James Henry Wells
9 February 1901–26 January 1976 (Age 75)
Arkansas, United States
The Life of James Henry
James Henry Wells was born on 9 February 1901, in Arkansas, United States. He married Lena Murel Rogers on 22 December 1918, in Franklin, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 26 January 1976, in Rusk, Texas, United States, at the age of 74.
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Family Time Line
James Henry Wells
1901–1976
Lena Murel Rogers
1902–1931
Marriage: 22 December 1918
James Ellis Wells
1919–2000
Velma Jean Wells
1923–1986
Spouse and Children
1901–1976Male
Lena Murel Rogers
1902–1931Female
MARRIAGE
22 December 1918
Franklin, Arkansas, United States
22 December 1918
Franklin, Arkansas, United States
children
(2)
1919–2000Male
1923–1986Female
World Events (8)
1902 · So Much Farm Land
Age 1
A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.
1904 · William H. Fuller Grows 70 Acres of Rice
Age 3
Rice is one Arkansas leading crops, in 1904 William H. Fuller planted 70 acres of rice, this act is what started the making rice the leading crop in Arkansas.
1922 · The First Radio Station WOK Begins Broadcasting
Age 21
In 1922, Harvey C. Couch Sr. started WOK the first radio station in Arkansas. After a trip to Pittsburgh and the KDKA radio he came up with the idea for Workers of Killowatts (WOK). WOK had no commercials which was nice for the listeners.
Name Meaning
1 English: habitational name from any of several places named with the plural of Old English well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’, or a topopgraphical name from this word (in its plural form), for example Wells in Somerset or Wellsnext-the-Sea in Norfolk.2 Translation of French Dupuis or any of its variants.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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