Wells, Edward E.

1925 - 1985  (60 years)

• Name	Wells, Edward E.
  Birth	23 May 1925  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Logger
  Reference Number	WELL.E001
  _FGRAVE	59964725
  Funeral	Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  Military Service	World War II, Sergeant, United States Army  [1]
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	31 Dec 1985	Welborn Baptist Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana   [2, 3]
  Burial	Noble Prairie Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Wells, Edward E.
  Person ID	I19527	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Wells - Hough James Wells and Mary Elizabeth Hough Descendants
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Wells, William Alvin,   b. 1882, Illinois d. 1954 (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Gregg, Ida Mae,   b. 1889, Illinois d. 1959 (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [4, 5]
  	William Alvin Wells, 71, passed away at his home in Noble last Wednesday evening following a lingering illness.
  Family ID	F7911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mason, Norma Corrine,   b. 9 Oct 1931   d. 26 May 2003 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	31 Jan 1948	Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois   [2, 6]
  Children	+ 1. Wells, Georgia Fern,   b. 27 Jul 1950, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois d. 11 Nov 2020 (Age 70 years) + 2. Wells, Marsha June,   b. 18 Mar 1953, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois d. 8 Jan 2021, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 67 years) > 3. Wells, S.   4. Wells, Bruce 'Inky',   b. 27 Apr 1955, Richland County, Illinois d. 25 Apr 2020, Helia Healthcare, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 64 years) > 5. Wells, C.
  Family ID	F8819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Funeral - - Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Noble, Richland County, Illinois Marriage - 31 Jan 1948 - Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois Death - 31 Dec 1985 - Welborn Baptist Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana Burial - - Noble Prairie Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S5360] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wells, Edward E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59964725/edward-e.-wells) (Reliability: 2). [S14906] Obituary, Wells, Edward E., 60, none. (Reliability: 2). [S4420] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Fulk, Joann, 75, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Fulk&GSiman=1&GScid=2135552&GRid=43654431&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4419] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wells, W. Alvin and Ida M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20583371/william-alvin-wells), none. (Reliability: 2). [S851] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 8A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00621&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2). [S14223] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wells, Corrrine and Edward, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59964710/norma-corrine-wells#view-photo=34180996) (Reliability: 2).