Individual Details
William Eugene Wells
(6 Jun 1850 - 2 Feb 1913)
Events
| Birth | 6 Jun 1850 | Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 2 Jun 1860 | (William Washington Wells and Elizabeth Streeter) Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio |  |  | |
| Marriage | 10 Apr 1880 | Huron County, Ohio - Eva Luella Babcock | | ||
| Census (family)-shared | Jun 1880 | (William Washington Wells and Elizabeth Streeter) Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | | | |
| Census (family) | 19 Apr 1910 | Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio - Eva Luella Babcock | | | |
| Death | 2 Feb 1913 | Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | | | |
| Burial | 4 Feb 1913 | Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | |
Families
| Spouse | Eva Luella Babcock (1861 - 1913) |
| Child | Arthur Garfield Wells (1880 - 1956) |
| Child | Justin Eugene Wells (1882 - 1942) |
| Child | George William Wells (1884 - 1968) |
| Child | Edwin Close Wells (1889 - 1948) |
| Child | Paul Hotchkiss Wells (1898 - ) |
| Father | William Washington Wells (1830 - 1903) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Streeter (1832 - 1899) |
| Sibling | Justus A. Wells (1851 - 1851) |
| Sibling | George Washington Wells (1852 - 1918) |
| Sibling | Augusta Wells (1853 - 1945) |
| Sibling | Clarence Albert Wells (1854 - 1917) |
| Sibling | Eloise Wells (1865 - ) |
| Sibling | Carrie Wells (1870 - ) |
| Sibling | Harry Andrew Wells (1870 - 1945) |
| Sibling | Katherine Louella "Kittie" Wells (1874 - 1946) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
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)-shared
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 (family)
William G Welles Head M 59 Ohio - Machinist, R.R. shopsEva L Welles Wife F 48 Ohio
Paul Welles Son M 11 Ohio
Etta Welles Sister-in-law F 50 Ohio
Ruby Welles Niece F 18 Ohio - Laborer, novelty works
Budd Welles Nephew M 14 Ohio
Maria Welles Niece F 10 Ohio
Etta Welles Niece F 5 Ohio
Death
Transcribed from Norwalk Reflector Herald dated 3 February 1913; page 1 column 2NATIVE 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.
Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCGF-RG9 : 30 December 2015), Erastus Irving, 1860..
2. "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QH8-CZG : 10 December 2017), Wm E Wells and Eva Babcock, 10 Apr 1880; citing Marriage, Huron, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm..
3. "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..
4. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML8W-YG3 : accessed 26 May 2019), Eva L Welles in household of William G Welles, Norwalk Ward 4, Huron, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 40, sheet 4B, family 91, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1200; FHL microfilm 1,375,213..
5. "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X8HH-8XV : accessed 05 Nov 2014), William Wells in entry for William E Wells, 02 Feb 1913; citing Norwalk, Huron, Ohio, reference fn 9786; FHL microfilm 1953599..
6. "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F6CK-CF3 : accessed 05 Nov 2014), William Wells in entry for William E. Wells, 02 Feb 1913; citing Death, Norwalk, Norwalk City, Huron, Ohio, United States, source ID W 103, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2073587..
7. Find A Grave Memorial# 102838030.