Obituaries

Mary Wells
Abt. 1859-Aug. 28, 1866

Niles Republican, Saturday, October 13, 1866, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

The City Sexton submitted his quarterly report of interments, of which the following is a summary:

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Aug. 28, Mary Wells, daughter of F. Wells--Age 7 years, at Bertrand, of Quinsy. .  . .

Jonathan Wells
May 7, 1791-July 5, 1866

Niles Republican, Thursday, July 14, 1866, Niles District Library Biographical Files: Wells Family.

Died--In this city, at the residence of his son, J.M. Wells, on Thursday, July 5th, 1866, of Phthissis Pulmonalis, Mr. JONATHAN WELLS, aged 75 years.

Mr. Wells was an old and respected citizen of this city, having lived in this vicinity over thirty years. He was born at Sudbury, Massachusetts, and emigrated to the west at a very early day.  When he first came to Niles there were very few white people living here, and the place where now stands the beautiful and thriving little city of Niles was at that time a howling wilderness.  Mr. Wells was a strict adherent to his political opinions and believing the principles of the democratic party to be right, he voted none other but that ticket for fifty-five years. Peace be to his {illegible].

Niles Republican, Saturday, October 13, 1866, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

The City Sexton submitted his quarterly report of interments, of which the following is a summary:

July 6, Jonathan Wells, aged 75 years, native of Sudbury, Mass.  Died at Niles, of Phthisis Pulmonalis.  ..

John Milton Wells
1819-March 31, 1884

Niles Mirror, Wednesday, April 2, 1884, page 5, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

John Milton Wells, died at his home in this city on Monday morning, March 31st, at 6 o'clock. He was born in Victoria, Cayuga County, New York in 1889[sic] and came to Niles with his parents in 1835.  He has been in the grocery business in this city about 30 years and was doing a large business at the time of his decease.  He has always been a man of strict integrity in all matters of deal, always giving down weight to his customers, and much will be be missed by a large circle of relatives and friends.  His funeral will take place this (Wednesday) at 2 o'clock, from his late residence.

Niles Democrat, Thursday, April 3, 1884, page 5, Niles District Library Biographical Files: Wells Family

John Milton Wells died at his home in this city on Monday morning, at six o'clock. He was born in Victoria, Cayuga county, New York, in 1810, and came to Niles with his parents in 1835.  He had been engaged in the grocery business here for upwards of thirty years.  One of his characteristics was an unvarying integrity in even the slightest transactions; sensitively honest, he never allowed it to be charged against him that he defrauded any man.  On this principle he had built a large business and gained the respect not only of his many customers and the wholesale firms with whom he dealt, but of all with whom he came in contract, and by none was he more highly esteemed and respected than by those in his employ.  Unostentatious in his charities, many of our poor will miss his kindly donations. The funeral took place from his late residence on Wednesday last and was largely attended.

Sylvia Wells
Nov. 18, 1822-Sept. 13, 1846

Niles Republican, Saturday, September 19, 1846, page 3, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

DIED--In Howard, Cass county, on Sunday the 13th inst., Sylvia, only daughter of Jonathan and Sylvia Wells, age 23 years, 9 months and 26 days.

Sylva Wells
abt. 1793-May 24, 1869

Niles Democrat, Saturday, May 29, 1869, page 3, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

DIED

In this city at the residence of her son, J.M. Wells, on Monday, May 24th, Mrs. SYLVA WELLS, aged 76 years.

The deceased was a resident of this vicinity for thirty three years, having moved here in 1836, and has been an eye witness to the conversion  of this country from a howling wilderness to its present state of cultivation and improvement.

S. Roscoe Wells
1872-Feb. 2, 1896

Niles Mirror, Wednesday, February 5, 1896, page 5, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

S. Roscoe Wells, son of the Dr. Wells, of Pokegon[sic], died at Chatanooga[sic] Sunday, the 2d inst., of rheumatism of the heart.  His remains reached here today  and will be buried by the side of his father in Silver Brook cemetery.  He leaves a wife.  His father was well known in this city and vicinity as a skilled physician and worthy citizen, and the son many will remember as a most exemplary young man.