 1847 - 1925 (78 years)
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| Name |
Wells, William Butler |
| Born |
15 Aug 1847 |
Virginia, USA  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
19 Jun 1900 |
Oak Cliff, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA [3] |
| Died |
24 Nov 1925 |
Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA [2] |
| Cremated |
Oregon State Hospital, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA [2] |
| Person ID |
I42747 |
Sackett |
| Last Modified |
2 Sep 2022 |
| Family |
Berry, Florence, b. Mar 1863, Ohio, USA , d. Unknown |
| Children |
| | 1. Wells, Zorene Alyse, b. 14 Mar 1890, Tennessee, USA , d. 21 Aug 1921, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA (Age 31 years) |
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| Last Modified |
4 Dec 2016 |
| Family ID |
F15551 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - 15 Aug 1847 - Virginia, USA |
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 | Child - Wells, Zorene Alyse - 14 Mar 1890 - Tennessee, USA |
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 | Census - 19 Jun 1900 - Oak Cliff, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA |
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 | Died - 24 Nov 1925 - Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA |
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 | Cremated - - Oregon State Hospital, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA |
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| Sources |
- [S1517] Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 3 Dec 2016.
Name: Charles Newton Sacket
Marriage Date: 9 Mar 1913
Marriage Place: Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Residence: 3526 Leschi Place
Age: 27
First marriage
Birthplace: Washington
Occupation: Pressman
Father: John P Sacket, b. in New York
Mother: Nellie Hickox, b. in Minnesota
Spouse: Zorene Alyre Wells
Spouse's Residence: Seattle
Spouse's Age: 22
Spouse's First marriage
Spouse's Birthplace: Tennessee
Spouse's Occupation: Housekeeper
Spouse's Father: William Butler Wells, b. in Virginia
Spouse's Mother: Florence Berry, b. in Ohio
Reference Number: kingcoarchmr_28291
Transcribed by Ted Smith
- [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 3), 3 Dec 2016.
Find A Grave Memorial# 119674469
http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=119674469
William Butler Wells
Birth: Aug. 15, 1847
Virginia, USA
Death: Nov. 24, 1925
Salem
Marion County
Oregon, USA
William's cremated remains were never taken after his death and are still available at the Oregon State Hospital to anyone who is related. More information is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx
A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
William was born in Virginia to Job Wells and Elizabeth Shelor. At the time of the 1880 census he was single and living in Walla Walla, Washington where he was a druggist. He married Florence Berry and she predeceased him. Prior to entering the TB Hospital William lived in Portland, Oregon.
On October 2, 1923, he was admitted to the Oregon State Tuberculosis Hospital in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. He died at the hospital 2 years later on 11/24/1925. He was 78 and had had tuberculosis for 8 years.
The Oregon State Tuberculosis Hospital was the first state owned facility of its kind in the West. It opened in 1910 with 50 beds. By the 1920s the hospital had over 100 beds.
Family links:
Parents:
Job Sidwell Wells (1798 - 1860)
Elizabeth Shelor Wells (1811 - 1891)
Siblings:
Rowena Wells Davidson (1836 - 1913)*
George Milton Wells (1837 - 1926)*
Mary Jane Wells Douthat (1844 - 1914)*
John Thomas Wells (1846 - 1882)*
William Butler Wells (1847 - 1925)
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Oregon State Hospital
Salem
Marion County
Oregon, USA
Created by: Phyllis (Porter) Zegers
Record added: Nov 01, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 119674469
Researched by Ted Smith
- [S954] 1900 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 3 Dec 2016.
1900 Census, enumerated 19 Jun 1900 in Oak Cliff Town, Dallas County, Texas, United States
William B Wells, head, M, 51, May 1848, Virginia
Florence H Wells, wife, F, 37, Ohio
Gladys L Wells, daughter, F, 15, Missouri
Lorenes Wells, daughter, F, 10, Tennessee
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