Susannah (Carlock) Wells (1821 - 1897)

Born 6 Aug 1821 in Madison, Illinois, United States

Wife of Uriah Winton Wells — married 6 Aug 1837 in McLean, Illinois, USA

Descendants

Died 30 Aug 1897 at age 76 in Decatur, Iowa, USA

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Biography

Susannah Carlock was born on August 6, 1821 to presumed parents George Osborn Carlock and Elizabeth Cox [I will be going into further research to confirm the connection in the near future].

She married Uriah Winton Wells on her 16th birthday, August 6, 1837 in McLean, Illinois where they had their first three children before moving to Missouri. Together they had 12 known children.

• Susannah E. (1838-1838)
• George William (1838-1914)
• Mary T. (1841-?)
• Samuel Monroe (1843-1928)
• Martha Mahala (1844-1915)
• Henry Clay (1846-1908)
• Comfort Rebecca (1848-1864)
• John Williams (1849-1920)
• Sarah Isabel (1852-1934)
• Uriah Winton, Jr. (1853-1940)
• Abraham Jefferson (1856-1944)
• Hiram Warner (1858-1932)

The family moved to Decatur County, Iowa between 1860-1864.

Susannah passed away on August 30, 1897 at the age of 76 and was buried in Decatur, Iowa, USA.

Sources

• Year: 1850; Census Place: Athens, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: M432_399; Page: 207B; Image: 417; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8054&h=3778658&ssrc=pt&tid=5870407&pid=110097645311&usePUB=true
• Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 63, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: M653_620; Page: 794; Family History Library Film: 803620; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7667&h=40181043&ssrc=pt&tid=5870407&pid=110097645311&usePUB=true
• Year: 1870; Census Place: Decatur, Decatur, Iowa; Roll: M593_386; Page: 254B; Family History Library Film: 545885; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7163&h=35855597&ssrc=pt&tid=5870407&pid=110097645311&usePUB=true
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD2W-167 : 17 August 2017), Uriah Wells, Decatur, Decatur, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 57, sheet 215C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0336; FHL microfilm 1,254,336.
• Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860. With some noted exceptions all marriage records in this collection can be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, or available through Family History Centers throughout the United States. For specific source information listed by county see the extended description above or the see the source information listed for each entry. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7851&h=22646&ssrc=pt&tid=5870407&pid=110097645311&usePUB=true
• "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVMN-9BJQ : 29 October 2015), Susan Carlock in entry for Geo W Wells, 12 May 1914; citing Death, Long Creek, Decatur, Iowa, United States, page 113, offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,764,944.
• "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJBY-ZLW : 3 December 2014), Susannah Caldwell in entry for Hiram W. Wells and Birdie Rockwell, 17 Jan 1882; citing Leon, Decatur, Iowa, reference 2:4045WST; FHL microfilm 1,009,355.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVKK-W37D : 11 July 2016), Susannah Carlock Wells, 1897; Burial, Decatur City, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America, Decatur City Cemetery; citing record ID 50029141, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.