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Edward Whitfield WELLS 1819–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1819

Birth Location: Cronly, Columbus, NC USA

Death Date: 04 Mar 1890

Death Location: Cronly, Columbus, NC USA

Father: John WELLS

Mother: Mary VINES

Spouse(s): Patience REAVES

Children(s): James WELLS, George WELLS, David WELLS, Alfred WELLS, Victoria WELLS, Mary WELLS, Charles WELLS, Emily WELLS, Daniel WELLS, James WELLS, Edward Jr.

The story of Edward Whitfield WELLS began in 1819 in Cronly, Columbus, NC USA. In 1880, Edward Whitfield WELLS resided in Delco, Columbus, NC USA. Edward Whitfield WELLS married Patience P Reaves, and had children including Alfred Wells, Charles Reaves Wells, Daniel Russell Wells, David Washington Wells, Edward Whitfield Wells Jr, Emily Jane Fanny Wells, George William Wells, James H Wells, James Henry Wells, Mary Francis Wells, Victoria Ann Wells. Edward Whitfield WELLS passed away in 1890 in Cronly, Columbus, NC USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Whitfield WELLS began in 1819 in Cronly, Columbus, NC USA.
  • In 1880, Edward Whitfield WELLS resided in Delco, Columbus, NC USA.
  • Edward Whitfield WELLS married Patience P Reaves, and had children including Alfred Wells, Charles Reaves Wells, Daniel Russell Wells, David Washington Wells, Edward Whitfield Wells Jr, Emily Jane Fanny Wells, George William Wells, James H Wells, James Henry Wells, Mary Francis Wells, Victoria Ann Wells.
  • Edward Whitfield WELLS passed away in 1890 in Cronly, Columbus, NC USA.

Immediate Family

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Edward WELLS's Ancestors

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Edward WELLS
1819–1890
Birth Place: Cronly, Columbus, NC USA
Parents
John William WELLS
1760–1830
Ransom, Columbus, NC, AMERICA
Mary VINES
1785–1942
Brunswick, NC USA
Grandparents
Henry WELLS
1728–1793
Onslow, Duplin, NC AMERICA
Mary BATES
1732–
Haddam, CT, USA
John VINES
1760–
Leland, Brunswick, NC USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob WELLS
1690–1756
Mary WRIGHT
1702–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward WELLS's Descendants

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Edward (Whitfield) WELLS (26 Oct 1819–04 Mar 1890) m. Patience (P.) REAVES (23 Sep 1828–27 Feb 1896)
  1. 1. James (Henry) WELLS 1861–1917
  2. 2. George (William) WELLS 1855–1863
  3. 3. David (Washington) WELLS 1869–1950
  4. 4. Alfred WELLS 1847–1865
  5. 5. Victoria (Ann) WELLS 1857–1935
  6. 6. Mary (Francis) WELLS 1851–1927
  7. 7. Charles (Reaves) WELLS 1863–1935
  8. 8. Emily (Jane 'Fanny') WELLS 1853–1928
  9. 9. Daniel (Russell) WELLS 1849–1914
  10. 10. James (H.) WELLS 1865–
  11. 11. Edward (Whitfield WELLS) Jr. 1859–1936 m. Ora (W) BENNETT 1875–1944
    1. 1. Patience WELLS 1899– m. Kitchen COUNCIL 1895–
    2. 2. Edward (Bennett) WELLS 1901–1979 m. Roxie GOODYEAR 1901–1969
    3. 3. Florence WELLS 1916–1992
    4. 4. Clyde (Whitfield) WELLS 1911–1983 m. Ethel (Mae) SMITH 1919–2007
      1. 1. Alfred (Whitfield) WELLS 1949–2022
    5. 5. Baby WELLS 1908–1908
    6. 6. Henry (Cecil) WELLS 1903–1978
    7. 7. Ora (Bennett) WELLS 1916–1977

Edward WELLS's Timeline

3 Records

1819
26 Oct 1819
Birth of Edward Whitfield WELLS in Cronly, Columbus, NC USA
Cronly, Columbus, NC USA
1880
1880
Age 61
Edward Whitfield WELLS resided here in Delco, Columbus, NC USA
Delco, Columbus, NC USA
1890
04 Mar 1890
Age 71
Death of Edward Whitfield WELLS in Cronly, Columbus, NC USA
Cronly, Columbus, NC USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1819
    Event Place: Cronly, Columbus, NC USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ransom, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: 959; Family History Film: 1254959; Page: 67B; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 0301.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Delco, Columbus, NC USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ransom, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: 959; Family History Film: 1254959; Page: 67B; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 0301.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1890
    Event Place: Cronly, Columbus, NC USA

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