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Cornelius Wells 1851–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1851

Birth Location: Red River, Robertson Co, TN

Death Date: 8 Nov 1933

Death Location: Maud, Bowie Co, TX

Father: Henry Wells

Mother: Miriam STARK

Spouse(s): Margaret Walton

Children(s): Rose Wells, William WELLS, Cornelius Jr, Anthony WELLS, Anna WELLS, Fannie WELLS, Eva WELLS, Sally WELLS, Thomas Wells

Cornelius Wells was born in 1851 in Red River, Robertson Co, TN, the child of Henry Bauley Wells And Miriam Margaret Stark. In 1870, Cornelius Wells resided in District 8, Dickson, Tennessee, United States. Cornelius Wells married Margaret Walton, and had children including Anna Bell Wells, Anthony M Wells, Cornelius Franklin Jack Wells Jr, Eva Jane Wells, Fannie Alberta Wells, Rose Ida Wells, Sally Betty Wells, Thomas Wells, William Jesse Wells. Cornelius Wells passed away in 1933 in Maud, Bowie Co, TX.

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Biography

  • Cornelius Wells was born in 1851 in Red River, Robertson Co, TN, the child of Henry Bauley Wells And Miriam Margaret Stark.
  • In 1870, Cornelius Wells resided in District 8, Dickson, Tennessee, United States.
  • Cornelius Wells married Margaret Walton, and had children including Anna Bell Wells, Anthony M Wells, Cornelius Franklin Jack Wells Jr, Eva Jane Wells, Fannie Alberta Wells, Rose Ida Wells, Sally Betty Wells, Thomas Wells, William Jesse Wells.
  • Cornelius Wells passed away in 1933 in Maud, Bowie Co, TX.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Wells
1822–1898
Birth Location: Russellville, Logan Co, KY
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Miriam STARK
1829–1908
Birth Location: Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Walton
1853–1931
Birth Location: Charlotte, Dickson Co, TN
MW

Children(s)

Rose Wells
1873–1961
Birth Location: Charlotte, Dickson Co., Tennessee
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William WELLS
1870–1930
Birth Location: Dickson Co, TN
WW
Cornelius Jr
1875–1939
Birth Location: Cumberland Furnace, Dickson Co, TN
CJ
Anthony WELLS
1877–1905
Birth Location: Cumberland Furnace, Dickson Co, TN
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Anna WELLS
1880–1960
Birth Location: Cumberland Furnace, Dickson Co, TN
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Fannie WELLS
1883–1964
Birth Location: Cumberland Furnace, Dickson Co, TN
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Eva WELLS
1890–1937
Birth Location: Charlotte, Dickson Co, TN
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Sally WELLS
1894–1973
Birth Location: Cumberland Furnace, Dickson Co, TN
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Thomas Wells
1874–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Cornelius Wells's Ancestors

Self
Cornelius Wells
1851–1933
Birth Place: Red River, Robertson Co, TN
Parents
Henry Bauley Wells
1822–1898
Russellville, Logan Co, KY
Miriam (Margaret) STARK
1829–1908
Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
David (Milton) Wells
1796–1856
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Nancy Woodard
1805–1856
Tennessee, USA
Walter (William) Stark
1791–1859
Robertson, Tennessee, USA
Mary ("Polly") WOODARD
1795–1883
Robertson, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Wells
1746–1824
Catharine Rice
1755–1829
David Woodard
1768–1818
Delilah BRYANT
1771–1838
Thomas WOODARD
1766–1836
Elizabeth PITT
1768–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Wells
1710–1779
Nancy Milton
1715–1800
Moses Woodard
1735–1789
Mary Fuller
1737–

Cornelius Wells's Descendants

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Cornelius Wells (7 Sep 1851–8 Nov 1933) m. Margaret Walton (15 Oct 1853–11 Nov 1931)
  1. 1. Rose (Ida) Wells 1873–1961 m. John (Alec Mathis) Jr. 1875–1953
    1. 1. Bill Mathis 1901–1969 m. Ruth (Cummings) Mathis 1907–2001
      1. 1. John (Wesley Mathis) Sr 1930–2011 m. Eugenia (Margeret) McLain 1947–2019
      2. 2. James (Edward) Mathis 1925–
      3. 3. Mary Mathis 1928–1935
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Miriam "Lizzie") Mathis 1915–1995
    3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin "Buck") Mathis 1905–1991
    4. 4. Bertie (Belle) Mathis 1903–1985
    5. 5. Marvin Mathis 1909–1926
    6. 6. Bertha (May) Mathis 1912–1934
    7. 7. John ("Elick" Mathis) Sr 1913–1975
    8. 8. Robert ("Bob") Mathis 1918–1976
    9. 9. Rosie (Ida) Mathis 1920–1976
  2. 2. William (Jesse) WELLS 1870–1930
  3. 3. Cornelius (Franklin "Jack" WELLS) Jr 1875–1939
  4. 4. Anthony (M) WELLS 1877–1905 m. Mary (J) Spann 1883–1940
    1. 1. Jessie (Franklin) Wells 1902–1970
    2. 2. Emma Wells 1906–
    3. 3. Lilley (M) Wells 1899–1970
  5. 5. Anna (Bell) WELLS 1880–1960
  6. 6. Fannie (Alberta) WELLS 1883–1964
  7. 7. Eva (Jane) WELLS 1890–1937
  8. 8. Sally (Betty) WELLS 1894–1973
  9. 9. Thomas Wells 1874–

Cornelius Wells's Timeline

3 Records

1851
7 Sep 1851
Birth of Cornelius Wells in Red River, Robertson Co, TN
Red River, Robertson Co, TN
1870
1870
Age 19
Cornelius Wells resided here in District 8, Dickson, Tennessee, United States
District 8, Dickson, Tennessee, United States
1933
8 Nov 1933
Age 82
Death of Cornelius Wells in Maud, Bowie Co, TX
Maud, Bowie Co, TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1851
    Event Place: Red River, Robertson Co, TN

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 8, Dickson, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1933
    Event Place: Maud, Bowie Co, TX
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