Person:Gracie Wells (1)

1926 born in Denison KS

1930 -census, Cedar, Jackson Co., KS with parents, age 4

1930 May 1, brother Johnny born in Denison, KS moved to Arkansas, Gracie went to Chart Class 9 miles out of Newport moved to Punkin Hollow, Oklahoma

1931 moved to Memphis, TN; Gracie posed for Calender, wore 2 braids, holding a doll

1932 moved back to Talequah, Oklahoma by train, sent by Tenn

1933 1st & second grade, local Catholics bought all the kids shoes, Gracie had German measles, and was unconscience for 3 days.

1937 - moved to Larry's prairie, Moved to Moody, rented a farm for 5 years, sister Rosia born in Moody, OK

1939 - brother Leon born in Moody, OK

1940 - moved to Gideon Oregon, then moved to Hulbert, OK, sister Georgia married Wesley Faith

1941 - Gracie finished 7th grade, brother Walter married Chloe Wade

1942 - went to visit Aunt Georgia Stickles in Weiner, Arkansas; got off Greyhound Bus two miles from Aunts house. Stopped at store to ask directions; followed path across fields and found Aunt's house. Stella hadn't seen Georgia in 11 years. Met Charles Henry Genseal at church services; married him two weeks later in Weiner, Arkansas

1944 - son Charles Roy born in Est St Louis, IL

1945 - moved to Chula Vista, CA; daughter Janet born in San Diego, CA

1946 - moved to Hulbert, OK 1947 - moved to Peoria, IL

1948 - brother Harvey married Louis Briggs

1949 - daughter Barbara born in Peoria, IL took a job selling Avon products for extra money

1951 - brother Johnny married Irene Lucas, daughter Judy born

1952 - brother Walter married Norena Sullivan Sister Rosia married Delmas Marshall

1954 - moved to Streator IL

1956 - brother Johnny married Kay Burke

1958 - daughter Barbara run over by a bread delivery truck at school

1960 - brother Leon married Mary ? while drunk, (divorced) daughter Sherry Tess born

1962 - brother Leon married Joyce Smith

1963 - son Roy married in June; daughter Janet married in July; after weddings Bud and Gracie moved to Maywood Ca. with daughter Barbara, son Roy & wife Dona August, sister Georgia married Carl Phariss

1964 - April, granddaughter Cathy born, Dec, granddaughter Lynn born moved to Paramount Ca.

1965 - grandson Bobby born withheart defect

1966 - March grandaughter Karen born; August daughter Barbara married; moved to Saugus Ca

1967 - grandson Tony born

1968 - grandson Micheal born, brandson Curtis born

1970 - grandson David born

1971 - grandaughter Paul born; grandson Kelly born

1972 - moved to Selma Ca; bought a 20 acre vineyard; grancson Michael born

1974 - grandson Brian born

1978 - mother died, in Selma Ca

1980 - grandaughter Lynn married

1981 - grat grandson Eric Jr. born; grandaughter Cathy married; great grandaughter Crystal born

1983 - great grandaughter Carissa born

1984 - grandaughter Karen married

1988 - great grandaughter JoAnna born; grandson Michael married; great grandaughter Ashlee born

1989 - great grandaughter Danielle born, grandson Bobby died; brother Harvey died

1990 - grandaughter Paula married; great grandson michael Raymond born

1992 - great grandson Wesley born; celebrated 50th anniversary by repeating wedding vows and party at home given by children

1993 - Bud had pacemaker replaced; great grandson Bradley born; brother Walter died; great grandaughter Felicity born; Gracie fell off to of ladder, broken back

1994 - Bud had serious stroke in Dec.; brother Johnny died; great grandson Stephen born

1995 - gread grandaughter Tiffan born; Bud continued having strokes

1996 - Bud died in March; grandson David married Nicole Miller on Buds birthday in Aug. 1996 - great grandaughter Mariah born

1997 - great grandaughter Ciera born

20 - had heart surgery, triple bypass

20 - Gracie moved to Madera to live with son

20 - purchased mobile home to pun on Son's property

2011 - April 24, chest x-ray revealed Lung Cancer; underwent radiation therapy to shrink tumor and relieve pneumonia Sept 21, sister Georgia died; attended graveside services in Selma with daughter Janet Oct 24, die at home with children, grandchildren and great grandchildren at bedside. Oct 28, burried at Kingsburg Distric Cemeter, surrounded withfamily friends and loved ones

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find A Grave.

   Taximadman/Gracie Eva Wells Genseal (1926 - 2011) - Find A Grave Memorial (S594 gedcom)

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} U.S. City Directories, 1821-1995: [database on-line]. (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Ancestry.com. U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection [database on-line]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Cedar, Jackson, Kansas; Roll: 704; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 223.0; FHL microfilm: 2340439.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T627)
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Moodys, Cherokee, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3282; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 11-10.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Find A Grave.
7. ↑ ^7.0 7.1 Arkansas, United States. Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957. (FamilySearch).
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1. (United States).
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service)
   Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951.
10. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1821-1995: [database on-line]. (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2} United States Obituary Collection: [database on-line]. (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006)
    Publication Date: 15 Nov 2014; Publication Place: City, Pennsylvania, USA.