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Donald Ray Wells 1928 – 1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1928

Birth Location: DeKalb County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 6 November 1965

Death Location: Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Homer Wells

Mother: Thelma Deal

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The story of Donald Ray Wells began in 1928 in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States of America. Donald Ray Wells passed away in 1965 in Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Donald Ray Wells began in 1928 in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • Donald Ray Wells passed away in 1965 in Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Donald Wells's Ancestors

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Donald Wells
1928 – 1965
Birth Place: DeKalb County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Homer Ray Wells
1904 – 1996
Scott County, Indiana, United States of America
Thelma (O) Deal
1907 – 1998
Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas (Elmer) Deal
1876 – 1956
Indiana, United States of America
Julia (Alice) McClellan
1880 – 1949
Kansas, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Deal
Eliza Paris
1853 – 1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lloyd Paris
1816 –

Donald Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1928
25 May 1928
Birth of Donald Ray Wells in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States of America
DeKalb County, Illinois, United States of America
1965
6 November 1965
Age 37
Death of Donald Ray Wells in Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana, United States of America
Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1928
    Event Place: DeKalb County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 November 1965
    Event Place: Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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