WELLS, Alvin Thayer - History

WELLS, ALDRICH, WEBBER, MATTHEWS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 6/4/2006 at 21:29:20

"Portrait & Biographical Album of Jefferson & Van Buren Counties", pub. 1890, Page 286

ALVIN THAYER WELLS, born in Springfield Township, Erie County, Pa., Dec. 26, 1828, son of Aaron and Betsy (ALDRICH) WELLS. On both sides, the genealogical records trace the families back to the Mayflower. A. T. WELLS is Librarian and Treasurer of the Fairfield Library Association...

His paternal grandfather, Ezekiel WELLS, was a native of New Hampshire, a farmer and a soldier of the Revolutionary War. Having married, he removed to Erie County, Pa., and lived to the age of 87 years. Aaron WELLS was born in the Granite State. He was twice married, first to Betsy ALDRICH, by whom he had five children, of whom A. T. WELLS is the only one now living. Mrs. WELLS died and was interred at Fairfield, Iowa. Subsequently Mr. WELLS returned to Pennsylvania, married Mrs. Clarissa WEBBER, and again came back to Fairfield, where he resided a few years, but once more he returned to his Pennsylvania home, and there died at an advanced age, his wife surviving him about one year... M.E. Church.

Alvin T. WELLS was married, in Oct., 1860, to Martha L. MATTHEWS, a native of Johnstown, Pa., and a daughter of John MATTHEWS, who came from Pennsylvania to this county with his family about 1855. After remaining three years, however, he returned to the Keystone State, where he and his wife spent their last days. It was during the residence of the family in Jefferson County that Mr. WELLS formed the acquaintance of the daughter and their friendship ripening into love, he went to Johnstown to claim his bride....

Five children, three of whom are yet living: one having died in infancy, while the death of Kate occurred in her 17th year. William M...., Mary E. at home, and Thomas S.....

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.