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General Lafayette "Lafe" Wells

Born Sep 1862 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Son of James W. Wells and Emaritta (Collins) Wells

Brother of Martha J. (Wells) Austin, Francis Marion Wells, George W. Wells, Alexander Wells, Hiram Brownlow Wells, Alexander Wells, Walker David Wells, William Lewis Wells, Samuel Jefferson Wells, Margaret Louise (Wells) Burke and Agness Wells

Husband of Susan Alice Aubrey — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Husband of Arminta E. Wells — married 21 Dec 1882 in Johnson County, Kentucky, USA

Descendants

Father of I A Wells, William Brownlow Wells, [private daughter (1880s - unknown)], John H. Wells, Mary Josephine (Wells) Collins, [private son (1880s - unknown)], Bessie B. Wells, Jennie E. Wells, Louisa A. Wells, [private daughter (1890s - unknown)], Lee Dempster Wells, Gracy J. Wells and Chester Wells

Died about 28 Apr 1930 at about age 67 in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Buried at Collins Wells cemetery Johnson Co. Ky

Marriage

Marriage:

Date: 1883

Sources

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWF-WM9 : 17 October 2014), La Fayette Wells in household of James Wells, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 7, family 43, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,976.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZQ-6SK : 11 August 2016), Lafayette Wells in household of James Wells, Johns Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 46, sheet 195B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0425; FHL microfilm 1,254,425.

Find A Grave Memorial# 30036876

Source: S-1043863957 Repository: #R-1399943274 Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,7602::0

Source: S-1043863958 Repository: #R-1399943274 Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,7884::0

Source: S-1043863959 Repository: #R-1399943274 Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,6061::0

Source: S-1043863961 Repository: #R-1399943274 Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,6224::0

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lafayette by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lafayette:

~12.50% Wanda (Patton) Smith : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CA8775256 [compare], Ancestry member WandaSmith33
~3.12% Whitney Baggett : 23andMe
~3.12% Roger Ward : 23andMe
~3.12% Hermalee (Rice) Andi : AncestryDNA
~1.56% Cora S : 23andMe, GEDmatch A093497 [compare] + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A093497 [compare], Ancestry member sherburl + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A093497 [compare], FTDNA kit #B4348
~1.56% Gene Butcher : 23andMe, GEDmatch M074633 [compare]
~1.56% Marsha (McClelland) Reichert : 23andMe
~1.56% Leisha (Smith) Roberts : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member wvnurse84
~1.56% ~12.50% Tim Lawson : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member timsfam65
~1.56% Peggy (Gibeaut) Murphy : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A758806 [compare], Ancestry member Peggymurphy63
~1.56% Michael Spears : AncestryDNA
~0.78% Kaylin Carter : 23andMe, GEDmatch FA3309317 [compare]
~0.78% Morgan Wells : 23andMe, GEDmatch YA7362537 [compare] + Autosomal DNA Test
~0.78% Erica (Smith) Norman : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member CheysMom518
~0.78% Anonymous Cellar : AncestryDNA + Family Tree DNA Family Finder + MyHeritage DNA
~0.78% B. Spears : AncestryDNA + Family Tree DNA Family Finder
~0.78% ~1.56% Reva (Grigsby) Gouge : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T337293 [compare], FTDNA kit #546742
~0.78% Carl Franklin : MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H227368 [compare]

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Eric Weddington

Wells-10516 and Wells-7063 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, father, close birth year.

posted Nov 23, 2016 by Eric Weddington

Eric Weddington

Wells-9331 and Wells-7063 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, father, close birth year.

posted Nov 23, 2016 by Eric Weddington

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Lafayette Wells (1862 - abt. 1930)

Biography

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