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Jacob WELLS 1825–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1825

Birth Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, NC USA

Death Date: 15 Feb 1865

Death Location: Elmira, Chemung, NY USA

Father: Alexander Sr

Mother: Nancy FLANAGAN

Spouse(s): Mary CARR

Children(s): Catharine WELLS

The story of Jacob WELLS began in 1825 in Wilmington, New Hanover, NC USA. Jacob WELLS married Mary Jane Carr, and had children including Catharine Victoria Wells. Jacob WELLS passed away in 1865 in Elmira, Chemung, NY USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob WELLS began in 1825 in Wilmington, New Hanover, NC USA.
  • Jacob WELLS married Mary Jane Carr, and had children including Catharine Victoria Wells.
  • Jacob WELLS passed away in 1865 in Elmira, Chemung, NY USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Sr
1802–1876
Birth Location: New Hanover, NC USA
AS
Nancy FLANAGAN
1805–1880
Birth Location: Duplin, NC, USA
NF

Spouses(s)

Mary CARR
1832–
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, NC USA
MC

Children(s)

Catharine WELLS
1853–1927
Birth Location: Island Creek, Duplin, NC USA
CW

Jacob WELLS's Ancestors

Self
Jacob WELLS
1825–1865
Birth Place: Wilmington, New Hanover, NC USA
Parents
Alexander S WELLS Sr
1802–1876
New Hanover, NC USA
Nancy (Ann) FLANAGAN
1805–1880
Duplin, NC, USA
Grandparents
Jacob (H) WELLS
1758–1843
Rose Hill, Duplin, NC AMERICA
Mary (Nancy Ann) BOWZER
1763–1797
Rose Hill, Duplin, NC AMERICA
Great-Grandparents
Henry WELLS
1728–1793
Mary BATES
1732–
Emanuel BOWZER
1745–1801
Mary FUTCH
1745–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob WELLS
1690–1756
Mary WRIGHT
1702–1756

Jacob WELLS's Descendants

1.
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Jacob WELLS (1825–15 Feb 1865) m. Mary (Jane) CARR (1832–)
  1. 1. Catharine (Victoria) WELLS 1853–1927 m. Joseph (F.) SELLERS 1856–1923
    1. 1. Charles (Graham) SELLERS 1881–1932 m. Martha (Jane) WHITE 1882–1945
      1. 1. Louie (Judson) SELLARS 1903–1968 m. Lottie (Sue) BABB 1909–1995
        1. 1. Hilda (Faye SELLERS) GODWIN 1931–2014
        2. 2. Viola (Rae) SELLERS 1929–2000
      2. 2. Charles (Guilford) SELLERS 1901–1968
      3. 3. Hazel (Victoria) SELLARS 1911–1985
      4. 4. Lottie (Lenora) SELLARS 1905–1972

Jacob WELLS's Timeline

2 Records

1825
1825
Birth of Jacob WELLS in Wilmington, New Hanover, NC USA
Wilmington, New Hanover, NC USA
1865
15 Feb 1865
Age 40
Death of Jacob WELLS in Elmira, Chemung, NY USA
Elmira, Chemung, NY USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Wilmington, New Hanover, NC USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1865
    Event Place: Elmira, Chemung, NY USA
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