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John C Wells 1832–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1832

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 5 May 1915

Death Location: Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, USA

Father: Charles Wells

Mother: Elizabeth Cole

Spouse(s): Elizabeth King

Children(s): Marion Wells, Charles Wells, Leeanna Wells, John Wells, Mary Wells, Kathryn Wells, Price Wells, Elva Wells, Henry Wells, Clement Wells, Walter Wells, Pearl Wells

In 1832, John C Wells entered the world in New York, born to Charles Andrew Wells And Elizabeth Betsy Hynes Cole. In 1850, John C Wells resided in Lee, Platte, Missouri, USA. John C Wells married Elizabeth Jones King, and had children including Charles Wells, Clement King Wells, Elva Alista Wells, Henry Andrew Wells, John David Wells, Kathryn Caroline Wells, Leeanna Anna Wells, Marion Vineyard Wells, Mary Elizabeth Wells, Pearl Addie Wells, Price Sterling Wells, Walter Stanley Wells. John C Wells passed away in 1915 in Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1832, John C Wells entered the world in New York, born to Charles Andrew Wells And Elizabeth Betsy Hynes Cole.
  • In 1850, John C Wells resided in Lee, Platte, Missouri, USA.
  • John C Wells married Elizabeth Jones King, and had children including Charles Wells, Clement King Wells, Elva Alista Wells, Henry Andrew Wells, John David Wells, Kathryn Caroline Wells, Leeanna Anna Wells, Marion Vineyard Wells, Mary Elizabeth Wells, Pearl Addie Wells, Price Sterling Wells, Walter Stanley Wells.
  • John C Wells passed away in 1915 in Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Wells
1800–1865
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Cole
1797–1890
Birth Location: Barren, Kentucky
EC

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth King
1845–1939
Birth Location: Lee County, Iowa, USA
EK

Children(s)

Marion Wells
1861–1902
Birth Location: Philomath, Benton County, Oregon, USA
MW
Charles Wells
1863–1950
Birth Location: Philomath, Benton County, Oregon, USA
CW
Leeanna Wells
1865–1947
Birth Location: Philomath, Benton County, Oregon, USA
LW
John Wells
1866–1953
Birth Location: Philomath, Benton County, Oregon, USA
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Mary Wells
1869–1953
Birth Location: Philomath, Benton County, Oregon, USA
MW
Kathryn Wells
1870–1967
Birth Location: Philomath, Benton County, Oregon, USA
KW
Price Wells
1872–1894
Birth Location: Philomath, Benton County, Oregon, USA
PW
Elva Wells
1874–1953
Birth Location: Benton County, Oregon, USA
EW
Henry Wells
1877–1938
Birth Location: Philomath, Benton County, Oregon, USA
HW
Clement Wells
1879–1943
Birth Location: Philomath, Benton County, Oregon, USA
CW
Walter Wells
1883–1968
Birth Location: Philomath, Benton County, Oregon, USA
WW
Pearl Wells
1881–1954
Birth Location: Philomath, Benton County, Oregon, USA
PW

John Wells's Ancestors

Self
John Wells
1832–1915
Birth Place: New York
Parents
Charles Andrew Wells
1800–1865
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsy" Hynes) Cole
1797–1890
Barren, Kentucky
Grandparents
John"Squire" Cole
1752–1844
, King George, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Anna) Hynes
1756–1836
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sr.
1729–1814
Ann Hubbard
1730–1795
William Hynes
1714–1782
Hannah Combs
1721–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cole
1691–1750
Elizabeth (Cole)
1691–1753
Thomas Hubbard
1704–1744
Susanna Cole
1706–1750

John Wells's Descendants

1.
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John (C) Wells (abt 1832–5 May 1915) m. Elizabeth (Jones) King (4 Jan 1845–31 Jul 1939)
  1. 1. Marion (Vineyard) Wells 1861–1902
  2. 2. Charles Wells 1863–1950 m. Sarah (Jane) Needham 1869–1954
    1. 1. Tena (Belle) Wells 1900–1974 m. Ernest (Leonard) Graham 1895–1961
    2. 2. Cona (W) Wells 1901–1962 m. Paul (Renyol) Scharingson 1899–1975 m. Cecil (Ray) Sischo 1895–1961
    3. 3. Alice (Lavina) Wells 1904–1999 m. Howard (Hudson) Fenner 1902–1969
    4. 4. K (King) Wells 1906–1910
    5. 5. Bessie (Jane) Wells 1909–1972 m. Peter (A) Vandermeer 1892–1938
      1. 1. Virginia (Mae) Vandermeer 1930–2006 m. Lyle (Edward) Rush 1928–1995
      2. 2. Wanda (Pearl) Vandermeer 1933–2019 m. Clyde (J) Richards 1929–2019
  3. 3. Leeanna (Anna) Wells 1865–1947 m. Elmer Bethers 1864–1941
  4. 4. John (David) Wells 1866–1953
  5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Wells 1869–1953 m. Green (Berry “Ned”) Smith 1871–1924 m. Wilburn (Ivan) Steele 1883–1944
  6. 6. Kathryn (Caroline) Wells 1870–1967 m. Thomas Whitehorn 1859–1938 m. Robert (A) Hutchison 1871–1949
  7. 7. Price (Sterling) Wells 1872–1894
  8. 8. Elva (Alista) Wells 1874–1953 m. John Kiger 1873–1957
  9. 9. Henry (Andrew) Wells 1877–1938
  10. 10. Clement (King) Wells 1879–1943
  11. 11. Walter (Stanley) Wells 1883–1968
  12. 12. Pearl (Addie) Wells 1881–1954 m. Green (Berry “Ned”) Smith 1871–1924 m. Orlo (Arthur) Ruble 1884–1935 m. John (Nicholes) Dick 1894–1958

John Wells's Timeline

8 Records

1832
26 Sep 1832
Birth of John C Wells in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1832
abt 1832
Birth of John C Wells in New York
New York
1850
1850
Age 18
John C Wells resided here in Lee, Platte, Missouri, USA
Lee, Platte, Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 28
John C Wells resided here in Corvallis, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, USA
Corvallis, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, USA
1870
1870
Age 38
John C Wells resided here in Subdivision 5, Benton, Oregon, USA
Subdivision 5, Benton, Oregon, USA
1880
1880
Age 48
John C Wells resided here in Philomath, Benton, Oregon, USA
Philomath, Benton, Oregon, USA
1900
1900
Age 68
John C Wells resided here in Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, USA
Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, USA
1915
5 May 1915
Age 83
Death of John C Wells in Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, USA
Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1832
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Philomath, Benton, Oregon; Roll: 1080; Page: 119d; Enumeration District: 011
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 5, Benton, Oregon; Roll: M593_1285; Page: 63B
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Corvallis, Benton, Oregon; Roll: 1345; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0001
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Corvallis, Benton, Oregon; Roll: M653_1055; Page: 12; Family History Library Film
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Lee, Platte, Missouri; Roll: 410; Page: 346a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1832
    Event Place: New York

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lee, Platte, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Lee, Platte, Missouri; Roll: 410; Page: 346a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Corvallis, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Corvallis, Benton, Oregon; Roll: M653_1055; Page: 12; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Subdivision 5, Benton, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 5, Benton, Oregon; Roll: M593_1285; Page: 63B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Philomath, Benton, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Philomath, Benton, Oregon; Roll: 1080; Page: 119d; Enumeration District: 011

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Corvallis, Benton, Oregon; Roll: 1345; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0001

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1915
    Event Place: Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, USA
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