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NORCAL came through with some information on the family. I hope you can
read what is part of this message.
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From: <Sto4us(a)aol.com>
Date: Wed, May 11, 2011 at 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Fwd: [CLAGGETT] WELLS - CLAGGETT Family Photograph
To: jtortaro(a)gmail.com
I found some information on the family...I hope it helps.....Alma in Merced
Co.
*Oakland Tribune | Oakland, California | Thursday, February 26, 1953 | Page
38*
WILLET—In Oakland, February 25, 1953,
Mabel E. Willet, beloved mother of
Donald F. Willet and Pauline Marsh-
Browne; grandmother of Donald T.,
John F. and Laurie Willet; sister of
R. F Wells of Los Angeles; a native of
Oregon.
Services at the East Oakland chapel
of Grant Miller Mortuaries ,2372 East
14th Street, Oakland, Friday, February
27, 1953, at 3 o'clock p.m.. Rev. T. F.
Hudson officiating. (Free funeral
parking In adjoining garage.) Inurnment
private.
BROWNE PAULINE WILLET 1907 01 27 WELLS WILLET FEMALE
CA SANTA CLARA 1982 01 23 572052259 74 5887957 MARSH
PAULINE WILLET 1907 01 27 WELLS WILLET FEMALE CA SANTA
CLARA 1982 01 23 572052259 74 5975987 MARSHBROWNE PAULINE
WILLET 1907 01 27 WELLS WILLET FEMALE CA SANTA CLARA
1982 01 23 572052259 74 5976147
WILLET DONALD TEAGUE 1948 06 27 TEAGUE MALE ALAMEDA
WILLET JOHN FREDERICK 1946 01 16 TEAGUE MALE ALAMEDA
WILLET LAURIE JEAN 1951 11 09 TEAGUE FEMALE ALAMEDA
Donald T Willet
261 Leon Ln
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
(831) 425-5303
In a message dated 5/11/2011 8:19:59 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
jtortaro(a)gmail.com writes:
This was sent out to the Claggett List but concerns a family in Modesto and
Turlock in the 1920s and 1930s.
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From: Joann Tortarolo <jtortaro(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed, May 11, 2011 at 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: [CLAGGETT] WELLS - CLAGGETT Family Photograph
To: claggett(a)rootsweb.com
I am going to forward this to the NORCAL (Northern California list).
On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 8:01 AM, Shelley Cardiel <cardiels(a)comcast.net
>wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
>
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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