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William David Wells 1810 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1810

Birth Location: Henry County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 26 Apr 1863

Death Location: Nashville, United States

Father: Richard Wells

Mother: Nancy Hardesty

Spouse(s): Catherine Gray, Elizabeth McPike

Children(s): John Wells, James Wells, Martha Wells, Daniel Wells, Mary Wells, Sarah Wells, William Wells, Benjamin Wells, Benjamin Wells, Joseph? Wels, James Wells, James Wells, John Wells, John Wells, Sarah Wells, Sarah Wells, Hiram Wells, Hiram Wells, Nancy Wells, David Wells, Mary Wells, Margaret Wells, Margaret Wells, Mary Wells, Malinda Wells, Malinda Wells, Samuel Wells, Samuel Wells

The story of William David Wells began in 1810 in Henry County, Kentucky, USA. William David Wells married Catherine Gray, Elizabeth "Bettie" McPike, and had children including John Frank Wells, James R Wells, Martha Jane Wells, Daniel Lewis Wells, Mary C Wells, Sarah Ann Wells, William Arthur Wells, Benjamin T Wells, Benjamin T Wells, Joseph? Wels, James William Wells, James William Wells, John H Wells, John H Wells, Sarah Ann Wells, Sarah Ann Wells, Hiram Simpson Wells, Hiram Simpson Wells, Nancy Letitia Wells, David Allen Wells, Mary E Wells, Margaret Mahalia Wells, Margaret Mahalia Wells, Mary Elizabeth Wells, Malinda Jane Wells, Malinda Jane Wells, Samuel H Wells, Samuel H Wells. William David Wells passed away in 1863 in Nashville, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William David Wells began in 1810 in Henry County, Kentucky, USA.
  • William David Wells married Catherine Gray, Elizabeth "Bettie" McPike, and had children including John Frank Wells, James R Wells, Martha Jane Wells, Daniel Lewis Wells, Mary C Wells, Sarah Ann Wells, William Arthur Wells, Benjamin T Wells, Benjamin T Wells, Joseph? Wels, James William Wells, James William Wells, John H Wells, John H Wells, Sarah Ann Wells, Sarah Ann Wells, Hiram Simpson Wells, Hiram Simpson Wells, Nancy Letitia Wells, David Allen Wells, Mary E Wells, Margaret Mahalia Wells, Margaret Mahalia Wells, Mary Elizabeth Wells, Malinda Jane Wells, Malinda Jane Wells, Samuel H Wells, Samuel H Wells.
  • William David Wells passed away in 1863 in Nashville, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Wells's Ancestors

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William Wells
1810 – 1863
Birth Place: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Richard J Wells
1770 – 1835
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Elizabeth or Ann "Polly" WELLS) Hardesty
1778 – 1813
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Tunis (Tunes Tunas Tunnis T. Wells Welles) Wills
1746 – 1809
Frederick, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Tunis) WELLS
1749 – 1785
Frederick, Virginia, United States
Elisha (I) Hardesty
1753 – 1847
Talbot, Talbot, Maryland, United States
Sarah Wells
1760 –
Monongalia, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Wells
1720 – 1767
Mary Holliday
1711 – 1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Wells
1617 – 1661
Eleanor Robinson
1628 – 1696

William Wells's Descendants

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William (David) Wells (1810 – 26 Apr 1863) m. Catherine Gray (1818 – ) m. Elizabeth ("Bettie") McPike (1 May 1818 – 25 Apr 1864)
  1. 1. John (Frank) Wells (1838 – )
  2. 2. James (R) Wells (1840 – )
  3. 3. Martha (Jane) Wells (1841 – )
  4. 4. Daniel (Lewis) Wells (9 Feb 1843 – 25 May 1925)
  5. 5. Mary (C) Wells (1845 – )
  6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Wells (1847 – )
  7. 7. William (Arthur) Wells (14 Oct 1850 – 4 Apr 1933)
  8. 8. Benjamin (T) Wells (9 Mar 1840 – 7 May 1858)
  9. 9. Benjamin (T) Wells (9 Mar 1840 – 7 May 1858)
  10. 10. Joseph? Wels (About 1842 – )
  11. 11. James (William) Wells (9 Aug 1842 – 28 Sep 1906)
  12. 12. James (William) Wells (9 Aug 1842 – 28 Jul 1906)
  13. 13. John (H) Wells (15 Feb 1844 – 2 May 1869)
  14. 14. John (H) Wells (15 Feb 1844 – 2 May 1869)
  15. 15. Sarah (Ann) Wells (1846 – 1860)
  16. 16. Sarah (Ann) Wells (1846 – 1860)
  17. 17. Hiram (Simpson) Wells (1849 – 1 Mar 1910)
  18. 18. Hiram (Simpson) Wells (4 Jan 1849 – 1 Mar 1910)
  19. 19. Nancy (Letitia) Wells (11 Dec 1851 – 23 Jun 1913) m. Speer
  20. 20. David (Allen) Wells (25 Mar 1852 – 1 May 1890)
  21. 21. Mary (E) Wells (1853 – 1925)
  22. 22. Margaret (Mahalia) Wells (17 Jun 1855 – 25 Sep 1935)
  23. 23. Margaret (Mahalia) Wells (17 Jun 1855 – 25 Sep 1935)
  24. 24. Mary (Elizabeth) Wells (17 May 1857 – 11 Jan 1931)
  25. 25. Malinda (Jane) Wells (1 Apr 1860 – 30 Nov 1891)
  26. 26. Malinda (Jane) Wells (1 Apr 1860 – 30 Nov 1891)
  27. 27. Samuel (H) Wells (1861 – 2 May 1869)
  28. 28. Samuel (H) Wells (1861 – 1870)

William Wells's Timeline

4 Records

1809
7 Aug 1809
Birth of William David Wells in Henry County, Kentucky, USA
Henry County, Kentucky, USA
1810
1810
Birth of William David Wells
None
1863
25 Apr 1863
Age 53
Death of William David Wells in Burnsville, Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
Burnsville, Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
1863
26 Apr 1863
Age 53
Death of William David Wells in Nashville, United States
Nashville, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1809
    Event Place: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1810

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1863
    Event Place: Burnsville, Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1863
    Event Place: Nashville, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

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