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William Harvey Wells

Male 1889 - 1957  (67 years)


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  1. 1.  William Harvey Wells was born 26 Dec 1889, Henry County, Virginia (son of Olid Delind Wells and Lucy Booker Garrett); died 11 Nov 1957, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Matthew Clay Wells Family Cemetery (Lee Reynolds Farm).

    William married Rosa Ethel Amos 29 Dec 1909, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Rosa was born Abt 1890, Henry County, Virginia; died 30 May 1925, Henry Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Irma Evelyn Wells was born 8 May 1919, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 2 Jun 1990, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Slaydon Family Cemetery.
    2. Harvey Curtis Wells was born 27 May 1924, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1 Jun 2015, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    3. Clarence Hugh Wells was born 23 Nov 1916, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 5 Mar 1994, Martinsville City, Virginia; was buried , Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville City, Virginia.
    4. Beulah A. Wells was born 9 Apr 1913, Caswell County, North Carolina U.S.A.; died 5 Feb 1948.
    5. Aubrey Lynwood Wells was born 2 Jan 1915, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 14 Oct 1964, Martinsville, Virginia; was buried , Roselawn Cemetery, Martinsville, Virginia.
    6. James E. Wells was born 29 Mar 1921, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 8 Nov 1941, killed in a automobile accident near Munich, Germany.
    7. Valeria Inez Wells was born 21 Feb 1911, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 8 Oct 1944, Keystone, West Virginia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Olid Delind WellsOlid Delind Wells was born 27 Nov 1857, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Corp. Matthew Clay Wells and Mary Jane Shorter); died 18 Mar 1902, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.

    Olid married Lucy Booker Garrett 23 Dec 1888. Lucy was born 5 May 1873, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 22 Jul 1907, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Lucy Booker Garrett was born 5 May 1873, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 22 Jul 1907, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 1. William Harvey Wells was born 26 Dec 1889, Henry County, Virginia; died 11 Nov 1957, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Matthew Clay Wells Family Cemetery (Lee Reynolds Farm).
    2. Samuel Garrett Wells was born 13 Sep 1891, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia; died 19 Sep 1967, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia; was buried , County Line Christian Church Cemetery Axton, Virginia.
    3. James Corbett Wells was born 1894; died 1900.
    4. Joseph Thomas Wells was born 1895; died 1901.
    5. James Roland "Roley" Wells was born 23 Apr 1898, Pittsylvania county, Virginia; died 23 May 1980, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.
    6. Olid Delind Wells, Jr. was born 28 Sep 1900, Chatham, Virginia; died 3 Aug 1964, Harrisonburg, Virginia; was buried , County Line Christian Church Cemetery, Axton, VA.
    7. Oliver Booker Wells was born 25 Mar 1902, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 4 Nov 1974, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , County Line Christian Church Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Corp. Matthew Clay WellsCorp. Matthew Clay Wells was born 27 Jan 1827, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Joseph Wells and Sarah "Sally" Fuller); died 2 Nov 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Matthew Clay Wells Family Cemetery (Collins Farm).

    Matthew married Mary Jane Shorter 21 Feb 1853, Henry County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Booker Randolph Shorter and Tabitha Gabrella Hubbard) was born 23 Oct 1831, Pittsylvania County, Pennsylvania; died 21 Dec 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Wells Plantation Family Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Jane ShorterMary Jane Shorter was born 23 Oct 1831, Pittsylvania County, Pennsylvania (daughter of Booker Randolph Shorter and Tabitha Gabrella Hubbard); died 21 Dec 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Wells Plantation Family Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Excie/Excy Clay Wells was born 28 Dec 1853, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 19 Jan 1930, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. John James Wells was born 11 Jul 1855, Franklin, Virginia; died 29 May 1941, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried 30 May 1941, Family Cemetery.
    3. Joseph Sidney Wells was born 5 Jul 1856, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 19 Jan 1928, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    4. 2. Olid Delind Wells was born 27 Nov 1857, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 18 Mar 1902, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    5. Tabitha Gabrilla Wells was born 6 Apr 1859, Henry County, Virginia; died 14 Dec 1891, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Matthew Clay Wells Family Cemetery (Lee Reynolds Farm).
    6. Sallie Frances Wells was born 19 Jul 1860, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 10 Sep 1911, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Wells Plantation Family Grady, Virginia.
    7. William Addison Wells was born 1862, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 22 Mar 1899, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    8. Mary Henrietta Wells was born 7 Nov 1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 14 Mar 1903, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Aaron Family Cemetery, Callands, Virginia.
    9. Peter Thomas "Pete" Wells was born 20 May 1866, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 17 Nov 1939, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    10. Charles 'Charlie' Wesley Wells was born 20 Nov 1867, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 24 Feb 1963, Callands, Virginia; was buried , County Line Christian Church Callands, Virginia.
    11. Robert Lee "Bob" Wells was born 5 Oct 1869, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1957, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville City, Virginia.
    12. Minnie Kathryn Wells was born 1872, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 1892, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joseph WellsJoseph Wells was born 1787, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of 2nd Lt. Matthew Wells and Tabitha Morton); died 1830, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Joseph married Sarah "Sally" Fuller 19 Dec 1808, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Sarah (daughter of Zachariah Fuller and Letitia "Letty" Pearson) was born 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Sarah "Sally" Fuller was born 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of Zachariah Fuller and Letitia "Letty" Pearson); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Tabitha Morton Wells was born Aft 1809, Henry Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Henry Co.,Virginia.
    2. Matilda C. Wells was born 23 Aug 1812, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 1855, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    3. Sarah H. 'Sallie' Wells was born Abt 1820, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Martha C. Wells was born Abt 1823, Henry County, Virginia; died Bef 1870, Franklin Co., Virginia.
    5. John Dabney Wells was born Abt 1820, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 15 Jun 1897, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    6. James Monroe Wells was born Abt 1825; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Susan A. Wells was born 1826, Henry Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Henry Co., Virginia.
    8. 4. Corp. Matthew Clay Wells was born 27 Jan 1827, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 2 Nov 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Matthew Clay Wells Family Cemetery (Collins Farm).

  3. 10.  Booker Randolph ShorterBooker Randolph Shorter was born 24 Jun 1809, Charlotte Co., Virginia (son of John Shorter and Nancy Palmer); died 1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Shorter Family Cemetery, Sandy River, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Booker married Tabitha Gabrella Hubbard 14 Apr 1829, Sandy River Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Tabitha was born 1811, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1883, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Tabitha Gabrella HubbardTabitha Gabrella Hubbard was born 1811, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1883, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Jane Shorter was born 23 Oct 1831, Pittsylvania County, Pennsylvania; died 21 Dec 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Wells Plantation Family Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. Frances Ann Shorter was born 1830; died 1865.
    3. John Louis Shorter was born Abt 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 3 Dec 1894, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    4. Thomas J. Shorter was born 1835; died 1841.
    5. Joseph Shelton Shorter was born 1838, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1894, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    6. William Henry Shorter was born Abt 1841; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Peter C. Shorter was born Abt 1844, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Abt 1862.
    8. Robert Walker Shorter was born 17 Jan 1846, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 18 Jan 1916, Warwick County, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park, Newport News, Virginia.
    9. Martha E. Shorter was born Abt 1848; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Eleanor Z. Shorter was born Abt 1851; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Catherine Larina Shorter was born 15 Mar 1852, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 4 Sep 1879, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Fuller Cemetery, Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    12. Leonidas Alonzo Shorter was born 17 Apr 1856, Franklin County, Virginia; died 1903, Florida; was buried 8 Aug 1903, Evergreen Cemetery, Saint Augustine, Florida.


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