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John Esau Wells 1874–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1874

Birth Location: Union County, Tennessee

Death Date: 7 Jun 1957

Death Location: Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee

Father: JOHN Wells

Mother: CELIA Cagle

Spouse(s): Mary Walden, Ruby Robbins

Children(s): Maggie Wells, Maudie Wells, James Wells, Bertha Wells, Nancy Wells, Melissa Wells, George Wells, John Wells, Bessie Wells, Casper Wells, Jack Wells

In 1874, John Esau Wells entered the world in Union County, Tennessee, born to John Walker Wells And Celia Caldonia Cagle. In 1880, John Esau Wells resided in Glenn, Campbell, Tennessee, United States. In 1900, John Esau Wells resided in Civil District 12, Campbell, Tennessee, USA. John Esau Wells married Mary Elizabeth Walden, Ruby Robbins, and had children including Bertha Wells, Bessie Wells, Betty Sue Wells, Casper Wells, David Wells, George Washington Wells, Jack Benny Wells, James Wesley Wells, John Frank Wells, Maggie Wells, Maudie Wells, Melissa Pauline Wells, Nancy Nannie Wells, Rose Ann Wells. John Esau Wells passed away in 1957 in Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1874, John Esau Wells entered the world in Union County, Tennessee, born to John Walker Wells And Celia Caldonia Cagle.
  • In 1880, John Esau Wells resided in Glenn, Campbell, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1900, John Esau Wells resided in Civil District 12, Campbell, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Esau Wells married Mary Elizabeth Walden, Ruby Robbins, and had children including Bertha Wells, Bessie Wells, Betty Sue Wells, Casper Wells, David Wells, George Washington Wells, Jack Benny Wells, James Wesley Wells, John Frank Wells, Maggie Wells, Maudie Wells, Melissa Pauline Wells, Nancy Nannie Wells, Rose Ann Wells.
  • John Esau Wells passed away in 1957 in Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN Wells
1827–1913
Birth Location: Blount County, Tennessee
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CELIA Cagle
1832–1914
Birth Location: Sevier County, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Mary Walden
1866–1943
Birth Location: Campbell County, Tennessee
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Ruby Robbins
1922–1993
Birth Location: Campbell County, Tennessee
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Children(s)

Maggie Wells
1897–1983
Birth Location: Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee
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Maudie Wells
1903–1953
Birth Location: Campbell County, Tennessee
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James Wells
1903–1981
Birth Location: Campbell County, Tennessee
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Bertha Wells
1905–1992
Birth Location: Caryville, Campbell, Tennessee
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Nancy Wells
1909–1981
Birth Location: La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee
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Melissa Wells
1911–1998
Birth Location: Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee
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George Wells
1894–1989
Birth Location: Duff, Campbell, Tennessee
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John Wells
1899–1983
Birth Location: Habersham, Campbell, Tennessee
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Bessie Wells
1901–
Birth Location: Campbell County, Tennessee
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Casper Wells
1907–
Birth Location: Campbell County, Tennessee
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Jack Wells
1949–2019
Birth Location: Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee
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John Wells's Ancestors

Self
John Wells
1874–1957
Birth Place: Union County, Tennessee
Parents
JOHN Walker Wells
1827–1913
Blount County, Tennessee
CELIA (Caldonia) Cagle
1832–1914
Sevier County, Tennessee
Grandparents
GEORGE Wells
1764–1858
Rowan County, Colonial North Carolina
WILLIAM (Columbus Cagle) Jr
1790–1850
Moore County, North Carolina
SARAH Brewer
1790–
Sevier County, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM Sr
1754–1852
MARY Barrett
1759–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
HEINRICH Cagle
1730–1802
CATERANA (Seÿtz)
1732–1819
WILLIAM Barrett
1728–
PATIENCE
1732–1796

John Wells's Descendants

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John (Esau) Wells (6 Oct 1874–7 Jun 1957) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Walden (27 Mar 1866–16 Sep 1943) m. Ruby Robbins (22 Nov 1922–3 Dec 1993)
  1. 1. Maggie Wells 1897–1983 m. Bart (J) Phillips 1883–1959
  2. 2. Maudie Wells 1903–1953 m. Patrick (D) O'Hara 1895–1970
  3. 3. James (Wesley) Wells 1903–1981 m. Pheobe Baird 1906–1981
  4. 4. Bertha Wells 1905–1992 m. William (Henry) Thompson 1901–1957
  5. 5. Nancy ('Nannie') Wells 1909–1981 m. Ernest Green 1903– m. Abraham (Lincoln 'A L') Hatmaker 1886–1979
  6. 6. Melissa (Pauline) Wells 1911–1998 m. James (Wallace) Hughes 1906–1992
  7. 7. George (Washington) Wells 1894–1989 m. Floria ('Flora') Baird 1897–1985
  8. 8. John (Frank) Wells 1899–1983 m. Vesta (S) Kitts 1897– m. Ruby Lynch 1911–2001
  9. 9. Bessie Wells 1901– m. Edd Cromer 1895–1958
  10. 10. Casper Wells 1907–
  11. 11. Jack (Benny) Wells 1949–2019

John Wells's Timeline

8 Records

1874
6 Oct 1874
Birth of John Esau Wells in Union County, Tennessee
Union County, Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 6
John Esau Wells resided here in Glenn, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
Glenn, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 26
John Esau Wells resided here in Civil District 12, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 12, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 36
John Esau Wells resided here in Civil District 12, Campbell, Tennessee
Civil District 12, Campbell, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 46
John Esau Wells resided here in Civil District 5, Campbell, Tennessee
Civil District 5, Campbell, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 56
John Esau Wells resided here in Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee
Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 66
John Esau Wells resided here in Jacksboro, Campbell Co, Tennessee
Jacksboro, Campbell Co, Tennessee
1957
7 Jun 1957
Age 83
Death of John Esau Wells in Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee
Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1874
    Event Place: Union County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records
    [2] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1959, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3876; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 7-10.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 5, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1730; Page: 31B; Enumeration District: 49; Image: .
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: 2235; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 446.0.
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Glenn, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: 1246; Family History Film: 1255246; Page: 421D; Enumeration District: 122; Image: .
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 12, Campbell, Tennessee; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1241559
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 12, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Glenn, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Glenn, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: 1246; Family History Film: 1255246; Page: 421D; Enumeration District: 122; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 12, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 12, Campbell, Tennessee; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1241559

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 12, Campbell, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 12, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Campbell, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 5, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1730; Page: 31B; Enumeration District: 49; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: 2235; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 446.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Jacksboro, Campbell Co, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3876; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 7-10.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1957
    Event Place: Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1959, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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