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James William Wells 1842 – 1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1842

Birth Location: Bartholomew, Indiana

Death Date: 28 Sep 1906

Death Location: Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana

Father: William Wells

Mother: Elizabeth McPike

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James William Wells was born in 1842 in Bartholomew, Indiana, the child of William David Wells and Elizabeth "Bettie" McPike. James William Wells passed away in 1906 in Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana.

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Biography

  • James William Wells was born in 1842 in Bartholomew, Indiana, the child of William David Wells and Elizabeth "Bettie" McPike.
  • James William Wells passed away in 1906 in Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana.

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James Wells's Ancestors

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James Wells
1842 – 1906
Birth Place: Bartholomew, Indiana
Parents
William David Wells
1810 – 1863
Henry County, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth ("Bettie") McPike
1818 – 1864
Henry, 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

1842
9 Aug 1842
Birth of James William Wells in Bartholomew, Indiana
Bartholomew, Indiana
1906
28 Jul 1906
Age 64
Death of James William Wells in Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana
Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana
1906
28 Sep 1906
Age 64
Death of James William Wells in Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana
Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1842
    Event Place: Bartholomew, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1906
    Event Place: Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1906
    Event Place: Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana

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