Carolyn Wells (1862 - 1942)

Born 18 Jun 1862 in Rahway, Union County, New Jersey, USA

Ancestors

Died 26 Mar 1942 at age 79 in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA

Biography

1870 she lived in New Jersey, United States at the age of 8 years old. United States Census, 1870^[1]

1885 she lived in Rahway, Ward 03, Union, New Jersey at the age of 23 years old. New Jersey State Census, 1885^[2]

1900 she lived in Rahway city Ward 3, Union, New Jersey, United States at the age of 38 years old. United States Census, 1900^[3]

1915 she lived in Rahway, 3 ward, Union, New Jersey, United States. New Jersey State Census, 1915^[4]

Author of mystery stories. She created the character of 'Detective Fleming Stone' and she wrote, "The Fleming Stone Omnibus" (1933). Several of her books have been turned into films, "Dearie" (1927), "The Woman Next Door" (1919), "The Mark Of Cain" (1917), "The Countless Charming" (1917), and "He Got There After All" (1917)^[5]

Death and Burial

Burial: Rahway Cemetery Rahway Union County New Jersey, USA

Find A Grave Memorial# 7092936^[6]

Find A Grave Index^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1870 : 12 April 2016), Carrie Wells in household of Wm E Wells, New Jersey, United States; citing p. 12, family 100, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,390
2. ↑ New Jersey State Census, 1885 : 11 March 2018), Carrie Wells in household of William E Wells, Rahway, Ward 03, Union, New Jersey; citing p. 48, Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 888,641
3. ↑ United States Census, 1900: accessed 29 November 2018), Carolyn Wells in household of William E Wells, Rahway city Ward 3, Union, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 133, sheet 6B, family 132, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,997
4. ↑ New Jersey State Census, 1915 : 15 March 2018), Caroline Wells in household of Anna Wells, Rahway, 3 ward, Union, New Jersey, United States; citing sheet #10B, household 243, line #92, New Jersey State Library, Trenton; FHL microfilm 1,465,561
5. ↑ Books she created : Maintained by: Find A Grave Added: 18 Jan 2003 Find A Grave Memorial 7092936 Source citation
6. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 7092936 : Maintained by: Find A Grave Added: 18 Jan 2003 Find A Grave Memorial 7092936 Source citation
7. ↑ Find A Grave Index : 13 December 2015), Carolyn Wells, 1942; Burial, Rahway, Union, New Jersey, United States of America, Rahway Cemetery; citing record ID 7092936, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com