Person:Lydia Folk (1)

Obituary 1

"Mrs. Lydia Wells, age 70, of 1505 South Michigan Street, died in St. Joseph's hospital at 8 o'clock Wednesday night following a five weeks illness. She was born in Stark County, Ohio, April 24, 1858, and came here 65 years ago from Ohio. Her marriage to Elmer E. Wells, who survives, took place March 2, 1884. In addition to her husband she is survived by five daughters, Mrs. O. A. Hollister, in Orlando, Florida, Mrs. J. U. Collier, of La Crosse, Indiana; Mrs. D. R. Baer, of Elkhart, Indiana, and Mrs. William Hintz and Mrs. Nellie Mann of this city; three sons, Earl, Glen and Ralph Wells, all of South Bend, and the following sisters: Miss Vina Folk and Mrs. Clara Kreighbaum, of Los Angeles, CA, and Mrs. Rebecca Folk, Mrs. William Mangus and Mrs. George Brown, of South Bend. Funeral services will be held in the residence Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the Rev. George M. Anderson, of the Indiana Avenue Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery."

Obituary 2

"Funeral services for Mrs. Lydia Wells, wife of Elmer E. Wells, who died Wednesday, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the residence, 1505 South Michigan Street. The Rev. George M. Anderson of the Indiana Avenue Christian Church, will officiate and burial will be in Riverview Cemetery." --Kristy 18:04, 29 October 2008 (EDT)

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
   page 536B; sheet: 160; ancestry image: 45.
2. ↑ Indiana Marriages 1800-1941, Url: www.ancestry.com
   book 9; page 207.
3. ↑ Bill Folk. Descendants of Barholomew Clark.pdf Nov 2007, Recipient: Kristina Kuhn Krumm, Address: Hilton Head, SC, Author E-mail: BFolkHHI@aol.com. (Nov. 27, 2007).
4. ↑ Obituary. (further information available upon request).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} South Bend Tribune. (South Bend, Indiana)
   page 5.
6. ↑ South Bend Tribune. (South Bend, Indiana)
   page 6.