Bio of Wells, Frank A. (b.1831) Wabasha Co., MN
=========================================================================
USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information
on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities,
as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is
obtained from the contributor of the file.
These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or
presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to
use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written
consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter,
and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent.

If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives 
Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm
Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find 
the submitter information or other files for this county.
FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives

Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Barbara Timm and Carol Judge
=========================================================================
This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
Check out Barbara's site for more great information on this book:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnwabbio/wab1.htm
There are also some pictures and information from descendents for some 
of the bios on her pages.

Wells, Frank A., was born in Pompey, Onondaga county, New York, December
3, 1831. His parents were Russell and Sophronia (Adams) Wells. Mr. Wells'
early life was spent on a farm. His education was obtained at the Pompey
Hill Academy. He spent several years teaching in New York State, a portion
of the time holding the position of principal in the Manlius graded
school. December 23, 1855, he married Miss Sarah Alexander, of Fabius,
Onondaga county, and in the spring of 1861 removed to Sparta, Wisconsin,
where he engaged in teaching and agricultural pursuits for two years. In
1863 he came to Wabasha county and purchased the Sprague place on section
29, in Highland. In the autumn of 1873 he disposed of this place and
bought the Betsey Hall place, just northeast of Plainview village, where
he has since continued to reside. Mr. Wells is a prominent member of the
Masonic fraternity, which he joined March 21, 1853, at Manlius, New York,
the lodge at that place, Military Lodge, No. 92, being one of the oldest
in that state. He was one of the charter members of Illustrious Lodge, No.
63, of Plainview, and was its first master. He is at present High Priest
of the chapter, and a Knight Templar. He is independent in politics, but
has held several offices of trust in the township. His family consists of
four children, namely, Lilliam (Mrs. F. D. Washburn), of Buffalo Lake,
Renville county, Minnesota; Florence A., Isabell Winona, and Maud all at
home.