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  1. Harry James Wells: Birth: 8 JAN 1868 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. Death: 11 DEC 1916 in South Bound Brook, Somerset Co., New Jersey


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1. Title:   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;
2. Title:   Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985
Page:   Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 1111
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;
3. Title:   1850 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1850; Census Place: Chester, Burlington, New Jersey; Roll: M432_443; Page: 105B; Image: 218
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;
4. Title:   1880 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1880; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1174; Family History Film: 1255174; Page: 100A; Enumeration District: 255; Image: 0756
Author:   Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
5. Title:   1860 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1860; Census Place: Chester, Burlington, New Jersey; Roll: M653_685; Page: 1056; Image: 439; Family History Library Film: 803685
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;
6. Title:   U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Author:   Ancestry.com
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7. Title:   U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;
8. Title:   Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863
Author:   Ancestry.com
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Notes
a. Note:   Listed on the 1850 New Jersey Federal Census for Burlington County, Township of Chester (now Maple Shade), dwelling house #313, family #332 in order of visitation, line #17, age 18 no occupation listed. He is living with his father William Wells, age 45 occupation carpenter, mother Elizabeth age 45, brother Charles age 19, Jane Fowler age 14, and Keziah Wells (grandmother) age 60. ---------- Listed on the 1860 New Jersey Federal Census for Burlington County, Township of Chester (now Maple Shade), page #110, line #40, first name spelled Mordeica, occupation not listed, born in New Jersey. He is living with the family of Jesse Rickey, age 35, occupation carpenter, born in Pennsylvania, wife Mary age 33, children Ella age 5, and Frank age 2, all born in New Jersey. Unknown relationship between the Rickeys and Mordecai Wells, however the Rickeys are buried in the First Baptist Church Cemetery, Moorestown, Burlington Co., New Jersey-3 rows away from where Mordecai's grandmother Keziah Murfin Wells is buried. ---------- Listed on the 1863 Pennsylvania Septennial Census, Mordecai Wells, carpenter, male, white ---------- Listed on FHL Film #1289311 Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. Birth record for son Harry Wells b. January 8, 1868. Father's name is Mordecai Wells, mother's name is Luzetta. Resided at 1310 (?) Oxford Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Delivering doctor was William Taylor. Mordecai's occupation is listed as carpenter. ---------- Listed on the 1868 Philadelphia City Directory, page 1607, 1372 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, occupation carpenter ---------- Listed on the 1871 Philadelphia City Directory, page 1468, Ellerton Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, occupation carpenter ---------- Listed on the 1875 Philadelphia City Directory, page1569, 1146 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, occupation carpenter ---------- Listed on the 1879 Philadelphia City Directory, page 1694, 1506 Ogden Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, occupation carpenter. Listed two lines up is Mary E. Wells, same address, occupation dressmaker. Unknown if this is Luzetta--mother of his son Harry born 1868. ---------- Listed on the 1880 Pennsylvania Federal Census for Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, page #17, Supervisor District #1, ED #255, line #19, name is "Mord", age 47, occupation stair builder, born in NJ, parents born in NJ. He is living with wife E. Mary (could be Mary E.), age 37, occupation keeping house, born in and parents born in PA. Living with them is a 36 year old female boarder Suantiro (spelling?) Eccles, occupation florist, born in and parents born in PA. ---------- Listed on the 1881 Philadelphia City Directory, page 1712, 2410 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, occupation stairbuilder. Listed above is Mary Wells, occupation trimmings, and Mary E. Wells, occupation dressmaker, both same address ---------- Listed on the 1884 Philadelphia City Directory, page 1668,, 1238 Haines Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, occupation carpenter. Either Mary in the 1879 directory are not listed. ---------- Died October 25, 1884 of cerebral paralysis, married, age 52 years. The "Return of Death" certificate is from the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, viewable on FamilySearch.org https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11881-4468-3. ---------- Buried in Fernwood Cemetery, 6500 Baltimore Ave, Yeadon, PA, Lot 312, section 24 according to FHL Film #2069872 ---------- Pennsylvania & New Jersey Church & Town Records 1708-1985, Ancestry.com has a burial record for Mordecai H. Wells buried in Fernwood Cemetery, Yeadon, Pennsylvania, page 344. It states Section 24, Lot 312, Second from North Side. Lived at 1238 Haines Street, Philadelphia. ---------- The "Return of Death" certificate is from the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania viewable on FamilySearch.org https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11881-4468-3. Died October 25, 1884 of cerebral paralysis, married, age 52 years. ---------- Philadelphia Inquirer, Wednesday, October 29, 1884 Mortuary Notice WELLS - On the 26th inst., Mordecai H Wells, in the fifty-second year of his age, formerly of Moorestown, NJ. The relatives and friends, also Welcome Lodge, No 463, A.Y.M.; Harmony Chapter, No 52, R.A.M.; Kensington Commandery, No 54, K.T.; Spring Garden Council, No. 38, O.U.A.M.; Welcome Castle, No. 16, K.G.E., and the employees of Stacy Reeves & Co., are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No 1238 Haines street, this afternoon, at 1 o'clock. To proceed to Fernwood Cemetery.


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