Biographical Information - Wilcox / Jones Township

DR. J.H. WELLS, 

Wilcox, was born in Ellenville, Ulster Co., N.Y., March 5, 1854, the son of J.B. and Mary (Hart) Wells, the former a native of Schoharie county, N.Y., and the latter of Ulster county. In 1868 they came to Elk county, where the father has since been in the employ of the Wilcox Tanning Company, in the capacity of harness- maker. Dr. Wells received a common- school education, and read medicine with Dr. Ernhout, then of Wilcox. He attended the medical department of the Bellevue Hospital in New York City, and was graduated in 1884, since which time he has been practicing his profession at Wilcox. He married, in 1875, Miss Mary M., daughter of Seymour Skiff, of Onondaga county, N.Y., and they have one child, Mabel. Dr. Wells is president of the Elk County Medical Society, and is a member of the State Medical Society. He is a member of Wilcox Lodge, No. 571, F. & A.M. Politically he is a Republican, and has served as clerk and treasurer of the township. His wife is a member of the Reformed Church.

Source: Page(s) 745-759, History of Counties of McKean, Elk and Forest, Pennsylvania. Chicago, J.H. Beers & Co., 1890.
Transcribed February 2007 by Nathan Zipfel for the Elk County Genealogy Project
Published 2007 by the Elk County Pennsylvania Genealogy Project

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