The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-16
Death of Rinnah Wells.

On Friday morning April 18th 1877, be
tween and o'clock ,Rinnah Wells, ESQ.,,
Of Andalusia, was struck with paralysis and
became at once unconscious. Mrs. Wells
says he partly raised himself up and
seemed to be falling out of the bed,
which stood in the middle Of the room.
She took hold of him to save him, when
he said Let me go. and tell upon the
floor. These were the last words he uttered.
He died at about o'clock Sunday evening.
He.was a brother of the the late Lucius
Wells, who died of paralysis, as also did
his father and his brother Luke.
His fathers family were from Dummer-
ston village, Windham county, Vermont,
which place they left for Ohio in 1915. They
went to Wayne county, Illinois, in 1919,
to Galena in 1926, and from there to Pike
county, this state. They came to this
county in 1882. RinnahW ellis was born in
Wayne county, this state, May IA, 1921,
and was, therefore, in his 56th year when
he died. He was II years years of age
when he came here. His fathers family
lived in log cabin which stood near the
road leading from this city to Milan, which
they button the place afterwards owned
and used by the county as a county poor
house, and the large two-story house on
the place, used for that purpose, was built
by the Wells family. They had ferry
across Rock river, near where the bridge
now stands.
Rinnah Wells was, for many years, 8
prosperous farmer of Yuma, and was it,
first supervisor, in 1857, the name of the
town then being Fremont" He had
previously been several times a deputy
sheriff. After he moved to Andalusia
some years ago, he was again member
of the county board, and he had just beer
elected to the board again. at the late cleo
ton.
Mr.. Wells married Hannah Buffum,
daughter of iona. Bufum ESQ.,, who, will
five children, and many relatives ant
friends mourn his loss.
He was one of the well known and highl!
respected Of our early settlers, He leaves
handsome estate.
The following notices have been handed
us for publication:
Old Settlers, Rock Island Co.
1t is our painful duty to announce the DEATH {
one OF our oldest members, Rinnah Wells, Esq
and you are respectfully requested to attend I'd
funeral at his late residence. at Andalusia, to-moI
row, the 18th, at O'Clock, D IN. The steambot
Louisa will leave Rock Island at II O'Clock, a. IN
7 the same date, and return at p. IN. All are inv
, ted Per order of JAMES TAYLOR Pres
+. Z. CRoPPER, Sec'y.
Masonic.
The members of Barrett Chapter No IS R. A. n
morrow, Tuesday, April 18th, to attend the funeri
OF our deceased companion, Rinnah Wells
BY order of the II. p.
+. M. BoNEY, Sec'y
A cordial invitation is extended to all membel
Of the Fraternity to join Andalusia Lodge, SIG A.
Il A. M, under whose charge the funeral ceremC
MES will he conducted. The steamer louisa wi
leave at ii O'Clock, a. m, and return at 6.p. m.
ii. Q. CLEVELAND,
f, M. BoEEY. LCommitte
+. M MONTGOMERY,
The members of Trio Lodge ST. and Rock Islau
Lodge 65S A. Fl. q A. M. will meet at Masonic Ten
pie at 10 O'Clock, a m. +, Tuesday, April H. for Il
purpose of attending Bro. Rinnah Wellss funcra
1t Is proposed to go as one body.
u VaaOn please copy,