Elijah Wells (abt. 1843 - 1903)

Born about Jul 1843 in Canada West

Ancestors

Died 18 Oct 1903 at about age 60 in Newburgh, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Elijah was born in 1845. He is the son of Jehiel Wells and Sarah Williams. He was a farmer in Fredericksburgh, Lennox and Addington, Ontario.

The 1845 assessment roll shows Wells, Jehiel, Con. 7, E ½ lot 28, entry #324 The 1900 assessment roll shows, Jehiel's son Elijah on this property. Wells, Elijah, #431, Napanee, c7, lot 28, 125 acres.

Occupation: Farmer

Sources

• "Canada, Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ7N-ZPB : 5 September 2017), Elijah Wells, Fredericksburgh, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 52, line 34; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1047-1048, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,922.
• "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4QF-RJ8 : 7 April 2022), Eliza Wills in household of Johiel Wills, Fredericksburgh, Lennox, Canada West, British Colonial America; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

• "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVXV-W82 : 2 March 2021), Elijah Wills in household of Edwin Wills, Fredericksburg, Greater Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Edwin Wills, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHL6-XXT : 23 February 2021), Elijah Wells in household of Edwin Wells, Lennox, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 1, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

• "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JFM6-LMF : 2 March 2021), Elijah Wells, 18 Oct 1903; citing Newburgh, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, yr 1903 cn 16099, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,189.