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Lucretia Peterson Wells 1859 – 1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 FEB 1859

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 15 APR 1919

Death Location: Virginia, USA

Father: Charles Wells

Mother: Susan Morris

Spouse(s): John Avery

Children(s): Sallie Avery, Cornelia Avery, John Sr., Charles Avery, James Avery, Annie Avery, Ola Avery, Hugh Avery, Sydnor Avery, Mollie Avery, Sue Avery, Bertha Avery

In 1859, Lucretia Peterson Wells entered the world in Virginia, born to Charles Coleman Wells and Susan Anna Morris. Lucretia Peterson Wells married John William Avery, and had children including Sallie H. Avery, Cornelia Gertrude Avery, John Thomas Avery Sr., Charles Young Avery, James Fletcher Avery, Annie Avery, Ola Lillian Avery, Hugh Franklin Avery, Sydnor Hamilton Avery, Mollie B. Avery, Sue Avery, Bertha Glade Avery. Lucretia Peterson Wells passed away in 1919 in Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Lucretia Peterson Wells entered the world in Virginia, born to Charles Coleman Wells and Susan Anna Morris.
  • Lucretia Peterson Wells married John William Avery, and had children including Sallie H. Avery, Cornelia Gertrude Avery, John Thomas Avery Sr., Charles Young Avery, James Fletcher Avery, Annie Avery, Ola Lillian Avery, Hugh Franklin Avery, Sydnor Hamilton Avery, Mollie B. Avery, Sue Avery, Bertha Glade Avery.
  • Lucretia Peterson Wells passed away in 1919 in Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Wells
1831 – 1907
Birth Location: Virginia
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Susan Morris
1844 – 1914
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

John Avery
1846 – 1931
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, VA
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Children(s)

Sallie Avery
1877 – 1916
Birth Location: Dinwiddie Co., VA.
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Cornelia Avery
1878 – 1968
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, VA
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John Sr.
1880 – 1959
Birth Location: Virginia
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Charles Avery
1881 – 1944
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia
CA
James Avery
1883 – 1972
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia
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Annie Avery
1884 – 1957
Birth Location: Virginia
AA
Ola Avery
1886 – 1982
Birth Location: Virginia
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Hugh Avery
1888 – 1960
Birth Location: Virginia
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Sydnor Avery
1889 – 1964
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, VA, USA
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Mollie Avery
1891 – 1993
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia
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Sue Avery
1893 – 1976
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia
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Bertha Avery
1895 – 1991
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, VA, USA
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Lucretia Wells's Ancestors

Self
Lucretia Wells
1859 – 1919
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Charles Coleman Wells
1831 – 1907
Virginia
Susan (Anna) Morris
1844 – 1914
Virginia
Grandparents
Peterson Wells
1805 – 1878
Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Lucretia (Louisa) YOUNG
1809 – 1884
Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
John (T) MORRIS
– 1855
Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Judith (C WEBB) morris
1811 –
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Adam Wells
1787 – 1845
Dorothy
1787 – 1840
Charles Young
1780 – 1842
Mary Harwell
1779 – 1865
Jesse Morris
1742 – 1807
Jane Jones
1760 – 1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ishmael Harwell
1744 – 1783
Mary Hardaway
1743 – 1829
Edward Morris
1705 – 1769
Mary Hammond
1707 – 1744

Lucretia Wells's Descendants

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Lucretia (Peterson) Wells (8 FEB 1859 – 15 APR 1919) m. John (William) Avery (14 Jun 1846 – 26 Aug 1931)
  1. 1. Sallie (H.) Avery (31 May 1877 – 12 March 1916)
  2. 2. Cornelia (Gertrude) Avery (9 Sep 1878 – 11 Mar 1968)
  3. 3. John (Thomas Avery) Sr. (Mar 1880 – 14 Jun 1959)
  4. 4. Charles (Young) Avery (19 NOV 1881 – 3 DEC 1944)
  5. 5. James (Fletcher) Avery (19 Feb 1883 – 21 DEC 1972)
  6. 6. Annie Avery (20 JUN 1884 – 15 AUG 1957)
  7. 7. Ola (Lillian) Avery (May 08, 1886 – Sep 20, 1982)
  8. 8. Hugh (Franklin) Avery (abt 1888 – 12 MAR 1960)
  9. 9. Sydnor (Hamilton) Avery (9 MAR 1889 – 25 JUN 1964)
  10. 10. Mollie (B.) Avery (9 MAR 1891 – 16 MAY 1993)
  11. 11. Sue Avery (18 MAR 1893 – 21 FEB 1976)
  12. 12. Bertha (Glade) Avery (7 Feb 1895 – 25 Feb 1991) m. Clinton (Young) Wells (1 September 1890 – 23 May 1973)
    1. 1. William (Franklin) Wells (22 October 1917 – 19 September 2003) m. Early (May) Hayes (29 May 1917 – 25 November 2000)
    2. 2. Clinton (Young) Wells (20 Oct 1927 – 05 apr 2025) m. Dorothy (Lee) Hartman (19 Dec 1932 – 28 Dec 2020)
      1. 1. Shelia Wells (28 Mar 1956 – ) m. Ronnie (Lavell) Davis (6 Apr 1957 – ) m. Gene (Austin) Champion (19 Jun 1941 – )
        1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Davis (25 Jul 1993 – )
        2. 2. Emily (Jayne) Davis (Dec 1997 – )
      2. 2. Cindy (Lee) Wells (5 Jun 1958 – ) m. Charles (Linwood) Evans (19 Mar 1962 – 1 Jul 2022)
        1. 1. Charles (Linwood) Evans (12 Jul 1995 – )
      3. 3. Linda (D) Wells (16 Jul 1961 – ) m. Don (Joe) Bruner
      4. 4. Susan (A.) Wells
      5. 5. Pamela Wells
    3. 3. Mary (Avery) Wells (6 May 1939 – )

Lucretia Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1859
8 FEB 1859
Birth of Lucretia Peterson Wells in Virginia
Virginia
1919
15 APR 1919
Age 60
Death of Lucretia Peterson Wells in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 FEB 1859
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 APR 1919
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
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