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Jesse J Wells 1882–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1882

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 15 Jul 1938

Death Location: Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa, USA

Father: Fremont Wells

Mother: Grace Coryell

Spouse(s): Alta Lighter

Children(s):

Jesse J Wells was born in 1882 in Iowa, the child of Fremont Wells And Grace Coryell. In 1900, Jesse J Wells resided in Palermo, Grundy, Iowa, USA. Jesse J Wells married Alta Edna Lighter. Jesse J Wells passed away in 1938 in Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Jesse J Wells was born in 1882 in Iowa, the child of Fremont Wells And Grace Coryell.
  • In 1900, Jesse J Wells resided in Palermo, Grundy, Iowa, USA.
  • Jesse J Wells married Alta Edna Lighter.
  • Jesse J Wells passed away in 1938 in Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jesse Wells's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Wells
1882–1938
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
Fremont Wells
1857–1896
Grundy Center, Grundy, Iowa
Grace Coryell
1860–1932
Canada
Grandparents
Joseph Wells
1825–1915
White Creek, Washington County, NY
Juliette (Elizabeth) Shattuck
1833–1895
NY
Jesse (Nelson) Coryell
1826–1905
Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Mary Wilson
1829–
Massachesetts
Great-Grandparents
Sanford Wells
1796–1873
Nancy VanPetten
1798–1882
Smith Shattuck
1809–1891
Sarah Milliman
1812–1879
Abraham Jr
1800–1881
Grace Wilson
1803–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Wells
1767–1825
Abiah Dunham
1766–1808
Nicholas Petten
1774–1858
Deborah Hall
1779–1840
William Shattuck
1774–1813
Sarah Smith
1776–1838
Samuel Milliman
1770–1863
Sarah Niles
1775–1830
Abraham Coryell
1773–1851
Sarah Annis
1774–1845

Jesse Wells's Timeline

4 Records

1882
21 Mar 1882
Birth of Jesse J Wells in Grundy Center, Grundy, Iowa
Grundy Center, Grundy, Iowa
1882
Mar 1882
Birth of Jesse J Wells in Iowa
Iowa
1900
1900
Age 18
Jesse J Wells resided here in Palermo, Grundy, Iowa, USA
Palermo, Grundy, Iowa, USA
1938
15 Jul 1938
Age 56
Death of Jesse J Wells in Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa, USA
Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1882
    Event Place: Grundy Center, Grundy, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1882
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Palermo, Grundy, Iowa; Roll: 434; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1240434

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Palermo, Grundy, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Palermo, Grundy, Iowa; Roll: 434; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1240434

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1938
    Event Place: Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa, USA

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