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Adelaide Lovina Wells 1841–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1841

Birth Location: Dayton, Cattaraugus, New York

Death Date: July 1922

Death Location: Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America

Father: William Wells

Mother: Mary Ellis

Spouse(s): Frank Ranney

Children(s): Grace Ranney, Charles Ranney, William Ranney, George Ranney

The story of Adelaide Lovina Wells began in 1841 in Dayton, Cattaraugus, New York. Adelaide Lovina Wells married Frank Eli Ranney, and had children including Charles Ranney, George Ellis Ranney, Grace Eva Ranney, William Wells Ranney. Adelaide Lovina Wells passed away in 1922 in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Adelaide Lovina Wells began in 1841 in Dayton, Cattaraugus, New York.
  • Adelaide Lovina Wells married Frank Eli Ranney, and had children including Charles Ranney, George Ellis Ranney, Grace Eva Ranney, William Wells Ranney.
  • Adelaide Lovina Wells passed away in 1922 in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Adelaide Wells's Ancestors

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Adelaide Wells
1841–1922
Birth Place: Dayton, Cattaraugus, New York
Parents
William Wells
1810–
Sangerfield, New York
Mary (Jane) Ellis
1822–
Tioga, Tioga, New York, United States
Grandparents
Ruth Ranney
1785–1864
Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Josiah Wells
1781–
Conway, Franklin, MA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Ranney
1753–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Adelaide Wells's Descendants

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Adelaide (Lovina) Wells (26 Feb 1841–July 1922) m. Frank (Eli) Ranney (25 Sep 1837–1910)
  1. 1. Grace (Eva) Ranney 1874–1964 m. Orton (J.) Watrous 1871–1946
    1. 1. Ray (Orton) Watrous 1900–1960 m. Lucille (T) Cook 1898–1980
      1. 1. Paul (Ray) Watrous 1926–2012 m. Bernadean Webb 1925–1957 m. Agnes (J) Watrous 1925–1993 m. Nona (E) Robertson 1942–2011
        1. 1. Gary (Paul) Watrous 1950–2024
  2. 2. Charles Ranney 1860–1931
  3. 3. William (Wells) Ranney 1868–1949
  4. 4. George (Ellis) Ranney 1870–1948

Adelaide Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1841
26 Feb 1841
Birth of Adelaide Lovina Wells in Dayton, Cattaraugus, New York
Dayton, Cattaraugus, New York
1922
July 1922
Age 81
Death of Adelaide Lovina Wells in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Perrysburg, Cattaraugus, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1841
    Event Place: Dayton, Cattaraugus, New York
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, ca. 1949 - ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Grou

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1922
    Event Place: Perrysburg, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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