obit for Joseph A Wells,born 1870,Georgia
my great grandfather was Joseph Arthur Wells born 1870
in Georgia.He was married to Odellar"Annie"Mae Garrett
about 1896/97 in Laurens County,SC and they had 4 children:
Thomas"Walter"Wells born about 1898,Verina"Annie Bell"Wells
born 29 aug 1900,Carlie N Wells born about 1904 and Grace
Wells born about 1907 in Laurens County,SC.He(Joseph) was Annie's 2nd husband.She was married first,to Dr.?Calvin? Owens and he died about 1895/96.Annie and the Dr. had 2 children:Lila Owens,born about 1892 and Calvin Odell Owens
born about 1894/95.I found Joseph and Annie on the 1910
Greenville County,Fairview/Fountain Inn Township areas,SC
and he was 40 years old and it listed his birthplace as Geogia.The difficulty of this search is that he left them after that census and we don't know where he settled and/or
died.It is said that he went to Virginia,but mama said that she and her mother saw him,on the old street cars in Greenville,SC,probably in the middle 40's(but did not speak to him).Granny just pointed to him and said,"see that man,that's your grandfather".Also,he could have changed his name.Mama said,that she was told,that he went by N.A.or N.Arthur Hyman.She thought his mother's maiden name might have been Hyman?.I am searching for the needle in a haystack!!!!!any info will be so appreciated!!!
Sincerely,Oveta Earls Moss
ps
I am the grand daughter of Verina Annie Bell Wells Gosnell,d/o Joseph Arthur Wells