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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.

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