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Catherine "Katey" Wells 1786–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 March 1786

Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 August 1853

Death Location: Wallace, Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Jacob III

Mother: Ann Boney

Spouse(s): Jeremiah Southerland

Children(s): James Southerland, Penelope Southerland, Newkirk Southerland, Boney Southerland, Daniel Southerland, Mary Southerland, Nancy Southerland, Wells Southerland, William Southerland

Catherine "Katey" Wells was born in 1786 in Duplin, North Carolina, USA, the child of Jacob Henry Wells Iii And Ann Nancy Boney. In 1850, Catherine "Katey" Wells resided in South Division, Duplin, North Carolina, USA. Catherine "Katey" Wells married Jeremiah Southerland, and had children including Boney Southerland, Daniel Southerland, James J Southerland, Mary Catherine Southerland, Nancy Southerland, Newkirk Southerland, Penelope Southerland, Wells Southerland, William Southerland. Catherine "Katey" Wells passed away in 1853 in Wallace, Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Catherine "Katey" Wells was born in 1786 in Duplin, North Carolina, USA, the child of Jacob Henry Wells Iii And Ann Nancy Boney.
  • In 1850, Catherine "Katey" Wells resided in South Division, Duplin, North Carolina, USA.
  • Catherine "Katey" Wells married Jeremiah Southerland, and had children including Boney Southerland, Daniel Southerland, James J Southerland, Mary Catherine Southerland, Nancy Southerland, Newkirk Southerland, Penelope Southerland, Wells Southerland, William Southerland.
  • Catherine "Katey" Wells passed away in 1853 in Wallace, Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine Wells's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Wells
1786–1853
Birth Place: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Jacob Henry Wells III
1763–1826
Rockfish Creek, Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Ann (Nancy) Boney
1767–1833
Rockfish Creek, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jacob (A) Wells
1724–1808
Roxbury
Mary Wright
1735–1805
Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
Weinbert (Weimberk Wimberk Wimbirck Boney) Boni
1731–1801
Frenkendorf, Basel-Country, Switzerland
Catherine (Teachey) Tetsche
1745–1826
Island Creek, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Wells
1690–1756
Mary Bowser
1702–1756
Edward Wright
1699–1747
Martha Kennerley
1703–1744
Joggi (Boney)
1680–1761
Eva Zeller
1683–1760
Daniel Sr
1706–1794
Ann Wells
1719–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Boni
1655–1710
Elsbeth Landold
1643–1705
Jacob Wells
1690–1756
Mary Bowser
1702–1756

Catherine Wells's Descendants

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Catherine ("Katey") Wells (9 March 1786–20 August 1853) m. Jeremiah Southerland (8 March 1782–6 September 1845)
  1. 1. James (J) Southerland 1831–1850
  2. 2. Penelope Southerland 1816–1895
  3. 3. Newkirk Southerland 1821–1898
  4. 4. Boney Southerland 1818–
  5. 5. Daniel Southerland 1814–1879
  6. 6. Mary (Catherine) Southerland 1826–1873
  7. 7. Nancy Southerland 1823–
  8. 8. Wells Southerland 1811–1880
  9. 9. William Southerland 1821–1826

Catherine Wells's Timeline

3 Records

1786
9 March 1786
Birth of Catherine "Katey" Wells in Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Duplin, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 64
Catherine "Katey" Wells resided here in South Division, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
South Division, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
1853
20 August 1853
Age 67
Death of Catherine "Katey" Wells in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America
Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 March 1786
    Event Place: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: South Division, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 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: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: South Division, Duplin, North Carolina; Roll: 629; Page: 63b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 August 1853
    Event Place: Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wallace, Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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