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Melvin Dickenson Wells 1867–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1867-07-31

Birth Location: Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah

Death Date: 11 Sep 1941

Death Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Father: Daniel Wells

Mother: Louisa Free

Spouse(s): Ann Young

Children(s): Anne Wells, Melvin Jr, Miriam Hoff, Calvin Wells, Phyllis Wells

In 1867, Melvin Dickenson Wells entered the world in Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, born to Daniel Hanmer Wells And Louisa Free. Melvin Dickenson Wells married Ann Elizabeth Riter Young, and had children including Anne Seymour Wells, Calvin Y Wells, Melvin D Wells Jr, Miriam Y Wells Hoff, Phyllis Wells. Melvin Dickenson Wells passed away in 1941 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1867, Melvin Dickenson Wells entered the world in Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, born to Daniel Hanmer Wells And Louisa Free.
  • Melvin Dickenson Wells married Ann Elizabeth Riter Young, and had children including Anne Seymour Wells, Calvin Y Wells, Melvin D Wells Jr, Miriam Y Wells Hoff, Phyllis Wells.
  • Melvin Dickenson Wells passed away in 1941 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Wells
1814–1891
Birth Location: Trenton, Oneida, New York
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Louisa Free
1824–1886
Birth Location: Fayettesville, St Clair, Illinois, United States
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Spouses(s)

Ann Young
1869–1946
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
AY

Children(s)

Anne Wells
1913–2005
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
AW
Melvin Jr
1898–1970
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
MJ
Miriam Hoff
1896–1970
Birth Location: Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States
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Calvin Wells
1904–1972
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
CW
Phyllis Wells
1906–1993
Birth Location: Saltlakecity, Utah
PW

Melvin Wells's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Wells
1867–1941
Birth Place: Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah
Parents
Daniel Hanmer Wells
1814–1891
Trenton, Oneida, New York
Louisa Free
1824–1886
Fayettesville, St Clair, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melvin Wells's Descendants

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Melvin (Dickenson) Wells (1867-07-31–11 Sep 1941) m. Ann (Elizabeth Riter) Young (29 Oct 1869–23 Oct 1946)
  1. 1. Anne (Seymour) Wells 1913–2005
  2. 2. Melvin (D Wells) Jr 1898–1970
  3. 3. Miriam (Y Wells) Hoff 1896–1970
  4. 4. Calvin (Y) Wells 1904–1972
  5. 5. Phyllis Wells 1906–1993

Melvin Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1867
1867-07-31
Birth of Melvin Dickenson Wells in Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah
Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah
1941
11 Sep 1941
Age 74
Death of Melvin Dickenson Wells in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1867-07-31
    Event Place: Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1941
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
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