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Ellender Wells 1830–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1830

Birth Location: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 19 Aug 1904

Death Location: Cothrans, Lamar, Texas, United States

Father: Peyton Wells

Mother: Peyton Wells

Spouse(s): Smith Scroggins

Children(s): Robert Scroggins

In 1830, Ellender Wells entered the world in Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States, born to Peyton Wells And Peyton Wells. Ellender Wells married Smith Scroggins, and had children including Robert Allen Scroggins. Ellender Wells passed away in 1904 in Cothrans, Lamar, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1830, Ellender Wells entered the world in Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States, born to Peyton Wells And Peyton Wells.
  • Ellender Wells married Smith Scroggins, and had children including Robert Allen Scroggins.
  • Ellender Wells passed away in 1904 in Cothrans, Lamar, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peyton Wells
1786–1864
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Peyton Wells
1786–1864
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Smith Scroggins
1830–1863
Birth Location: Hickman County, Tennessee
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Children(s)

Robert Scroggins
1859–1928
Birth Location: Tishomingo, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States
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Ellender Wells's Ancestors

Self
Ellender Wells
1830–1904
Birth Place: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Peyton Wells
1786–1864
Virginia, United States of America
Peyton Wells
1786–1864
Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ellender Wells's Descendants

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Ellender Wells (Apr 1830–19 Aug 1904) m. Smith Scroggins (5 Sep 1830–8 Oct 1863)
  1. 1. Robert (Allen) Scroggins 1859–1928 m. Martha (Mahala) Worthy 1858–1890
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Scroggins 1878–1963 m. William Dobbs 1862–1937
      1. 1. Myrtle Dobbs 1901–1901
      2. 2. Frank (T) Dobbs 1904–1904
      3. 3. Pearl Dobbs 1908–1908
      4. 4. Robert (Winfield) Dobbs 1912–1919
      5. 5. Mamie Dobbs 1918–1918
      6. 6. Ida (Bell) Dobbs 1920–2011 m. George (W) Yarborough 1918–1977
        1. 1. Mary (Elaine) Yarborough 1948–2014

Ellender Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1830
Apr 1830
Birth of Ellender Wells in Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
1904
19 Aug 1904
Age 74
Death of Ellender Wells in Cothrans, Lamar, Texas, United States
Cothrans, Lamar, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1830
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1904
    Event Place: Cothrans, Lamar, Texas, United States
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