Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1881, JULY. 734 WELLS FAMILY. 5. Callie Richardson, md her cousin, Mr. Montgomery. III. JEMIMA YELLS. md Reuben Harris. Live in Iowa. ]. SARAH WELLS. md Elisha B. Hontgomery. Live in Kan- sas and have children. . XYILLIAM C. WELLS. b. in Madison County, K31, Sept. 12,. 1834; 1nd Sept. :25. 1860. Eliza Jane Strother. b. Dec. 25, 1837. and d. Dec. 28. 1890, in Platte City. dr. of Samuel Strother, of Madison County, Ky. Mrs. Wells was a large, handsonie. and spirited lady. She Was social. generous, and hospitable. Her home was her delight, her family were her idols. and her church was her shrine. She was. re1narkab1) lively. until a son was removed by death. From that hour her heart was broken, the lamp of her life was quenched, and she sank gently into the tomb. As long as she could Walk. she daily laid a. ower and dropped a. tear on her sons grave. Mr. Veils was reared in Park- ville. He removed to New Market and engaged in the mercantile business. He was deputy of Sheriff Ogden. studied law in private, and was admitted to the bar. As an accountant he has no superior. and he has been suc- cessful as a banker. He represented the county in the State Legislature two terms (1I..7.-81). and was public ad- ministra-tor from 1881 to 1889. But banking is his appro- priate pursuit. The banking house of Wells & Co. at Platte (ity is the most solid institution of the kind out- side of the great cities of the State. Its deposits are large and incr-easing. Mr. Vells enjoys the unlimited con- dence of his patrons. and his wealth is 3-ear-lv increasing. He -possesses sound judgment and Wide experience. He was elected State Senator at the November election in 1896. Children: 1. William Strotlzer Wells. b. Aug. 6. 1862; md Oct. 19, 1895}. .Iaud L. Gates. b. Feb. 23. 1864. dr. of Geo. P. Gates and Elizabeth Enter). of Independence. Mo. Her eliarat-teristics are gentleness. modest). sweet- ness. a11d purity. -Mr. Wells has just built a pala- tial dwelling in Platte C-it)". and is now cashier of the banking house established by his father. in which all the faniilv have a. pecuniarv interest. He is tall. handsome. tlioughtful. and reserved in man- ner. well informetl upon the topics of the day. and a. pleasant and urbane gentleman. Children: [7] Anne l.onise \ells. ll. July 25. 1896. L. /]l)II"I/ (lI)H]IlN WrII.. ls). Ma) 2. 1864: ltfd Nov. 10, 1.H. the beautiful .[ittie ("allahan. dr. of H. T. Cal- lahan and Kate (l1esnut. t See.) After a full (t)lll. in l-.ethanv (ollege. Virginia. Mr. Wells joined his father in the banking business. and has lit-(t)]Ile a enI1f1(illiI1;" spirit in the rm. In native