Person:Mary Joles (1)

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Mary Joles
d.1963
  1. Mary Joles1880 - 1963
m. 1923
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Name Mary Joles
Gender Female
Birth? 1880 Mississippi, United States
Residence? 1923 Henry, Marshall, Illinois, United States
Marriage 1923 Iowa, United Statesto Richard Wells
Death? 1963

These parents seem too old to be her parents. Was she raised by her grandparents? Was she born before 1880 and is older than she appears here?

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    Mary Joles Wells
    Birth: 1 Jan 1880 Mississippi, USA
    Death: 5 Jan 1963 (aged 83) Clayton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
    Burial: Fee Fee Cemetery, Bridgeton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
    Memorial #: 46700825
    Bio: The daughter of Jesse Joles and Elizabeth Boswell, Mary married Richard Wells on 16 Sep 1923 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. She was a homemaker, and he worked as a watchman.Mary died at St. Louis County Hospital of cardiac insufficiency. She had been a patient there for 3 days while suffering from heart disease and skin cancer. At the time of her death, she was 83 years and 4 days old.She was buried next to her husband, Richard, on 07 Jan 1963. Baumann Brothers Funeral Home in Overland, Missouri was in charge of arrangements.Mary's husband, Richard, passed away in 1949.
    Gravesite Details Double click on photo to enlarge image.
    Family Members
    Spouse
    Richard Wells 1878-1949
    Created by: Lynn (47138895)
    Added: 14 Jan 2010
    URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46700825/mary-wells
    Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 July 2019), memorial page for Mary Joles Wells (1 Jan 1880–5 Jan 1963), Find A Grave Memorial no. 46700825, citing Fee Fee Cemetery, Bridgeton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Lynn (contributor 47138895) .

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    Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940
    Name: Mary Joles
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Age: 42
    Birth Year: abt 1881
    Birth Place: Mississippi
    Residence Place: Henry Ill
    Marriage Date: 16 Sep 1923
    Marriage Place: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Father: Jesse Joles
    Mother: Elizabeth Boswell
    Spouse: Richard Wells