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Martha H Wells 1843 – 1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1843

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 9 May 1906

Death Location: Mapleton, Peoria, Illinois

Father: Lemuel Wells

Mother: Mary Walton

Spouse(s): James Sutton

Children(s): Lemuel Sutton

The story of Martha H Wells began in 1843 in Indiana. Martha H Wells married James Riley Sutton, and had children including Lemuel G Sutton. Martha H Wells passed away in 1906 in Mapleton, Peoria, Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha H Wells began in 1843 in Indiana.
  • Martha H Wells married James Riley Sutton, and had children including Lemuel G Sutton.
  • Martha H Wells passed away in 1906 in Mapleton, Peoria, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lemuel Wells
1801 – 1870
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Mary Walton
1807 – 1881
Birth Location: Woodstock, Oxford, Maine, United States
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Spouses(s)

James Sutton
1836 – 1871
Birth Location: Lancaster, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Lemuel Sutton
1866 – 1927
Birth Location: Coles, Illinois, United States
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Martha Wells's Ancestors

Self
Martha Wells
1843 – 1906
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
Lemuel Wells
1801 – 1870
Kentucky, USA
Mary (Polly) Walton
1807 – 1881
Woodstock, Oxford, Maine, United States
Grandparents
John (Boyd) Wells
1770 – 1844
Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Margaret Hawkins
1772 – 1857
Susquehanna 100, Harford County, Maryland
Abraham Walton
1777 – 1859
Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
Mary ("Polly") Hutchinson
1776 – 1847
Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Great-Grandparents
Lydia Knight
1726 – 1814
Sarah Crawford
1751 – 1777
William Walton
1743 – 1823
Hannah Littlehale
1749 – 1783
Ebenezer Hutchinson
1753 – 1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mordecai Crawford
1729 – 1785
Samuel Walton
1706 – 1749
Mary Stearns
1728 – 1800
Solomon Hutchinson
1722 – 1813
Hannah Putnam
1720 – 1802

Martha Wells's Descendants

1.
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Martha (H) Wells (Mar 1843 – 9 May 1906) m. James (Riley) Sutton (1836 – 20 Apr 1871)
  1. 1. Lemuel (G) Sutton (23 Jul 1866 – 3 Apr 1927) m. Ida (Belle) Wolfe (28 Mar 1870 – 30 Sep 1937)
    1. 1. James (R) Sutton (6 Nov 1887 – 8 Apr 1944)
    2. 2. Thomas (Cherry) Sutton (2 Feb 1889 – 11 Nov 1948) m. Myrtle (Mary) Geer (abt 1893 – 6 Sep 1947)
      1. 1. Irene Sutton (1911 – )
      2. 2. Irma Sutton (1914 – 11 Apr 2002)
      3. 3. Thomas (Jackson) Sutton (20 Dec 1917 – ) m. Bertie (M) Sutton (abt 1922 – )
        1. 1. Phylliss (A) Sutton (abt 1942 – )
        2. 2. Mary (S) Sutton (abt 1947 – )
        3. 3. Thomas (L) Sutton (abt 1948 – )
        4. 4. Constance (S) Sutton (abt 1949 – )
      4. 4. Carma Sutton (abt 1918 – )
      5. 5. Genevieve (Darline) Sutton (28 Jan 1921 – 1 Nov 1994) m. Le (Roy O.) Crotts (1 April 1930 – 1 October 1979) m. Edward (W) Murphy (13 Nov 1914 – Aug 1965)
        1. 1. Larry (Edward) Murphy (16 Feb 1937 – 27 Apr 1972) m. Patricia (A.) Hale (3 February 1940 – 13 December 1995)
        2. 2. William (L.) Murphy (31 October 1938 – 6 March 2013)
        3. 3. Jennifer (S) Murphy (28 May 1950 – ) m. Paul (L) Kannenberg (6 Dec 1941 – October 23, 2024)
        4. 4. Charles (R) Murphy (17 Jun 1952 – 27 Oct 2012)
        5. 5. Charla (G.) Murphy (17 June 1952 – 22 February 2016) m. John (F.) Buckley (26 May 1952 – 14 Sep 2013)
    3. 3. John (M) Sutton (26 Apr 1890 – 18 Mar 1936)
    4. 4. Silvester Sutton (1892 – )
    5. 5. Andrew (J) Sutton (1895 – )
    6. 6. Lemuel (G) Sutton (1901 – )
    7. 7. Wilbur Sutton (1908 – 7 Aug 1991)

Martha Wells's Timeline

4 Records

1843
Mar 1843
Birth of Martha H Wells in Indiana
Indiana
1858
18 Oct 1858
Age 15
Martha H Wells was married in Jefferson, Indiana, United States
Jefferson, Indiana, United States
1871
9 Apr 1871
Age 28
Martha H Wells was married in Coles, Illinois, USA
Coles, Illinois, USA
1906
9 May 1906
Age 63
Death of Martha H Wells in Mapleton, Peoria, Illinois
Mapleton, Peoria, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1843
    Event Place: Indiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1858
    Event Place: Jefferson, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1871
    Event Place: Coles, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1906
    Event Place: Mapleton, Peoria, Illinois
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