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Margaret Wells 1799–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 January 1799

Birth Location: Green, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 23 October 1870

Death Location: Calloway County, Kentucky USA

Father: Lewis Wells

Mother: Martha Hamilton

Spouse(s): John Jr

Children(s): menerva keys, Washington Keys

In 1799, Margaret Wells entered the world in Green, Kentucky, USA, born to Lewis Wells And Martha Hamilton. Margaret Wells married John Keys Jr, and had children including Menerva Minerva Keys, Washington Keys. Margaret Wells passed away in 1870 in Calloway County, Kentucky USA.

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Biography

  • In 1799, Margaret Wells entered the world in Green, Kentucky, USA, born to Lewis Wells And Martha Hamilton.
  • Margaret Wells married John Keys Jr, and had children including Menerva Minerva Keys, Washington Keys.
  • Margaret Wells passed away in 1870 in Calloway County, Kentucky USA.

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Margaret Wells's Ancestors

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Margaret Wells
1799–1870
Birth Place: Green, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Lewis Wells
1764–1840
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Martha Hamilton
1775–1830
Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
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Margaret Wells's Descendants

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Margaret Wells (27 January 1799–23 October 1870) m. John (Keys) Jr (7 FEB 1793–12 DEC 1873)
  1. 1. menerva (minerva) keys 1833–1907 m. Andrew (Jackson) Wells 1827–1901
    1. 1. Felix (Horace) Wells 1852–1889 m. Mary (Elizabeth Rasley) Lee 1855–1932
      1. 1. Richard ("Dick" Wells (WWI) Soldier) 1876–1950 m. Margaret (Dumas "Maggie") Austin 1883–1971
  2. 2. Washington Keys 1822–1911

Margaret Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1799
27 January 1799
Birth of Margaret Wells in Green, Kentucky, USA
Green, Kentucky, USA
1870
23 October 1870
Age 71
Death of Margaret Wells in Calloway County, Kentucky USA
Calloway County, Kentucky USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 January 1799
    Event Place: Green, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 October 1870
    Event Place: Calloway County, Kentucky USA

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