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Minnie E Wells 1891–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Dec 1891

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 22 October 1979

Death Location: Mount Sterling, Brown County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: James Perry

Mother:

Spouse(s): Claude Wells

Children(s): N Wells, Vivian Wells

Minnie E Wells was born in 1891 in Illinois, the child of James Riley Perry And Nellie Clark. In 1900, Minnie E Wells resided in Copperstown, Brown, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Minnie E Wells resided in Cooperstown, Brown, Illinois, USA. Minnie E Wells married Claude A Wells, and had children including N Avonell Wells, Vivian Wells. Minnie E Wells passed away in 1979 in Mount Sterling, Brown County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Minnie E Wells was born in 1891 in Illinois, the child of James Riley Perry And Nellie Clark.
  • In 1900, Minnie E Wells resided in Copperstown, Brown, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Minnie E Wells resided in Cooperstown, Brown, Illinois, USA.
  • Minnie E Wells married Claude A Wells, and had children including N Avonell Wells, Vivian Wells.
  • Minnie E Wells passed away in 1979 in Mount Sterling, Brown County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Perry
1866–1955
Birth Location: Illinois
JP

Spouses(s)

Claude Wells
1892–
Birth Location: Illinois
CW

Children(s)

N Wells
1925–
Birth Location: Illinois
NW
Vivian Wells
1916–
Birth Location: Illinois
VW

Minnie Wells's Ancestors

Self
Minnie Wells
1891–1979
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
James Riley Perry
1866–1955
Illinois
Grandparents
James (Riley) Perry
1817–1893
Kentucky
Eliza Hills
1821–1897
Indiana
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Perry
1789–1874
Rachel Bridges
1790–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathan 28
1760–1842
Rebecca Ann
1763–1839
william Bridges
1755–
sarah
1760–

Minnie Wells's Descendants

1.
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Minnie (E) Wells (6 Dec 1891–22 October 1979) m. Claude (A) Wells (abt 1892–)
  1. 1. N (Avonell) Wells 1925–
  2. 2. Vivian Wells 1916–

Minnie Wells's Timeline

8 Records

1891
6 Dec 1891
Birth of Minnie E Wells in Illinois
Illinois
1900
1900
Age 9
Minnie E Wells resided here in Copperstown, Brown, Illinois, USA
Copperstown, Brown, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 19
Minnie E Wells resided here in Cooperstown, Brown, Illinois, USA
Cooperstown, Brown, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 29
Minnie E Wells resided here in Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois, USA
Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 39
Minnie E Wells resided here in Elkhorn, Brown, Illinois, USA
Elkhorn, Brown, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 44
Minnie E Wells resided here in Cooperstown, Brown, Illinois
Cooperstown, Brown, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 49
Minnie E Wells resided here in Cooperstown, Brown, Illinois, USA
Cooperstown, Brown, Illinois, USA
1979
22 October 1979
Age 88
Death of Minnie E Wells
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1891
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cooperstown, Brown, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00761; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 5-2
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 349-28-8446; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: 1951-1953
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: T625_408; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 209
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elkhorn, Brown, Illinois; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0003
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Copperstown, Brown, Illinois; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0002
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cooperstown, Brown, Illinois; Roll: T624_231; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1374244
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Copperstown, Brown, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Copperstown, Brown, Illinois; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0002

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cooperstown, Brown, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cooperstown, Brown, Illinois; Roll: T624_231; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1374244

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: T625_408; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 209

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Elkhorn, Brown, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elkhorn, Brown, Illinois; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0003

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cooperstown, Brown, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cooperstown, Brown, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00761; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 5-2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cooperstown, Brown, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cooperstown, Brown, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00761; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 5-2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 October 1979
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 349-28-8446; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: 1951-1953
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Sterling, Brown County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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