Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 219, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1918 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Charles B. Wells was born in Newman, 111., on January 28, 1845, and* departed this life Monday, September 23, 1918. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac W. Wells. His mother’s maiden name was Ora Daniels. He elisted in the Union army at Lincoln’s first call for volunteers at the age of sixteen. He was discharged after three months of service, and re-enlisted -later, serving to the end of the war. He was married to Amanda McCumbers, January 1, 1867, who sqfvives him. To sthis union eight children were born, three girls and five boys. The two oddest girls are not living, one having died when but two years old and the other at the age of thirteen. The remaining daughter, Mrs. Ora Robinson, and two of the sons, Morton find Clifford, live here. P. D. Wells lives at Morocco, Isaac Wells at Attica,, and Simeon Wells at Williamsport. The funeral will be held at the Methodist church in this city at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Interment will be in cemetery. The deceased was of a most pleasant disposition and always looked upon the bright side of life. He lived to be happy and to make others happy. He was a piost considerate husband, a kind and loving father and a generods friend and neighbor. He spent almost a quarter of a century

in this county and leaves, therefore, a host of friends who feel the loss of a very close personal friend.