maternal Side Lem (Lemule) Wells

Lem (Lemule) Wells
(Between 1860/1863-1924)

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Lem (Lemule) Wells ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰

Born: Between 1860 and 1863, Whitney Place, Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA ² ³ ⁵
Marriage: Ella Civillian on 9 Mar 1885 in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA ¹
Died: 11 Aug 1924, Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA ¹¹
Buried: 15 Aug 1924, Forest Grove Cemetery, Pattison, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA ¹²

Cause of his death was Gun shot wound, (per death certificate - died in John Williamoore outhouse with gunshot in right side.).

Another name for Lem was Lemule Wells.

Medical information:

Per death certificate - died in John Williamoore outhouse with gunshot in right side.

Events in his life were:

He was listed as age 7, on 1870 census taken on 1870,while living in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA. ¹² Marriage record of Alex Jones & Lidia Hedrick, on 17 Sep 1887, in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA. ¹³ Marriage record of Ed Tillman and Ellen William, on 4 Jan 1893, in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA. ¹⁴ Marriage record of Anthony Jones & Rachel Clark, on 21 Apr 1894, in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA. ¹⁵ He worked as a farmer (Employer - William Holder) about 1900. ¹² In 1910 he had a residence in Lowndes County, Mississippi. In Nov 1944 he had a residence in Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA. ¹⁰

Lem married Ella Civillian on 9 Mar 1885 in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA.⁶ (Ella Civillian was born between Apr 1864 and 1866 in Mississippi, USA ⁵ and died in Nov 1944 in Mississippi, USA ¹⁶.)

1 Marriage License - Wells, Lem & Ella Civilian (Microfilm - MS Departmentof Archives & Familysearch.org). March 9, 1885, Claiborne County, Mississippi - Marriage Records, page 114
Lem Wells and Ella Civillian were married on March 9, 1885, in Claiborne County, Mississippi. Sam Hedrick (uncle or cousin) is a listed as a witness. Both Lem Wells & Sam Hedrick signed the marriag e license with "X".

2 Wells Family - Census 1870 (23 August 1870 - Brandy Wine District, Claiborne County, Mississippi - Sheet 537, Page 11).

3 Wells, Charles & Louisa - Census 1880 (1880 - Claiborne County, Mississippi - Vol 3, E.D. 69, Sheet 22, Line 30).

4 Wells, Lem - Census 1900 (12 June 1900 - Beat 5, Claiborne County, Mississippi - ED 164, Sheet 7 , Line).

6 Marriage License - Wells, Lem & Ella Civilian (Microfilm - MS Departmentof Archives & Familysearch.org).

7 Interview - Oral History: Elnora Sims (2006-07-17) (Face to Face Interview at Elnora Home on 17 September 2006
Face to Face Interview at Elnora Sims home in Los Angeles, California
Interview - Face to Face).

8 Records - Thomson Funeral Home, Port Gibson, Mississippi (2007-04) (Research trip April 22-29, 2007 - Official Document).

9 Marriage License - Tillman Ed & Ellen Williams, Listed as witness on Marriage Record.

10 Marriage License - Wells, Herbert & Cora Powers (25 November 1944 - Claiborne County, Mississippi - Record No 83).

11 Death Certificate - Wells, Lem (File No 14520, Primary Registration District No. 8654, Reg 66). August 11, 1924 - 50 year old, married black man. Wife listed as Louise Wells (Lousie most likely sister). Cause of Death: Found dead in an out-house of John Willkinsmore with gun shot wond in rig ht side. Requestforce to find name of assiane. Occupation listed as Farmer. Father: Charles Wells & Lousie Wells both born in Mississippi.. Buried in Forest Grove.

12 Records - Thomson Funeral Home, Port Gibson, Mississippi (2005-07) (Visit in July 2005 - Found by Shelia Moore-Farmer on 26 July 2005 at Thomas furnal home death cetificate Records form 9:45a - 3:00p - Official Documents).

13 Marriage License - Jones, Alex & Lidia Hedrick (7 September 1887 - Claiborne County, Mississippi). Lem Welll is listed as a witness and signed his name with an "X". Alex also signed statement with and "X". "I Alex Jones do solemnly swear that I am twenty one years old and Lidia Hedrick whom I wish to marry is eighteen years old. So help me God.

15 Marriage License - Jones, Anthony & Rachel Jones (21 April 1894, Claiborne County, Mississippi). Lem Wells is listed as a witness on the marriage license, signing his name with an "X". Anthony Jones is 21 years old and Rachel Clark is 19 years old.

16 Website - Ancestry Tree: Our Family Tree by Lillie Devoe. Information gather from Our Fmily Tree by devon2, located on the Ancestry.com website.

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