Lula Mae (Thompson) Wells (1886 - 1955)

Born 5 May 1886 in Doon, Lyon, Iowa, United States

Wife of Lawrence Cass Wells — married 12 Jun 1912 in Worthing, Lincoln, South Dakota, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Jun 1955 at age 69 in Pierre, Hughes, South Dakota, United States

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Biography

Lula was born on 5 May 1886 in Doon, Lyon County, Iowa, USA^[1] the 5th of 8 children of Allen Furnice Thompson and Mary Catherine Weigel.

In the United States Census for 1900, she was recorded as living in Larchwood Township Larchwood & Lester towns, Lyon, Iowa, USA.

She married Lawrence Cass Wells on 12 Jun 1912 in Worthing, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA. They had 4 children.

In the South Dakota State Census, 1915, she is listed as L Mae Wells living in South Dakota with her husband, who is not identified.^[2]

In the United States Census for 1920, she was recorded as living in Lyman County, South Dakota, USA together with her husband.^[3]

In the South Dakota State Census, 1925, she is listed as May Wells living in South Dakota with her husband,^[4]

In the United States Census for 1930, she was recorded as living in Stony Butte, Lyman, South Dakota together with her husband and son.^[5]

In the South Dakota State Census, 1935, she is listed as L Mae Wells living in Stony Butte, Lyman, South Dakota with her husband,^[6]

In the South Dakota State Census, 1945, she is listed as Mae L Wells living in Stony Butte Township, Lyman, South Dakota with her husband, who is not identified.^[7]

In the United States Census for 1950, she was listed as Mae L Wells living in Stony Butte Township, Lyman, South Dakota together with her husband.^[8]

She passed away on 20 Jun 1955 in Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota, and was buried at Presho Cemetery in Presho, Lyman County, South Dakota.Find A Grave: Memorial #21169499

Sources

1. ↑ "South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2016," , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKD8-KZVH : 2 January 2024), Lula Wells, 6 Apr 1885; citing Birth, Lincoln, South Dakota, United States, South Dakota Department of Health, Pierre.
2. ↑ "South Dakota State Census, 1915", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMHR-JZV : Wed Oct 04 15:11:45 UTC 2023), Entry for L Mae Wells and , 1915.
3. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census - Lawrence Wells State: Nebraska County: Howard Sheet: 9-A Family: 141 Line: 9
4. ↑ "South Dakota State Census, 1925," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM4N-JZ9 : 8 March 2021), Lawrence C Wells; citing 77, State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,369,217.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQVZ-SYZ : Thu Oct 05 17:54:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Laurence C Wells and L Mae Wells, 1930.
6. ↑ "South Dakota State Census, 1935", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV45-4QZ : Wed Oct 04 21:51:27 UTC 2023), Entry for L Mae Wells and , 1935.
7. ↑ "South Dakota State Census, 1945", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6P6Q-CN2 : Tue Oct 03 13:53:24 UTC 2023), Entry for Mae L Wells and Thompson.
8. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F9J-89N3 : Wed Oct 04 13:45:40 UTC 2023), Entry for Lawrence C. Wells and Mae L. Wells, May 3, 1950.

• Lula Mae Thompson Wells, Memorial #21169499, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21169499/lula-mae-wells, accessed 5 Mar 2024