James Clayton Wells, Jr.

1902 - 1988  (85 years)

• Name	James Clayton Wells
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	11 Aug 1902	Circleville, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Jun 1988	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	6 Jul 1988	St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Hoyt, Jackson County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6940	Rossville
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	James C Wells, Sr.,   b. 17 Nov 1866, Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas ,   d. 14 Mar 1867, Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas  (Age 0 years)
  Mother	Lou Jeanne Owens Wells
  Family ID	F7842	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary B Slattery Wells,   b. 17 Aug 1910, Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 12 Nov 1988, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 78 years)
  Married	1938	Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas
  Children	1. Jeanice Wells
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2018 15:57:18
  Family ID	F7843	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 11 Aug 1902 - Circleville, Jackson County, Kansas Married - 1938 - Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Wells, James 1 James Clayton Wells HOLTON- James Clayton Wells, 85, Holton, died late Wednesday, June 29, 1988, at a Topeka hospital. Arrangements are pending at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. ---- Wells James Clayton Wells, 85, Holton, died Wednesday, June 29, 1988, at a Topeka hospital. Mr. Wells was a farmer and mechanic before he retired, he had followed the rodeo circuits as a bronco rider in his earlier years and performed in Calgary Stampede in Alberta, Canada, and in Madison Square Garden. He served as special deputy several years under Jackson County Sheriff Don Collins. He was in the Army during World War II, having served in North Africa, Sicily and Normandy. He was born Aug. 11, 1902, at Circleville, the son of James C. and Lou Jeanne Owens Wells Sr. He spent most his life in Jackson County. Mr. Wells was a member of Holton Memorial Post No. 1367 of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Mary L. Bair Post No. 44 of the American Legion, both at Hilton. He married Mary B. Slattery in 1938 at Hiawatha. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Jeanice Wells, Mayetta; and two brothers, Nathan Wells and Les Wells, both of San Diego, Calif. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 1988, at the First Christian Church, Holton. Father Carl Defat officiated. Mrs. Les Beames was organist. The congregation sang "The Old Rugged Cross." Casketbearers were Don Collins, LeRoy Burget, Earl Hill, Ed Dunn, Harold Tosh and H. Wells. Interment was in the St. Josephs Cemetery, Hoyt. The military color guard from Ft. Riley conducted the military 21 gun salute at the cemetery. Mercer Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
  		Obituary- Wells, James 2 James C. Wells Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, at the Christian Church in Holton for James Clayton Wells, 85, Holton. He died Wednesday, June 29, 1988, at a Topeka hospital. Mr. Wells was a farmer and mechanic before he retired. He had followed the rodeo circuits as a bronco rider in his earlier years and performed in Calgary Stampede in Alberta, Canada, and in Madison Square Garden. He was served as special deputy several years under Jackson County Sheriff Don Collins. He was in the Army during World War II, having served in North Africa, Sicily and Normandy. He was born Aug. 11, 1902, at Circleville, the son of James C. and Lou Jeanne Owens Wells Sr. He spent most of' his life in Jackson County. Mr. Wells was a member of Holton Memorial Post No. 1367 of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Mary L. Bair Post No. 44 of the American Legion, both at Holton. He married Mary B. Slattery in 1938 at Hiawatha. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Jeanice Wells, Mayetta; and two brothers, Nathan Wells and Les Wells, both of San Diego, Calif. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery at Hoyt. Mr. Wells will lie in state from 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Christian Church in Holton where relatives and friends will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Contributions may be made to the James Wells Memorial Fund yet to be designated by relatives and sent in care of Mercer Funeral Home in Holton, 66436.