Son of Edward and Mary (Rairigh) Wells.
The Wells family is one of the old families in Indiana County. christopher Wells, grandfather of this Levi, was born in England. He came to Pennsylvania, and ultimately settled at White Oak Flats, Indiana County, where he cleared outy for himself and family a farm. His family consisted of seven sons and three daughters.
Edward Wells, this Levi's father, married Mary or Polly, Rairigh, sisster to Elder George Rairigh. He settled in the cowanshannock neighborhood, and became one of the pioneer members of that congregation, and a deacon in the same. Their children were: Levi, William, jacob, Moses, Mary, Nancy, Betsey, and Katie. He is buried in th Cowanshannocfk cemetery.
This Levi was born in Cownashannocdk Township, Armstrong county, (one authority says he was born in Mahoning Township, Indiana County) January 18, 1812.
He was married to Miss Catharine, daughter of Conrad Lukehardt, of South Mahoning Township, September 14, 1832. By occupation he was a farmer and shoemaker.
Their children were: Elizabeth (Kimmel), Margaret (Ritchey), Caroline (Condron), John, Isaiah, Edward, Messenger, Albert, David and Milton.
The date of Brother Wells' call to the ministry is not remembered, but it was in the Cowanshannock congregation where all his labors were given.
His death occurred November 12, 1885, aged 73 years, 9 months and 24 days. His funeral was conducted by Elder R T Pollard, and interment was made in the Cowanshannock cemetery.
INFO from History of the Church of the Brethren of Western Pennsylvania by Blough 1916 Illustrated pages 558, 559
page 167 of above book mentions under the listing of the Red Bank congregation (Mahoning Township, Armstrong County:
Other Armstrong ministers assisted in the preaching (at the RedBank congregation) especially after the death of Joseph Shumaker, which occurred December 17, 1860. Levi Wells and Lewis Kimmel were among these.
The Wells family is one of the old families in Indiana County. christopher Wells, grandfather of this Levi, was born in England. He came to Pennsylvania, and ultimately settled at White Oak Flats, Indiana County, where he cleared outy for himself and family a farm. His family consisted of seven sons and three daughters.
Edward Wells, this Levi's father, married Mary or Polly, Rairigh, sisster to Elder George Rairigh. He settled in the cowanshannock neighborhood, and became one of the pioneer members of that congregation, and a deacon in the same. Their children were: Levi, William, jacob, Moses, Mary, Nancy, Betsey, and Katie. He is buried in th Cowanshannocfk cemetery.
This Levi was born in Cownashannocdk Township, Armstrong county, (one authority says he was born in Mahoning Township, Indiana County) January 18, 1812.
He was married to Miss Catharine, daughter of Conrad Lukehardt, of South Mahoning Township, September 14, 1832. By occupation he was a farmer and shoemaker.
Their children were: Elizabeth (Kimmel), Margaret (Ritchey), Caroline (Condron), John, Isaiah, Edward, Messenger, Albert, David and Milton.
The date of Brother Wells' call to the ministry is not remembered, but it was in the Cowanshannock congregation where all his labors were given.
His death occurred November 12, 1885, aged 73 years, 9 months and 24 days. His funeral was conducted by Elder R T Pollard, and interment was made in the Cowanshannock cemetery.
INFO from History of the Church of the Brethren of Western Pennsylvania by Blough 1916 Illustrated pages 558, 559
page 167 of above book mentions under the listing of the Red Bank congregation (Mahoning Township, Armstrong County:
Other Armstrong ministers assisted in the preaching (at the RedBank congregation) especially after the death of Joseph Shumaker, which occurred December 17, 1860. Levi Wells and Lewis Kimmel were among these.
Son of Edward and Mary (Rairigh) Wells.
The Wells family is one of the old families in Indiana County. christopher Wells, grandfather of this Levi, was born in England. He came to Pennsylvania, and ultimately settled at White Oak Flats, Indiana County, where he cleared outy for himself and family a farm. His family consisted of seven sons and three daughters.
Edward Wells, this Levi's father, married Mary or Polly, Rairigh, sisster to Elder George Rairigh. He settled in the cowanshannock neighborhood, and became one of the pioneer members of that congregation, and a deacon in the same. Their children were: Levi, William, jacob, Moses, Mary, Nancy, Betsey, and Katie. He is buried in th Cowanshannocfk cemetery.
This Levi was born in Cownashannocdk Township, Armstrong county, (one authority says he was born in Mahoning Township, Indiana County) January 18, 1812.
He was married to Miss Catharine, daughter of Conrad Lukehardt, of South Mahoning Township, September 14, 1832. By occupation he was a farmer and shoemaker.
Their children were: Elizabeth (Kimmel), Margaret (Ritchey), Caroline (Condron), John, Isaiah, Edward, Messenger, Albert, David and Milton.
The date of Brother Wells' call to the ministry is not remembered, but it was in the Cowanshannock congregation where all his labors were given.
His death occurred November 12, 1885, aged 73 years, 9 months and 24 days. His funeral was conducted by Elder R T Pollard, and interment was made in the Cowanshannock cemetery.
INFO from History of the Church of the Brethren of Western Pennsylvania by Blough 1916 Illustrated pages 558, 559
page 167 of above book mentions under the listing of the Red Bank congregation (Mahoning Township, Armstrong County:
Other Armstrong ministers assisted in the preaching (at the RedBank congregation) especially after the death of Joseph Shumaker, which occurred December 17, 1860. Levi Wells and Lewis Kimmel were among these.
The Wells family is one of the old families in Indiana County. christopher Wells, grandfather of this Levi, was born in England. He came to Pennsylvania, and ultimately settled at White Oak Flats, Indiana County, where he cleared outy for himself and family a farm. His family consisted of seven sons and three daughters.
Edward Wells, this Levi's father, married Mary or Polly, Rairigh, sisster to Elder George Rairigh. He settled in the cowanshannock neighborhood, and became one of the pioneer members of that congregation, and a deacon in the same. Their children were: Levi, William, jacob, Moses, Mary, Nancy, Betsey, and Katie. He is buried in th Cowanshannocfk cemetery.
This Levi was born in Cownashannocdk Township, Armstrong county, (one authority says he was born in Mahoning Township, Indiana County) January 18, 1812.
He was married to Miss Catharine, daughter of Conrad Lukehardt, of South Mahoning Township, September 14, 1832. By occupation he was a farmer and shoemaker.
Their children were: Elizabeth (Kimmel), Margaret (Ritchey), Caroline (Condron), John, Isaiah, Edward, Messenger, Albert, David and Milton.
The date of Brother Wells' call to the ministry is not remembered, but it was in the Cowanshannock congregation where all his labors were given.
His death occurred November 12, 1885, aged 73 years, 9 months and 24 days. His funeral was conducted by Elder R T Pollard, and interment was made in the Cowanshannock cemetery.
INFO from History of the Church of the Brethren of Western Pennsylvania by Blough 1916 Illustrated pages 558, 559
page 167 of above book mentions under the listing of the Red Bank congregation (Mahoning Township, Armstrong County:
Other Armstrong ministers assisted in the preaching (at the RedBank congregation) especially after the death of Joseph Shumaker, which occurred December 17, 1860. Levi Wells and Lewis Kimmel were among these.
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