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Willis Wilson Wells 1875–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Dec 1875

Birth Location: Montello, Marquette, Wisconsin

Death Date: Feb 1968

Death Location: Oxford, Marquette, Wisconsin

Father: Barney Wells

Mother: Clara Young

Spouse(s): Clara Story

Children(s): Lynn Sr

The story of Willis Wilson Wells began in 1875 in Montello, Marquette, Wisconsin. Willis Wilson Wells married Clara Belle Sears Story, and had children including Lynn Elwin Wells Sr. Willis Wilson Wells passed away in 1968 in Oxford, Marquette, Wisconsin.

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Biography

  • The story of Willis Wilson Wells began in 1875 in Montello, Marquette, Wisconsin.
  • Willis Wilson Wells married Clara Belle Sears Story, and had children including Lynn Elwin Wells Sr.
  • Willis Wilson Wells passed away in 1968 in Oxford, Marquette, Wisconsin.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willis Wells's Ancestors

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Willis Wells
1875–1968
Birth Place: Montello, Marquette, Wisconsin
Parents
Barney Herbert Wells
1851–1890
Huntington, Chittenden, Vermont
Clara (M) Young
1852–1917
Wisconsin
Grandparents
Orson (B) Wells
1822–1907
Huntington, Chittenden, Vermont
Mary (Elizabeth) Thurston
1821–1899
Vermont
John (C) Young
1822–1899
Burrillville Rhode Island
Eliza Walcott
1831–1860
Brookfield Vermont
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1793–1824
Rhoda Spooner
1797–1875
Othniel Young
1788–1859
Ruby Southwick
1795–1827
Zebina Walcott
1796–1876
Clarissa Ingals
1802–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bigford Spooner
1743–1819
Mary Peters
1757–1837
Othniel Young
1758–1840
Esther Phillips
1760–1841
Eliphalet Walcott
1761–1849
Anna Colburn
1768–1811
Harvey Ingalls
1775–1833
Ella Ford
1778–

Willis Wells's Descendants

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Willis (Wilson) Wells (1 Dec 1875–Feb 1968) m. Clara (Belle Sears) Story (26 Mar 1880–1934)
  1. 1. Lynn (Elwin Wells) Sr 1907–1985 m. Julia (Edna) Kimble 1912–2005
    1. 1. Barbara (A) Wells 1930–2012 m. John (Tracy Barrows) Sr 1926–2017

Willis Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1875
1 Dec 1875
Birth of Willis Wilson Wells in Montello, Marquette, Wisconsin
Montello, Marquette, Wisconsin
1968
Feb 1968
Age 93
Death of Willis Wilson Wells in Oxford, Marquette, Wisconsin
Oxford, Marquette, Wisconsin

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1875
    Event Place: Montello, Marquette, Wisconsin
    Record Source:
    [1] Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 393-50-4818; Issue State: Wisconsin; Issue Date: 1964
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Wisconsin; Registration County: Marquette; Roll: 1674776

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marquette, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Wisconsin; Registration County: Marquette; Roll: 1674776

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1968
    Event Place: Oxford, Marquette, Wisconsin
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 393-50-4818; Issue State: Wisconsin; Issue Date: 1964

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