Last name also spelled Wisnerborn, sent by Mary Lamb, 555 Giordano Heights, Yorktown, NY 10598.
Sent by Janette Lukenbill, Mary Lamb of NY, Erbie Coryell, Wells family history
by Fred Roe.
Sent by Janette Lukenbill, Erbie Coryell, Wells family history by Fred
Roe.
Sent by Janette Lukenbill, Mary Lamb, Erbie Coryell, Wells family history
by Fred Roe.
Was a veteran of the Civil War. He died in the soldiers home in Danville, Ill.
Was never married.
Not married.
Sent by Janett Lukenbill, Erbie Coryell, Found in Wells Family History by
Fred Roe.
2nd wife Lizzie Connell married 9 June 1880, Clark Co., Ill.
He died at the age of 67 years, 9 months and 16 days.
Sent by Janette Lukenbill, Mary Lamb, Erbie Coryell, Wells family history
by Fred Roe. His entire life was in Melrose Twp., Ill. He operated a general mechants store and also a farm implement store for almost 60 years. He enlisted in the Spanish American War, but due to the short duration of the
conflict, he was not called for service.
Sent by Janette Lukenbill, Mary Lamb, Erbie Coryell, Wells family history
by Fred Roe.
Sent by Janette Lukenbill, Mary Lamb, Erbie Coryell, Wells family history
by Fred Roe.
Sent by Janette Lukenbill, Mary Lamb, Wells family history by Fred Roe.
Mabel was never married.
Sent by Janette Lukenbill, Mary Lamb, Wells family history by Fred Roe.
The Following is from the Danville Commercial News 31 Dec., 1955.Arlie F. Dodd Retires as Coal Mine Official
A man who has been in the coal business more than 45 years and with U.S.
Steel Corp. and its subsidiaries 43 years and eight months, marked his
retirement Saturday. 31 Dec 1955.
He is Arlie F. Dodd of 1219 Oak St. general superintendent in charge of
U.S. Steel Coal properties in Indiana and Illinois, which had its largest
holdings in Franklin County. Dodd's office had been located at the old
Bunsenville Mine since 1943.
A native of Melrose, Ill. Dodd attended school there, Marshall High School and Brown's Business College in Terra Haute before beginning his career in the coal business in Clinton, Ind, in 1910. He then became a payroll clerk for Brazil Block Coal Co.
In 1911 he moved to the Westville office of that company as payroll clerk
and in general office work and on May 4, 1912 joined the Sunsom Coal Co. which was owned by U.S. Steel Corp. His office for that firm also was located on Westville. He first was secretary to the general superintendent by in 1926 was put in charge of the claim department. In September 1933, he became general superintendent.
During his career he has had charge of dismantling five mining plants in
Illinois and Indiana, including Little Vermilion and Bunsenville.
He is a member of Anchor Lodge 980, AF and AM , Knights Templar, Danville
Consistory, Ansar Shrine, First Presbyterian Church and Illinois Mining
Institute.
Sent by Janet Lukenbill and Mary Lamb, of NY.
Sent by Janette Lukenbill, Mary Lamb, Wells family history by Fred Roe.