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William Wells 1812 – 1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Feb 1812

Birth Location: Knox, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 13 Aug 1890

Death Location: Loudon County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Stephen Wells

Mother: Hannah Wells

Spouse(s): Mary Morefield

Children(s): Laura WELLS

The story of William Wells began in 1812 in Knox, Tennessee, USA. William Wells married Mary Sallie Morefield, and had children including Laura Tennessee WELLS. William Wells passed away in 1890 in Loudon County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Wells began in 1812 in Knox, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Wells married Mary Sallie Morefield, and had children including Laura Tennessee WELLS.
  • William Wells passed away in 1890 in Loudon County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Wells
1779 – 1815
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Hannah Wells
1785 – 1877
Birth Location: Knox, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Morefield
1814 – 1878
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Laura WELLS
1861 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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William Wells's Ancestors

Self
William Wells
1812 – 1890
Birth Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Stephen Wells
1779 – 1815
North Carolina, USA
Hannah (Stephen Eddington) Wells
1785 – 1877
Knox, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Jesse (B) Wells
1749 – 1844
Amelia, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Stubblefield
1749 – 1792
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
James McCarrell
1728 – 1813
Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Joyce Smith
1710 – 1764
John McCarrell
1700 – 1767
Bridget Gardner
1710 – 1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Smith*
1683 – 1717
Martha McCarroll

William Wells's Descendants

1.
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William Wells (21 Feb 1812 – 13 Aug 1890) m. Mary (Sallie) Morefield (1814 – 1878)
  1. 1. Laura (Tennessee) WELLS (1861 – ) m. James (L. Bate) JENKINS (1863 – )
    1. 1. James (W.) Jenkins (15 November 1891 – 30 April 1945) m. Sarah Jenkins (12 June 1899 – 5 January 1981)
      1. 1. Jessie Jenkins (16 March 1917 – 9 August 1996) m. John (Thomas) Barger (18 Aug 1914 – 31 May 1942)
        1. 1. Bettie (F) Barger (abt 1935 – )
        2. 2. Philip (H) Barger (14 May 1936 – 19 Jan 2009) m. Avis (Fay) Lane (9 Sep 1940 – )
        3. 3. Joe (Etta) Barger (abt 1939 – )
        4. 4. Joetta Barger (8 Feb 1939 – 1 Apr 2009)

William Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1812
21 Feb 1812
Birth of William Wells in Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knox, Tennessee, USA
1890
13 Aug 1890
Age 78
Death of William Wells in Loudon County, Tennessee, USA
Loudon County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1812
    Event Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1890
    Event Place: Loudon County, Tennessee, USA
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