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Wells, William Thomas

Male 1784 - 1850  (~ 76 years)


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  • Name Wells, William Thomas 
    Birth Between 1774 and 1784 
    • Birth date is established by 1800 census of Ashe County, NC.
    Gender Male 
    Moved 1837  Lawrence, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Moved Feb 1841  Lee, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Baptist preacher 
    Death 1850  Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I21516  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2020 

    Father Wells, Zachariah,   b. 1739, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1825, Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Osborne, Abigail,   b. 15 Jan 1757, Orange, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1856, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 99 years) 
    Marriage 1770 
    Family ID F2590  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ward, Susannah,   b. Abt 1776, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Mar 1861, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Marriage 1805  Lee, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Wells, Zachariah N.,   b. 1808, Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 1879, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    +2. Wells, Sarah Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1810, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1880 (Age ~ 71 years)
     3. Wells, David,   b. Between 1810 and 1815, Lee, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Wells, Jeremiah L.,   b. Jan 1812, Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1880 (Age ~ 69 years)
    +5. Wells, William S.,   b. Abt 1815, Lee, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1878, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 63 years)
    +6. Wells, Ezekiel,   b. Abt 1817, Lee, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1890, Elliott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 74 years)
    Family ID F8716  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1805 - Lee, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMoved - 1837 - Lawrence, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMoved - Feb 1841 - Lee, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1850 - Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
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