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Eli Bentley Wales 1798–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 July 1798

Birth Location: Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 10 September 1883

Death Location: Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: Roger Wales

Mother: Harriet Bentley

Spouse(s): Sarah Hughes, Harriet Edmunds, Jane Schellenger

Children(s): Edmond Wales, Sarah Wales, Harriet Wales, Lydia Wales, Mary Wales, Eli Wales, Thomas Wales, Eleanor Wales, Belinda Wales, Bently Wales, George Wales

In 1798, Eli Bentley Wales entered the world in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Roger Wales And Harriet Bentley. Eli Bentley Wales married Harriet Edmunds, Jane Schellenger, Sarah H Hughes, and had children including Belinda Jacobs Wales, Bently H Wales, Edmond B Wales, Eleanor Ellen Belinda Wales, Eli Bently Wales, George Hunter Wales, Harriet Bently Wales, Lydia Hughs Wales, Mary Hughs Wales, Sarah Hughs Wales, Thomas Roger Wales. Eli Bentley Wales passed away in 1883 in Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Eli Bentley Wales entered the world in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Roger Wales And Harriet Bentley.
  • Eli Bentley Wales married Harriet Edmunds, Jane Schellenger, Sarah H Hughes, and had children including Belinda Jacobs Wales, Bently H Wales, Edmond B Wales, Eleanor Ellen Belinda Wales, Eli Bently Wales, George Hunter Wales, Harriet Bently Wales, Lydia Hughs Wales, Mary Hughs Wales, Sarah Hughs Wales, Thomas Roger Wales.
  • Eli Bentley Wales passed away in 1883 in Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Eli Wales's Ancestors

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Eli Wales
1798–1883
Birth Place: Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Roger Wales
1768–1835
Union, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Harriet Bentley
1773–1822
Maryland, United States of America
Grandparents
Timothy Wales
1737–1808
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Loomis
1737–1803
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Daniel III
1710–1758
Sarah Enos
1717–1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel II
1682–1754
Elizabeth Barber
1684–1727

Eli Wales's Descendants

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Eli (Bentley) Wales (10 July 1798–10 September 1883) m. Sarah (H) Hughes (May 31, 1800–Jan 27, 1839) m. Harriet Edmunds (1800–Sep 12, 1844) m. Jane Schellenger (Abt. 1791–Jul 19, 1878)
  1. 1. Edmond (B.) Wales 1834–1844
  2. 2. Sarah (Hughs) Wales 1819–1849
  3. 3. Harriet (Bently) Wales 1825–1889
  4. 4. Lydia (Hughs) Wales 1832–1862
  5. 5. Mary (Hughs) Wales 1836–1902 m. Walter (Almer) Barrows 1839–1926
    1. 1. Ferdinand Barrows 1863–1863
    2. 2. Frederick (Voorhees) Barrows 1869–1870
    3. 3. Charles (Murray Sloan) Barrows 1873–1873
    4. 4. Walter (Almer Barrows) Jr. 1865–1943 m. Sarah (Olive) Byers 1868–1943
      1. 1. Walter (Almer) Barrows 1890–1967
      2. 2. Donald (Byers) Barrows 1898–1991 m. Sydney Biddle 1901–1986
        1. 1. Donald (Byers Barrows) Jr 1926–2019 m. Jeannette (B) Ballantine 1930–2011
    5. 5. Mary (McMullen) Barrows 1876–1958
    6. 6. Helen (Work) Barrows 1867–1935
  6. 6. Eli (Bently) Wales 1838–1919
  7. 7. Thomas (Roger) Wales 1830–1908
  8. 8. Eleanor ("Ellen" Belinda) Wales 1827–1857
  9. 9. Belinda (Jacobs) Wales 1823–1826
  10. 10. Bently (H.) Wales 1832–
  11. 11. George (Hunter) Wales 1843–1870

Eli Wales's Timeline

2 Records

1798
10 July 1798
Birth of Eli Bentley Wales in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
1883
10 September 1883
Age 85
Death of Eli Bentley Wales in Cold Spring, New Jersey USA
Cold Spring, New Jersey USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 July 1798
    Event Place: Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 September 1883
    Event Place: Cold Spring, New Jersey USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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