The Wells Family Tree

Nancy (Thatcher) Wells and Dick Wells
Dick's Grandmother's branch
Thomas Proctor married Charlotte Brent in Richmond, VA. They had one son:
- Oscar Proctor, born October 13, 1818 in Richmond, VA. He married Mary
Ann Terrill. They had three children:
- Nancy Brent, born November 19, 1847 in Richmond, VA
- Terrill, born January 24, 1846 in Richmond, VA
- John Quincy Proctor, born August 14, 1850 in Richmond, VA (continued
below)
Oscar remarried Mary Jane Morton, born April 21, 1830 in Harrisonville,
KY (daughter of Charles Morton). They had ten children: Charlotte
(December 7, 1854 - October 7, 1856), Emily Parker (born September 21,
1860), Mary L. (January 15, 1862 - July 18, 1869), Charlotte M. (born
March 17, 1869), Josephine (born December 17, 1866), Chris or Charles
Thomas (born August 28, 1858), Peck (born March 17, 1871), Lucy Lucila
(born May 23 or 25, 1856), Fanny (born October 16, 1865), and Tina (born
December 12, 1867)
John Quincy Proctor married Laura (1855 - 1936). They had one son:
- John Proctor. He married Laura Hampton (daughter of Roma
(1839-1917) and Charles Hampton (1823 - 1916)). They had six
children:
- Edith
- Effie. She married L.L. Boyer (who was a U.S. Congressman
from Illinois). They had one son:
- Minnie (Barker), born September 1, 1877 and died May 22,
1938. She had one son:
- Clara (Wells). Dick's grandmother (see information below)
- George (Dick). Dick is Lola's twin brother.
- Lola (1890 - 1922). She married Albert Boyer (1892-1922).
Albert's parents were Lafayette (1868 - 1939) and Lucy Boyer
(1872 - 1914). Lola and Albert had four children who were raised
by separate families after their death:
- Howard William (Bill) Boyer Wells (born January 17,
1920). He married Bonnie Lou Bicker (November 7, 1921 -
November 21, 1986) on November 7, 1942 in Huntersfield, GA.
Bonnie was the only child of William Dewey Bicker and Neva
G. Carrol of Navuoo, IL. They had one son (Terry) . Bill is
now married to Rita (born January 14, 1923. Parents: Joseph
T. and Lucy K. Harmuth). Rita and Bill were married July 19,
1992:
- Terry Lee Wells (born July 5, 1944 in Quincy, IL).
He married Janet Denena Evans (born October 5, 1946 in
Ft. Monmouth, NJ) on March 9, 1968 in McLean, VA. They
have two sons:
- Todd William (born December 5, 1969 in Falls
Church, VA). He married Emily White Hazelton on
February 1, 1997 in Portland, OR
- Scott Allen (born May 25, 1974 in Memphis, TN)
- Elmo Boyer. He had two sons:
- Lucille (Dolly) Boyer Puskar, born February 22, 1918 and
died August 23, 1974. She had three children:
- Lozello (Boyer) Hinkel. He had two sons:

Terry Lee Wells, Janet, Scott, Emily, and Todd
Dick's Grandfather's branch
Charles B. Wells (born in Pennsylvania on June 29, 1829 and died September
14, 1913). He married Sarah Ann Quigg (born in Pennsylvania on April 22, 1839
and died April 24, 1931) on March 6, 1857 in Adams County, Illinois. They had
six children:
- William Henry Wells (Dick's Grandfather). He was born May 13, 1873 and
died November 6, 1928. He married Clara M. Proctor (1883 - 1963). They had
one stepson (Howard William (Boyer)- see above). They also had one child:
- Douglas Russell Wells (born August 10, 1906, died March 8, 1982). He married
Marjorie Marian Sprague (daughter of Nellie Caddick) on January 19, 1931 in
Quincy, IL. Majorie was born on September 4, 1908 and died May 3, 1988. They
had two children:
- William Richard (Dick) Wells was born March 30, 1934 in Quincy, IL and died
October 14, 1997 in Ocala, FL. He married Nancy Jean Thatcher (Nancy's family tree
is below), born July 8, 1936 in Indianapolis, IN. They were
married on June 9, 1956 in Mount Vernon, IL. They had three children:
- Kathy Ann, born July 9, 1958. Kathy married Michael Pagoria on July 25, 1981
in Quincy, IL. They have two children:
- Christopher Michael, born August 4, 1983 in Albuquerque, NM
- Aaron Douglas, born January 16, 1985 in Melbourne, FL
- Carol Sue, born September 19, 1961 in Quincy, IL. Carol married John
Norsworthy on August 2, 1985. Now divorced. They had two children:
- Lauren Nicole, born May 11, 1988
- John Paul, born July 2, 1989. Carol married Walter Busick
(Walter died in 2009)
- John William, born August 21, 1969 in Quincy, IL. John married Mollie Sue
Flockhart on August 18, 1990 in Quincy, IL. They have four children:
- Alexander William, born May 4, 1993 in Jacksonville, FL
- Zachary John, born June 19, 1995 in Panama City, FL
- Jacob Richard, born April 23, 1998 in Panama City, FL
- Lindsey Nicole, born March 27, 2000 in Panama City, FL
- Nancy Ann (born October 13, 1935 in Quincy, IL). She married Anthony Lynn
Marquardt (born July 29, 1932) on April 23, 1955 in Quincy, IL. They have
three children:
- Deborah Ann (born April 1, 1956) in Quincy, IL. She married Douglas Wayne
Olson (born January 9, 1956) in Quincy IL. They have two children:
- Brooke Ann (born December 27, 1983 in Quincy, IL)
- Brett Douglas (born October 29, 1986 in Quincy, IL)
- Jeffrey Lynn (born April 29, 1959 in Quincy, IL, died January 23, 2002). He
married Tammy Phillips on June 27, 1987 (divorced). He married Michelle
Pieper on June 27, 1990 in Quincy, IL (divorced). They had two children:
- Jonathan Douglas (born October 16, 1989 in Quincy, IL)
- Shaun Michael (born December 17, 1991 in Quincy, IL)
- Jeffrey has a child
with Laura Corrigan:
Ashley Lynn Marquardt (born June 3, 1996 in Quincy, IL)
- Susan Jane (born September 27, 1962 in Quincy, IL). She married Curtis Allen
Bennett (born April 29, 1960) on July 23, 1988 in Quincy, IL. They have one
child:
- Christopher Ryan Bennett (born January 9, 1993 in Quincy, IL)
- Otis Wells
(1862 - 1940). He married Lida Hughes (1864 - 1956) on February 25, 1884 in
Adams County, Illinois. They had seven children:
- Lena. She married Herbert Harkness. They had two children:
- Geraldine. She married Herschel Hoffman. They had four children:
- Sharon
- Gary
- Lee Jay
- Richie Lynn
- Dean
- Arthur
- Carolyn
- Ermal
- Earl
- Omer
- Kenneth
- Alice. She married Lee Pullman on February 11, 1894 in Adams County,
Illinois. They had one child:
- Edmund. He married Lillian Buerklin. They had one child:
- Iverson (Mike). He was born January 25, 1921 and died August 21, 1996. He
married Marilyn. They had two children:
- Patricia (Pullman) Lang (born in 1951). She has two children:
- Matthew Lang
- Michael Lang
- Sherri (Pullman) Meadows. They had two children:
- Ashley Meadows
- Natalie Meadows
- Hattie. She married George A. Gilbert on February 14, 1895 in Adams County,
Illinois. They lived in New Canton, IL. They had one child:
- Mary E. (1870 - 1937). Mary was known as Aunt Mae. She married S. Charles
Dennis. They lived in Colmer, IL.
- Walter. He married Clara. They lived in California.


Zachary and Alex Wells

Jake and Mollie Wells (April 23, 1998)

Carol, Lauren, Paul and Walter Busick

Kathy, Aaron, Chris, and Michael Pagoria

The Marquardt Connection (pictured left to right)
Jeff, Jonathon, and Shaun
Debbie, Doug, Brooke, and Brett
Nancy and Ank
Curtis, Susie, and Christopher
Nancy's tree
Nancy has one sister, Barbara Ann Thatcher. Barbara was born January 10, 1940
in Mount Vernon, Illinois. She married Robert Lawrence Pratt (born December 8,
1936 in Dewitt, New York) in Iowa City, Iowa on September 26, 1959. They have
two children:
- Diane Patricia Pratt (born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 26,
1960). She married Russell Lepkowski (born July 19, 1956 in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 30, 1983. They have one child:
- Ryan Joseph Lepkowski (born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 11,
1992)
- Scott Russell Pratt (born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 16, 1962).
He married Jamie Morstad (born in Iron Mountain, Michigan on April 26, 1962)
in Niagara, Wisconsin on August 8, 1987. They have two children:
- Taylor Ann Pratt (born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 17, 1992)
- Rachel Margaret Pratt (born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 1, 1994)
Additional info on Nancy's Tree
The following Tree is in reverse format from the rest of the Tree.
Nancy's parents are listed below and their known ascendants are listed.
Nancy's parents were John T. Thatcher and Jean A. Schad:
- John T. Thatcher
- John T. Thatcher and Eva C. Hitchcock (Nancy's grandparents)
- John T. Thatcher (Nancy's great-grandfather)
- Jean A. Schad
- Carl H. Schad (Nancy's grandfather)
- Charles Schad (Nancy's great-grandfather)
- Gustoph Schad and Christina Weishaar (Nancy's great-great
grandparents)
- Mary (Dolley) Bertels (Nancy's grandmother)
- Andrew Bertels and Elzina Payne (Nancy's great-great
grandparents)
- Frances Worcestor (Nancy's grandmother)
- Charles Worchester (Nancy's great-grandfather)
- Joseph Worchester and Mary Locke (Nancy's great-great
grandparents)
- Charlotte Trester (Nancy's great grandmother)
- Irvin Trestor and Emaline Bishop (Nancy's great-great
grandparents)