A website for the descendants of J. W. Wells of Menominee, Michigan
Photo gallery
J. W. Wells
J. W. Wells
Isabella Crawford Wells and
all six of her and J.W.'s children
Back: Daniel Wells,
Florence Wells Law
Middle: Alfred T Wells, Isabella Crawford Wells, Artemus C Wells
Front: Ralph Wells, Edna Wells Walsh
(Photo above from the collection of the late Mary Walsh Yates, provided by her daughter Sharon Yates Ewer. Added to site: October 11, 2008. Caption identifying family members by Bruce Gerber)
Below: A 1947 photo of J.W.'s children
and their spouses (caption below is by Daniel Wells). Special thanks
to Bruce Gerber for retrieving it from Historical Society archives in
Menominee and sharing it. -- BW
One of a succession of Wells Family yachts, the Isabella, photographed in 1908. (From the photo collection of Mary Walsh Yates)
Isabella Crawford Wells (date unknown) (From the collection of Mary Walsh Yates)
The J.W. Wellses in Egypt, 1901. The Wellses traveled in the company of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Jones, who were also Menominee residents but later moved to Tacoma, Washington. (From Daniel Wells photo collection)
Sisters Edna and Florence Wells, 1892 (From the collection of Mary Walsh Yates)
The pictures below that have captions in quotes were provided by Dooley Worth, of Saint Simons Island, Georgia. Dooley grew up in Menominee. Family connection: her father was the older brother of Dorothy Worth, wife of J. W. Wells II. (Added: August 2008)
"Postcard photo of the J. W. Wells Lumber Company"
"Great Aunt Hattie's [wife of Artemus (A.C.) Wells] house taken long after she lived there. (I used to go to have tea with her ... wearing gloves ... and she gave me postage stamps to take home.)"
"John Wells II and Dorothy at costume party at Jackie and Marty Burke's."
"John W. Wells III, Rita Wells, Jean and Dooley Worth at John's birthday in 1947."
"Tom Wells building a snow totem in front of what I believe was Artemus'
house with my father and sister admiring."
"Billy Wells playing football in Menominee."
"Dorothy Worth in front of Wells house when she was in high school."