| 1. | Wells, Mamie Frances was born on 17 Apr 1904 in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois; died on 20 Apr 1992 in Oxford, Furnas County, Nebraska; was buried in Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Harlan County, Nebraska. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: WELL.M003
- _FGRAVE: 51210641
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MAMIE FRANCES TROBOUGH
Mamie Frances Trobough, the first of six daughters born to William Thomas and Laura Bell (Campbell) Wells, was born in East St. Louis, Illinois on April 17, 1904, and passed away in Oxford, Nebraska on April 20, 1992, at the age of 88 years and 3 days.
As an infant she moved with her parents to Clay City, Illinois where they lived for five years. In 1909, she moved with her parents and sister, Lucille, to Furnas County, Nebraska where she grew up and attended rural schools in the Spring Green area southwest of Beaver City.
She was married to W. T. Hess and two children were born to this union, William Thomas and Bonnie Jean. They lived near Beaver City and at Ashland. Later, Mamie and her children lived in Beaver City and Oxford, where she worked for a number of years.
In 1943, she was married to George Dewey Trobough and they lived in Oxford until 1957 at which time they moved to Bishop, Texas. In Bishop, they owned and operated a Dairy Queen. Dewey passed away March 6, 1966. Mamie returned to Oxford in 1969 where she spent the remainder of her life.
Mamie loved to sew and crochet and do for her family and friends. Family and friends were very important to her. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Royal Neighbors of America.
She is survived by one daughter, Bonnie Pierson and her husband, Bob, of Kyle, TX; one son, William Hess and his wife, Virginia, of San Jose, CA; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; three sisters: Lucille Quinn of Beaver City, NE, Florence Nichols of Napa, CA and Dorothy LaCroix and her husband, James, of Willis, TX; nieces, nephews and many friends.
Additional survivor was Leora (Gibson) Weatherwax and her sons. She was a close friend and foster daughter for several years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Trobough in 1966; her parents: Tom Wells in 1937 and Laura Wells in 1972; and two sisters: Ada Wells in 1917 and Doris Wells in 1923.
Funeral services were conducted from the Mitchell-Nelson Funeral Home in Oxford with Rev. Dallas Johnson officiating. Music was provided by Sharon Fletcher and Phyllis McInturf.
Interment was in the Oxford Cemetery in Oxford.
Family/Spouse: Hess, William Timothy 'Tim'. William was born in Aug 1903 in Beaver City, Furnas County, Nebraska; died on 5 Jan 1981 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina; was buried in Turlock Memorial Park, Turlock, Stanislaus County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Hess, William Thomas
 was born on 21 Sep 1922 in Beaver City, Furnas County, Nebraska; died on 29 Mar 2002 in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California; was buried in San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Santa Nella Village, Merced County, California.
- 3. Hess, Bonnie Jean was born in 1925; died in 1992.
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Mamie married Trobough, George Dewey on 31 Aug 1942 in Clay Center, Clay County, Nebraska. George (son of Trobough, George W. and Townsend, A.) was born on 8 Apr 1898 in Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 6 Mar 1966 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas; was buried in Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Harlan County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1904 - 1992 (88 years)
