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Matthew Barney Wells[1]

Male 1840 - 1928  (87 years)


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  • Name Matthew Barney Wells 
    Born 25 Oct 1840  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 28 Jul 1928  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Wells Family Cemetery Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I900971  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Daniel Eanes
    Last Modified 4 Jan 2019 

    Father Matthew Wells,   b. 1807, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother 'Polly'/Mary Francis,   b. 1799, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1856, Sandy River, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 31 Jan 1831  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1314  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Ann Eanes,   b. 8 Dec 1846, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1935, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 12 Mar 1868  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Joseph Starling Wells,   b. 13 Aug 1877, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1941  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2021 
    Family ID F1307  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S67729] Sam Eanes.
      3. ELIZABETH ANN EANES [200] (JAMES LEE STARLING1) was born on 18 Dec 1846 died on 4 Aug 1935 at age 88, and was buried in Pittsylvania County, Virginia (MATTHEW B. WELLS FAMILY CEMETERY).

      ELIZABETH married MATTHEW BARNEY WELLS son of MATTHEW WELLS [2439] and MARY (Mrs. Matthew Wells, on 12 Mar 1868 in Pittsylvania County , Virginia. MATTHEW was born on 25 Oct 1840 in died on 23 Jul 1928 at age 87.

      Children from this marriage were:

      + 20 F i. LUCY ANNE WELLS [935] was born on 19 Sep 1871 at age 90, and was buried in Pittsylvania County, Virginia (MATTHEW B. WELLS FAMILY CEMETERY).

      + 21 F ii. FANNIE ELLEN (KATE) WELLS was born on 12 Sep 1874 died on 21 Apr 1954 at age 79, and was buried Matthew B. Well Cemetery.

      + 22 M iii. JOSEPH STERLING WELLS was born on 13 Aug 1877 died on 5 Aug 1941 at age 63.

      JOSEPH married JULIA KIRKS (d. 1 Nov 1966).

      + 23 F iv. MARY LEE WELLS was born.

      + 24 M v. JOHN THOMAS WELLS was born on 3 Jul 1883 died on 6 Nov 1959.

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84473535/matthew-barney-wells.

    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84473535/matthew-barney-wells.
      Matthew Barney Wells
      Birth 25 Oct 1840
      Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      Death 28 Jul 1928 (aged 87)
      Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      Burial
      Matthew B. Wells Family Cemetery
      Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia

    4. [S211] State Select Marriages, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/24055:4498.
      Name: Matthew B. Wells
      Spouse: Ann E. Eanes
      Marriage Date: 12 Mar 1868
      County: Pittsylvania
      State: VA