Gladys Edwina Houston and John F. Wells
JOHN F. WELLS was born January 30, 1884 in Narraganset, Washington, Rhode Island,5420 and died January 19, 1948 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon.5420 He is buried in IOOF Cemetery, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon.5420
He married GLADYS EDWINA HOUSTON on February 17, 1909 in East Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey,5415 daughter of SALOME WACK and CHARLES ALBERT HOUSTON. She was born March 26, 1884 in Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey,5422 and died May 4, 1955 in Lebanon, Linn, Oregon.5422 She is buried in IOOF Cemetery, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon.5422
Children of GLADYS EDWINA HOUSTON and JOHN F. WELLS:
- GLADYS EDWINA WELLS, b. August 20, 1912, Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey;168 m. LEROY ANDREASON on December 23, 1932 in Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon5421; d. June 9, 1995, Vancouver, Clark, Washington.168
- VEGA WELLS, b. August 21, 1916, New Jersey;876 m. LESLIE JAMES GATCHELL on March 26, 1935 in Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon5417, 5418; d. January 9, 1991, Albany, Linn, Oregon.876, 5418
- JOHN F. WELLS, b. July 23, 1918, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California;100, 168 m. LISETTE NIEMANN in 1947 in Albany, Linn, Oregon168; d. November 4, 2006, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon.168
- FRANCIS CLINTON WELLS, b. June 5, 1920, Los Angeles County, California;100 m. GLADYS MARIE BYBEE on February 21, 1946 in Lebanon, Linn, Oregon2598; d. August 12, 1988, Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon;876, 456 bur. IOOF Cemetery, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon.456
- ROBERT E. WELLS, b. February 10, 1923, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California;100, 168 m. NORMA SWIFT on June 16, 1946 in Lebanon, Linn, Oregon168; d. August 6, 2009, Corvallis Manor, Benton County, Oregon.168
Clubs and Associations
- Gladys Edwina Houston was a member of the Rising Light Chapter#286, Order of the Eastern Star, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California.5422
Marriage Announcements and News
Courier-News, February 8, 19095415
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Houston have issued invitations for the wedding of their daughter, Miss Gladys E. Houston, to John Wells, of Princeton. The ceremony will take place at the home of the bride, in East Somerville, on wednesday, February 17.
Obituaries
Albany Democrat-Herald, January 19, 19485420
John F. Wells, Sr., Of Lebanon Dies in Eugene
LEBANON, Jan. 19 (Special) — John F. Wells, sr., R.F.D. No. 2, Lebanon, died in a Eugene hospital today and will be buried Wednesday, following services to be held at the Howe-Huston chaple here at 2 p.m. with Rev. Harry Rary officiating. Burial will take place in the Lebanon I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Mr. Wells was born Jan. 30, 1884, at Narraganset, R. I. He had lived in Oregon for the last 17 years.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. LeRoy Anderson, Vancouver, Wash, and Mrs. T. J. Gatchell, Lebanon; three sons, John F., S. C. and Robert E. Gatchell, all of Lebanon, and seven grandchildren.
Albany Democrat-Herald, May 5, 19555422
Mrs. Gladys Wells Of Lebanon Dies
LEBANON — Mrs. Gladys H. Wells, 2440 Stotlz Hill road, died Wednesday at her home.
She was born March 26, 1884, at Summerville, N.J. She came to Lebanon 26 years ago and has resided here since, coming from Huntington Park, Calif.
Mrs. Wells had been a member of the Rising Light chapter, No. 286, Order of Eastern Star, at Huntington Park.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Huston Funeral home, with the Rev. Harvey Schmidt officiating. Burial will be in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Survivors include her widower, John F. Wells, Sr.; three sons, John, Jr., Francis and Robert, all of Lebanon; two daughters, Mrs. LeRoy Andreason, Vancouver, Wash., and Mrs. L. J. Gotchell, Lebanon; and 13 grandchildren.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| June 2, 19005405 | Bridgewater, Somerset, New Jersey |
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| January 11, 1920353 | Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California |
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| April 10, 1930337 | San Antonio, Los Angeles, California |
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| April 9, 19405419 | Alsea, Lincoln, Oregon |
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