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Ruth 'Fanny' Wells 1819–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1819

Birth Location: Dorset, England

Death Date: 25 Aug 1887

Death Location: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

Father: James Willis

Mother: Ruth Small

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In 1819, Ruth 'Fanny' Wells entered the world in Dorset, England, born to James Willis And Ruth Small. Ruth 'Fanny' Wells passed away in 1887 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1819, Ruth 'Fanny' Wells entered the world in Dorset, England, born to James Willis And Ruth Small.
  • Ruth 'Fanny' Wells passed away in 1887 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Willis
1797–1834
Birth Location: Dorset, England
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Ruth Small
1787–1850
Birth Location: Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Wells's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Wells
1819–1887
Birth Place: Dorset, England
Parents
James Willis
1797–1834
Dorset, England
Ruth Small
1787–1850
Devon, England
Grandparents
Hannah Glover
–1803
Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England
James Small
1756–1825
Tisbury, Wiltshire, England
Jane Stanley
1770–1833
Milton Abbas, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1736–
Mary Small
1736–1821
John Stanley
1744–1799
Edith Stanley
1744–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1819
1819
Birth of Ruth 'Fanny' Wells in Dorset, England
Dorset, England
1887
25 Aug 1887
Age 68
Death of Ruth 'Fanny' Wells in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1887
    Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
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