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Lewis Henry Wells 1850–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1850

Birth Location: Becket, Berkshire Co., MA

Death Date: May 12 1927

Death Location: Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joseph Wells

Mother: Margaret Ayers

Spouse(s): Celestia Colby

Children(s): Margaret Farmer

In 1850, Lewis Henry Wells entered the world in Becket, Berkshire Co., MA, born to Joseph Wells And Margaret Ayers. Lewis Henry Wells married Celestia Jane Colby, and had children including Margaret Amelia Margie Wells Farmer. Lewis Henry Wells passed away in 1927 in Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Lewis Henry Wells entered the world in Becket, Berkshire Co., MA, born to Joseph Wells And Margaret Ayers.
  • Lewis Henry Wells married Celestia Jane Colby, and had children including Margaret Amelia Margie Wells Farmer.
  • Lewis Henry Wells passed away in 1927 in Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Wells
1812–1885
Birth Location: Canada East
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Margaret Ayers
1821–1880
Birth Location: Canada
MA

Spouses(s)

Celestia Colby
1840–1914
Birth Location: New Boston, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA
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Children(s)

Margaret Farmer
1878–1972
Birth Location: Florida, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
MF

Lewis Wells's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Wells
1850–1927
Birth Place: Becket, Berkshire Co., MA
Parents
Joseph Wells
1812–1885
Canada East
Margaret Ayers
1821–1880
Canada
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lewis Wells's Descendants

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Lewis (Henry) Wells (30 Sep 1850–May 12 1927) m. Celestia (Jane) Colby (April 7 1840–7 September 1914)
  1. 1. Margaret (Amelia “Margie” Wells) Farmer 1878–1972 m. George (Edward) Farmer 1879–1944
    1. 1. Eldred (George) Farmer 1905–1924
    2. 2. Dorothy (Celestia Farmer) Sowell 1906–1986 m. Thomas (John Sowell) Sr 1893–1983
      1. 1. Margaret (Mary Sowell) Bourbeau 1926–2018

Lewis Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1850
30 Sep 1850
Birth of Lewis Henry Wells in Becket, Berkshire Co., MA
Becket, Berkshire Co., MA
1927
May 12 1927
Age 77
Death of Lewis Henry Wells in Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1850
    Event Place: Becket, Berkshire Co., MA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 12 1927
    Event Place: Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
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