Mrs. Martha Fordyce Wells Mrs. Martha Fordyce Wells, a well known woman of Harveys, died at her home Tuesday afternoon, April 2, at 2 o'clock following a week's illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Wells was aged 76 years and was the widow of Zedrick Wells, whose death occurred 16 years ago. Up until she as taken ill about a week ago, Mrs. Wells had been acting as telephone operator at Harveys for over a year. SHe was a member of the Baptist church and always took an active interest in church and community affairs. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Lizzie Phillips, of Video; Mrs. Clara Loughman, of Harveys; Miss Flora Wells, at home; George Wells, of Jefferson; Abraham Wells, Jesse Wells and Jacob Wells, all of Harveys. One sister, Mrs. Nancy Cole, of Oak Forest, also survives. Funeral services were held at the Harveys Presbyterian church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The services were in charge of the Rev. A. M. Riggs, of Wind Ridge. Interment in the Braddock cemetery. Democrat Messenger, April 5, 1918 (Greene County, PA) Mrs. Martha F. Wells Mrs. Martha Fordyce Wells, widow of Zedrick Wells, deceased, died at her home at Graysville, Tuesday afternoon, April 2, aged 76 years, of pneumonia. Mrs. Wells had been serving as telephone operator at Graysville the past year. She was a member of the Baptist church and was highly esteemed. The following children survive: Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips, of Video; Mrs. Clara Loughman, of Harveys; Miss Flora Wells, at home; George Wells, of Jefferson; Abraham, Jesse and Jacob Wells, all of Harveys. One sister, Mrs. Nancy Cole, of Oak Forest, also survives. Funeral services were held at the Harveys Presbyterian church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The services were in charge of the Rev. A. M. Riggs. Interment in the Braddock cemetery. Waynesburg Republican, April 11, 1918 (Greene County, PA)

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