Obituary for John C. Wells (date unknown)
No. 146 - Uncited clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection" of Beth Rengers Talken, 1998.

A shadow of gloom was cast over this community Saturday by the news that Uncle John C. WELLS had dropped dead, about 11 o'clock. He was standing at the window watching his son, Albert, and William DOWNING place lightning-rods on the barn. Lucile ALLOWAY was ironing in an adjoining room. Hearing him fall, she ran for Albert, but he was dead when they reached him. He had been in poor health for a year. Mr. Wells was one of the pioneer settlers of this county and the oldest man in this locality, being in his 89th year. His wife preceded him to the grave something over a year ago. After the funeral services conducted by Rev. M.D. DUDLEY, the remains were interred in the Olney cemetery Monday.

Note regarding clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection":  Neva Murphy Hubbard (1886-1971) lived all of her life in Lincoln County, MO.  She collected a large file of clippings of Lincoln County residents. The majority of the clippings were without citation. Beth Rengers Talken, beneficiary of the collection, has transcribed them for inclusion in our Lincoln County Heritage Records. 

Submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of  LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Beth Rengers Talken, 18 September 1998. 

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