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Candace Sophia Wells 1804–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 June 1804

Birth Location: Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 15 July 1858

Death Location: Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Jacob Jr.

Mother: Sarah Rutter

Spouse(s): Caleb Harris

Children(s): Roxena Harris, Nancy Harris, Emeline Harris, Frances Harris, Isabelle Harris, William Harris, Sophia Harris, Alanson Harris, Sarah Harris, Eliza Harris, Marcus Harris

Candace Sophia Wells was born in 1804 in Massachusetts, United States, the child of Jacob C Wells Jr And Sarah Trusdale Sally Rutter. Candace Sophia Wells married Caleb Russell Harris, and had children including Alanson W Harris, Eliza M Lizzie Harris, Emeline Harris, Frances Fannie M Harris, Isabelle Indiana Harris, Marcus Harris, Nancy B Harris, Roxena Harris, Sarah Harris, Sophia Wells Harris, William Theodore Harris. Candace Sophia Wells passed away in 1858 in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Candace Sophia Wells was born in 1804 in Massachusetts, United States, the child of Jacob C Wells Jr And Sarah Trusdale Sally Rutter.
  • Candace Sophia Wells married Caleb Russell Harris, and had children including Alanson W Harris, Eliza M Lizzie Harris, Emeline Harris, Frances Fannie M Harris, Isabelle Indiana Harris, Marcus Harris, Nancy B Harris, Roxena Harris, Sarah Harris, Sophia Wells Harris, William Theodore Harris.
  • Candace Sophia Wells passed away in 1858 in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Candace Wells's Ancestors

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Candace Wells
1804–1858
Birth Place: Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Jacob C. Wells, Jr.
1777–1857
Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States
Sarah (Trusdale "Sally") Rutter
1783–1869
Of Bradford, Orange, Vermont
Grandparents
Jacob WELLS
1749–1822
Sandown, Rockingham, NH
Judith HUNT
1753–1823
Corinth, Orange Co., VT
Job (RUTER (RUTTER) )
1754–1813
Sarah Truesdale
1758–1833
Sutton, MA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Wells
1710–1789
Ruth Sargent
1712–1713
John Truesdale
1730–
Abigail
1739–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Titus Wells
1675–1746
Joanna Rowell
1675–1726
Phillip SARGENT
1672–1742
Mary Tewksbury
1670–1725

Candace Wells's Descendants

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Candace (Sophia) Wells (5 June 1804–15 July 1858) m. Caleb (Russell) Harris (24 Nov 1796–24 Aug 1868)
  1. 1. Roxena Harris 1849–1849
  2. 2. Nancy (B.) Harris 1821–1901
  3. 3. Emeline Harris 1833–1865
  4. 4. Frances ("Fannie" M) Harris 1843–1883 m. Adam (Nelson) Smith 1837–1886
  5. 5. Isabelle (Indiana) Harris 1847–1930 m. William (Henry) Bills 1840–1920
    1. 1. Albert Bills 1868–1940
    2. 2. Charles Bills 1874–
    3. 3. Ernest Bills 1876–
    4. 4. Edgar Bills 1879–
  6. 6. William (Theodore) Harris 1839–1927
  7. 7. Sophia (Wells) Harris 1824–1900 m. James (W.) Bodle 1824–1896
    1. 1. Mark (Harrison) Bodle 1851–1931
    2. 2. James Bodle 1854–
    3. 3. Joseph (F) Bodle 1856–
    4. 4. Nelly Bodle 1860–
  8. 8. Alanson (W) Harris 1836–1900 m. Phylinda Fikes 1842–1909
    1. 1. John Harris 1862–1920
    2. 2. Celia Harris 1864–1951
    3. 3. Wilhelmina Harris 1868–
    4. 4. William (Theodore Thead) Harris 1868–1956
    5. 5. Eleanor (Ella) Harris 1879–1929
    6. 6. Russell (Caleb) Harris 1882–1961
    7. 7. Evan (Vannie) Harris 1886–
  9. 9. Sarah Harris 1831–1889
  10. 10. Eliza (M "Lizzie") Harris 1845–1925
  11. 11. Marcus Harris 1826–1850 m. Deborah LEEDS 1833–1927
    1. 1. Caleb (Russel) Harris 1851–1935
    2. 2. Lydia Harris 1856–1935

Candace Wells's Timeline

3 Records

1804
5 June 1804
Birth of Candace Sophia Wells in Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts, United States
1820
16 Apr 1820
Age 16
Candace Sophia Wells was married in Washington, Ohio, United States
Washington, Ohio, United States
1858
15 July 1858
Age 54
Death of Candace Sophia Wells in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 June 1804
    Event Place: Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 894.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MS1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1820
    Event Place: Washington, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Marriages Extracted from the Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly, 1789-1898

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 July 1858
    Event Place: Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America

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