Freme, Wells Genealogy: 1860's Martha Freme Wells ID'd Civil War era CDV, Rockford, Illinois & Great Barrington Massachusetts by 19th c. Photographer Oliver B. Buell: Genealogy & Family History

Antique Vintage Lost Family Photo: #112: Vintage Victorian 19th c. CDV 1860's Photo of Martha Freme Wells: On front: Martha Freme Wells, age 4 years is handwritten in clear and fine old early pencil script. Photo type: Carte de visite CDV Photograph. Photographer: Beautiful ornate fancy backmark of Buel's Gallery (Known to be photographer Oliver B. Buell or Buel), Rail Road Street (Railroad Street) Great Barrington, MA, Berkshire County. Found in Franklin County, MA. We found in public records: Parents: Alfred Pennington Wells 1826-1895 born 28 Sept 1826 Colosse, Oswego County, New York NY Death: 25 Sep 1895 Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois. Mother: Martha Kilbourne 1836-1926 Birth: 17 Jun 1836 born in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Death: 11 Mar 1926 Rockford, Winnebago, Ill. They were married 17 Nov, 1857, and settled around Richmond, in Tazewell and McHenry County, IL, and Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois. Her siblings: William Kirk Wells 1858-1867. Martha Freme Wells (this photo!) 1860-Deceased. Alfred Kilbourne Wells 1861-1936. Ellen Mary Wells 1863-1927. Julia Frances Wells 1868-Deceased. Martha Freme Wells was born in June 1860 in Illinois. Her mother, Martha Wells was born in MA (1837). In 1870-1880 she was living with her parents (Alfred, her father, who was born in NY in 1827). Martha is found in the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses. She apparently did not marry, and in 1930 was a stenographer in Chicago. She could not be found in the 1940 census. This photo might have been taken during a trip back to Massachusetts to visit her mother's family around 1864 (possibly before August 1864 as there is no Revenue stamp) The backmark is typical of the 1864-66 period. A beautiful old Wells family piece! Size: 2.5 by 4 inches