Hansell
Pinckney
(H. P.)
Wells
Born in St. Tammany Parish, LA
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas D. Wells
and Mary Anderson (Thompson) Wells
Husband of
Laura Brown
— married
22 Dec 1859 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Descendants 
Father of
Ida Eulilee Wells, Kate Louise Wells, William Wells, Hansel Pinckney Wells, Charlie Wells, Annie Laura (Wells) Miller, Jimmie Wells and Percy Wells
Died
at age 74
in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 May 2018
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Biography
Hansell Pinckney Wells died yesterday morning at 9:20 o'clock at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Annie Smith . . . Deceased was 74 Years old Oct. 11, 1907. He was born in St. Helena Parish . . . Captain Wells served during the Civil War as a captain in Colonel Harrison's cavalry, a company composed of men from North Louisiana . . . Deceased was a lawyer and was a member of the local bar at the time of his death. He lived at one time in Delhi and was a member of the Legislature from Richland Parish . . . One son, H.P. Wells, Jr., was a member of the local bar also, died here a few years ago . . . The remains will be sent to Delhi and funeral services will be held there this afternoon.
Note: Shreveport deaths book lists Hancell P. Well's parents as “T. D. Wells and Thompson.”
Sources
- Shreveport Death Register, Part C, 1902-1912
- Uncited Shreveport, LA, newspaper.
- https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2017/189/124255058_1499639491.jpg
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124255058/hansell-pinkney-wells
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with H. P. 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 H. P.:
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