Elizabeth (Ankrom) Wells (1782 - 1858)

Born 27 Aug 1782 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Daniel Wells — married 12 Mar 1801 in Washington, Ohio, USA

Descendants

Died 17 Feb 1858 at age 75 in Illinois, United States

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Biography

Vitals

Elizabeth Ankrom Wells
BIRTH: 1782 Frederick County, Maryland, USA
DEATH: 12 Feb 1858 (aged 75–76) Illinois, USA
BURIAL: Beardstown City Cemetery, Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois, USA
MEMORIAL ID: 41955830

76Y
Birth year est. from age at DOD.
Reportedly died at Des Moines IA, death record not found.

Dau of Jacob Duckett Ankrom and Elizabeth Clark

m: Daniel Wells Mar 12 1801, Frederick MD.
ch (all born Tyler Co VA) inc:
- Jacob D. 1798-1871/Cass IL.
- Nancy 1803-1846
- Eli Duckett 1805-1865
- Perry abt 1808-
- Otha 1811-1876/TX
- Julie Ann 1812-1886
- Daniel D. 1814-1989/NE
- Richard 1814-1815/Tyler VA
- Hanson abt 1818-
- Presley 1822-1858
- Lemuel 1824-

Note: Elizabeth died nine days after her son, Presley Wells.

REMOVED FROM Old Beardstown Cemetery/Beard School Cemetery:
She is one of the burials referenced on the following placque, this cemetery:
"Here rest the remains of 47 early pioneers of Beardstown unearthed in July 1997 at the Beard school grounds, a former cemetery, reinterred here on May 14 2002."

Note: Joannah Morrison is interred next to Elizabeth; relationship, if any, not known. It is unknown if they were next to each other in their original burial grounds.

Family Members:
Parents:

• Jacob Duckett Ankrom 1752–1823
• Elizabeth Clark Ankrom 1762–1804

Spouse:

• Daniel Wells 1780–1838

Siblings:

• Margaret Ankrom Wells 1786–1868
• Rachel Ankrom Cheadle 1790–1861
• Richard Ankrom 1798 – unknown

Children:

• Jacob D. Wells 1798–1871
• Ducket Wells 1805–1865
• Julia Ann Wells Carr 1812–1886
• Daniel D. Wells 1814–1898
• Presley Wells 1822–1858

Inscription:
Wife of Daniel Wells departed this life Feb. 12, 1858 - Aged 76 years - This flower that once bloomed like the rose in the morning of May Has gone to join the celestial ones, Who fadeth not away.^[1]

Marriage

Name: Elizabeth Ankrom ^[2]

Gender: Female

Marriage Date:12 Mar 1801

Marriage Place: Washington, Ohio, USA

Spouse: Daniel Wells

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #41955830
2. ↑ Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, Film Number: 000946205, Ancestry