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ABIGAIL ELIZABETH WELLS 1812 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1812

Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Abt 1880

Death Location: Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States

Father: Zachariah WELLS

Mother: Rebecca Shepherd

Spouse(s): James Wampler

Children(s): Henderson Wampler, Malissa Wampler, Corinthia Wampler, Canntha Wampler, Susan Wampler, Leanor Wampler, Amanda Wells, Amanda Wampler, John Wampler

ABIGAIL ELIZABETH WELLS was born in 1812 in Lee, Virginia, United States, the child of Zachariah "Jr." WELLS and Rebecca Shepherd. ABIGAIL ELIZABETH WELLS married James Israel Wampler, and had children including Henderson Horton Wampler, Malissa Wampler, Corinthia Commar Wampler, Canntha Wampler, Susan Wampler, Leanor Wampler, Amanda J Wells, Amanda Jane Wampler, John Wilson Wampler. ABIGAIL ELIZABETH WELLS passed away in 1880 in Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • ABIGAIL ELIZABETH WELLS was born in 1812 in Lee, Virginia, United States, the child of Zachariah "Jr." WELLS and Rebecca Shepherd.
  • ABIGAIL ELIZABETH WELLS married James Israel Wampler, and had children including Henderson Horton Wampler, Malissa Wampler, Corinthia Commar Wampler, Canntha Wampler, Susan Wampler, Leanor Wampler, Amanda J Wells, Amanda Jane Wampler, John Wilson Wampler.
  • ABIGAIL ELIZABETH WELLS passed away in 1880 in Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zachariah WELLS
1780 – 1870
Birth Location: Big Stone Gap, Wise Co., VA
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Rebecca Shepherd
1780 – 1867
Birth Location: Powell Valley, Lee, Virginia, USA,
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Spouses(s)

James Wampler
1812 – 1891
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Henderson Wampler
1842 – 1915
Birth Location: Lee Co., VA.
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Malissa Wampler
1843 – 1895
Birth Location: Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States
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Corinthia Wampler
1845 – 1917
Birth Location: Duffield, Scott Co., VA
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Canntha Wampler
1846 –
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Susan Wampler
1847 –
Birth Location: –
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Leanor Wampler
1847 – 1925
Birth Location: Lee Co., VA.
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Amanda Wells
1849 –
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Amanda Wampler
1849 – 1926
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, United States
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John Wampler
1850 – 1923
Birth Location: Norton, Wise, Virginia, United States
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ABIGAIL WELLS's Ancestors

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ABIGAIL WELLS
1812 – 1880
Birth Place: Lee, Virginia, United States
Parents
Zachariah "Jr." WELLS
1780 – 1870
Big Stone Gap, Wise Co., VA
Rebecca Shepherd
1780 – 1867
Powell Valley, Lee, Virginia, USA,
Grandparents
Zachariah ("Zachery") Wells
1739 – 1825
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Abigail (Elizabeth) Osborne
1757 – 1844
Russell, Virginia, USA
James (William) Shepherd
1735 – 1787
Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Betsy "Shepherd") Highsmith
1746 – 1803
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Wells
1721 – 1816
Nancy Brown
1722 – 1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents

ABIGAIL WELLS's Descendants

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ABIGAIL (ELIZABETH) WELLS (Abt 1812 – Abt 1880) m. James (Israel) Wampler (12 OCT 1812 – 23 OCT 1891)
  1. 1. Henderson (Horton) Wampler (2 Feb 1842 – 19 Dec 1915)
  2. 2. Malissa Wampler (1843 – 17 Nov 1895)
  3. 3. Corinthia (Commar) Wampler (05 Jun 1845 – 25 Sep 1917) m. Josiah (Browden) Sproles (02 Jul 1838 – 4 March 1910)
    1. 1. ELIZABETH (EVELYN "LIZZIE") SPROLES (16 May 1871 – 15 Aug 1945) m. SAMUEL (F.) CASTLE (17 APR 1873 – 01 FEB 1952)
      1. 1. Pearlie (Elizabeth) Castle (12 Jan 1903 – 15 Jun 1982) m. Lee (Floyd) Rhoton (29 Jun 1897 – 2 May 1953)
        1. 1. Lueza (Annie "Lula") Rhoton (6 June 1923 – 17 August 2008) m. Willard (David) Bowen (21 November 1920 – 14 September 1971)
  4. 4. Canntha Wampler (1846 – )
  5. 5. Susan Wampler (1847 – )
  6. 6. Leanor Wampler (9 May 1847 – 22 Sep 1925)
  7. 7. Amanda (J) Wells (1849 – )
  8. 8. Amanda (Jane) Wampler (04 Jan 1849 – 13 Apr 1926)
  9. 9. John (Wilson) Wampler (Jun 1850 – 22 Oct 1923)

ABIGAIL WELLS's Timeline

2 Records

1812
Abt 1812
Birth of ABIGAIL ELIZABETH WELLS in Lee, Virginia, United States
Lee, Virginia, United States
1880
Abt 1880
Age 68
Death of ABIGAIL ELIZABETH WELLS in Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States
Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1812
    Event Place: Lee, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1880
    Event Place: Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States
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