I recently had a wonderful visit with a cousin on my dad’s side. She shared some fun stories about her memories of my father and then asked some questions. This blog is my attempt to put what I know about Moses K. Wells and his descendants into perspective. Please comment if you have additional information, and help me find the sources that would illustrate his story.
Moses K. Wells was born on 4 June 1854, probably in Pemberton, New Jersey to Samuel Wells and Abigail Warner Wells. He married Florence Virginia Lewis (b. 13 October 1859, d. 1947) on 8 January 1877 at Birmingham, in Burlington County. According to the census, he was a tinsmith. He died on 12 August 1925 in Pemberton and is buried at the Odd Fellows Cemetery. The gravestone marks both his and Florence’s resting place.
Moses and Florence had four children: Anna Mary “Annie” Wells, Harvey S. Wells, Willard K. Wells and Mattie Wells. I am descended from his daughter Annie.
I don’t know a lot about Moses, partly because the records are no online. What was his position in the community of Burlington County? Did he own property? Run a business? Where did he live and is the house still standing? Are there pictures, if not?
Telling My Story 