Offspring: Washington Wells
Dublin Core
Title
Offspring: Washington Wells
Alternative Title
Offspring: Washington Wells
Subject
Miami (Fla.)
Description
A page from a family biography the Wells of the Bahamas. This particular page shows the offspring of Washington Wells, who was an Afro-Bahamian planter during the mid-19th century: John Wells (1866-1941), Herbert Alexander Wells (1882-1960), and Melborn Wells. Herbert Wells (1882-1960) was the first African American hired by the Florida East Coast Railway Company (FEC). Born in the Bahamas in 1882, Herbert migrated to Key West, Florida, via the Fearless in 1900 and began working for the FEC as a fireman around 1915. He worked for the FEC for 32 years before retiring in 1947. Herbert also owned and operated a drug and grocery store that was located at Northwest 2nd Court and 17th Street in Miami. Herbert married Mary Ellen Knowles Wells (1892-1948) in 1916 and had one daughter, Berdina Wells (b. 1930). This item was contributed by Cary Marshall Felton, the great grandson of Herbert Wells and great-great grandson of Washington Wells.
Source
Digital reproduction of original 1-page typewritten document: Private Collection of Cary Marshall Felton.
Date Created
ca. 1941-1960
Date Copyrighted
ca. 1941-1960
Date Issued
ca. 1941-1960
Contributor
Felton, Cary Marshall
Is Part Of
Miami Collection, Miami-Dade County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
1 MB
Medium
1-page typewritten document
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Long Island, Bahamas
Miami, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Cary Marshall Felton and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Cary Marshall Felton
External Reference
"Herbert Wells." Ancestry.com. https://secure.ancestry.com/register/index/?rtype=1&fname=&lname=&dbid=2442&pid=133095498&flowId=dbid2442&returnurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3d1940usfedcen%26indiv%3dtry%26h%3d133095498%26nreg%3d1.
"Herbert Wells Dies In Sleep." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7420.
"Declaration of Intention for Herbert Alexander Wells." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7423.
Collection
Citation
“Offspring: Washington Wells,” RICHES, accessed December 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7424.