Lewis Wells, 1821 in New York - ? ; 1830's in Medina County; later in Indianola, Warren County, Iowa
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Lewis Wells, 1821 in New York - ? ; 1830's in Medina County; later in Indianola, Warren County, Iowa
 sultana_1865
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Posted: 9 Jul 2008 6:37AM GMT |
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Surnames: WELLS PHINNEY JENKINS PARIS
I'm a WELLS researcher and found this Biography that, for, now, does not fit our line. I did find a 2001 inquiry about Lewis WELLS but it was dated 2001 and cannot find a current email for the researcher. She was posting with Orin WELLS responding with census information. The biography was not listed.
Most likely Lewis' birth place was in the Cortland County area of New York as many WELLSes moved to Wayne and Medina Counties of Ohio in the late 1830's from that area of New York.
Based on the Biography:
1850 Census of Litchfield, Medina County, I find a Lewis WELLS and his wife Sarah and 4 children. Lucius and Lewis and most likely Willoby and Whitney who later died. Lewis' daughter, Electa, is found in another household, age 6, born 1844, in Gad and Joanna Pomeroy's HH or living with Belorus and Charity Wheeler (all in same HH)
In the 1860 Census of Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, Lewis is living with Sarah and Electa and the two boys, each only as L. W. Wells. Also in the Household is an Elsy I WELLS, age 76.
Going back to 1850 Census of Litchfield, Medina County, I find an Elide WELLS living with a Nathan WELLS, both of Connecticut.
In 1840 Census of Litchfield, Medina County, we find Nathan WELLS living with: 2 males: 15-20, 1 20-30, and 1 60-70 and females 1 15-20 and 1 60-70.
Hope this information is helpful to another WELLS researcher.
Des Moines Biographies
WELLS, L.-Druggist. Was born in New York March 28, 1821, and at the age of thirteen years removed, with his parents, to Medina County, Ohio, were he was raised. At the age of nineteen years he engaged in the potash and pearl business in Litchfield, and a short time after opened a dry goods store which he continued until 1853. He then came to this State, locating in Warren County, and invested his means in land and also town lots in Indianola. In the fall of 1854 he went out to Omaha, Nebraska, built the first hotel at that place which he called the Douglas House, and boarded the first legislative body of the State. At. the end of one year he returned to Indianola and bought the Hackett Mill, which he ran for about two years and was also engaged in the dry goods business. He owned a livery and sale stable in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and shipped horses and mules to that place, and at the same time ran five mail routes for the government. In 1863 he went to St. Louis, engaging in the commission business, but soon sold out and came to Des Moines, where he bought stock. For a short time he was engaged in the livery business at Clinton, Iowa, and then moved to Peoria, Illinois, where he followed his business nearly three years. In 1868 he was burned out, sustaining quite a loss, and returned to this city, where he again engaged in the livery business. He remained here nearly three years, sold part of his stock and took a trip through the northwest, remaining about ten months. In 1871 he resumed his principal occupation, and continued therein until August, 1877, when he traded his stock for lands in Nebraska. He moved to Beatrice, that State, remained about three months, and then returned here, where he bought his old stable and also a drug stock. The next year he traded the same for property on the East Side, and in December, 1877, bought his present drug store. In January, 7 1869, he met with a severe accident, falling upon a defective sidewalk and breaking his hip. This made him a cripple for life. Mr. Wells has been thrice married, first, July 14, 1842, to Miss Elesta L. Phinney, a native of Ohio. She died November 1, 1843, leaving one child, Electa (now Mrs. D. W. Wells, of Kearney Junction, Nebraska). He was married again January 1, 1846, to Miss Sarah Jenkins, a native of Ohio. They had four children: Lucius W. and Leander W. living, and two deceased. The third time, October 9, 1866, he married Miss Abbie J. Paris, a native of Ohio. They have no children.
Most likely Lewis' birth place was in the Cortland County area of New York as many WELLSes moved to Wayne and Medina Counties of Ohio in the late 1830's from that area of New York.
Based on the Biography:
1850 Census of Litchfield, Medina County, I find a Lewis WELLS and his wife Sarah and 4 children. Lucius and Lewis and most likely Willoby and Whitney who later died. Lewis' daughter, Electa, is found in another household, age 6, born 1844, in Gad and Joanna Pomeroy's HH or living with Belorus and Charity Wheeler (all in same HH)
In the 1860 Census of Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, Lewis is living with Sarah and Electa and the two boys, each only as L. W. Wells. Also in the Household is an Elsy I WELLS, age 76.
Going back to 1850 Census of Litchfield, Medina County, I find an Elide WELLS living with a Nathan WELLS, both of Connecticut.
In 1840 Census of Litchfield, Medina County, we find Nathan WELLS living with: 2 males: 15-20, 1 20-30, and 1 60-70 and females 1 15-20 and 1 60-70.
Hope this information is helpful to another WELLS researcher.
Des Moines Biographies
WELLS, L.-Druggist. Was born in New York March 28, 1821, and at the age of thirteen years removed, with his parents, to Medina County, Ohio, were he was raised. At the age of nineteen years he engaged in the potash and pearl business in Litchfield, and a short time after opened a dry goods store which he continued until 1853. He then came to this State, locating in Warren County, and invested his means in land and also town lots in Indianola. In the fall of 1854 he went out to Omaha, Nebraska, built the first hotel at that place which he called the Douglas House, and boarded the first legislative body of the State. At. the end of one year he returned to Indianola and bought the Hackett Mill, which he ran for about two years and was also engaged in the dry goods business. He owned a livery and sale stable in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and shipped horses and mules to that place, and at the same time ran five mail routes for the government. In 1863 he went to St. Louis, engaging in the commission business, but soon sold out and came to Des Moines, where he bought stock. For a short time he was engaged in the livery business at Clinton, Iowa, and then moved to Peoria, Illinois, where he followed his business nearly three years. In 1868 he was burned out, sustaining quite a loss, and returned to this city, where he again engaged in the livery business. He remained here nearly three years, sold part of his stock and took a trip through the northwest, remaining about ten months. In 1871 he resumed his principal occupation, and continued therein until August, 1877, when he traded his stock for lands in Nebraska. He moved to Beatrice, that State, remained about three months, and then returned here, where he bought his old stable and also a drug stock. The next year he traded the same for property on the East Side, and in December, 1877, bought his present drug store. In January, 7 1869, he met with a severe accident, falling upon a defective sidewalk and breaking his hip. This made him a cripple for life. Mr. Wells has been thrice married, first, July 14, 1842, to Miss Elesta L. Phinney, a native of Ohio. She died November 1, 1843, leaving one child, Electa (now Mrs. D. W. Wells, of Kearney Junction, Nebraska). He was married again January 1, 1846, to Miss Sarah Jenkins, a native of Ohio. They had four children: Lucius W. and Leander W. living, and two deceased. The third time, October 9, 1866, he married Miss Abbie J. Paris, a native of Ohio. They have no children.