1819–1873

Introduction

Born: March 16, 1819, He­bron, Con­nec­ti­cut.

Died: May 31, 1873, Min­ne­ap­olis, Min­ne­so­ta.

Buried: Lake­wood Ce­me­te­ry, Min­ne­ap­olis, Min­ne­so­ta.

Biography

George was the son of Ol­iv­er B. Wells and Rox­anne Clark, and hus­band of El­ve­nah Coo­per Ra­ymond (mar­ried 1844). Note: Finda­grave gives his name as George Chaun­cy Wells.

He was a min­is­ter in the Troy, New York, Con­fer­ence of the Me­tho­dist Epis­co­pal Church.

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Help Needed

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Wells (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),