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Oliver Wells 1875–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1875

Birth Location: York County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 9 March 1950

Death Location: Clover, York County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Oliver Beamguard

Mother: Emily Wells

Spouse(s): Clara Wells

Children(s): Oliver Jr, Bessie Cockfield, Robert Wells, Etta Bradham, James Wells, William Wells, Ruby Cartledge

Oliver Wells was born in 1875 in York County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of Oliver Cromwell Beamguard And Emily Ann Wells. Oliver Wells married Clara Magdalene Wells, and had children including Bessie Mae Cockfield, Etta Jane Bradham, James Woodrow Wells, Oliver Hope Wells Jr, Robert Lee Wells, Ruby Genes Cartledge, William Bryant Wells. Oliver Wells passed away in 1950 in Clover, York County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Oliver Wells was born in 1875 in York County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of Oliver Cromwell Beamguard And Emily Ann Wells.
  • Oliver Wells married Clara Magdalene Wells, and had children including Bessie Mae Cockfield, Etta Jane Bradham, James Woodrow Wells, Oliver Hope Wells Jr, Robert Lee Wells, Ruby Genes Cartledge, William Bryant Wells.
  • Oliver Wells passed away in 1950 in Clover, York County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Oliver Wells's Ancestors

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Oliver Wells
1875–1950
Birth Place: York County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Oliver Cromwell Beamguard
1844–1921
York County, South Carolina, United States of America
Emily (Ann) Wells
1843–1893
York County, South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Robert (Hambright) Wells
1810–1879
Kings Mountain, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
LUCINDA (ANN) GLADDEN
1808–1906
Lincoln (Cleveland) County, North Carolina, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Oliver Wells's Descendants

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Oliver Wells (1 January 1875–9 March 1950) m. Clara (Magdalene) Wells (16 December 1894–22 September 1972)
  1. 1. Oliver (Hope Wells) Jr 1924–2011
  2. 2. Bessie (Mae) Cockfield 1912–2007
  3. 3. Robert (Lee) Wells 1915–1918
  4. 4. Etta (Jane) Bradham 1913–1994
  5. 5. James (Woodrow) Wells 1919–1986
  6. 6. William (Bryant) Wells 1921–1987
  7. 7. Ruby (Genes) Cartledge 1932–2016

Oliver Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1875
1 January 1875
Birth of Oliver Wells in York County, South Carolina, United States of America
York County, South Carolina, United States of America
1950
9 March 1950
Age 75
Death of Oliver Wells in Bethany, York County, South Carolina, United States of America
Bethany, York County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1875
    Event Place: York County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 March 1950
    Event Place: Bethany, York County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clover, York County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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