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Hannah Wells
b 1/25/1822 in Lempster, NH. Widow of Abial Prescott Hutchinson.
Henrietta Wells
Death certificate states born in Baltimore, MD 06 Sep 1849, but unable to
locate birth certificate. Death cert also states parents were Henry Wells &
Bertha Schultz and both were born in Germany. Henrietta married Moreau L. Weems
from Baltimore. In the late 1880's, then a widow, she moved to Philadelphia,
where she died 2/22/1940.
Henrietta Wells
My great grandmother was Henrietta Wells, born 6,Sept,1849. Her parents were
Henry Wells and Mary Bertha Straus supposedly both from Germany. Henrietta
married Moreau L. Weems from Baltimore, Maryland in October 1869. They had a
daughter, Ozella Bertha Weems, born 11 Jul 1878. She married William Rau
in Philadelphia, PA on 13 Dec 1911. Any information on Henrietta Wells
parents or siblings would be greatly appreciated.
Henry Wells born 17 May 1756 in Sussex County, DE. Served in Continental
Army for 5 years. Discharged Sept. 1781. Married Mrs. Elizabeth Hemans
Beach in or before 1790. She had a son Jeremiah Wells and a son James Wells,
born 1791 Sussex Co. DE. There was also a Sarah Wells who married a Hitchcock, but
don't know if she was a Beach or a Wells.
This information came from research by my late aunt, but I don't know where
she got it. I would like to know how to confirm information.
Supposedly, Henry's father also served in the army, but spelled his name
Wales.
Can anyone confirm or dispute this? Also, how would I find more about
Henry's father?
Henry Wells
Born Schoharie, NY (date unknown)
m. Anna Vosler (ca 1784 NY-Aug 1879 Northfield, MN at age 95) 1810 in
Charlestown, Montgomery Co., NY. Anna and several of her sons moved to Rice Co.,
MN in early 1850's. Henry may have d. in NY. Seeking info on death and place of
burial. Son of Tenius Wells and Anna (aka Hannah) Van Vliet.
Henry Andrew Wells
m. Huldah Highnote. Both are buried in
Hempstead Co., AR. Son, Elijah Tobias Wells, born and died in Hempstead Co., AR.
Henry Clinton Wells
(3/12/1892 Sundance, WY - 9/23/1929 Friday Harbor, WA)
m. Marjorie ? . Children: Rose Mary Wells and Leland Wells (1913-1973). Leland was raised by
a "Stortz" family of Carlile, WY. Henry's 2nd wife was Gladys Crowley of Logan,
MN and later Seattle, WA. Two children: Harold Wells of CA and Dorothy Wells of WA. His
parents were Henry Clinton Wells, Sr. and Lottie O'Dell, both of Red Oak, IA
(married, we believe, in 1885). Their children were: Raymond Wells, Edna Grace Wells, Elmer Wells,
and Henry Wells. All children were b Sundance. Grandparents were Levi and Caroline
Wells.
Henry John Wells
b 4/7/1873 Blackwater, MO. Married 8/28/1895 Anna Bella Shipler (b
9/13/1880). Died 7/17/1945 in Wichita, KS. His parents were: John P. Wells (b
12/19/1833) and Cornelia Cramer (b 2/2/1837). John P.'s parents were: Yelverton
Wells (b 2/21/1807) and Nancy Jane Pash.
Henry Smith Wells
born about 1790 somewhere in Vermont. Parents, family, and exact place in Vermont are unknown at this point. He was in
the area of Clayton or Alexandria Bay, Jefferson, NY sometime between 1815 and 1817, where he married Nancy Patterson, who was b. between 1799 and 1802, probably in or around Clayton. Married in either
Clayton or Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY. Wesleyan Methodist.
It is known that Henry owned land on LaRue Island, today called Hill Island, which sits on the United States-Canadian border, and that he alternately appears
in the US and Canadian census records until after 1860, where he appears solely in Canada. Henry died in Front of Escott, Leeds, Ontario on 25 March 1874. Nancy died in Bastard, Leeds, Ontario 18 December 1880, in the home of her son Richard.
Known children include:
Emeline Wells: born 1818 in Yonge Township, Leeds, Ontario, Canada. Married Thomas Trocley, whom she outlived. She lived in Front of Escott, Leeds Township, Ontario, Canada, where she died 24 January
1901. They had at least three children.
Amaziah Wells: born about 1820 in New York State. He inherited the LaRue Island property upon his father's death. He died after 1880, probably in Edwards, St. Lawrence, NY. He married Lucy Preston, and they had three children: William, Amaziah (Amma), and Amy.
Henry S. Wells: born about 1821.
Captain William Patterson Wells: born 22 June 1831, probably Clayton, Jefferson, NY. Ship captain. Married Mary Monroe or Smith about 1853,
probably Morristown, St. Lawrence, NY. They lived in Morristown until after Mary's death about 1919, when William moved to Earlville, Madison County, NY to live with his youngest daughter. He died in Earlville, 07 Feb 1927 and was buried in Morristown.
Children of William and Mary were:
- William
- Eldridge
- Charles (my great-great-grandfather)
- Thomas
- Minnie
- Eliza
- George
- Lillian
- Cora
Only Charles, George, and Cora are known to have lived beyond 1900.
Eliza Jane Wells: b. 30 March 1836 on LaRue Island. She married Jacob Countryman in 1852 in Rockport, Ontario, Canada, and died in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, NY 24 March 1932.
They had twelve children:
- Lois
- Nancy Ann
- Ruth
- Hannah
- William
- Laura
- Richard
- Mary Jane
- George
- Barbara Ellen
- Bertha May
- Cassia Mary
Richard Wells: born about 1838 married Jane Comstock 11 January 1859 in Alexandria Bay, Jefferson, NY. They had one daughter, Amelia.
Any information about Henry's parents and place of birth would be much appreciated!
Forward information to:
Henry Thomas Wells
b abt 1846 in TN; d Crosby ?, TX. He m. Ann Peebles
(who was born 9/14/1859 in Polk Co., TX) 8/20/1879. Ann - daughter of Riley and
Sarah Peebles. Henry & Ann divorced bet 1889 and 1892. She d 10/23/1898 in
Polk Co., TX and is bur in the Peebles Cem in Polk Co. She d shortly after the
birth of twins, Troy Golden and Roy Golden, sons of her and J. Marion W. Golden. They
were adopted by L. L. Reed and Ella J. Reed. The children of Henry and Ann
Peebles Wells were: Henry Riley Wells (7/8/1880 Tarkington Prairie, Liberty Co., TX -
11/5/1965 Edna Wells, Jackson Co., TX; m. Henrietta Collum, dau. of Thomas Jefferson
Collum and Drew Stevenson, 10/27/1901 in TX); Ethel "Edie" Wells (8/26/1882 Polk Co.,
TX - 11/12/1908; m. Sam P. Nicholson 10/14/1900 and had 4 children); and Sallie Wells
b. (3/6/1885 - 1/21/1889).
Henry/Isaac Wells
My WELLS ancestors came from Jackson County, Mississippi. One or some
of them came to Mississippi from Georgia with two white WELLS brothers,
Henry and Issac WELLS. Surviving records say these brothers were from
Bryan County, GA. I would love to know the names of the few slaves
these brothers brought to the Mississippi Territory about 1812 or 1813.
I am able to go back to a ggggrandfather b. in early 1800s whose last
name was POWELL/LAWRENCE. One of his sons was Moses WELLS b. ca. 1820s,
my gggrandfather, whose son was Malery Quitman WELLS. I have most of
the descendants for these families except recent ones. I have birth,
death and marriage info. I have deeds and military records, etc. I do
not know the mothers' names of Moses or Malery, which is where I believe
the WELLS name came from. I believe the mother of Moses was one of the
slaves that came with the WELLS brothers from GA.