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William Newton Wells 1887–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 August 1887

Birth Location: Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 21 July 1959

Death Location: McClellan Township, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Jonathan Wells

Mother: Agnes Brown

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William Newton Wells was born in 1887 in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Jonathan Wells And Agnes Brown. In 1900, William Newton Wells resided in Elk Prairie, Jefferson, Illinois, USA. William Newton Wells passed away in 1959 in McClellan Township, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Newton Wells was born in 1887 in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Jonathan Wells And Agnes Brown.
  • In 1900, William Newton Wells resided in Elk Prairie, Jefferson, Illinois, USA.
  • William Newton Wells passed away in 1959 in McClellan Township, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America.

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William Wells's Ancestors

Self
William Wells
1887–1959
Birth Place: Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Jonathan Wells
1854–1927
Elk Prairie Township, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
Agnes Brown
1866–1900
Rome Township, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America
Grandparents
William (P.) Wells
1813–1887
Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
Lucy Farthing
1813–1890
Licking, Madison, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1782–1865
Elizabeth Livingston
1791–1846
William Farthing
1783–1846
Sarah Pulliam
1783–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1753–1833
Sarah Westmoreland
1755–1838
Henry Livingston
1760–1802
Marian Morehead
1762–
Edward Farthing
1751–1806
Margaret Edwards
1756–1840
Joseph Pulliam
1759–1844
Jean Ray
1765–1804

William Wells's Timeline

3 Records

1887
15 August 1887
Birth of William Newton Wells in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America
Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 13
William Newton Wells resided here in Elk Prairie, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Elk Prairie, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
1959
21 July 1959
Age 72
Death of William Newton Wells in Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 August 1887
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Elk Prairie, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 July 1959
    Event Place: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McClellan Township, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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