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Abner Jefferson Wells 1807–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 JAN 1807

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Death Date: 1 JUN 1881

Death Location: Old Salem Cemetery, Shelby County, Alabama

Father: Thomas Wells

Mother: Patty Underwood

Spouse(s): Sarah Cunningham

Children(s): Mary Wells, Martha Wells, Sarah Wells, Thomas Wells, Andrew Wells, Henry Wells, Columbus Wells, William Wells

Abner Jefferson Wells was born in 1807 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, the child of Thomas Wells And Patty Underwood. Abner Jefferson Wells married Sarah Cunningham, and had children including Andrew Jefferson Wells, Columbus C Wells, Henry Rush Wells, Infant Wells, Martha Elizabeth Wells, Mary Etta Wells, Sarah Wells, Thomas Jefferson Wells, William F Wells. Abner Jefferson Wells passed away in 1881 in Old Salem Cemetery, Shelby County, Alabama.

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Biography

  • Abner Jefferson Wells was born in 1807 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, the child of Thomas Wells And Patty Underwood.
  • Abner Jefferson Wells married Sarah Cunningham, and had children including Andrew Jefferson Wells, Columbus C Wells, Henry Rush Wells, Infant Wells, Martha Elizabeth Wells, Mary Etta Wells, Sarah Wells, Thomas Jefferson Wells, William F Wells.
  • Abner Jefferson Wells passed away in 1881 in Old Salem Cemetery, Shelby County, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Wells
1765–1853
Birth Location: Delaware
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Patty Underwood
1770–
Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Cunningham
1826–1886
Birth Location: Shelby County, Alabama
SC

Children(s)

Mary Wells
1863–
Birth Location: –
MW
Martha Wells
1850–1896
Birth Location: Shelby County, Alabama
MW
Sarah Wells
1859–
Birth Location: –
SW
Thomas Wells
1845–1921
Birth Location: Montevallo, Shelby County, Alabama
TW
Andrew Wells
1884–1942
Birth Location: Montevallo, Shelby County, Alabama
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Henry Wells
1856–1925
Birth Location: Montevallo, Shelby County, Alabama
HW
Columbus Wells
1848–1890
Birth Location: Shelby County, Alabama
CW
William Wells
1855–
Birth Location: –
WW

Abner Wells's Ancestors

Self
Abner Wells
1807–1881
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Parents
Thomas Wells
1765–1853
Delaware
Patty Underwood
1770–
Culpeper County, Virginia
Grandparents
Thomas Underwood
1734–1799
Fauquier County, Virginia
Margaret Hammett
1740–1836
Culpeper County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Underwood
1715–
William II
1706–1777
Mary
–1742
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William I
–1744
Sarah Browne
–1738

Abner Wells's Descendants

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Abner (Jefferson) Wells (6 JAN 1807–1 JUN 1881) m. Sarah Cunningham (5 OCT 1826–8 SEP 1886)
  1. 1. Mary (Etta) Wells 1863–
  2. 2. Martha (Elizabeth) Wells 1850–1896 m. James (Alfred) Roebuck 1840–1899
    1. 1. Leona Roebuck 1890–1967 m. James (Bruce) Ozley 1885–1978
      1. 1. Leonard Ozley 1921–1995
      2. 2. Ralph Ozley 1916–1979 m. Jessie Knox 1918–1983
      3. 3. Richard ("Dick" Julius) Ozley 1912–1918 m. Saranel Carter 1918–
      4. 4. James (Raymond) Ozley 1919–1921
      5. 5. Ruby (Lavert) Ozley 1912–1986 m. Dewey (Hobson) Garrett 1904–1996
      6. 6. Bruce (Ozley) II 1908–
      7. 7. Earl (H.) Ozley 1917–1919
      8. 8. Annie (Elizabeth) Ozley 1926– m. Carl (H.) Green 1902–1984
    2. 2. Alfred (Abner) Roebuck 1875–
      1. 1. Jody (Hayden) Roebuck 1913–1915
    3. 3. Henry (Richard) Roebuck 1889–1889
    4. 4. James (Marvin) Roebuck 1878–
    5. 5. Sallie (Etta) Roebuck 1885–1888
    6. 6. Annie Roebuck 1886–1960 m. James (McDaniel) Leonard 1868–1950
      1. 1. Francis (Eugene) Leonard 1911–1973 m. Cecile Wittle 1919–
      2. 2. James (Underwood) Leonard 1909–1997 m. Maude (Campbell) Howard 1912–1990
      3. 3. Elwood (Thomas) Leonard 1916–1918
    7. 7. Georgia (Etta) Roebuck 1887–
    8. 8. Susan (Hattie) Roebuck 1876–
    9. 9. Williamson (H.) Roebuck 1884–1884
    10. 10. Mattie (Rosaline) Roebuck 1880–1904
  3. 3. Sarah Wells 1859–
  4. 4. Thomas (Jefferson) Wells 1845–1921 m. Emily (A.) Pearson 1841–1918
    1. 1. Abner (Ralph) Wells 1866– m. Minerva (M.) Phillips 1868–1948
      1. 1. Columbus Wells 1888–
      2. 2. Effie Wells 1897–
      3. 3. Fannie Wells 1887–1948
      4. 4. Frances Wells 1893–
      5. 5. Earmon (Earnest) Wells 1900– m. Joanna (Estelle) Kimbrell 1905–1920
      6. 6. Andrew Wells 1891–
  5. 5. Andrew (Jefferson) Wells 1884–1942 m. Fannie (Mank) Fancher 1888–1980
    1. 1. Andrew (J.) Wells 1914–2009
    2. 2. Sarah (Kathleen) Hull 1911–2007
    3. 3. Jessie (D.) Langston 1909–1992
    4. 4. Alberta Wells 1906–1992 m. Edmund (Lewis) Roberts 1903–1978
      1. 1. Edmund (Wells) Roberts 1931–2022 m. Barbara (Ann) Baker 1934–1992
  6. 6. Henry (Rush) Wells 1856–1925 m. Ella (Ann) Lawhon 1860–1941
    1. 1. Henry (Clifton) Wells 1889–1952 m. Nena (Ruth) Hooker 1892–1982
  7. 7. Columbus (C.) Wells 1848–1890 m. Susan Cunningham 1859–1936
    1. 1. Willie (H.) Wells 1880–
    2. 2. Nona Wells 1877–
    3. 3. Lellia Wells 1882–1970 m. Robert (Finley) Miller 1882–1957
      1. 1. Robert (Finley Miller) Jr 1908–
  8. 8. William (F.) Wells 1855–

Abner Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1807
6 JAN 1807
Birth of Abner Jefferson Wells in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
1881
1 JUN 1881
Age 74
Death of Abner Jefferson Wells in Shelby County, Alabama
Shelby County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 JAN 1807
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 JUN 1881
    Event Place: Shelby County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Old Salem Cemetery, Shelby County, Alabama
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