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Samuel John WELLS 1856–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 DEC 1856

Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 14 AUG 1915

Death Location: Oakwoods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois

Father: John WELLS

Mother: Diana NASH

Spouse(s): Helen NASH

Children(s): Florence WELLS, Helen WELLS, Thomas WELLS, Grace WELLS, Raymond WELLS

In 1856, Samuel John WELLS entered the world in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, born to John Wells And Diana Nash. Samuel John WELLS married Helen Nellie Nash, and had children including Florence Wells, Grace Dot Wells, Helen Wells, Raymond Wells, Thomas Edward Wells. Samuel John WELLS passed away in 1915 in Oakwoods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Samuel John WELLS entered the world in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, born to John Wells And Diana Nash.
  • Samuel John WELLS married Helen Nellie Nash, and had children including Florence Wells, Grace Dot Wells, Helen Wells, Raymond Wells, Thomas Edward Wells.
  • Samuel John WELLS passed away in 1915 in Oakwoods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Samuel WELLS's Ancestors

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Samuel WELLS
1856–1915
Birth Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Parents
John WELLS
1824–1881
Diana NASH
1826–1869
Causeway Meadow Farm, Dodderhill, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (WELLS) I
1784–1864
Rowington, Warwickshire, England
Mary KEMP
1786–1851
Claverdon, Warwickshire, England
Samuel (NASH) I
1791–1850
Causeway Meadow Farm, Dodderhill, Worcestershire, England
Ann PRESTON
1798–1881
Gayton, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William WELLS
1753–1819
Gracie [PAT-JUDY]
1763–1790
John KEMP
1745–1831
Esther MORRISON
1758–1823
Joseph I
1762–1808
Sarah TIMMINS
1762–1834
Richard PRESTON
1772–1846
Ann KENT
1775–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas WELLS
1732–1780
Sarah ____________
1730–1780
Elizabeth CLARSON
–1756
William I
1704–1772
Diana HADON
1719–1789
Richard TIMMINS
–1772
William PRESTON
–1789
Ann ____________
1739–1821
Dorothy PERKINS
1750–1827

Samuel WELLS's Descendants

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Samuel (John) WELLS (28 DEC 1856–14 AUG 1915) m. Helen (‘Nellie’) NASH (2 DEC 1855–25 MAR 1928)
  1. 1. Florence WELLS 1884–1971 m. Wilfred (Samuel YOUNG [JUNG]) I 1881–1966
    1. 1. Wilfred (Samuel ‘Bill’ YOUNG [JUNG]) II 1915–1984 m. Maralynn COUGHLEN 1917–2004
      1. 1. Thomas (Wilfred YOUNG) [JUNG] 1943–1997
      2. 2. Stephen (Dewey YOUNG) [JUNG] 1951–2012
    2. 2. Raymond (YOUNG) [JUNG] 1916–1916
    3. 3. James (Wells YOUNG) [JUNG] 1924–1994 m. Margaret (Vera MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1922–2011
    4. 4. Joseph (Nash YOUNG) [JUNG] 1918–1962
    5. 5. Evelyn (Grace YOUNG) [JUNG] 1921–2011 m. Frederick (Duane) SCULLEY 1919–2017
    6. 6. William (T. YOUNG) [JUNG] 1920–
  2. 2. Helen WELLS 1882–1969
    1. 1. Betsie BLOUNT 1912–2005 m. Chet JOEDICKER 1914–2004
  3. 3. Thomas (‘Edward’) WELLS 1886–1965 m. Dela CRIPP 1883–
  4. 4. Grace (‘Dot’) WELLS 1889–1971
  5. 5. Raymond WELLS 1893–1915

Samuel WELLS's Timeline

4 Records

1856
28 DEC 1856
Birth of Samuel John WELLS in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1857
18 JAN 1857
Age 1
Samuel John WELLS was christened in St. George, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
St. George, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1900
1900
Age 44
Samuel John WELLS appeared in census in Chicago, Ward 31, Cook Co., Illinois
Chicago, Ward 31, Cook Co., Illinois
1915
14 AUG 1915
Age 59
Death of Samuel John WELLS in Montgomery, Kane Co., Illinois
Montgomery, Kane Co., Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 DEC 1856
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Nash descendant chart

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 18 JAN 1857
    Event Place: St. George, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 4478WellsJohnSamuel; IGI

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: DEC 1858
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: 1900 U.S. Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chicago, Ward 31, Cook Co., Illinois

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 AUG 1915
    Event Place: Montgomery, Kane Co., Illinois
    Record Source: Nash descendant chart

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oakwoods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois

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