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Abraham Vaughan Wells 1796 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 13 Jul 1862

Death Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA

Father: Adam Wells

Mother: Dorothy None

Spouse(s): Sarah Williams

Children(s): Edwin Wells, Joseph Wells, Emily Wells, Lucy Wells, Mary Wells, Marcus Wells, Julietter Wells, Arianna Wells, William Wells, Freeling Wells, Peter Wells

In 1796, Abraham Vaughan Wells entered the world in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA, born to Adam Wells and Dorothy. Abraham Vaughan Wells married Sarah Williams, and had children including Edwin Peterson Wells, Joseph Francis Wells, Emily Virginia Wells, Lucy V. Wells, Mary Jane Wells, Marcus A. Wells, Julietter P. Wells, Arianna Wells, William H. Wells, Freeling Huyson Wells, Peter G. Wells. Abraham Vaughan Wells passed away in 1862 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Abraham Vaughan Wells entered the world in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA, born to Adam Wells and Dorothy.
  • Abraham Vaughan Wells married Sarah Williams, and had children including Edwin Peterson Wells, Joseph Francis Wells, Emily Virginia Wells, Lucy V. Wells, Mary Jane Wells, Marcus A. Wells, Julietter P. Wells, Arianna Wells, William H. Wells, Freeling Huyson Wells, Peter G. Wells.
  • Abraham Vaughan Wells passed away in 1862 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Wells
1765 – 1840
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
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Dorothy None
1777 – 1797
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Williams
1797 – 1879
Birth Location: Greenbriar Co, West Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Edwin Wells
1819 – 1880
Birth Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
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Joseph Wells
1823 – 1885
Birth Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
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Emily Wells
1825 – 1872
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia
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Lucy Wells
1828 – 1857
Birth Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Wells
1830 – 1872
Birth Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
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Marcus Wells
1833 –
Birth Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
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Julietter Wells
1836 – 1846
Birth Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
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Arianna Wells
1839 – 1916
Birth Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
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William Wells
1842 – 1862
Birth Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
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Freeling Wells
1844 – 1923
Birth Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
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Peter Wells
1847 – 1880
Birth Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
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Abraham Wells's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Wells
1796 – 1862
Birth Place: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Adam Wells
1765 – 1840
Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Dorothy
1777 – 1797
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Wells
1733 – 1767
Prince George County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Jane) Merrett
1735 –
Potterne, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Wells\Willis
1704 – 1767
Sarah Hawksford
1706 – 1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abraham Wells's Descendants

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Abraham (Vaughan) Wells (1796 – 13 Jul 1862) m. Sarah Williams (1 Jan 1797 – 19 Dec 1879)
  1. 1. Edwin (Peterson) Wells (17 Aug 1819 – Aug 1880)
  2. 2. Joseph (Francis) Wells (30 Jun 1823 – 1885)
  3. 3. Emily (Virginia) Wells (4 Dec 1825 – 8 Aug 1872)
  4. 4. Lucy (V.) Wells (15 Jul 1828 – 28 Jun 1857)
  5. 5. Mary (Jane) Wells (12 Oct 1830 – 8 Aug 1872)
  6. 6. Marcus (A.) Wells (24 Mar 1833 – Unknown)
  7. 7. Julietter (P.) Wells (1 Sep 1836 – 20 Apr 1846)
  8. 8. Arianna Wells (26 April 1839 – 15 Jul 1916)
  9. 9. William (H.) Wells (27 Jan 1842 – 2 Dec 1862)
  10. 10. Freeling (Huyson) Wells (23 April 1844 – 23 Jan 1923) m. Martha (Emma) Baldwin (27 Jul 1845 – 4 Jan 1932)
    1. 1. Myrtie (Frances) Wells (Sep 1865 – Abt 1953) m. John (Edward Young) Wells (Aug 1864 – 26 Jun 1921)
      1. 1. Clinton (Young) Wells (1 September 1890 – 23 May 1973) m. Bertha (Glade) Avery (7 Feb 1895 – 25 Feb 1991)
        1. 1. William (Franklin) Wells (22 October 1917 – 19 September 2003) m. Early (May) Hayes (29 May 1917 – 25 November 2000)
        2. 2. Clinton (Young) Wells (20 Oct 1927 – 05 apr 2025) m. Dorothy (Lee) Hartman (19 Dec 1932 – 28 Dec 2020)
        3. 3. Mary (Avery) Wells (6 May 1939 – )
      2. 2. Robert (Edwin) Wells (9 Jul 1892 – 11 Oct 1960) m. Estelle (Worthy) Smith (31 Mar 1892 – 22 Jun 1953)
        1. 1. Mary (Carlton) Stone (30 November 1927 – 18 July 2017) m. Ralph (Blanton) Stone (abt 1928 – )
      3. 3. Everett (R) Wells (Feb 1894 – )
      4. 4. Sydney (A) Wells (Jan 1896 – )
      5. 5. Carlton (A) Wells (Jan 1898 – )
      6. 6. Mattie (S) Wells (abt 1901 – )
      7. 7. Carrie (D) Wells (abt 1907 – )
      8. 8. E (M) Wray
      9. 9. Kiah Barnes
    2. 2. Sarah Wells (Abt 1869 – )
    3. 3. Robert Wells (Abt 1871 – )
    4. 4. Emily Wells (Abt 1873 – )
    5. 5. Abraham Wells (Abt 1878 – )
  11. 11. Peter (G.) Wells (Apr 1847 – Aug 1880)

Abraham Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1796
1796
Birth of Abraham Vaughan Wells in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
1862
13 Jul 1862
Age 66
Death of Abraham Vaughan Wells in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1862
    Event Place: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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