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Sherman Earnest Lee Wells 1917–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Oct 1917

Birth Location: Auxier, Floyd, Kentucky

Death Date: 15 Nov 1998

Death Location: Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky

Father: John Wells

Mother: Emma Goble

Spouse(s): Freeda Garrett

Children(s): Brenda Wells

The story of Sherman Earnest Lee Wells began in 1917 in Auxier, Floyd, Kentucky. In 1930, Sherman Earnest Lee Wells resided in Auxier, Floyd, Kentucky. Sherman Earnest Lee Wells married Freeda Helen Garrett, and had children including Brenda Lee Wells. Sherman Earnest Lee Wells passed away in 1998 in Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • The story of Sherman Earnest Lee Wells began in 1917 in Auxier, Floyd, Kentucky.
  • In 1930, Sherman Earnest Lee Wells resided in Auxier, Floyd, Kentucky.
  • Sherman Earnest Lee Wells married Freeda Helen Garrett, and had children including Brenda Lee Wells.
  • Sherman Earnest Lee Wells passed away in 1998 in Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sherman Wells's Ancestors

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Sherman Wells
1917–1998
Birth Place: Auxier, Floyd, Kentucky
Parents
John Sherman Wells
1891–1940
Auxier, Floyd, Kentucky
Emma Goble
1900–1980
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Lewis (W.) Wells
1857–1934
Johnson County, Kentucky
Margaret (Jane) Hopson
1857–1925
Scott County, Virginia
James (Sheridan (Heck)) Goble
1873–1958
Floyd County, Kentucky
Florence (G.) Wells
1873–1942
Odds, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Wells
1800–1887
Nancy Butcher
1838–1900
Isaac D.
1827–1915
Frances Hannah
1833–
Charles Wells
1838–1914
Susannah Dingus
1844–1912
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Jr.
1760–1838
Susanna Hutchinson
1780–1862
Jacob Butcher
1785–1864
Artie Dotson
1800–1880
Moses Wells
1804–1878
Margaret Hillman
1807–1878
George *
1811–1875
Margaret *
1814–1876

Sherman Wells's Descendants

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Sherman (Earnest Lee) Wells (06 Oct 1917–15 Nov 1998) m. Freeda (Helen) Garrett (02 May 1922–27 Apr 2010)
  1. 1. Brenda (Lee) Wells 1942–2006 m. Ralph (Haskel (Hack)) Thornsbury 1934–2006

Sherman Wells's Timeline

3 Records

1917
06 Oct 1917
Birth of Sherman Earnest Lee Wells in Auxier, Floyd, Kentucky
Auxier, Floyd, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 13
Sherman Earnest Lee Wells resided here in Auxier, Floyd, Kentucky
Auxier, Floyd, Kentucky
1998
15 Nov 1998
Age 81
Death of Sherman Earnest Lee Wells in Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky
Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Oct 1917
    Event Place: Auxier, Floyd, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 401-03-7103; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Auxier, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: 744; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 939.0.
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Wilson County News, The; Publication Date: 19 Apr 2004; Publication Place: Floresville , TX , US.
    [5] Kentucky Birth Index
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Auxier, Floyd, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Auxier, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: 744; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 939.0.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1998
    Event Place: Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 401-03-7103; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

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