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James William Wells 1854–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1854

Birth Location: Arkansas, United States

Death Date: 1931

Death Location: Benton, Arkansas, USA

Father: John Wells

Mother: Mahala Isenhower

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of James William Wells began in 1854 in Arkansas, United States. In 1860, James William Wells resided in Benton, Fulton, Arkansas, USA. James William Wells passed away in 1931 in Benton, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James William Wells began in 1854 in Arkansas, United States.
  • In 1860, James William Wells resided in Benton, Fulton, Arkansas, USA.
  • James William Wells passed away in 1931 in Benton, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wells
1832–1923
Birth Location: Fulton, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
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Mahala Isenhower
1833–1868
Birth Location: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Wells's Ancestors

Self
James Wells
1854–1931
Birth Place: Arkansas, United States
Parents
John Shelby Wells
1832–1923
Fulton, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
Mahala (Caroline) Isenhower
1833–1868
Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
Grandparents
Lewis Wells
1797–1840
Green, Kentucky, United States
Nancy Talbert
1823–1856
Independence, Arkansas, United States
Daniel Eisenhauer
1784–1837
Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Mary
1800–1874
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Wells
1766–1820
Frederick TALBERT
1795–1883
Sarah Hargrave
1794–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Wells
1742–1797
Elizabeth Cook
1746–1815
Frederick Talbert
1771–1842
Elizabeth WILHOIT
1772–1811
John Hargrave
1755–1834
Kathryn McNeal
1755–1823

James Wells's Timeline

9 Records

1854
Sep 29, 1854
Birth of James William Wells in Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, USA
Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, USA
1854
1854
Birth of James William Wells in Arkansas, United States
Arkansas, United States
1860
1860
Age 6
James William Wells resided here in Benton, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
Benton, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
1860
1860
Age 6
James William Wells resided here in Benton, Fulton, Arkansas, United States
Benton, Fulton, Arkansas, United States
1870
1870
Age 16
James William Wells resided here in South Fork, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
South Fork, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 16
James William Wells resided here in South Fork, Fulton, Arkansas, United States
South Fork, Fulton, Arkansas, United States
1920
1920
Age 66
James William Wells resided here in Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas
Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas
1931
1931
Age 77
Death of James William Wells in Benton, Arkansas, United States
Benton, Arkansas, United States
1931
1931
Age 77
Death of James William Wells in Benton, Arkansas, USA
Benton, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 29, 1854
    Event Place: Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Benton, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Benton, Fulton, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: South Fork, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: South Fork, Fulton, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Benton, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Benton, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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