1899) |
| Child | William Eugene Wells (1850 - 1913) |
| Child | Justus A. Wells (1851 - 1851) |
| Child | George Washington Wells (1852 - 1918) |
| Child | Augusta Wells (1853 - 1945) |
| Child | Clarence Albert Wells (1854 - 1917) |
| Child | Eloise Wells (1865 - ) |
| Child | Carrie Wells (1870 - ) |
| Child | Harry Andrew Wells (1870 - 1945) |
| Child | Katherine Louella "Kittie" Wells (1874 - 1946) |
| Father | James Wells (1792 - 1870) |
| Mother | Persis Earle (1792 - 1866) |
| Sibling | Clarissa Maria Wells (1812 - 1885) |
| Sibling | Francis James Wells (1813 - 1910) |
| Sibling | James Fones Wells (1816 - 1898) |
| Sibling | Eunice K. Wells (1818 - 1886) |
| Sibling | Martha T. Wells (1821 - ) |
| Sibling | Justus O. Wells (1823 - 1883) |
| Sibling | Charles Kibbse Wells (1826 - 1905) |
| Sibling | James Wells (1827 - 1887) |
Notes
Birth
Note: 1850 Census states born in New York; 1870 Census states born in Ohio; 1880 Census states born in Ohio and parents born in Vermont; 1900 Census states born in Ohio and parents born in Ohio; Death Register for Ohio states he was born in Birmingham, Ohio in 1831; Obituary states he was born in Windsor, Vermont: This will need more research.Census (family)
William is living next door to his sister, Clarissa Ivory:William Wells 44 M
Elizabeth Wells 40 F
William Wells 16 M
George Wells 13 M
Augusta Wells 8 F
Albert Wells 5 M
Census (family)
William W Wells Self M 50 Ohio - MachinistElizabeth Wells Wife F 48 Ohio - Keeping house
William E Wells Son M 30 Ohio - Machinist
Eva Wells Daughter F 19 Connecticut - Boarding
Augusta Wells Daughter F 24 Ohio - at home
Clarence A Wells Son M 21 Ohio - Organ factory hand
Eloise Wells Daughter F 15 Ohio - at school
Carrie Wells Daughter F 10 Ohio - at school
Kittie Wells Daughter F 6 Ohio
Census
William W WellsHeadM70OhioLeverette B GebhartSon-in-lawM29Ohio
Kattie B GebhartDaughterF26Ohio
Grace E GebhartGrand-nieceF9Ohio
Burial
Plot: Section 8, Avenue G, Row 2William Washington Wells b: 15 Aug 1830 in Birmingham, Huron Co. (now Erie Co.), Ohio. He was a blacksmith by trade. He married Elizabeth Streeter 3 Sep 1849 (license obtained 2 Sep 1849) in Norwalk, Huron Co., Ohio. Their children included:
William Eugene (Streeter) Wells b: c 21 Jul 1850 (adopted son of Elizabeth's brother)
Justus A Wells b: 1 Jan 1851
George Washington Wells b: 15 Feb 1852
Augusta Wells b: 1856
Clarence Albert Wells b: 1859
Eloise Wells b: 19 Jul 1866
Carrie Wells b: 1870
Harry Andrew Wells b: 8 Feb 1870
Katherine louella Wells b: 6 Jun 1874
Endnotes
1. "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZKG-GX8 : accessed 05 Nov 2014), William W. Wells and Elizabeth Streeter, 02 Sep 1849; citing Huron, Ohio, United States, reference 140; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 410259..
2. "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDN2-L4S : accessed 05 Nov 2014), William W. Wells and Elizabeth Streeter, 02 Sep 1849; citing Huron,Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 0410259 V. 3..
3. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCGF-RG9 : 30 December 2015), Erastus Irving, 1860..
4. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M89Z-Z76 : 22 August 2017), William W Wells, Norwalk, Huron, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 159, sheet 301C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1035; FHL microfilm 1,255,035..
5. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMDS-V69 : accessed 8 September 2017), Kattie B Gebhart in household of William W Wells, Norwalk Township Norwalk City Ward 1, Huron, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 30, sheet 7A, family 174, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,288..
6. Find A Grave Memorial# 83298377.