MOSES A. WELLS LOCAL MAN DIES HERE MONDAY Moses A. Wells, 66, Passes At Home on Second St. Moses Aaron Wells, prominent Paintsville citizen, died at his home on Second street at 11 a.m., Monday, January 1. Mr. Wells had been in bad health for the past several years, but had been seriously ill for the past few weeks suffering from a heart ailment. Mt. Wells was nearly 66 years old, having been born March 17, 1874, at Boons Camp, this county. He was a son of William A. and Mary (Hicks) Wells, deceased, prominent citizens of the Greasy Creek section. He was a member of a family of 13 children. 9 of whom survive. Mr. Wells was twice married. His first marriage was to Ellen Walters, to which one son was born. Both have preceded him in death. On June 24, 1915, he was again married to Ella O'Boyle, to this union were born one son and one daughter, Clarence B. Wells, of Paintsville and Alice Ruby Wells, now Mrs. Harold both of Louisa. His widow and two children survive. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. George C. Perry, Paintsville, and Mrs. George Walters, Shoals, W. Va., and seven brothers, Dr. J. A. Wells, John L. Wells and G. C. Wells, all of Paintsville; I. S. Wells and C. J. Wells, Boons Camp; R. G. Wells and E. D. Wells, of Pikeville. Two sisters, Mrs. Charley Davis and Mrs. U. Welch, and one brother, Wm. G. Wells, have preceded him in death. Mr. Wells had been member of the Methodist Church for 54 years. He was a member of the Wells Chapel Church, one of the oldest Methodist churches in this section. Short funeral services were help at the Wells home Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock in charge of Rev. Guy Coffman, pastor of the Mayo Memorial Church. The body was then taken to Boons Camp and interred in the Wells Cemetery on the old Wells homestead farm. Paintsville Herald Thursday 01-4-1940
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