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George Washington Wells 1816–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816/1834

Birth Location: New york

Death Date: 5 February 1895

Death Location: Marysville, Union County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Henry Wells

Mother: Harriet Westbrook

Spouse(s): Hannah Case

Children(s): Esther Wells, Frank Wells, Tillie Wells, Grace Wells, Edward Wells, William Wells, Fanny Wells

In 1816, George Washington Wells entered the world in New york, born to Henry S Wells And Harriet Westbrook. In 1850, George Washington Wells resided in Burton, Adams, Illinois. In 1860, George Washington Wells resided in Clarksville, Pike, Missouri, USA. George Washington Wells married Hannah Case, and had children including Edward Wells, Elizabeth James, Esther Wells, Fanny Wells, Frank Wells, Grace Alice Wells, Tillie Wells, William Wells. George Washington Wells passed away in 1895 in Marysville, Union County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1816, George Washington Wells entered the world in New york, born to Henry S Wells And Harriet Westbrook.
  • In 1850, George Washington Wells resided in Burton, Adams, Illinois.
  • In 1860, George Washington Wells resided in Clarksville, Pike, Missouri, USA.
  • George Washington Wells married Hannah Case, and had children including Edward Wells, Elizabeth James, Esther Wells, Fanny Wells, Frank Wells, Grace Alice Wells, Tillie Wells, William Wells.
  • George Washington Wells passed away in 1895 in Marysville, Union County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Wells
1804–1849
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Harriet Westbrook
1806–1875
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Case
1833–1880
Birth Location: , , Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Esther Wells
1854–1881
Birth Location: Illinois
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Frank Wells
1857–1877
Birth Location: Illinois
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Tillie Wells
1859–
Birth Location: Clarksville, MO
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Grace Wells
1864–1941
Birth Location: Newton, Jasper, IL
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Edward Wells
1870–1905
Birth Location: Illinois
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William Wells
1865–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Fanny Wells
1860–1881
Birth Location: Missouri
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George Wells's Ancestors

Self
George Wells
1816–1895
Birth Place: New york
Parents
Henry S Wells
1804–1849
New York, USA
Harriet Westbrook
1806–1875
New York, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Wells
1775–1828
Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States
Desire Hulse
1776–1851
New York
Great-Grandparents
Abner Wells
1737–1797
Mary Case
1741–1806
Justice Hulse
1739–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Wells
1690–1760
Katherine Penney
1694–1754
Benjamin Case
1692–1774
Esther Homan
1694–1751

George Wells's Descendants

1.
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George (Washington) Wells (1816/1834–5 February 1895) m. Hannah Case (1833–6 August 1880)
  1. 1. Esther Wells 1854–1881 m. Patrick (H) Cashman 1853–
    1. 1. Frank Cashman 1878–1914
  2. 2. Frank Wells 1857–1877
  3. 3. Tillie Wells 1859–
  4. 4. Grace (Alice) Wells 1864–1941 m. Samuel (Arthur) Hobson 1861–1954
    1. 1. Bettie (Jane) Hobson 1898–1978 m. James (M) Nichol 1888– m. Clyde (Woolley) Simmons 1882–1975
      1. 1. Vesta Hobson 1915–
    2. 2. Edith (May) Hobson 1889–1969 m. Nels Sorensen 1872– m. Lester Purcell 1881– m. Walter (Pearson) Wallace. 1885–1918
      1. 1. Walter (Pearson) Wallace 1919–1977
      2. 2. Samuel (Park) Purcell 1913–
      3. 3. Lois (L) Purcell 1910–1911
      4. 4. Lesta Purcell 1906–
    3. 3. Arthur (Edward) Hobson 1887–1949 m. Leslie (Lena) Taylor 1888–1963
    4. 4. Oscar (Seymour) Hobson 1883–1962 m. Clara Lock 1895– m. Grace Stoumbaugh 1886–1966
      1. 1. Winchester Hobson 1914–
      2. 2. Lucky (Oscar) Hobson 1911–1923
    5. 5. Pete (E.) Hobson 1895–1990 m. Clara (Matilda) Larsen 1896–1986
      1. 1. Wallace (Richard) Hobson 1923–
        1. 1. Wallace (Richard Hobson) Jr. 1944–2010
      2. 2. Joyal (Robert) Hobson 1922–1999 m. Patricia Addison 1923–
        1. 1. Joyal (Robert Hobson) Jr. 1946–1995
    6. 6. Frank (Floyd) Hobson 1893–1969 m. Vivian (Ann) Riggins 1913– m. Bertha (A) Baird 1893– m. Viola (Nancy Jane Kate) Creech 1889–1967 m. Vera (Ethel) Barrick 1898–1989
      1. 1. Leroy (Pete) Hobson 1928–2005 m. Pearl (Marie) Smith 1933–2003
      2. 2. Ethel (Grace) Hobson 1915–2004 m. Guy (Frederick) Ernst 1915–1965 m. Albert (William) Ingleby 1908–1938 m. Roy (Franklin) Poulsen 1911–1987
        1. 1. Marilynn (Grace) Ingleby 1936–1986 m. Kenneth (Demar) Rosenbaum 1933–2003
        2. 2. Janet (Lee) Poulsen 1947–2012 m. Robert Jacobsen –1999
        3. 3. Sharrone (Renee) Poulsen 1941–2021 m. Thornley (Dean) King 1940–2020
    7. 7. Bertha Hobson 1885–1976 m. Fred Greene 1885–
      1. 1. Fred (E) Greene 1911–
  5. 5. Edward Wells 1870–1905 m. Martha (Jane) Crawford 1870–1931
    1. 1. Edna (Elizabeth) Wells 1892–1971
    2. 2. Clyde (Thomas) Wells 1901–1962
    3. 3. Frank Wells 1898–
  6. 6. William Wells 1865–
    1. 1. Ivan Wells 1891–
  7. 7. Fanny Wells 1860–1881

George Wells's Timeline

9 Records

1816
1816/1834
Birth of George Washington Wells in New york
New york
1850
1850
Age 34
George Washington Wells resided here in Burton, Adams, Illinois
Burton, Adams, Illinois
1860
1860
Age 44
George Washington Wells resided here in Clarksville, Pike, Missouri, USA
Clarksville, Pike, Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 54
George Washington Wells resided here in Burton, Adams, Illinois, United States
Burton, Adams, Illinois, United States
1870
1870
Age 54
George Washington Wells resided here in Burton, Adams, Illinois, United States
Burton, Adams, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 64
George Washington Wells resided here in Union, Lewis, Missouri, United States
Union, Lewis, Missouri, United States
1884
Abt 1884
Age 68
George Washington Wells resided here in Lewis, Missouri
Lewis, Missouri
1884
18 Aug 1884
Age 68
George Washington Wells - Probate in Lewis, Missouri, USA
Lewis, Missouri, USA
1895
5 February 1895
Age 79
Death of George Washington Wells
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816/1834
    Event Place: New york
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Lewis, Missouri; Roll: T9_699; Family History Film: 1254699; Page: 6.4000; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 0014.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Burton, Adams, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Burton, Adams, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Clarksville, Pike, Missouri; Roll: M653_639; Page: 367; Family History Library Fi
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Burton, Adams, Illinois; Roll: M432_97; Page: 20; Image: 41.
    [6] Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, Utah State Archives; Salt Lake City, Utah; Series Number: 81448

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Burton, Adams, Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Burton, Adams, Illinois; Roll: M432_97; Page: 20; Image: 41.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Clarksville, Pike, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Clarksville, Pike, Missouri; Roll: M653_639; Page: 367; Family History Library Fi

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Burton, Adams, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Burton, Adams, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Burton, Adams, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Burton, Adams, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Burton, Adams, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Union, Lewis, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Lewis, Missouri; Roll: T9_699; Family History Film: 1254699; Page: 6.4000; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 0014.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1884
    Event Place: Lewis, Missouri
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 February 1895
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marysville, Union County, Ohio, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1884
    Event Place: Lewis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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