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James A Wells 1831 – 1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1831

Birth Location: Henry County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 2 Apr 1858

Death Location: Clay City, Illinois, United States

Father: Isaac Wells

Mother: Mary Stover

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In 1831, James A Wells entered the world in Henry County, Kentucky, USA, born to Isaac Newton Wells and Mary A. "Polly" WELLS Sage or Stover. James A Wells passed away in 1858 in Clay City, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1831, James A Wells entered the world in Henry County, Kentucky, USA, born to Isaac Newton Wells and Mary A. "Polly" WELLS Sage or Stover.
  • James A Wells passed away in 1858 in Clay City, Illinois, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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James Wells's Ancestors

Self
James Wells
1831 – 1858
Birth Place: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Isaac Newton Wells
1799 – 1876
Morgan, Kentucky, United States
Mary (A. "Polly" WELLS Sage or) Stover
1799 – 1872
Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Richard (J) Wells
1770 – 1835
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Elizabeth or Ann "Polly" WELLS) Hardesty
1778 – 1813
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Tunis Wills
1746 – 1809
Sarah WELLS
1749 – 1785
Elisha Hardesty
1753 – 1847
Sarah Wells
1760 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Wells
1720 – 1767
Mary Holliday
1711 – 1746

James Wells's Timeline

3 Records

1831
28 Jul 1831
Birth of James A Wells in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
1831
28 Jul 1831
Birth of James A Wells in Henry County, Kentucky, USA
Henry County, Kentucky, USA
1858
2 Apr 1858
Age 27
Death of James A Wells in Clay City, Illinois, United States
Clay City, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1831
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1831
    Event Place: Henry County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1858
    Event Place: Clay City, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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