Beckham County, OK - Obits: Joseph Wells, 1910
Thursday, 19 February 2009
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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WELLS, JOSEPH
(26 May 1910, Thursday Elk City Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
JOSEPH WELLS DEAD.
This morning at 8 o'clock all that was mortal of Joseph Wells passed to
the Great Beyond.  Mr. Wells was about 60 years old, and had lived in the
southwest part of Elk City for some time.  He had been in feeble health
for three or four months, and early this morning seemed no worse than
usual.  He had to be proped (sic) up in bed for sometime, and this morning
about 8 o'clock he told the folks that he was tired, and wished to lay
down and rest.  The pillows were taken from under him, and he seemed to go
to sleep.  He leaves a wife and four daughters and one son at home to
mourn his untimely death.  The bereaved family have the sympathy of the
entire city.  Funeral services at 11 o'clock to-morrow.
(8 Jun 1910, Wednesday, Elk City Record, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Died.  Joseph Wells.  Aged Fifty Seven years and five months.  Son of
Robert and Parathenia Wells, was born December 25, 1853.  Died of Dropsy
and heart trouble at his home in Elk City, Okla., April 24, 1910.
He was born near Owingsville, Bath county, Ky., where he lived during his
early life, and married Miss Georgie Price.  They came to Okla., twenty
years ago, before the opening, lived near Kingfisher fourteen years, four
years near Taloga in Dewy (sic) County, four years in Elk City.
Mr. Wells was a man of good health up to about last August, when he began
to decline gradually until his death came few days ago.  He is survived by
his wife and six children - three boys and three girls.
Mr. Wells was an energetic man, had many friends whose company he enjoyed;
and his life at home with his family was filled with much pleasure.  The
bereft family have the sincere sympathy of all who know them.  May the
shadows of the present soon pass away and their coming days be blessed
with the worlds greatest gifts - a sweet, simple, contented life, that so
characterized him who has gone, and may their ideal be the sweet one
pictured in his dieing words. "The Rock that is higher than I."

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