On Dec. 22, 1917, Morris Hansen Wells, after two years of suffering, fell peacefully to sleep, to wake no more on earth. His was an eventful life of nearly 72 years. He was born in Spartanburg, S.C. March 3, 1846 and soon afterwards moved with his parents to Greene County, Tenn. He enlisted in Company H, 31st Tennessee Cavalry, at the age of 17, being the youngest of five brothers to take up arms in defense of their beloved Southland. He fought in the battles of Piedmont, Strasburg, Winchester, Martinsburg, and in the campaign up and down the Shenandoah Valley. He was severely wounded at Marion, Va. but upon recovering rejoined his command and served to the close of the war, when his company was disbanded near Charlotte, N.C. after Johnston's surrender.

Comrade Wells was married to MISS CLAMANDA ORR of Lee County, Va. on Sept. 16, 1870  and his wife , four sons and two daughters are left to mourn the loss of this kind and affectionate husband and father. He lived all his life a faithful member of the Southern Methodist Church....in his home he was ever happiest when doing something for some member of his family.