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Ephraim Stockton Wells

Birth 15 Feb 1841 Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA Death 9 Mar 1913 Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA Burial Hopewell Baptist Meeting House Cemetery Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA Memorial ID 52637035

Worked as a druggist and chemist in Jersey City. Developed the "Rough On Rats" rodenticide and other products, built an efficient factory, advertised aggressively and made millions. Owned a horse breeding estate in Hopewell Township that became the site of the Hopewell Valley Golf Club in 1928.