Wells Cemetery

Location: Driving Directions:From SH 29/US 183 junction at Seward Junction, go 2.7 miles east on SH 29. Turn right at CR 268 and go 0.3 mile south-east. Turn right onto CR 267 and go 0.9 mile west-south. Turn left into private driveway of Wedemeyer Ranch. After crossing cattle guard at entrance, turn right and follow ranch road approx. 0.2 mile south. At this point the cemetery is located in heavily wooded area approx. 400 ft. east (right) of ranch road. Graves include Martin Jones Wells (1819-1882), Frances Amanda Peyton Wells (1833-1882), and Tinnie Cox (1886-1891).The cemetery is highly endangered. It is a map feature, but is located in a very remote area on private property. There are no cemetery signs posted and it is not accessible to the public. The cemetery is located in a heavily wooded area and is difficult to located. Cemetery features include: a fenced burial plot, which contains unmarked graves, and a single inscribed headstone. The inscription reads: TinnieSon of J.W. and M.A. CoxBornApr. 14, 1886DiedJan. 14, 1891The inscribed marker is located outside the fenced plot. There also appear to be several grave depressions and fieldstone markers outside the fenced plot.Note: Due to heavy vegetation, the GPS was not functioning during this survey. The GPS coordinates on page 1 of this form were derived from the feature location on the USGS topographic map.