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Richard Wells

Male 1804 - Aft 1870  (66 years)


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  • Name Richard Wells  [1] 
    Born 1804  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1830  Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Richard Wells 1830 Census, Bath County, Kentucky    		 Richard Wells 1830 Census, Bath County, Kentucky
    Residence 1840  Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    East of Slate Creek 
    Richard Wells, 1840 Census, Bath County, Kentucky    		 Richard Wells, 1840 Census, Bath County, Kentucky
    Residence 20 Aug 1850  Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Richard Wells 1850 Census Enumeration    		 Richard Wells 1850 Census Enumeration
    Richard Wells and extended family as enumerated on the 1850 Census in Morgan County, Kentucky.
    Residence 25 Jul 1860  West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Richard Wells 1860 Census Enumeration    		 Richard Wells 1860 Census Enumeration
    Richard Wells and family as enumerated on the 1860 census in Morgan County, Kentucky.
    Residence 28 Jun 1870  Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Benjamin Back family, George Wells family, Richard Wells and Sarah Smith-Wells, 1870 Census, Menifee County, Kentucky    		 Benjamin Back family, George Wells family, Richard Wells and Sarah Smith-Wells, 1870 Census, Menifee County, Kentucky
    Died Aft 28 Jun 1870  Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried Aft 28 Jun 1870  Lyons Cemetery, Wellington, Menifee, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Richard Wells Headstone    		 Richard Wells Headstone
    The cemetery marker of Richard Wells in Lyons Cemetery, Menifee County, Kentucky
    Person ID I96  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 30 May 2013 

    Father Benjamin Wells, (Speculation),   b. Abt 1765, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1825, Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Mother Susannah, (Speculation),   b. Abt 1770,   d. Aft 1830  (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Married Abt 1793 
    • Susanah may have been one of as many as three spouses.
    Family ID F69  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Smith,   b. 1806, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1892, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 21 Dec 1825  Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    The 1825 marriage bond of Richard Wells and Sarah Smith    		 The 1825 marriage bond of Richard Wells and Sarah Smith
    Children 
    +1. John Wells,   b. 26 Jan 1826, Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1891  (Age 65 years)
    +2. James Wells,   b. May 1828, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1900, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years)
    +3. George Wells,   b. 21 Jan 1833, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1900, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    +4. William Wells,   b. Apr 1834, Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1908  (Age ~ 73 years)
    +5. Elizabeth Wells,   b. 17 Apr 1836, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1904, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     6. Hester Ann Wells,   b. 13 Jan 1840, Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1904  (Age 64 years)
     7. Samuel Wells,   b. Abt 1842, Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1854, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 12 years)
    +8. Benjamin Wells,   b. 8 Oct 1846, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1926, Korea, Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Documents
    Benjamin Wells 1926 Death Certificate 1    		Benjamin Wells 1926 Death Certificate 1
    There were two death certificates created and with one having a filing date and signature; both with varying degrees of accuracy.
    Benjamin Wells 1926 Death Certificate 2    		Benjamin Wells 1926 Death Certificate 2
    Samuel Wells 1854 Death Record, Morgan County, Kentucky.    		Samuel Wells 1854 Death Record, Morgan County, Kentucky.
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2012 
    Family ID F67  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1804 - Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Dec 1825 - Bath County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1830 - Bath County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - East of Slate Creek - 1840 - Bath County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 20 Aug 1850 - Morgan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 25 Jul 1860 - West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 28 Jun 1870 - Menifee County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Aft 28 Jun 1870 - Menifee County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft 28 Jun 1870 - Lyons Cemetery, Wellington, Menifee, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Look for Richard in Bath County, KY in 1830 and 1840 Census.

  • Sources 
    1. [S918] Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850, Dodd, Jordan, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1997;), Database online.
      Record for Sally Richard Smith Wells

    2. [S788] Menifee Graveyards, Barbara Ingram, (Name: July 1981;), Page 71.
      WELLS, Richard 1804 - 1870

    3. [S1056] 1830 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census .
      1830 Census, Bath County, Kentucky
      Name: Richard Wills
      Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Bath, Kentucky
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
      Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
      Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
      Total Free White Persons: 4
      Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 4

    4. [S1055] 1840 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.
      Name: Ricard Wells
      Home in 1840 (City, County, State): East of Slate Creek, Bath, Kentucky
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2
      Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
      Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
      Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
      No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
      Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
      Total Free White Persons: 8
      Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 8

    5. [S1054] 1850 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    6. [S1053] 1860 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    7. [S1052] 1870 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    8. [S1102] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954.
      name: Richard Wells
      event: Marriage
      event date: 21 Dec 1825
      event place: Bath, Kentucky, United States
      spouse: Sally Smith
      spouse's father: William Smith
      digital folder number: 004542771
      Bride's mother's first name also appears in the record.

    9. [S918] Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850, Dodd, Jordan, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1997;).
      Spouse 1: Smith, Sally
      Spouse 2: Wells, Richard
      Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1825
      Marriage Location: Kentucky
      Bath County