Born in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Eli Wells
and Hannah (Gorrell) Wells
Sister of
Eli Duckett Wells, Ralph Wells, John Wells, Priscilla (Wells) Smith, Elias Wells and David H Wells
Wife of
Thomas Gorrell
— married
17 Apr 1845 in Tyler, Virginia, United States
Mother of
Elizabeth Gorrell, Mary Elizabeth Gorrell, Eliza Ellen Gorrell, Casablianca Gorrell, Nancy J. Gorrell and James Grant Gorrell
Died
at age 72
in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Feb 2013
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Biography
Catherine K. WELLS (Born: 1 August 1826 in Tyler County, Virginia; Died: 8 February 1899 in Pleasants County, West Virginia); Married: 17 April 1845 in Tyler County, Virginia to Thomas GORRELL[1]
Vitals
Catherine Wells Gorrell
BIRTH: 1 Aug 1826 Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
DEATH: 8 Feb 1899 (aged 72) Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA
BURIAL: Gardner Cemetery, Union, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA
MEMORIAL ID: 75611355
Family Members:
Parents:
- Eli Wells 1799–1888
Spouse:
- Thomas Gorrell 1820–1879
Siblings:
- Eli Ducket Wells 1820–1849
- Abraham Lakin Wells 1825–1907 (m. 1846)
- Priscilla Wells Smith 1831–1912
Children:
- Mary Elizabeth Gorrell 1853–1863
- Nancy J Gorrell 1861–1863
- James Grant Gorrell 1866–1883
Inscription:
w/o Thomas 72y 6m 7d[2]
Sources
- ↑ Tyler County, West Virginia, "Marriage Record Search (1815 - 1970)," Index, Marriage Record of Thomas Garrell and Catherine Wells, 1845, Marriage Bond of Thomas Gorrell and Catharine Wells, 1845; database with images, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (https://wvculture.org/vital-records-search/ : accessed 12 October 2021); citing West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, West Virginia.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #75611355
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Timothy Wells for creating WikiTree profile Wells-3998 through the import of My-Family-6-Feb-2013.ged on Feb 6, 2013.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Catherine by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Catherine:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Catherine by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Catherine:
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~1.56%
~1.56%
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~1.56%
~3.12%
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~1.56%
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