Shelley, it's been a month and I never got a response. Sorry I couldn't help you. Sue Steward On 5/11/2011 9:37 AM, Sue Steward wrote: > Shelley, I sent a note to someone who had posted a family tree for the > Mabel Wells on that 1920 census in Turlock, CA. I'll let you know if > I get a response. > > Sue Steward >> I've "rescued" an old photograph of the WELLS Family including Sam, R.F. >> Jr., R.F. Sr., and Mabel. The photograph was taken at the S. B. Graham >> Studio in Corvallis, Oregon and includes the date 1888? Including the >> "?". >> The three children in the photograph appear to range in age from 4 - 12 >> years of age. Based on limited research I was able to locate the >> following >> information regarding this family: >> >> Richard Franklin WELLS Sr. was b. 19 Nov 1850 in Pleasant Hill, IL to >> parents George Andrew WELLS (b. 1830 in MO) and Henrietta Louisa >> TURNER (b. >> 1841 in VA). Richard married Emily "Emma" Arathusa COLLINS (b. Feb >> 1851 in >> Polk Co. OR) on 19 Oct 1873 in Polk Co. OR. The couple had 5 children >> including, Samuel B.; George W.; Mabel Emily; Richard Franklin Jr.; >> and Fred >> Alexander WELLS, all born in Polk Co. OR between 1875 and 1887. >> Emily died >> 5 Jun 1887 in Oregon and on 17 Oct 1888 Richard Sr. married Harriet or >> Hattie CLAGGETT in Polk Co. OR. Richard Sr. died 17 Aug 1938 in San >> Francisco, CA. >> Children - >> >> Samuel B. WELLS b. 28 Aug 1875 in Monmouth, OR and d. 27 Jan 1890. >> >> Richard Franklin WELLS b. 9 Dec 1882 in Buena Vista, OR, married Frances >> Josephine BANGS (b. 9 Mar 1883 in Modesto, CA) on 14 Apr 1904 in >> Modesto, >> CA. The couple had 3 children including, Marcellyn Emily; Frances >> Josephine; and Mabel Eleonor WELLS, all born in Modesto, CA between >> 1906 and >> 1910. Richard died 14 Feb 1980 in Inglewood, CA. >> >> Mabel Emily WELLS b. 4 Jan 1881 in OR married W. F. WILLET or WELLETT >> on 14 >> Apr 1904 and together they had two children, Donald F.; and Paula Marsh >> WILLET born in CA. The couple divorced sometime before 1930 and >> Mabel died >> 25 Feb 1953 in Alameda Co. CA. >> >> Census records include the following information: >> >> 1870 census of Monmouth, OR: >> >> George A. WELLS, age 40, a Farmer, born MO >> Henrietta WELLS, age 39, Keeping House, born VA >> Richard WELLS, age 19, at School, born IL >> Mary WELLS, age 16, at School, born OR >> Sarah WELLS, age 15, at School, born OR >> William WELLS, age 11, born OR >> Perry WELLS, age 9, born OR >> George WELLS, age 6, born OR >> Emma WELLS, age 3, born OR >> >> 1880 census of Monmouth, OR: >> >> Richard WELLS, age 29, born MO, a Farmer, Mother born IL >> Emma A. WELLS, wife, age 29, born OR, Keeping House, parents born VA/KY >> Samuel B. WELLS, son, age 5, born OR >> George W. WELLS, son, age 2, born OR >> Samuel COLLINS, other, age 26, born OR, a Farm Laborer, parents born >> VA/KY >> + 3 Farm Laborers >> >> 1900 census of Middle Independence, OR: >> >> Mabel E. WELLS, age 19, born Jan 1881, no children, born OR, parents >> born >> MO/OR >> >> 1910 census of Modesto Township, CA: >> >> Richard F. WELLS, age 27, married 5 years, born OR, parents born OR, a >> Lumber Yard Bookkeeper >> Frances Y. WELLS, wife, age 27, married 5 years, 2 children/2 living, >> born >> CA, parents born Mexico/Scotland >> Marcellyn WELLS, dau, age 3, born CA >> Josephine WELLS, dau, age 1 year + 9 months, born CA >> + 1 Family Servant >> >> 1920 census of Turlock, CA: >> >> Richard WELLS, age 37, born OR, parents born IL/OR, a Lumber Co. >> Proprietor >> Frances WELLS, wife, age 36, born CA, parents born Mexico/Scotland >> Marselyn WELLS, dau, age 13, born CA >> Josephine WELLS, dau, age 11, born CA >> Mabel WELLS, dau, age 10, born CA >> >> I am hoping to locate someone from the family so that the photograph >> can be >> returned to their care. If you are a member of this family, or you know >> someone who might be please contact me. >> >> Thanks, >> Shelley >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ORPOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >