Vance Witten Wells: Appalachian Aristocracy

1895 - 1958 (62 years)

Generation: 1

Vance Witten Wells was born 19 Nov 1895, Tazewell Co. VA; died 31 Jan 1958, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Vance W Carter
Age: 4
Birth Date: Oct 1895
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Grandson
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Robert Wells 58
William W Wells 31
Joseph T Wells 29
Robert C Wells 22
Lela L Wells 20
James L Wells 18
Jessie B Wells 12
Vance W Carter 4

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Vance Witten Carter
Age in 1910: 15
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Grandson
Marital Status: Single
Grandfather's Name: Robert C Wells Sr
Grandfather's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Robert C Wells Sr 68
Jesse B Wells 22 [son]
John R Hambrick 38 [son-in-law]
Lula M Hambrick 35 [daughter]
Vance Witten Carter 15

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Vance W Wells
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Elnora V Wells
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Vance W Wells 34
Elnora V Wells 28
Jimmy W Wells 10 months
Bobby Lou 30 [servant]

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Vance W Wells
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: Montrose Street
House Number: 301
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Barber
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $20
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Class of Worker: Employer
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Vance W Wells 42
Eleanora N Wells 39
Jimmy W Wells 10
Jane N Wells 7
Roscol W Neel 27 [brother-in-law]
Viola I Amos 18 [Servant]

Buried:
Grave location, portrait, and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25331634

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1248681&Type=Death

Vance married Elanora Neel 28 Nov 1922, Mercer Co. WV. Elanora (daughter of Tobias Smith Neel and Lettie Laura Tabor) was born 29 Dec 1900, Tazewell Co. VA; died 04 Nov 1995, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Jimmy W. Wells was born ca 1929, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA.
3. Jane N. Wells was born ca 1933, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA.

Generation: 2

2. Jimmy W. Wells (1.Vance¹) was born ca 1929, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA.

Jane N. Wells

(1.Vance¹) was born ca 1933, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane N Wells
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1933
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: Montrose Street
House Number: 301
Sheet Number: 17A
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 1st grade
Household Members:
Vance W Wells 42
Eleanora N Wells 39
Jimmy W Wells 10
Jane N Wells 7
Roscol W Neel 27 [uncle]
Viola I Amos 18 [servant]