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James Henry Wells

James Henry Wells[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1840 - 1904  (63 years)

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  • Name James Henry Wells 
    Born 4 Aug 1840  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 Mar 1904  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hermon Church of the Brethren Cemetery Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I12136  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 24 Dec 2018 

    DNA Tests  1 person has linked a DNA test to James Henry Wells 

    Father Joel C. Wells,   b. 1801, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1884, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Sarah Eliza M. Tarpley,   b. 1808, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1890, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 8 Jun 1825  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Anne Clark,   b. 20 Dec 1839, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1864  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Anne 'Annie' Wells,   b. 18 Dec 1873, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1955, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Susan Ellen Wells,   b. 1865, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1923, Franklin Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     3. Mary Beverly 'Molly' Wells,   b. 22 Jul 1867, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1940, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     4. William Matthew Wells,   b. 17 Sep 1869, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1960, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     5. James Henry Wells,   b. 1872, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1940, Oak Hill, West, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     6. Lucy Jane Wells,   b. 1876, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1954, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     7. Martha Elizabeth Wells,   b. 1878, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1949, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    +8. Robert Luke Wells,   b. 27 May 1879, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1919, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
    Last Modified 6 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F3759  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sallie Lou Koger,   b. Feb 1866, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1947, Danville City, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Married 21 Feb 1898  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced 1903  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Maggie Wells,   b. 13 Feb 1900, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1985, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2019 
    Family ID F7715  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    U. S. Census 
1880 Virginia, Horse Pasture, Henry Co., VA
HH James H. Wells
Sarah Anne Wells
    U. S. Census 1880 Virginia, Horse Pasture, Henry Co., VA HH James H. Wells Sarah Anne Wells
    Sarah Anne Wells married Thomas J. Ingram and begats Ida Mae Ingram, mother of Thomas S. Eggleston
    Sallie K Wells-Obit
    Sallie K Wells-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    Nov 19, 1947
    Marriage Record-Wells-Koger
    Marriage Record-Wells-Koger
    wells-koger.GIF

    Headstones
    Headstone James Henry Wells and Mary Anne Clark
    Headstone James Henry Wells and Mary Anne Clark
    hs12136-7JamesHenryWelll-MaryAnneClark.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, WElls Family History.
      Joel6 Wells (Matthew5, John4, Barnaby3, John2, Barnabe1) was born Abt. 1801 in Pittsylvania Co, VA, and died November 1856 in Henry Co, Va. He married Sarah Eliza M. Tarpley June 08, 1825 in Pittsylvania Co, VA.

      Children of Joel Wells and Sarah Tarpley are:
      56 i. William7 Wells, born Abt. 1826 in Pittsylvania Co, VA.
      57 ii. Catherine Wells, born Abt. 1828 in Pittsylvania Co, VA. She married Nelson Ivy September 16, 1846 in Henry Co, Va.
      58 iii. Eliza A. Wells, born Abt. 1829; died 1874 in Pittsylvania Co, VA. She married Henson Thomas Mccune October 18, 1844 in Pittsylvania Co, VA.
      + 59 iv. Joseph M. Wells, born Abt. 1837 in Pittsylvania Co, VA; died August 31, 1865 in Henry Co, Va.
      60 v. Mary M. Wells, born Abt. 1832. She married Joseph Hardy October 12, 1858 in Henry Co, Va.
      61 vi. Susan Jane Wells, born February 12, 1837 in Henry Co, Va; died December 21, 1927 in Henry Co, Va. She married William Clark June 10, 1860 in Henry Co, Va.
      + 62 vii. James H. Wells, born August 04, 1840 in Henry Co, Va; died March 06, 1904 in Henry Co, Va.
      63 viii. Robert C. Wells, born Abt. 1842 in Pittsylvania Co, VA. He married Mary Dillon Abt. 1867.
      64 ix. Luke P. Wells, born Abt. 1844.
      65 x. Martha H. Wells, born Abt. 1846.
      + 66 xi. John Tarpley Wells, born Abt. 1848.
      67 xii. Lucy V. Wells, born May 16, 1849; died July 27, 1921.
      68 xiii. Sarah Elizabeth Wells, born Abt. 1838. She married Willis Clard Abt. 1857.

    2. [S48] Ancestry Link, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/9397185/family?cfpid=-805723649.

    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37754107.
      Married wife 1 Ann Clarke on September 2, 1864.

      Children of James and Ann Wells:

      Susan Ellen Wells Brubaker 1865 1923
      Mary Beverly Wells Eanes 1867 1940
      William M Wells 1869 xxxx
      James Henry Wells, Jr 1871 1940 BB
      Sarah Ann Wells Ingram 1873 1955
      Lucy Jane Wells 1876 1954
      Martha Elizabeth Wells Koger 1878 1949
      Edward Wells 1880 xxxx
      Robert Luke Wells 1881 1919
      Martha Wells 1883 xxxx
      Married wife 2 Sallie Ann Koger on January 22, 1898
      Children:
      Susan Eleen Wells Brubaker (1865 - 1923)
      Mary Beverly Wells Eanes (1867 - 1940)
      Sarah Ann Wells Ingram (1873 - 1955)
      Robert Luke Wells (1879 - 1919)
      Maggie Lee Wells Evans (1900 - 1985)

    4. [S48] Ancestry Link, https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/33921000/person/28674923033/media/4d201e90-1e10-47b6-a471-72f393683f7f?_phsrc=XFO9676&usePUBJs=true.
      pdf of divorce

    5. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37754107/james-henry-wells.