Tenth Generation


871. Nora Ellen LESSLY117,375 was born on 13 January 1873 in Callaway County, MO.317 She died on 23 April 1955 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Nora appears in the 1880 census for Grayson Co., TX as a member of her father's household. Her name is listed as "Ellen". Her age is listed as 7 and her place of birth as Missouri. Both parents are listed as having been born in Missouri.

Nora Ellen LESSLY and Lacy Louis WELLS were married on 27 December 1893 in Texas ?. Lacy Louis WELLS117,375 was born on 27 October 1867 in Grayson County, Texas. Lacy Louis Wells was born on his father's farm in Grayson County, Texas. After LL Wells married Nora Ellen in Texas, they moved almost immediately to Kingston, Oklahoma. There he was a livery stable operator and cotton dealer. Later he farmed near Kingston for about 35 years before the couple moved to Tulsa in 1926. He did truck farming and raised Hereford cattle on the Juniper Hill farm until retiring in 1942. He was born on 27 October 1868 in Tulsa, OK. He died on 19 November 1958 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Lacy died He died of an apparent heart attack at 91.. He was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Sand Springs, Oklahoma.

Nora Ellen LESSLY and Lacy Louis WELLS had the following children:

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Iva WELLS.

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Cecil Gray WELLS.

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Nellie Fay WELLS.

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Hazel WELLS.

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Susie WELLS.

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Mary WELLS.

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J.C. WELLS.

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Joe Lessly WELLS117,375 was born on 27 October 1914 in Clarendon, TX. Built water tanks; wife Margaret.

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Dessie Lee WELLS.

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Carrie Bell WELLS117,375 was born on 21 August 1909 in Oklahoma. She died on 2 March 1925. She died pneumonia UNKNOWN. Died of pneumonia after an opossum hunt.

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Louis Lacy WELLS117,375 was born on 8 July 1911. He died on 12 December 1912. Died at about 2 1/2 years of age.

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Frieda WELLS117,375 was born on 23 September 1913. She died on 12 December 1913.