 |
Chase County Kansas Obituaries
|
Wells, George F
FALLS TO HIS DEATH
George F. Wells, 130 South Cottonwood, night watchman employed by the
Theo. Poehler Mercantile company,
died this morning from injuries received
in a fall down a stairway at the Poehler
building.
Mr. Wells was found in a
semiconscious condition at the bottom
of the basement stairway by Joe
Hamond, another employee of the company, when he came to work at 6:40
o'clock this morning. He apparently had
caught his heal on a step and fallen forward, striking his head on the basement
floor. The heel on his right shoe was
pulled loose. Mr. Wells was taken to
St. Mary's hospital, where he died about
9:30 o'clock, without regaining con-
sciousness. It is believed by the physi-
cian in charge that he suffered a con-
cussion of the brain from the fall.
The clock Mr. Wells carried showed
he had completed his five o'clock round
of the building and had started on his 6
o'clock round before the accident occurred.
George Wells, was born in England
in 1859. He came to America in 1871
locating in Emporia, and married in
1886 to Flora Balmer, of Elmdale. Five
children were born to Mr. and Mrs.
Wells, two of whom survive.
Mr. Wells was employed for 17
years by the Evans & Thomas Lumber
Co, after which he worked several years
for Mrs. P B. Plumb. He had worked
for the Poehler company two months
and recently finished building a new
home at 130 South Cottonwood.
Mr. Wells is survived by Mrs. Wells
and two children, Mrs. Ward Ralston,
of Ottawa and Irving Wells of Emporia. Irving Wells is seriously sick at his
home 128 South Cottonwood following an injury received three months ago,
when a heavy packing box fell on his
head. One brother, Tom Wells, of
Elmdale; and a sister, Mrs. Samuel
Campbell, of Cottonwood Falls and
four grandchildren also survive.
Mr. Wells was a member of the
Modern Woodmen Lodge.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made
Mr. Wells was a brother of T. R.
Wells of Middle Creek and Mrs. S. R.
Campbell of this city, and was known
by early residents of Elmdale although
his visits in recent years were infrequent.
Chase County Leader-News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas
March 30, 1923
George F Wells, 130 South Cottonwood street, Emporia, Kansas, died Friday morning from injuries received in a fall down a stairway at the Poehler building. He was employed by the Theodore Poehler Mercantile Company as night watchman.
Mr. Wells was found in a semiconscious condition at the bottom of the basement stairway by another employee at 6:40 o'clock Friday morning. He apparently had caught his heel on a step and fallen forward, striking his head on the basement floor. The heel of his right shoe was pulled loose. Mr. Wells was taken to St. Mary's Hospital where he died about 9:30 o'clock Friday morning without regaining consciousness. It is believed that he suffered concussion of the brain from the fall.
George Wells was born in England in 1859. He came to America in 1871 locating in Emporia, and was married to Flora Balmer, of Elmdale. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Wells, two of whom are living.
Mr. Wells is survived by his wife and two children, Mrs. Ward Ralston of Ottawa and Irving Wells of Emporia.
Irving Wells is seriously ill at his home from an injury which he received three months ago, when a heavy packing box fell on his head. One brother T. R. Wells, of Elmdale; a sister, Mrs. Samuel Campbell, of Cottonwood Falls, and four grandchildren also survive.
Mr. Wells was an early resident of Elmdale and is well known in and around this vicinity. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen Lodge.
Funeral services were held Sunday at Emporia.
The Elmdale News,Elmdale, Kansas, April 5, 1923
by Lorna Marvin
Please submit your obituaries and death notices.
Background and KSGenWeb logo were designed and are copyrighted by
Tom & Carolyn Ward
for the limited use of the KSGenWeb Project.
Permission is granted for use only on an official KSGenWeb page.
The USGenWeb Logo was designed by Linda Cole.
 |
|