Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Christopher E. Wells, 1923
Thursday, 19 February 2009
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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WELLS, CHRISTOPHER E.
(18 Jan 1923, Thursday, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
 Spring Creek News:
Word was received by S. R. Wells and wife who live southeast of Berlin
that their son, Chris, had died on Wednesday, January 11th, at Los
Angeles, Calif.  Chris was injured about three weeks ago by a car running
up on the side walk, striking him and severely injuring him.  He appeared
to be getting along very well, but died quite suddenly.  This was a great
shock to his parents and two sisters, also many friends.  The body will be
shipped back here for burial.
(25 Jan 1923, Thursday, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
OBITUARY.
Christopher E. Wells, son of S. R. and Susanna Wells, was born at Willow
Springs, Douglas county, Kansas.  Moved from there, at the age of 11 years
to Stillwater, Okla.  Lived there four years then moved to western
Oklahoma, with his parents, where he married Ebbie B. Hilderbrand February
11, 1914.  To this union were born two children, Laren, six and Kenneth,
four.  Having lived in Oklahoma till November 1, 1922, when they moved to
Chatsworth, California, where he accepted a position on a lemon and orange
ranch, and there was accidentally injured December 13, 1922, when an
automobile ran over him, which resulted in death January 11, 1923.  Aged
31 yrs., 3 months, 19 days.  He died in Los Angeles from hemorrhage of the
liver.
His body was shipped to Sayre, Oklahoma, January 18th, and was laid to
rest at Doxey-Sayre cemetery same day of arrival.
Funeral services were conducted to a large crowd at cemetery, by Brother
Root of Elk City, Oklahoma.  He leaves to mourn his departure, his
companion and family, father and mother Wells, Mrs. C. A. Plummer and Mrs.
Ross Mowery of Berlin, brother Mack of Chatsworth who accompanied his wife
and body home, and Mrs. S. F. Helderbrand (sic) and son, Gervis and Gerald
and daughters Eva and Elvie all attended the funeral.  He also leaves a
host of relatives, and friends.  He was a good kind, lovable husband and
father and will be greatly missed in his home.

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