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Elizabeth Mary Wells 1777–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1777

Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1861

Death Location: Leicester, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Wells

Mother: Mary Price

Spouse(s): Sidney Reeves

Children(s): Wells Reeves, Nathaniel Reeves, Micah Reeves, Mary Reeves, Jesse Reeves, Larkin Reeves, Jackson Reeves, Sarah Reeves, Mary Eaton, Mary Reeves

Elizabeth Mary Wells was born in 1777 in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Wells And Mary Price. Elizabeth Mary Wells married Sidney James Reeves, and had children including Jackson W Reeves, Jesse Jefferson Reeves, Larkin Reeves, Mary Almeda Eaton, Mary Almeda Reeves, Mary Reeves, Micah Malachi Reeves, Nathaniel Babel Reeves, Sarah Reeves, Wells W Reeves. Elizabeth Mary Wells passed away in 1861 in Leicester, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Mary Wells was born in 1777 in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Wells And Mary Price.
  • Elizabeth Mary Wells married Sidney James Reeves, and had children including Jackson W Reeves, Jesse Jefferson Reeves, Larkin Reeves, Mary Almeda Eaton, Mary Almeda Reeves, Mary Reeves, Micah Malachi Reeves, Nathaniel Babel Reeves, Sarah Reeves, Wells W Reeves.
  • Elizabeth Mary Wells passed away in 1861 in Leicester, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Wells
1728–1809
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Price
1728–1810
Birth Location: Either, Delaware, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sidney Reeves
1750–1830
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Wells Reeves
1800–1891
Birth Location: Little Sandy Mush, North Carolina
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Nathaniel Reeves
1811–1870
Birth Location: , Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Micah Reeves
1792–1834
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Reeves
1800–1889
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
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Jesse Reeves
1809–1926
Birth Location: Sandy Mush, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Larkin Reeves
1816–1900
Birth Location: , , North Carolina, USA
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Jackson Reeves
1790–1843
Birth Location: Sandy Mush, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Reeves
1798–1859
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Eaton
1800–1888
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Reeves
1769–1868
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Elizabeth Wells's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Wells
1777–1861
Birth Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Wells
1728–1809
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Price
1728–1810
Either, Delaware, United States
Grandparents
James Wells
1710–1769
Murderkill Hd, Kent, Delaware, USA
Dorothy Howard
1716–1769
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
John Price
1703–1774
Goring Parish, West Sussex, England
Mary Price
–1768
Goring Parish, W. Sussex
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Price
1677–1740
Mary Goodman
1680–
John Preston
1678–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Price
1654–1694
Mary Dudley
1657–1725
Thomas Calvert
–1696

Elizabeth Wells's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Mary) Wells (1777–1861) m. Sidney (James) Reeves (1750–1830)
  1. 1. Wells (W) Reeves 1800–1891 m. Margaret Reeves 1803–
    1. 1. Emeline Reeves 1850–
    2. 2. Mary (A) Reeves 1825–
    3. 3. Georgia (A) Reeves 1849–
    4. 4. Nancy (A) Reeves 1863–
  2. 2. Nathaniel (Babel) Reeves 1811–1870
  3. 3. Micah ((Malachi)) Reeves 1792–1834 m. Barbara Glance 1793–1875
    1. 1. Anderson (Posey) Reeves 1821–
    2. 2. Catherine Reeves 1813– m. Malici Gregory 1820–
      1. 1. M (E) Rogers 1848–1917
      2. 2. Levi Gregory 1851–
      3. 3. Eldora Gregory 1858–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Reeves 1828–
    4. 4. Jackson (Wells) Reeves 1815–
    5. 5. Jinsey Reeves 1825–1889
    6. 6. John (Anthony) Reeves 1818–1895
    7. 7. Malachi (W. (junior)) Reeves 1823–1892 m. Elizabeth Reeves 1825–
      1. 1. William (Z Y) Reeves 1848–
      2. 2. Hannah (B) Reeves 1852–
      3. 3. James (R) Reeves 1854–
      4. 4. Robert (F) Reeves 1856–
      5. 5. George (P) Reeves 1859–
      6. 6. Jefferson (M) Reeves 1862–
      7. 7. Elbert (P) Reeves 1864–
      8. 8. Thomas Reeves 1867–
    8. 8. Melinda Reeves 1825–
    9. 9. Rachel (P) Reeves 1830–1915
    10. 10. William Reeves 1834–
  4. 4. Mary Reeves 1800–1889 m. Abraham (Eaton) Jr 1791–1867
    1. 1. Samuel Eaton 1830–1899
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Harris 1835–1911
    3. 3. Nancy (Angeline) Clonts 1844–1899
    4. 4. John (Madison) Eaton 1838–1916
    5. 5. C (Alexander) Eaton 1839–1914
    6. 6. Sarah Self 1820–1873
  5. 5. Jesse (Jefferson) Reeves 1809–1926
  6. 6. Larkin Reeves 1816–1900
  7. 7. Jackson (W) Reeves 1790–1843 m. Mariah (Rachel) Ratcliff 1792–1883
    1. 1. Jane (Elizabeth) Corzine 1832–1910
    2. 2. Louisa (Aveline) Plott 1820–1901
    3. 3. Albert Reeves 1825–1905
    4. 4. Gilbert (R) Reeves 1818–1867
    5. 5. Jefferson Reeves 1809–1926
    6. 6. John (Kindred) Reeves 1813–1886
    7. 7. Larkin Reeves 1816–1900
    8. 8. Malinda Reeves 1825–
    9. 9. Mary (C) Reeves 1828–
    10. 10. Mincher (Littler) Reeves 1830–1905
    11. 11. Sampson (Witt) Reeves 1839–1880
    12. 12. Sarah (Millie) Reeves 1830–1871
  8. 8. Sarah Reeves 1798–1859
    1. 1. Abraham (Reeves) Eaton_** 1822–1888
    2. 2. James (Daniel) Eaton_** 1823–1914
    3. 3. Malachi Eaton_** 1816–1857
    4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Eaton_** 1831–1900
  9. 9. Mary (Almeda) Eaton 1800–1888 m. Abraham (Eaton,) Jr. 1791–1868
    1. 1. Alex Eaton 1851–
    2. 2. C (Alexander) Eaton 1839–1872
    3. 3. Elizabeth Eaton 1835–
    4. 4. Emily (Mariah) Eaton 1817–1873
    5. 5. John (M) Eaton 1837–1916
    6. 6. Maria (M 'Mary') Eaton 1833–1886
    7. 7. Nancy (Angeline) Eaton 1845–1899 m. John Clonts 1840–1918
      1. 1. John (William) Clonts 1862–1882
      2. 2. Orville (Alex) Clonts 1867–1892
      3. 3. Mary (Effie) McInnis 1870–1958
    8. 8. Robert (B) Eaton 1828–1904 m. Martha (Jane) Eaton 1845–1924 m. Susan (Jane) Eaton 1828–1859
      1. 1. Martha (Ann) Howdeshell 1860–1903
      2. 2. Jessie (Newton) Eaton 1850–1929
      3. 3. Walter (Azro) Eaton 1875–1964
      4. 4. James (Corbett) Eaton 1870–1950
      5. 5. Henry (Rufus) Eaton 1874–1955
      6. 6. Ellen (Frances) Anderson 1863–1939
      7. 7. John (Alexander) Eaton 1856–1901
      8. 8. Raney (Short) Eaton 1872–1941
      9. 9. Thomas (Jones) Eaton 1874–1951
      10. 10. Samuel (Austin) Eaton 1879–1951
      11. 11. Susan (Matilda) Edgar 1869–1934
    9. 9. Samuel (S) Eaton 1830–1899
    10. 10. Sarah Eaton 1820–1873
  10. 10. Mary (Almeda) Reeves 1769–1868 m. Abraham (Eaton) Sr 1765–1827
    1. 1. Phoebe Eaton 1802–1839
    2. 2. William (P) Eaton 1799–1871
    3. 3. Isaac (Green) Eaton 1806–1879
    4. 4. Mary Eaton 1805–1806
    5. 5. Alsey Eaton 1797–1870
    6. 6. Abraham (Eaton) Jr 1791–1867 m. Mary (Almeda) Eaton 1800–1889
      1. 1. Samuel Eaton 1830–1899
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Harris 1835–1911
      3. 3. Nancy (Angeline) Clonts 1844–1899
      4. 4. C (Alexander) Eaton 1839–1914
      5. 5. Sarah Self 1820–1873
    7. 7. Absolem (D) Eaton 1792–1859
    8. 8. Emily (Mariah) Eaton 1812–1851
    9. 9. Enoch EATON 1803–1887
    10. 10. Lazarus (N) Eaton 1793–1872 m. Lydia Bugg 1797–1863
      1. 1. Isaac (Monroe) Eaton 1820–1877 m. Dorcas (N) Gregory 1823–1892
        1. 1. William Eaton 1856–1886 m. Josephine Smith 1867–1934
        2. 2. Lafayette (A) Eaton 1840–1935 m. Matilda (Angeline) Bays 1849–1940
        3. 3. John (Henry) Eaton 1841–1863 m. Holly Eaton 1846–1880
        4. 4. Sarah (Jane) Eaton 1844–1868 m. Silas Griffin 1845–1896
        5. 5. Lazarus (Monroe) Eaton 1851–1913 m. Abbie (Jane) Bays 1850–1944
        6. 6. Louisa (Elvina) Eaton 1859–1951 m. William (Monroe) Sandlin 1849–1923
        7. 7. Lydia (America) Eaton 1848–1920 m. Oliver (P) Corley 1849–1874 m. Robert (Patton) Crockett 1816–1889
        8. 8. James (Price) Eaton 1862–1955 m. Ida (Phoebe) Eaton 1868–1899 m. Mollie (Emaline) Cook 1870–1953
        9. 9. Mary (Ann) Eaton 1854–1920 m. James (Homer) Gregory 1844–1901
      2. 2. William (Long) Eaton 1818–1861 m. Louisa (Permelia "Amelia") Gibson\Eaton\Bigham 1843–1878 m. Tabitha (Jane) Anderson 1823–1858
        1. 1. Amos (Jackson) Eaton 1847–1913
        2. 2. Rebecca (Eaton) Gladson 1850–1920
        3. 3. John (N.) Eaton 1855–1883
        4. 4. James (Johnson) Eaton 1860–1934 m. Ida (Phoebe) Mitchell 1868–1899
        5. 5. Henry (Walter) Eaton 1852–1882
        6. 6. William (Henry) Bigham 1869–1955
        7. 7. Eliza (Jane) Eaton 1856–1935
        8. 8. Rebecca (A) Eaton 1850–1920
      3. 3. Henry Eaton 1816–1829
      4. 4. Lazarus (Newton) Eaton 1822–1882
      5. 5. John (Brown) Eaton 1824–1886
      6. 6. Narcissa (Jane) Eaton 1826–1907
      7. 7. Eliza (Angeline) Eaton 1829–1887
      8. 8. George (Washington) Eaton 1831–1912
      9. 9. Andrew (Jackson) Eaton 1837–1877

Elizabeth Wells's Timeline

3 Records

1777
1777
Birth of Elizabeth Mary Wells in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1785
11 January 1785
Age 8
Elizabeth Mary Wells was married
None
1861
1861
Age 84
Death of Elizabeth Mary Wells in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 January 1785
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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