William Augustus Wells (1853 - 1910)

Born 5 Feb 1853 in Alabama, United States of America

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Died 27 Jan 1910 at age 56 in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States of America

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William Wells is buried in Sharon Cemetery.

Biography

William Augustus Wells was born in Alabama, USA as the fourth child of Larkin A. Wells and Rachael Dilmore.

He had nine siblings, namely: Harriet, Asberry, John Larkin, Henry T., Francis Marion, Jasper L., Willis A., Mary Jane, and Martha Ann.

He died before the 1910 census ^[1]

When he was 21, he married Annie Jane Runnels, daughter of Elias Runnels and Patience Floyd, in 1873 (based upon 1900 census).

William Augustus Wells lived in Smith County, Mississippi, USA in 1860 (Age: 7).

He lived in Smith County, Mississippi, USA in 1880 (Age: 26; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self).

He lived in Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (Age: 47; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). Race: (White)

He was reportedly buried in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Sharon Cemetery). ^[2]

William Augustus Wells and Annie Jane Runnels had the following children:

1. Mary Evelyn Wells was born on Oct 23, 1871 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Mar 29, 1936. She married Thomas M. Dupree in 1901.
2. Bulah Wells.
3. Martha C Wells.
4. Arthur Augustus Wells was born on Jul 17, 1879 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Nov 05, 1957 in Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA (Age at Death: 78). ^[3]
5. Laura L Wells was born on Jun 13, 1881 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Sep 09, 1964 (Age at Death: 83).
6. Lula L. Wells.
7. Nancy Leona Wells was born in Jun 1889 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Mar 23, 1965 (at home; Age at Death: 74).
8. Christine Ollie Wells was born on Oct 03, 1895 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Oct 29, 1978 in Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 83).
9. William H Wells was born in May 1898 in Mississippi, USA. He probably died before the 1910 census.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDL-S5J : accessed 5 May 2018), Ana J Wells, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 120, sheet 4B, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 758; FHL microfilm 1,374,771. Marital Status: Widowed
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166406682/william-augustus-wells: accessed 04 September 2022), memorial page for William Augustus Wells (5 Feb 1853–27 Jan 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 166406682, citing Sharon Cemetery, Coats, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Patsy Green (contributor 46911825) .
3. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLHZ-GFCB : 11 March 2018), Wm Wells in entry for Arthur Augustus Wells, 5 Nov 1957; citing Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana, United States, certificate number 17113, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FamilySearch digital folder 004406223.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9FS-GY3 : accessed 5 May 2018), William A Wells, Beat 3 (west of Oschay Creek), Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 104, sheet 1A, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,828.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4P3-ZC1 : 12 August 2017), Wm A Wells, Beat 3 Taylorsville, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 105, sheet 316A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0664; FHL microfilm 1,254,664.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFST-C99 : 12 April 2016), Wm A Wells in household of Larkin Wells, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 6, family 34, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,248.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GV-9FG : 14 December 2017), William A Wells in entry for Larkin Wells, 1860.