Catherine Wells

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According to census data, Katherine Owens married Levi Wells circa 1860. It appears he may have passed away between 1863 and 1865 probably in the Alton Civil War Prison or on his way home from there.

According to the Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, Katherine Owens Wells married James M. Reeder (Reader) on August 12, 1866 in St. Francois Co., Mo. James M. Reeder disappears from the census after 1880. In 1900, Katherine is listed as a widow living in St. Louis, Mo. with her daughter Sarah E. Reeder Richey and her family.