Margaret Virginia Collins Wells

1838 - 1907  (68 years)

• Name	Margaret Virginia Collins Wells
  Born	24 Aug 1838	Maryland
  	Her findagrave.com record states she was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, but her obituary states Maryland.
  Gender	Female
  Died	20 Jan 1907	Lansing, Leavenworth County, Kansas
  Buried	Mount Olive Cemetery, Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6944	Rossville
  Last Modified	29 May 2019

  
  

  Father	John J Collins,   b. 6 Aug 1798, Virginia ,   d. 2 Jun 1871, Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Sara Ann Haynes Collins,   b. 16 Apr 1810, Maryland ,   d. 20 Aug 1873, Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas  (Age 63 years)
  Married	29 Jan 1837	Athens, Athens County, Ohio
  Family ID	F7844	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Samuel Wells,   b. 22 Feb 1835, Mason County, Kentucky ,   d. 5 Jul 1912, Jefferson County, Kansas  (Age 77 years)
  Married	9 Jan 1859	Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. John William Wells,   b. 22 Oct 1859, Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas ,   d. 5 Jan 1931, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 71 years)   2. Dora Elizabeth Wells Gault,   b. 8 Dec 1860, Kentucky ,   d. 7 May 1893, Wellston, Lincoln County, Oklahoma  (Age 32 years) + 3. David Marcus Wells,   b. 4 Apr 1863, Kentucky ,   d. 21 Apr 1925, Williamstown, Jefferson County, Kansas  (Age 62 years) + 4. James C Wells, Sr.,   b. 17 Nov 1866, Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas ,   d. 14 Mar 1867, Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas  (Age 0 years)   5. Sally M Wells,   b. 16 Sep 1868, Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas ,   d. 2 Sep 1870, Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas  (Age 1 years) + 6. Clarence Degman Wells,   b. 11 Mar 1879, Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas ,   d. 2 Feb 1942, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 62 years)   7. Joseph Edward Wells,   b. 29 Oct 1871, Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas ,   d. 8 Jan 1872, Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2018 14:54:22
  Family ID	F7837	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Died - 20 Jan 1907 - Lansing, Leavenworth County, Kansas Buried - - Mount Olive Cemetery, Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Wells, Margaret 1 At Rest Margaret Virginia Wells was born August 24th, 1838 in the state of Maryland. She came west with her parents who settled in Illinois in 1851 where they remained but a few years and then moved to Buchanan county, Mo. From Missouri the family moved in 1858 to Doniphan county, Kans. and settled on a farm near Troy. here she was married, Jan. 9., 1858, to J.S. Wells. To this union seven children were born only three of whom, John, David and Clarence, are living. Soon after the marriage they moved to Kentucky where they remained seven years, returning to Doniphan county in the year 1866, and for sixteen years resided near Troy. It was here Mrs. Wells united with the M.E. Church and lived a consistent [sic] Christian life till her death, taking an active part in every brach of church work. In the year 1882 the family moved to Jackson county, Kansas, and in the fall of 1895 they came to Rossville and purchased a home on Pearl street where they have since resided. Just before the holiday season Mr. and Mrs. Wells left Rossville on a visit to their son D.M. Wells at Lansing Kansas. While there Mrs. Wells was taken sick and despite the efforts of [continued in next file]
  		Obituary- Wells, Margaret 2 [continued since file 1] physicians and friends grew rapidly worse. Sunday evening January 20th she departed this life and passed on to her reward in the kingdom of righteousness. In the death of Mrs. Margaret Wells our community has lost one of its most lovable Christian characters. Sympathetic and kind is the tribute paid her by those who knew her noble qualities. Her life was adorned with self denials and countless sacrifices for the comfort of others, and it can truly be said of her, "She has done what she could." Wife and mother! She is today in that beautiful land where sickness and sorrow cannot reach her. "Let us be patient; these severe afflictions. Not from the ground arise. But oft times celestial benedictions. Assume this dark disguise." A Presbyterian ---