HIRAM BROWNLOW WELLS
1866-1950
84- Year - Old Man
Ill Short Time
Hiram Brownlow Wells, 84, widely known Johnson County man, died
February 7 at 3:40 a.m. at his home at Odds after and illness of a
few days.
Mr. Wells was born Sept. 12, 1866 the son of James and Aretta
Collins Wells.
He was a member of one of the county's oldest families and has
many relatives and friends who will be sorry to learn of his
passing. He was a retired farmer and was a member of the
Christian Church.
Surviving are three sons and two daughters, Joe Wells, Odds, C. P.
Wells, Auxier, Ky., Ashley Wells, Odds, Mrs. Maxie Ramey, Odds,
and Mrs. Alka Adkins, City. He also leaves two brothers and one
sister, Alex Wells and Walker Wells, both of Van Lear and Agnes
Wells of Martin, Ky.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 8, 1950 at 2:00
p.m., at the Christian Church at Odds by Leonard Webb of this
city.
Burial was made in the family cemetery, under the direction of the
Paintsville Funeral Home.
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
Feb. 9, 1950
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