Descendants of John Hardy WELLS: Third Generation

Third Generation

Children of Stella Bell (WEBBERT) and William Wesley WELLS. Left to Right: Nellie Ravae (WELLS) GRAY, Clifford Lynn WELLS, William 'Bill' WELLS, Mildred Ann (WELLS) LOCKWOOD, Lola Vesta (WELLS) MANNING, and Ulalia 'Lyla' (WELLS) EDWARDS. (Not shown Mabel Esther WELLS d.1901 and Oral 'Tex' E WELLS)

11. William Wesley³ WELLS (Louis Terrel², John Hardy¹) was born in Hancock County, Illinois 22 November 1868.⁽¹³⁾ William died 10 February 1959 in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK), at 90 years of age. His body was interred 13 February 1959, Highland Cemetery in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK).

Stella Bell (WEBBERT) and William Wesley WELLS - (1943) 50th Wedding Anniversay

He married Stella Bell WEBBERT in Otto, Cowley County, Kansas, 19 January 1893.⁽¹⁴⁾ Stella was born 2 July 1874 near Carthage in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri. Stella was the daughter of Cyrus Ritzer WEBBERT and Anna(ie) (S) Elizabeth CORRELL. Stella died 13 April 1954 in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK), at 79 years of age. Her body was interred 16 April 1954, Highland Cemetery in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK).

He resided in Eagle, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK) 13 May 1910.⁽¹⁵⁾ He resided on Walnut Street in Skedee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK), 7 January 1920.⁽¹⁶⁾ William's occupation: was a General Work Laborer in Skedee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK), 7 January 1920. William worked as a Farm Laborer in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK), 4 April 1930. He resided on Sixth in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK), 4 April 1930.

William Wesley WELLS and Stella Bell WEBBERT had the following family:

Ulalia 'Lyla' (WELLS) EDWARDS

child + 30 i. Ulalia 'Lyla' Fern⁴ WELLS was born 18 December 1894.

Lola Vesta WELLS

child 31 ii. Lola Vesta WELLS was born in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK) 20 August 1896

Lola Vesta (WELLS) MANNING

Lola Vesta (WELLS) and Oral 'Tex' MANNING at a Reunion.

Lola died 26 July 1987 in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK), at 90 years of age.⁽¹⁷⁾

Lola Vesta WELLS with bicycle.

Her body was interred 28 July 1987, Highland Cemetery in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK).

Lola Vesta WELLS and Oral Edward MANNING wedding picture.

She married Oral Edwin MANNING in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK), 8 June 1918. Oral was born 23 March 1895, in Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas. Oral was the son of Edwin Orlando MANNING and Lillian Melvine FEATHERINGILL. Oral died 23 September 1989 in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK), at 94 years of age.⁽¹⁸⁾ His body was interred 26 September 1989, Highland Cemetery in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK). Oral was rural mailman for United States Postal Service in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK). He resided in Coal Creek, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK) 19 June 1900, with parents. Registered for the World War I draft 5 June 1917 at the draft board in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK). His registration serial number was 1611 and order number 43. Oral served in the United States Army as a sergeant circa 1917.

Lola Vesta (WELLS) MANNING

Lola was a 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK).

Lola Vesta WELLS middle age.

Lola was a long time member of the United Methodist Church in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK).

Lola Vesta WELLS high school picture.

She graduated from high school in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK). She resided with parents in Eagle, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK), 13 May 1910.⁽¹⁹⁾ She resided in Skedee Town, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK) 2 February 1920.

child 32 iii. Mabel Esther WELLS was born in Indian Territory, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK) 23 July 1898. Mabel died 4 August 1901 in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK), at 3 years of age. Her body was interred 7 August 1901, Highland Cemetery in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (OK).