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Cornelia O. Rebecca Wells 1854 – 1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 September 1854

Birth Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 7 March 1922

Death Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA

Father: Peterson Wells

Mother: Lucretia YOUNG

Spouse(s): David Lewis

Children(s): Charles Lewis, William Lewis, Alonzo Lewis, Rosa Lewis, Maggie Lewis, Annie Lewis, Lillian Lewis

In 1854, Cornelia O. Rebecca Wells entered the world in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA, born to Peterson Wells and Lucretia Louisa YOUNG. Cornelia O. Rebecca Wells married David Pendleton Lewis, and had children including Charles Young Lewis, William Alfred Lewis, Alonzo P. Lewis, Rosa Branch Lewis, Maggie Lucretia Lewis, Annie M Lewis, Lillian Virginia Lewis. Cornelia O. Rebecca Wells passed away in 1922 in Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Cornelia O. Rebecca Wells entered the world in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA, born to Peterson Wells and Lucretia Louisa YOUNG.
  • Cornelia O. Rebecca Wells married David Pendleton Lewis, and had children including Charles Young Lewis, William Alfred Lewis, Alonzo P. Lewis, Rosa Branch Lewis, Maggie Lucretia Lewis, Annie M Lewis, Lillian Virginia Lewis.
  • Cornelia O. Rebecca Wells passed away in 1922 in Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peterson Wells
1805 – 1878
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
PW
Lucretia YOUNG
1809 – 1884
Birth Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
LY

Spouses(s)

David Lewis
1850 – 1927
Birth Location: Dinwiddie Co., VA.
DL

Children(s)

Charles Lewis
1874 – 1958
Birth Location: Virginia
CL
William Lewis
1876 – 1912
Birth Location: Dinwiddie Co., VA.
WL
Alonzo Lewis
1878 –
Birth Location: Virginia
AL
Rosa Lewis
1881 – 1941
Birth Location: Virginia
RL
Maggie Lewis
1883 – 1911
Birth Location: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
ML
Annie Lewis
1886 – 1971
Birth Location: Petersburg, VA.
AL
Lillian Lewis
1891 – 1965
Birth Location: Petersburg, VA.
LL

Cornelia Wells's Ancestors

Self
Cornelia Wells
1854 – 1922
Birth Place: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Peterson Wells
1805 – 1878
Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Lucretia (Louisa) YOUNG
1809 – 1884
Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Adam Wells
1787 – 1845
Dinwiddie Co, Virginia, USA
Dorothy
1787 – 1840
Dinwiddie County Virginia, USA
Charles Young
1780 – 1842
Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Mary ("Polly") Harwell
1779 – 1865
Dinwiddie, VA, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ishmael Harwell
1744 – 1783
Mary Hardaway
1743 – 1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Harwell
1700 – 1785
Agnes Thweatt
1720 – 1789

Cornelia Wells's Descendants

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Cornelia (O. Rebecca) Wells (7 September 1854 – 7 March 1922) m. David (Pendleton) Lewis (20 Sep 1850 – 15 Sep 1927)
  1. 1. Charles (Young) Lewis (1 Jun 1874 – 14 Jun 1958)
  2. 2. William (Alfred) Lewis (22 Mar 1876 – 20 Nov 1912)
  3. 3. Alonzo (P.) Lewis (abt 1878 – )
  4. 4. Rosa (Branch) Lewis (May 1881 – 29 Oct 1941)
  5. 5. Maggie (Lucretia) Lewis (28 Mar 1883 – 14 Feb 1911)
  6. 6. Annie (M) Lewis (15 Jul 1886 – 9 Dec 1971)
  7. 7. Lillian (Virginia) Lewis (26 Sep 1891 – 27 Nov 1965)

Cornelia Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1854
7 September 1854
Birth of Cornelia O. Rebecca Wells in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
1922
7 March 1922
Age 68
Death of Cornelia O. Rebecca Wells in Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 September 1854
    Event Place: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 March 1922
    Event Place: Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
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