Cemetery records list age at death as 61.
***William S. Wells, originally from Elmira, New York, moved to Pierre, South Dakota before calling Huntsville, AL home in 1892. He was president of the Northwestern Land Association, founded and managed the Union Investment Co. that developed city property, was active in the chamber of commerce, a director of the Farmers and Merchants Bank and was head of the W. J. Bennett & Company, a livery firm. Mr. Wells, his wife Emma and son Glenn invested heavily in the East Huntsville Addition, now known as Five Points owning a great many lots and constructing desirable rental homes. Born in 1839 and passing in 1900 his contributions to Huntsville only encompassed 8 years, but they were remarkable years. The March 7, 1900 edition of the Mercury proclaimed in his obituary "Huntsville loses a loyal citizen," and judged his death "a public calamity."
Contributor: JL (49101244)***
***South Dakota Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, Pierre, SD, Image 64 of 595 shows he served with 2nd Minn. Vol. mustered in 1 Sep 1861, served 29 months, discharged 14 Jun 1892, died at Huntsville, AL. On this record in 1861 he is listed as a farmer at this location (Pierre, SD).
Contributor: j.lynn (47147578)***
***William S. Wells, originally from Elmira, New York, moved to Pierre, South Dakota before calling Huntsville, AL home in 1892. He was president of the Northwestern Land Association, founded and managed the Union Investment Co. that developed city property, was active in the chamber of commerce, a director of the Farmers and Merchants Bank and was head of the W. J. Bennett & Company, a livery firm. Mr. Wells, his wife Emma and son Glenn invested heavily in the East Huntsville Addition, now known as Five Points owning a great many lots and constructing desirable rental homes. Born in 1839 and passing in 1900 his contributions to Huntsville only encompassed 8 years, but they were remarkable years. The March 7, 1900 edition of the Mercury proclaimed in his obituary "Huntsville loses a loyal citizen," and judged his death "a public calamity."
Contributor: JL (49101244)***
***South Dakota Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, Pierre, SD, Image 64 of 595 shows he served with 2nd Minn. Vol. mustered in 1 Sep 1861, served 29 months, discharged 14 Jun 1892, died at Huntsville, AL. On this record in 1861 he is listed as a farmer at this location (Pierre, SD).
Contributor: j.lynn (47147578)***
Cemetery records list age at death as 61.
***William S. Wells, originally from Elmira, New York, moved to Pierre, South Dakota before calling Huntsville, AL home in 1892. He was president of the Northwestern Land Association, founded and managed the Union Investment Co. that developed city property, was active in the chamber of commerce, a director of the Farmers and Merchants Bank and was head of the W. J. Bennett & Company, a livery firm. Mr. Wells, his wife Emma and son Glenn invested heavily in the East Huntsville Addition, now known as Five Points owning a great many lots and constructing desirable rental homes. Born in 1839 and passing in 1900 his contributions to Huntsville only encompassed 8 years, but they were remarkable years. The March 7, 1900 edition of the Mercury proclaimed in his obituary "Huntsville loses a loyal citizen," and judged his death "a public calamity."
Contributor: JL (49101244)***
***South Dakota Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, Pierre, SD, Image 64 of 595 shows he served with 2nd Minn. Vol. mustered in 1 Sep 1861, served 29 months, discharged 14 Jun 1892, died at Huntsville, AL. On this record in 1861 he is listed as a farmer at this location (Pierre, SD).
Contributor: j.lynn (47147578)***
***William S. Wells, originally from Elmira, New York, moved to Pierre, South Dakota before calling Huntsville, AL home in 1892. He was president of the Northwestern Land Association, founded and managed the Union Investment Co. that developed city property, was active in the chamber of commerce, a director of the Farmers and Merchants Bank and was head of the W. J. Bennett & Company, a livery firm. Mr. Wells, his wife Emma and son Glenn invested heavily in the East Huntsville Addition, now known as Five Points owning a great many lots and constructing desirable rental homes. Born in 1839 and passing in 1900 his contributions to Huntsville only encompassed 8 years, but they were remarkable years. The March 7, 1900 edition of the Mercury proclaimed in his obituary "Huntsville loses a loyal citizen," and judged his death "a public calamity."
Contributor: JL (49101244)***
***South Dakota Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, Pierre, SD, Image 64 of 595 shows he served with 2nd Minn. Vol. mustered in 1 Sep 1861, served 29 months, discharged 14 Jun 1892, died at Huntsville, AL. On this record in 1861 he is listed as a farmer at this location (Pierre, SD).
Contributor: j.lynn (47147578)***
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