1. She was the daughter of Joseph Renno and Josephine Pecore, b. 1882.
2. I have a marriage date of 01 Jan 1896 for this couple but do not have a source.
UPDATE: 8/7/11 - I now have a source of both the 1904 divorce record and the 1896 marriage record entry in the Dallas County Marriages book published by the Dallas Genealogy Society. I did not view the marriage recorded in the marriage book.
3. The Dallas census of 1900 shows her with James Wells.
4. The Dallas census of 1910 shows her in the household of her mother and stepfather. The stepfather was Charles Wells but a relationship between James Martin Wells and Charles Wells is not known.
5. In 1913 Dallas directory, Miss Josephine Reno is a checker at Stiers Laundry living at 515 S. Akard; there is a James P. Wells, carpenter, living at 2109 Burke. This is interesting in that a James P. Wells, carpenter, is found in subsequent Dallas directories and in two years (1921 and 1923) he is seen residing at the same address as Jos. P. Wells (4235 Frank).
UPDATE 7-25-11: James P. Wells appears to be the grandfather of Joseph Paul. He is in Joseph Paul's household in the 1930 Dallas census with the relationship of grandfather to the head of the household.
5. The Dallas census of 1920 shows a 38 year old Josephine Reno as a boarder and working as a waitress. It is not known if this is the correct Josephine Reno but the age matches. She is residing at 2009 Browder.
6. Found death record for Josephine. She died 4 Aug 1950 and is a Hammons at that time. Buried at Laurel Land, Camp Funeral Home.
7. Found the death cert for Joseph Paul Wells (Dallas, May 25, 1960) which gives his father's name as Bud Wells. The informant is typed Mrs. Lela Wells - wife.
8. Found death cert for son, Joseph Paul Wells Jr which gave the maiden name of his mother as Zelda Coleman. Informant was J. R. Edwards.
UPDATE: 8/7/11 - found marriage entry ofJ. Paul Wells to Zelda Coleman 8/31/18 vol 25 p251 of Dallas County marriages (microfilm marriage index in the Genealogy Section at Dallas Public Library).
Email from Sue Theodorow (Pecore descendant & researcher) in email dated April 18, 2011 on Mary Josephine Reno (daughter of Josephine Pecore) who married James Martin Wells.
"My grandparents, Robert and Rebecca were transferred to St. Louis with MO Pacific RR from Dallas. I know just which census you are talking about and Robert is typed in as Robert J. when it should be Robert I. Looking at the handwriting, it could be a j or an i. According to my grandfather's social security application, Mary Josephine Reno and James Martin Wells were his parents. I have found them in the 1900 census, just like you, and Mary Josephine in the 1910 and 1920 censuses. This is what I have come up with. Mary and James were married in 1897 and had 2 children--Joseph P. and Robert I. James was a night watchman. By 1910, they were divorced and Mary was a laundress living in Dallas with her two children. Her mom, Josephine Pecore and her second husband Charles K. Wells were living next door. In 1920, Mary was a lodger in Dallas and a waitress for a restaurant. Both her children were not living with her. In 1920, Robert was married. I cannot find Mary after this--perhaps she remarried? I cannot find James Martin except in the 1900 census. I also have found no connection between James Martin and Charles K. Wells."
Thank you, Sue, for providing the SSN application of Robert in which he names his parents:
To Do:
1. Locate marriage record for James and Mary Josephine - probably Dallas County.
UPDATE: 8/7/11: James E. Wells to Miss Mary Josephine Reno 1 Jul 1896 Vol B p 415, Ed. S. Lauderdale, officiant.
2. Locate James and Mary Josepine the Dallas city directories.
UPDATE: 7/27/11 - 1905 Dallas city directory has a listing for Mrs. Mary J. Wells, laund[ress] Windsor Lndry, h. 227 Caruth. This is the same address for Charles K. Wells who is the husband of Mary Josephine's mother. Mary Josephine is seen living in their hh in the 1910 census.
This is a major clue in the time period of the divorce from James although James is not listed in that census.
3. After getting a closer date for when they are living separately, look at the Dallas District Court records.
UPDATE: 7/27/11 - based on the information above, a search beginning with 1904 Dallas Circuit Court Records should be a good starting place to look for a divorce record. I think there was a divorce rather than a death because Mary Josephine started using her maiden name.
UPDATE: 8/7/11: Case #23814 Dallas 14th District Court Records, Mary J. Wells vs James E. Wells, divorce awarded 16 Dec 1904. Custody of children given to Mary.
4. Mary Josephine is found on 1910 census with her mother. Try to find James on a census.
5. Found death cert for Josephine. 4 Aug 1950 as Hammons. Find marriage record. Probably after 1921 when she is found as Josephine Reno in Dallas directory.
UPDATE: 8/7/11 - Looked at Dallas County Marriage Index, Aug 1846 - Oct 1963 on microfilm at theDallas Public Library and could not find anyone named Hammons marrying a Reno. Found a Mary Reno (no J) who married Jas. A. Archer 11/6/34 but no Hammons marrying an Archer could be found either.
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