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Melvin A Wells 1841–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1841

Birth Location: Wastenaw county, MI

Death Date: 1 Oct 1916

Death Location: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA

Father: William Wells

Mother: Jane Austin

Spouse(s): Mary Jerome

Children(s): Idella Wells

In 1841, Melvin A Wells entered the world in Wastenaw county, MI, born to William Nelson Wells And Jane Austin. Melvin A Wells married Mary Ellen Jerome, and had children including Idella Wells. Melvin A Wells passed away in 1916 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1841, Melvin A Wells entered the world in Wastenaw county, MI, born to William Nelson Wells And Jane Austin.
  • Melvin A Wells married Mary Ellen Jerome, and had children including Idella Wells.
  • Melvin A Wells passed away in 1916 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wells
1809–1881
Birth Location: New York
WW
Jane Austin
1811–1862
Birth Location: New York
JA

Spouses(s)

Mary Jerome
1844–1907
Birth Location: New York
MJ

Children(s)

Idella Wells
1870–1930
Birth Location: Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA
IW

Melvin Wells's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Wells
1841–1916
Birth Place: Wastenaw county, MI
Parents
William Nelson Wells
1809–1881
New York
Jane Austin
1811–1862
New York
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melvin Wells's Descendants

1.
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Melvin (A) Wells (abt 1841–1 Oct 1916) m. Mary (Ellen) Jerome (14 Dec 1844–2 Jul 1907)
  1. 1. Idella Wells 1870–1930 m. William (Herman) Fox 1871–1926
    1. 1. Edith (May) Fox 1903–1904
    2. 2. LaRue Fox 1900–1929
    3. 3. Greta (P) Fox 1898–1974
    4. 4. Zela (B) Walker 1896–1972 m. Claude (Orr) Walker 1894–1930
      1. 1. Claude (Orr JR.) Walker 1920–1982 m. Marie (Elizabeth) Fennell 1918–1999
      2. 2. Robert (William) Walker 1923–2002
    5. 5. Verba (L) Fox 1895–1953 m. Bertie (N) Smith 1897–

Melvin Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1841
abt 1841
Birth of Melvin A Wells in Wastenaw county, MI
Wastenaw county, MI
1916
1 Oct 1916
Age 75
Death of Melvin A Wells in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1841
    Event Place: Wastenaw county, MI

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1916
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
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