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Catharine Wells 1843–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1843

Birth Location: Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 7 Feb 1923

Death Location: Lewellen, Garden County, Nebraska, United States of America

Father: Henry Lewis

Mother: Clarinda Lewis

Spouse(s): Larkin Wells, Larkin Wells

Children(s): Elihu Wells, H. Wells

Catharine Wells was born in 1843 in Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Henry M Lewis And Clarinda Lewis. In 1850, Catharine Wells resided in District 1, Harlan, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, Catharine Wells resided in Harlan Courthouse, Harlan, Kentucky, USA. Catharine Wells married Larkin K Wells, Larkin Kilbourne Wells, and had children including Elihu Wells, H L Wells. Catharine Wells passed away in 1923 in Lewellen, Garden County, Nebraska, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Catharine Wells was born in 1843 in Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Henry M Lewis And Clarinda Lewis.
  • In 1850, Catharine Wells resided in District 1, Harlan, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, Catharine Wells resided in Harlan Courthouse, Harlan, Kentucky, USA.
  • Catharine Wells married Larkin K Wells, Larkin Kilbourne Wells, and had children including Elihu Wells, H L Wells.
  • Catharine Wells passed away in 1923 in Lewellen, Garden County, Nebraska, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Lewis
1819–1875
Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky, United States
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Clarinda Lewis
1824–1896
Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
CL

Spouses(s)

Larkin Wells
1840–1929
Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA
LW
Larkin Wells
1840–1929
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
LW

Children(s)

Elihu Wells
1862–1937
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
EW
H. Wells
1866–1944
Birth Location: Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America
HW

Catharine Wells's Ancestors

Self
Catharine Wells
1843–1923
Birth Place: Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Henry M Lewis
1819–1875
Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Clarinda Lewis
1824–1896
Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Wilson (Basil) Lewis
1841–
Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Margaret (Peggy) Mcdonald
1795–1850
Virginia, USA
Simeon (Irvin 'Sim' Wilson) Sr
1800–1865
Stokes, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Wilson
1798–1876
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Lewis
1810–1880
Martha Fields
1810–1880
Henry MacDonald
1770–1796
Sarah HICKLIN
1768–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wilson Lewis
1841–
James Fields
1786–1859
Catherine Mulberry
1796–1884

Catharine Wells's Descendants

1.
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Catharine Wells (24 Dec 1843–7 Feb 1923) m. Larkin (K.) Wells (31 Oct 1840–21 Jun 1929) m. Larkin (Kilbourne) Wells (31 Oct 1840–21 Jun 1929)
  1. 1. Elihu Wells 1862–1937 m. Synthia (A) Wells 1866–1938
    1. 1. Katie Wells 1893–1971 m. Robert Holmes 1888–1975 m. Charles (C Wells) Jr 1893–1957
      1. 1. Robert (Stewart) Holmes 1924–1985 m. Adair (J.) Krupiika 1924–2008
      2. 2. James (Reid) Holmes 1928–1988
      3. 3. Dolly (Catherine) Little 1922–1981 m. Eugene (N) Little 1921–1985
        1. 1. Katherine (Ann) Little 1943–1952
    2. 2. Rubie Wells 1898–1986 m. Leslie Twiford 1900–1952
      1. 1. Cecile Shurtleff 1924–2004 m. Daniel (Duward) Shurtleff –1997
      2. 2. Phyllis Allison 1929–2000 m. Harold (E.) Allison 1930–1998
      3. 3. Betty Dunham 1919–2004 m. James Dunham 1923–2016
        1. 1. Robert (Craig) Dunham 1946–2004
    3. 3. S (B) Wells 1890–1957 m. Mable Wells 1908–1987
      1. 1. Paul (Lee) Wells 1926–2010 m. Patricia (Ann) McDowell 1935–2010
      2. 2. Lewis (Eugene) Wells 1928–2015 m. Mary (Claire) Wilson 1932–2020
        1. 1. Kay McKenna 1951–2021
      3. 3. Charles (W) Wells 1930–1992 m. Bernice (Irene) Moll 1919–2015
  2. 2. H. (L.) Wells 1866–1944 m. Judith (A) Wells 1869–1952
    1. 1. Katie (L) Wells 1892–1974 m. Frank (C) Taylor 1875–1947
      1. 1. Marjorie (Ann) Taylor 1926–1994
      2. 2. Blanche (I) Taylor 1927–2003 m. Roy (Richard) Williams 1921–1996
      3. 3. Frank (Lewis) Taylor 1929–2018
    2. 2. Famnie Wells 1900–1994 m. John Ross 1891–1979 m. John (O) Ross 1891–1979
      1. 1. Katharyn (Ann) Ross 1926–2013 m. Robert (Paisley) Roberts 1919–2009
        1. 1. Larry (D) Roberts 1945–2019
        2. 2. Robert (J) Roberts 1947–1984
      2. 2. Nancy Ross 1936–2021
      3. 3. Dorothy (Jane) Patrick 1922–1999 m. Robert (W) Patrick 1920–1997
        1. 1. Judith Patrick 1944–2023
    3. 3. Henrie (M WELLS Musolf-) Arneson 1907– m. Herman (W) Musolf 1892–1967
      1. 1. Richard (A) Musolf 1937–2006 m. Ellen (R) Warath 1887–1980
      2. 2. Jackie (H) Musolf 1924–2003 m. Marilyn Carlton 1927–2017
      3. 3. Virginia (L) Musolf 1927–2018 m. Albert (Robert Novak) Jr 1921–1986
        1. 1. James (E) Novak 1949–1950
        2. 2. Robert Novak 1951–2023
    4. 4. Judith (A) Wells 1904–1997 m. Allen (F) Davidson 1902–1980
    5. 5. J (C) Wells 1889–1916
    6. 6. Myrtle (B) Wells 1888–1967 m. Elmer Clevenger 1899–1980 m. George (L) Conder 1885–1922 m. Clara (Mae) Storm 1883–1922 m. Clara Schryock 1883–1922
      1. 1. Virginia Shryock 1911–1986 m. John (E.) Hagan 1911–1973
        1. 1. Thomas (E) Hagan 1932–1933
        2. 2. Royce Hagan 1939–2009
        3. 3. John (Richard) Hagan 1937–1933 m. Marie Usfo 1938–2018
      2. 2. Elsie Shryock 1915–1995 m. Glen (Comer) Sr 1911–1994
        1. 1. Barry Comer 1936–1999 m. Lois Comer 1939–2025
        2. 2. Glen (Ray Comer) Jr 1935–2008
      3. 3. Wendell Shryock 1917–1979 m. Nadine Shryock 1925–2004
      4. 4. John (M) Shryock 1930–1999 m. Mary Shryock 1918–1989 m. Vera (Jean) Hornback 1931–2016
        1. 1. Donald (Dwayne) Clevenger 1951–1999
      5. 5. Marion Conder 1912–1988 m. Dorothy (L) Conder 1913–2004
        1. 1. Robert (L.) Conder 1934–1989
      6. 6. Henry Conder 1915–1997 m. Ruby (M) Conder 1916–1998
      7. 7. Judith Conder 1917–1964 m. Robert (Earl) Baner 1915–
      8. 8. George Conder 1919–1951
      9. 9. Joe Conder 1921–1992 m. Doris (Jean) Conder 1933–2010
      10. 10. Myrtle Conder 1910–1968 m. Virgil (E) Parnell 1901–1989
      11. 11. Morgan (B.) Shryock 1905–1949 m. Nina (M) Shryock 1906–
      12. 12. Thelma Shyrock 1908–1995 m. Elbert Tabor 1903–1979
        1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Tabor 1930–2005
        2. 2. Donald (Ray) Tabor 1935–2009 m. Betty (Tabor) Pederson 1936–1985
        3. 3. Gale (Lynn) Tabor 1943–1974 m. Linda (Rose Van) Arsdall 1944–2018 m. Patricia (Danner) Noble 1944–2018 m. Linda Tabor –2005
      13. 13. May (Coy) Shryock 1903–1953 m. Alphone Moneypenny 1902–1939
        1. 1. Anna (Lee) Moneypenny 1923–2005
      14. 14. John Shryock 1921–1999 m. Lila Shryock 1914–1989 m. Vera (Jean) Hornback 1931–2016

Catharine Wells's Timeline

10 Records

1843
24 Dec 1843
Birth of Catharine Wells in Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 7
Catharine Wells resided here in District 1, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 17
Catharine Wells resided here in Harlan Courthouse, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Harlan Courthouse, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1861
3 Jan 1861
Age 18
Catharine Wells was married
None
1870
1870
Age 27
Catharine Wells resided here in Maggard, Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Maggard, Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 37
Catharine Wells resided here in Crab Orchard, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
Crab Orchard, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 57
Catharine Wells resided here in Crab Orchard, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
Crab Orchard, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 67
Catharine Wells resided here in Crab Orchard Ward 1, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
Crab Orchard Ward 1, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 77
Catharine Wells resided here in Warren, Garden, Nebraska, USA
Warren, Garden, Nebraska, USA
1923
7 Feb 1923
Age 80
Death of Catharine Wells in Oshkosh, Garden County, Nebraska, United States of America
Oshkosh, Garden County, Nebraska, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1843
    Event Place: Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Warren, Garden, Nebraska; Roll: T625_991; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 125
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Crab Orchard, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: 428; Page: 218a; Enumeration District: 068
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Maggard, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: M593_494; Page: 582A
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Crab Orchard, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: 538; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0034
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: M653_371; Page: 407; Family History Library Film: 803371
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Crab Orchard Ward 1, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: T624_490; Page: 13b; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1374503
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: 203; Page: 21b
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Lewellen Optimist; Publication Date: 15 Feb 1923; Publication Place: Lewellen, Nebraska, USA; ,0.17306958,0.57431453,0.38939843&xid=3355
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1861
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Lewellen Optimist; Publication Date: 15 Feb 1923; Publication Place: Lewellen, Nebraska, USA; ,0.17306958,0.57431453,0.38939843&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: 203; Page: 21b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Harlan Courthouse, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: M653_371; Page: 407; Family History Library Film: 803371

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Maggard, Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Maggard, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: M593_494; Page: 582A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Crab Orchard, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Crab Orchard, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: 428; Page: 218a; Enumeration District: 068

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Crab Orchard, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Crab Orchard, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: 538; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0034

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Crab Orchard Ward 1, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Crab Orchard Ward 1, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: T624_490; Page: 13b; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1374503

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Warren, Garden, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Warren, Garden, Nebraska; Roll: T625_991; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 125

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1923
    Event Place: Oshkosh, Garden County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Lewellen Optimist; Publication Date: 15 Feb 1923; Publication Place: Lewellen, Nebraska, USA; ,0.17306958,0.57431453,0.38939843&xid=3355
    [3] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-2022, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Death Index, 1956-1968

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lewellen, Garden County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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