Person Sheet


Name Mary Matilda Swartz
Birth 5 Jul 1862, Johnson Co, IA
Death 29 Jan 1930, Iowa City, Johnson Co, IA
Burial 31 Jan 1930, Oakland Cem, Iowa City, IA
Misc. Notes
Both her parents were born in Ohio according to the 1900 census. Death Cert says her father was John “Lewis” Swartz of Penn. and her mother Mary Margaret Wilson of Virginia. Died of pneumonia and the flu.
[Obituary] Iowa City Press-Citizen - Thursday, January 30, 1930; Pg. 2
Last Rites for Mrs. Jacob Wells will be Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Jacob Wells, 67, who died Wednesday at her home at 729 South Clark Street, will be held at the Beckman funeral home at 2:30 p.m. Friday. The Rev. W. C. Keeler will be in charge and burial will be in Oakland cemetery. She is survived by her husband; a daughter. Miss Eva Wells; and a son, Wilbur L. Wells.
Spouses
1 Jacob M. Wells
Birth 6 Jul 1857, Ohio
Death 5 Dec 1936, Iowa City, Johnson Co, IA
Burial 7 Dec 1936, Oakland Cem, Iowa City, IA
Occupation Blacksmith, Cast maker, Moulder
Father John Wells (1834-1863)
Mother Evaline M. Nicodemus (1838-1862)
Marriage 5 Jul 1881, Iowa City, Johnson Co, IA
Children Eva May (1882-1974)
  Lottie I. (1888-<1930)
  Wilbur Lee “Jake” (1901-1967)
Last Modified 29 Mar 2004 Created 2 Feb 2009 using Reunion for Macintosh

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