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John Elmer Wells 1897–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1897

Birth Location: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 13 Dec 1977

Death Location: Kincaid, Assiniboia Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada

Father: James Wells

Mother: Sarah Black

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John Elmer Wells was born in 1897 in Guernsey County, Ohio, USA, the child of James Nelson Wells And Sarah Mary Black. In 1900, John Elmer Wells resided in Richand, Guernsey, Ohio, USA. In 1910, John Elmer Wells resided in South Bloomfield, Morrow, Ohio, USA. John Elmer Wells passed away in 1977 in Kincaid, Assiniboia Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Biography

  • John Elmer Wells was born in 1897 in Guernsey County, Ohio, USA, the child of James Nelson Wells And Sarah Mary Black.
  • In 1900, John Elmer Wells resided in Richand, Guernsey, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1910, John Elmer Wells resided in South Bloomfield, Morrow, Ohio, USA.
  • John Elmer Wells passed away in 1977 in Kincaid, Assiniboia Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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John Wells's Ancestors

Self
John Wells
1897–1977
Birth Place: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Parents
James Nelson Wells
1859–1930
Jefferson Twp, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah (Mary) Black
1860–1953
Quaker City, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
William (C) Wells
1825–1892
Jefferson, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Higbee
1831–1875
Finleyville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Higbee
1798–1854
Elizabeth Bell
1806–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Higbee
1776–1854
Catherine Bell
1782–1802

John Wells's Timeline

5 Records

1897
27 Oct 1897
Birth of John Elmer Wells in Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
John Elmer Wells resided here in Richand, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Richand, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
John Elmer Wells resided here in South Bloomfield, Morrow, Ohio, USA
South Bloomfield, Morrow, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
John Elmer Wells resided here in Liberty, Knox, Ohio
Liberty, Knox, Ohio
1977
13 Dec 1977
Age 80
Death of John Elmer Wells in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1897
    Event Place: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Liberty, Knox, Ohio; Roll: 1825; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0022; Image: 1076.0; FHL microfilm: 2341559
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Richand, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: 1273; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1241273
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Bloomfield, Morrow, Ohio; Roll: T624_1220; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0160; FHL microfilm: 1375233
    [5] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Richand, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Richand, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: 1273; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1241273

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: South Bloomfield, Morrow, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Bloomfield, Morrow, Ohio; Roll: T624_1220; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0160; FHL microfilm: 1375233

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Liberty, Knox, Ohio
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Liberty, Knox, Ohio; Roll: 1825; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0022; Image: 1076.0; FHL microfilm: 2341559

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1977
    Event Place: Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kincaid, Assiniboia Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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