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Benjamin Wells Metcalf 1812–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Oct 1812

Birth Location: Wellsburg, Brooke, Virginia

Death Date: 19 Nov 1851

Death Location: , Ray, Missouri, USA

Father: Allen Metcalf

Mother: Michal Wells

Spouse(s): Belinda LEWIS

Children(s): John METCALF

In 1812, Benjamin Wells Metcalf entered the world in Wellsburg, Brooke, Virginia, born to Allen Metcalf And Michal Wells. Benjamin Wells Metcalf married Belinda Lewis, and had children including John Lewis Metcalf. Benjamin Wells Metcalf passed away in 1851 in , Ray, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Benjamin Wells Metcalf entered the world in Wellsburg, Brooke, Virginia, born to Allen Metcalf And Michal Wells.
  • Benjamin Wells Metcalf married Belinda Lewis, and had children including John Lewis Metcalf.
  • Benjamin Wells Metcalf passed away in 1851 in , Ray, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Allen Metcalf
1787–1812
Birth Location: Berkeley, Virginia
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Michal Wells
1788–1844
Birth Location: Wingate, Dorchester, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Belinda LEWIS
1813–1876
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

John METCALF
1833–1928
Birth Location: Near Wellsburg, Brooke Co., (W.) Va.
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Benjamin Metcalf's Ancestors

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Benjamin Metcalf
1812–1851
Birth Place: Wellsburg, Brooke, Virginia
Parents
Allen Metcalf
1787–1812
Berkeley, Virginia
Michal Wells
1788–1844
Wingate, Dorchester, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Allen (M.) Metcalf
1753–1796
Berkeley County, Colonial West Virginia, British America
Margaret Israel
1757–1869
Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Absolom Wells
1755–1820
Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Wells
1723–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Wells
1703–1738

Benjamin Metcalf's Descendants

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Benjamin (Wells) Metcalf (9 Oct 1812–19 Nov 1851) m. Belinda LEWIS (1813–1876)
  1. 1. John (Lewis) METCALF 1833–1928 m. Clementine Craven 1841–1921
    1. 1. Eva (May) Metcalf 1881–1957 m. Elmer (Claude) Schroll 1881–1948
      1. 1. Minnie (Clementine) Schroll 1909–1994 m. George (William Weaver) McClellan 1892–1957
        1. 1. Doris (M.) Reynolds 1915–1980 m. Carroll (F.) Inman 1910–1993 m. Raymond (F) Wright 1910– m. John (F) Reynolds 1915– m. Phillip (Lang) Hayes 1907–1953
        2. 2. Otto (Eugene 'Gene') McClellan 1917–2003
        3. 3. Franklin (Dee 'Frank') McClellan 1934–1985
        4. 4. Lila (May) McClellan 1944–2019
      2. 2. Sylvia (Matilda) Schroll 1913–1997
      3. 3. Maxine Schroll 1916–
      4. 4. Claudine Schroll 1920–
      5. 5. Jacob (Elmer 'Jake') Schroll 1922–1986
      6. 6. David (A) Schroll 1924–1986

Benjamin Metcalf's Timeline

2 Records

1812
9 Oct 1812
Birth of Benjamin Wells Metcalf in Wellsburg, Brooke, Virginia
Wellsburg, Brooke, Virginia
1851
19 Nov 1851
Age 39
Death of Benjamin Wells Metcalf in , Ray, Missouri, USA
, Ray, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1812
    Event Place: Wellsburg, Brooke, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1851
    Event Place: , Ray, Missouri, USA
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