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Lillie Belle Wells 1893–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1893

Birth Location: Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA

Death Date: 27 Nov 1976

Death Location: Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, USA

Father: Benjamin Wells

Mother: Mary Alewine

Spouse(s): William Shamblin

Children(s): Iris Shamblin, Margaret Shockley, Andrew Shamblin, William Shamblin, Mary Shamblin, Mildred Shamblin, Marie Shamblin, Georgia Shamblin

In 1893, Lillie Belle Wells entered the world in Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA, born to Benjamin Franklin Wells And Mary Frances Alewine. In 1900, Lillie Belle Wells resided in Justice Precinct 4 (All South of Mexia & Co. Gin R. In 1910, Lillie Belle Wells resided in Justice Precinct 4, Limestone, Texas, USA. Lillie Belle Wells married John G Jones, William Andrew Shamblin, and had children including Andrew Jack Shamblin, Georgia Shamblin, Iris S Shamblin, Margaret S Shockley, Marie Shamblin, Mary Alice Shamblin, Mildred Shamblin, Roy Lee Jones, Troy Lynn Jones, William Royce Shamblin. Lillie Belle Wells passed away in 1976 in Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1893, Lillie Belle Wells entered the world in Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA, born to Benjamin Franklin Wells And Mary Frances Alewine.
  • In 1900, Lillie Belle Wells resided in Justice Precinct 4 (All South of Mexia & Co. Gin R.
  • In 1910, Lillie Belle Wells resided in Justice Precinct 4, Limestone, Texas, USA.
  • Lillie Belle Wells married John G Jones, William Andrew Shamblin, and had children including Andrew Jack Shamblin, Georgia Shamblin, Iris S Shamblin, Margaret S Shockley, Marie Shamblin, Mary Alice Shamblin, Mildred Shamblin, Roy Lee Jones, Troy Lynn Jones, William Royce Shamblin.
  • Lillie Belle Wells passed away in 1976 in Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Wells
1851–1913
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Mary Alewine
1871–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
MA

Spouses(s)

William Shamblin
1891–1930
Birth Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
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Children(s)

Iris Shamblin
1914–2000
Birth Location: Limestone, Texas, USA
IS
Margaret Shockley
1927–2016
Birth Location: Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, USA
MS
Andrew Shamblin
1920–2001
Birth Location: Texas, USA
AS
William Shamblin
1912–1994
Birth Location: Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA
WS
Mary Shamblin
1922–1999
Birth Location: Texas
MS
Mildred Shamblin
1918–2015
Birth Location: Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA
MS
Marie Shamblin
1918–2011
Birth Location: Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA
MS
Georgia Shamblin
1923–
Birth Location: –
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Lillie Wells's Ancestors

Self
Lillie Wells
1893–1976
Birth Place: Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Wells
1851–1913
Mississippi, USA
Mary (Frances) Alewine
1871–
Texas, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Westmoreland) Wells
1825–1886
Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Ellen) Kerley
1824–1906
South Carolina, USA
E Alewine
1854–1932
Alabama, USA
Susan (Elizabeth) Carpenter
1848–1913
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Wells
1782–1865
Elizabeth Livingston
1790–1846
Arthur Kerley
1770–1835
Sarah Barrett
1790–
James Alewine
1827–1849
Benjamin Carpenter
1824–1951
Mary Trevathan
1829–1922
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Wells
1753–1833
Sarah Westmoreland
1765–1839
F Livingston
1755–1802
Susannah Moorehead
1755–
Elisha Alewine
1802–
Permina Anderson
1804–1830
Benjamin Carpenter
1771–1836
Martha C
1780–1850
Eli Trevathan
1804–1836
Elizabeth Esteph
1800–1831

Lillie Wells's Descendants

1.
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Lillie (Belle) Wells (11 Nov 1893–27 Nov 1976) m. William (Andrew) Shamblin (05 Jan 1891–29 Mar 1930)
  1. 1. Iris (S) Shamblin 1914–2000 m. B (L) Jackson 1910–
  2. 2. Margaret (S) Shockley 1927–2016 m. Dee (C) Shockley 1911–1977 m. Travis (L) Miller 1920–
    1. 1. Johnny (Wayne) Shockley 1947–2022 m. Carol –2021
    2. 2. Billy (Jack) Shockley 1944–1944
  3. 3. Andrew (Jack) Shamblin 1920–2001
  4. 4. William (Royce) Shamblin 1912–1994
  5. 5. Mary (Alice) Shamblin 1922–1999 m. William (Thomas) Carr 1918–
  6. 6. Mildred Shamblin 1918–2015 m. Julius (Lester) Yielding 1910–1997
    1. 1. Earnest (Ray) Yielding 1941–2007
  7. 7. Marie Shamblin 1918–2011 m. Lonnie (Lee) Conn 1914–1977 m. Tommie (Jack) Kennedy 1898–1957
  8. 8. Georgia Shamblin 1923–

Lillie Wells's Timeline

8 Records

1893
11 Nov 1893
Birth of Lillie Belle Wells in Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA
Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 7
Lillie Belle Wells resided here in Justice Precinct 4 (All South of Mexia & Co. Gin Road & Mexia & R.C. Road), Limestone, Texas
Justice Precinct 4 (All South of Mexia & Co. Gin Road & Mexia & R.C. Road), Limestone, Texas
1910
1910
Age 17
Lillie Belle Wells resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Limestone, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Limestone, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 27
Lillie Belle Wells resided here in Shiloh, Limestone, Texas
Shiloh, Limestone, Texas
1930
1930
Age 37
Lillie Belle Wells resided here in Precinct 4, Precinct 4, Limestone, Texas, USA
Precinct 4, Precinct 4, Limestone, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 57
Lillie Belle Wells resided here in Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA
Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA
1976
29 Nov 1976
Age 83
Lillie Belle Wells resided here in Mexia, Texas, USA
Mexia, Texas, USA
1976
27 Nov 1976
Age 83
Death of Lillie Belle Wells in Shiloh, Limestone, Texas, USA
Shiloh, Limestone, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1893
    Event Place: Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas, Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 455-86-8312; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1965.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shiloh, Limestone, Texas; Roll: T625_1829; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 91; Image: .
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Limestone, Texas; Roll: T623_1655; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 58.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Limestone, Texas; Roll: T624_1574; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 1375587
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [11] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4 (All South of Mexia & Co. Gin Road & Mexia & R.C. Road), Limestone, Texas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Limestone, Texas; Roll: T623_1655; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 58.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Limestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Limestone, Texas; Roll: T624_1574; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 1375587

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Shiloh, Limestone, Texas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shiloh, Limestone, Texas; Roll: T625_1829; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 91; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Precinct 4, Limestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Mexia, Limestone, Te

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1976
    Event Place: Mexia, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Mexia Daily News; Publication Date: 29 Nov 1976; Publication Place: Mexia, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mexia Texa
    Record Source: Texas, Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mexia, Limestone, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1976
    Event Place: Shiloh, Limestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 455-86-8312; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1965.
    [3] Texas Death Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [7] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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