Obituary: Johnnie Wells, 1 Oct 1888 - Smith County, TX Contributed by Vicki Betts 8 January 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, November 22, 1888, p. 7, c. 4 WELLS.—Little Johnnie Wells, son of Jacob and Sarah Wells, was born Nov. 18, 1881, and died Oct. 1, 1888, aged six years ten months and twelve days. Little Johnnie's parents loved Jesus and taught him those lessons of love so important to childhood. From the first he seemed to know that his time had come. He had been an affectionate and loving child during his short stay on earth, and won many hearts to himself, which are now left to lament their loss. His parents said to me: "The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord." Then be faithful dear parents, and you shall meet your little boy in that "land that is fairer than day." W. H. Crawford. Lindale, Texas.