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Jesse Wells 1797–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1797

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 Dec 1874

Death Location: Giles, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Wells

Mother: Sarah Westmoreland

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Jesse Wells was born in 1797 in Virginia, USA, the child of William Wells And Sarah Westmoreland. Jesse Wells passed away in 1874 in Giles, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Jesse Wells was born in 1797 in Virginia, USA, the child of William Wells And Sarah Westmoreland.
  • Jesse Wells passed away in 1874 in Giles, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wells
1753–1833
Birth Location: Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Westmoreland
1765–1839
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jesse Wells's Ancestors

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Jesse Wells
1797–1874
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
William Wells
1753–1833
Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
Sarah Westmoreland
1765–1839
Yorkshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1797
14 Oct 1797
Birth of Jesse Wells in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1874
28 Dec 1874
Age 77
Death of Jesse Wells in Giles, Tennessee, USA
Giles, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1797
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1874
    Event Place: Giles, Tennessee, USA
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