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Her name of Maria was pronounced as Mariah according to family history.
Name shown as Annie on 1880 Census.
From a letter from Anna Harper, 1/13/1998, Joseph left his daughter with an Aunt after Annie Brooks died. She also noted that Joseph did not get along with some of the family (Brooks?).
E-Mail from VonaMae Dunn, 11/15/98, says "she was sent to Portage, Box Elder County, Utah, to live with an Aunt. This Aunt didn't like Joseph and filled the little girl's head with bad things about her father. After he remarried, he went to Portage to get our father's mother to go live with him but she was afraid to go with him and stayed with the Aunt and married our grandfather, Thomas Parley John. "
In the source "Thomas Parley John's Life", the aunt is identified as Emma Landon. Emma Landon is Emma Brooks Landon, sister to Anna Maria Brooks.
Location of death also reported to be Provo, Utah by source Dunn.
Source Thomas Parley John's Life, says "She became ill and was in the hospital, where she dies 5 or 6 months later".
VonaMae Dunn reports that her body was "brought home" for burial by train.
Died of heart failure about 3 weeks after open heart surgery.
Source Royce has DOB of 12/11/1902 at Chaseley, Wells, North Dakota.
Source Royce has DOB of 12/11/1902 at Chaseley, Wells, North Dakota.
Name also shown as Zolla Della.
Name changed in 1928 or 1929 to Dorothy.
Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery
Copy of Birth Certificate in possession of Carolyn Royce
IOOF Lawn Cemetery
Copy of Birth Certificate in possession of Carolyn Royce
IOOF Lawn Cemetery
Name also shown as Zolla Della.
Name changed in 1928 or 1929 to Dorothy.
Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery
~This second marriage was performed by a Congrregational minister, a Rev Charles Cook:
From a Newspaper clipping (From Galena?):
"A very Happy but strictly private wedding took place at Mr Hiram Well's Residence in Park City, Utah, April 21 (1890). The Contracting parties being Mr J.F.Wells, of Park City, and Miss Annie Baldwin, of Chicago. The impressive ceremonywas performed at 8:30 pm, by Rev Charles Cook. the brife looked very pretty in Lavender silk, and was the recipient of many beautiful and usful gifts. The young lady is a member of an old galena family, is left here about a year ago, to make her home in Chicago.
Had Joseph lost faith in the LDS church by this time?? Were his Brother William and his wife Elizabeth strong in the faith at the time?? Would they have been happy for it to have occurred, if they were still strong in the faith?? It would be interesting to know thier thoughts at the time.Twin Brother is Hyrum Wells. Fraternal twins based upon a letter from Annie Baldwin to her mother commenting on how much Joseph and Hyrum look alike, not on how hard it is to tell them apart.
Unknown if the use of the middle name Fell is assumed or given. Death Certificate for Annie T. Baldwin shows his name as Joseph F. Wells. Original birth record does not show a middle initial or name.
Resided: Bradford, Yorkshire, England, then Salt Lake City, Utah (1870 and 1880 Census), then Park City, Utah, then Richfield, Utah (possible visiting his parents). Moved to Chicago in 1891.From a letter written by Annie Baldwin Wells to her mother on 4/23/1890, Joe has a sister who married a Gibson (Scotsman), had 6 children, one that just died, and lives 4 miles down the road from them in Park City, Utah. Which sister is un-identified. This should be Mary Ann.
From the IGI, a Charles John Gibson is shown as a relative to William Hyrum Wells at his birth in 1883.Birth Certificate shows his Name as Joseph Wells, born at 1:45 AM on 3/29/1854 at home, 21 North Street, Bradford.
Also incorrectly reported as 3/29/1855.
A handwritten note in an old ledger book states "Joseph F Wells Born in Bradford Yorkshire - Eng - Mar 29 - 1854 11-45 PM" This is incorrect..
Died 10/21 or 10/22 1912. Cause of death was a Stroke (Apoplexy). Cemetery records report cause of death was a Hemmorage on 10/20/1912.
From Annie Baldwin Wells journal, he "dropped dead in the bath room" on 10/21.
From the church bulletin, he died the morning of Oct. 21. Funeral was at the home on 10/22 in the evening, then his body was shipped to Galena.
From a letter to her sister (not Frances, or Emma, or Margaret) on Oct 26, he had gotten up to go to the toilet between 8:30 and 9 AM, all was well. She went down stairs and heard a door slam closed. Returned upstairs and tried to open the bath room door. Could open only a little, and saw him lying on the floor.
Message from source Royce says this actually a Confirmation.
Greenwood Cemetery, Lot #81, Plot #4, E 1/2 SW 1/4 of Section 13, Township #28, North Range 1, west of 4th Principle Meridian.
The name on cemetery records is Joseph Wells. They show burial on 10/23/1912..
!Departed from Bradford to Plymouth, boarded the Monarch of the Sea at Liverpool. Ship left on 4/28/1864, with 974 Mormon's aboard, arriving New York on 6/3/1864, after 36 days at sea. Departed from New York to Wyoming, Nebraska (south of Omaha) where the Mormon Wagon Trains were assembled for the trip to Salt Lake City. Left Wyoming, Nebraska in the John R. Murdock company on 6/29/1864. The Wagon Company contained 78 people. Arrived in Salt Lake City on 8/26/1864.The ships roster shows the following Wells aboard: Alfred, Louis, Henrietta, Hyrum, Joseph, George, Mary Ann, and William. The entry for Louis Wells is beleived not to be part of the family, as their Louis remained in England. This Louis did not appear on the Wagon Train Rosters.
The Wagon Train Journal History roster shows the following Wells, as a family: William (44), Henrietta (41), George (15), Alfred (12), Joseph (9), Hyrum (9), and Mary Ann (6). All were from Bradford. No other Wells are contained on the roster.
Also sealed again on 11/22/1968Laborer (1870 & 1880 Census), then a Gold, Silver, and Copper miner in Utah and Colorado, Paving Inspector (1891), then a Paving Contractor in Illinois.
1880 Census - Salt Lake City, 20th Ward, Page 11, #1337, 6/5/1880.
Joseph Wells, 26, Laborer, born in England
Annie Wells, 22, born in England
Annie Wells, 1, born in UtahWorked various mines in Eastern Utah and Western Colorado. His daughter (Annie L Wells) recalled stories told by her father of Cripple Creek, Leadville, Idaho Springs, Central City, and other towns in Colorado.
Built the house with his son, Manuel.
!Information taken from an envelope sent from Bingham Canyon, Utah.
Name shown as Annie on 1880 Census.
Her parents are Robert Brooks and Maria Spinks Stanley
Buried in the plot with John Richards Howard, her sister's (Henrietta Brooks) husband.
Thomas was a Tailor. According to the 1891 Census, he, his wife Mary and all his children were born in York, yet I do not seem to have the same information. They were living in Cleveland Place, Fulford, York. I seem to have found this information in either Dec 1998 or Jan 1999, but I have only just come across it again (15 May 2001), so that is why there is a discrepancy with the RIN numbers.
!!Having just found this, I looked on the 1881 Census for James aged 2, and this is what I found:Dwelling: 12 Long Close Lane Yd
Census Place: York St George, York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342142 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4724 Folio 99 Page 22
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Thomas CAUFIELD M 28 M Hornby, York, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Tailor
Mary CAUFIELD M 28 F Bransby, York, England
Rel: Wife
Jane A. CAUFIELD 4 F York, England
Rel: Daur
James CAUFIELD 2 M York, England
Rel: Son
Isabella CAUFIELD 10 m F York, England
Rel: Daur
18 Jan 2003: Mary's maiden name is either Appleton, or Deighton. the marriage took place in the York district 4th Quarter 1878 Vol 9d Page 55.
According to the 1901 Census, James was a General Labourer
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