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Daniel Coleman Wells 1809 – 1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1809

Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Jan 1898

Death Location: Howard, Missouri, United States

Father: Freeman Wells

Mother: Martha Combs

Spouse(s): Mary Heffelfinger

Children(s): Annie Wells, Virginia Wells, John Wells, Almira Wells, Barney Wells, Mary Wells, Jefferson Wells, Jacob Wells, Martha Wells

In 1809, Daniel Coleman Wells entered the world in Henry, Virginia, United States, born to Freeman Wells and Martha "Mattie" WELLS Combs. Daniel Coleman Wells married Mary Montague WELLS Heffelfinger, and had children including Annie Wells, Virginia H. Wells, John Greenville Wells, Almira Wells, Barney Coleman Wells, Mary Wells, Jefferson Davis Wells, Jacob Harvey Wells, Martha Frances Wells. Daniel Coleman Wells passed away in 1898 in Howard, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1809, Daniel Coleman Wells entered the world in Henry, Virginia, United States, born to Freeman Wells and Martha "Mattie" WELLS Combs.
  • Daniel Coleman Wells married Mary Montague WELLS Heffelfinger, and had children including Annie Wells, Virginia H. Wells, John Greenville Wells, Almira Wells, Barney Coleman Wells, Mary Wells, Jefferson Davis Wells, Jacob Harvey Wells, Martha Frances Wells.
  • Daniel Coleman Wells passed away in 1898 in Howard, Missouri, United States.

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Daniel Wells's Ancestors

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Daniel Wells
1809 – 1898
Birth Place: Henry, Virginia, United States
Parents
Freeman Wells
1769 – 1834
Pittsylvania now Henry County, Virginia, USA
Martha ("Mattie" WELLS) Combs
1774 – 1826
Henry County, Virginia, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Daniel Wells's Descendants

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Daniel (Coleman) Wells (2 Feb 1809 – Jan 1898) m. Mary (Montague WELLS) Heffelfinger (25 Jan 1825 – Oct 1895)
  1. 1. Annie Wells (1850 – 1850)
  2. 2. Virginia (H.) Wells (Oct 1851 – 1927)
  3. 3. John (Greenville) Wells (21 Oct 1854 – 19 Feb 1897)
  4. 4. Almira Wells (1857 – 1872)
  5. 5. Barney (Coleman) Wells (25 Mar 1857 – 27 Jan 1938)
  6. 6. Mary Wells (1859 – 1872)
  7. 7. Jefferson (Davis) Wells (7 Aug 1861 – 15 Sep 1942) m. Nancy (Elizabeth WELLS) Harris (1864 – 1890) m. Sallie (E) Gallemore (Nov 1876 – 21 February 1919)
    1. 1. William (Davis) Wells (9 June 1887 – 1954)
    2. 2. Everett (Coleman) Wells (27 Apr 1889 – 4 Nov 1918) m. Miriam (Alice WELLS) Hatfield (26 Jan 1898 – 5 August 1980)
      1. 1. Miriam (Elizabeth) Long (12 Apr 1918 – 18 Mar 1999)
    3. 3. Jesse (Jeff) Wells (16 October 1896 – 3 March 1981)
    4. 4. Bessie (Ellen) Wells (30 Jan 1898 – 11 Jul 1989)
    5. 5. Naomi (Delta) Wells (5 Nov 1899 – 1 May 1993)
    6. 6. Gladys (T) Wells (13 Jan 1902 – 10 Sep 1963)
    7. 7. Viola (Mattie) Wells (5 Nov 1904 – 22 Nov 1969)
    8. 8. Sally (Virginia) Wells (18 Dec 1905 – 28 Dec 1918)
    9. 9. Ollie (Elmo) Wells (12 Mar 1909 – 11 Sep 1928)
    10. 10. John (Thomas) Wells (9 May 1912 – 5 Oct 1986)
    11. 11. Isabelle (Dora) Wells (17 Feb 1917 – 24 Mar 1991)
  8. 8. Jacob (Harvey) Wells (1864 – 1932)
  9. 9. Martha (Frances) Wells (27 April 1872 – 4 March 1955)

Daniel Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1809
2 Feb 1809
Birth of Daniel Coleman Wells in Henry, Virginia, United States
Henry, Virginia, United States
1898
Jan 1898
Age 89
Death of Daniel Coleman Wells in Howard, Missouri, United States
Howard, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1809
    Event Place: Henry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1898
    Event Place: Howard, Missouri, United States

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