John
Israel
Wells
Born about [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of James Hillary Wells
and Malinda (Cannon) Wells
Brother of
Thomas H Wells, Elizabeth Jane Wells, William Henry Wells, Margaret Ellen (Wells) Houchins, John Israel Wells [half], Sarah Ann Wells, James Hilary Wells, Benjamin Bluford Wells, Mary A Wells and Jesse R Wells
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died after
after about age 48
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 22 May 2014
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Biography
CENSUS / TIMELINE
- 1850 Census: District 1, Warren, Kentucky, family#14
- Hilary Wells ....... 42 ... KY … farmer, real estate $300 … cannot read/write
- Malinda Wells ... 33 ... KY
- Tho Wells .......... 16 ... KY … attends school
- Eliz Wells ........... 13 ... KY … attends school
- Henry Wells ...... 10 ... KY … attends school
- Elen Wells ........... 8 ... KY
- Israel Wells ......... 6 ... KY … attends school <------
- Sally Wells .......... 5 ... KY
- J H Wells ............. 3 ... KY
- E Wells ................ 3 ... KY
- B Wells ................ 0 ... KY
- 1850 Census Notes:
- Living next to family#16: Malinda's parents: Isrl Cannon, w/wife Elizabeth
- Living next to family#15: Malinda's sister: SarahWilson, w/husband William
- 1860 Census: Bowling Green, District 2, Warren, Kentucky, family#313
- Melinda Wells ..... 42 ... KY … farmer … cannot read/write
- John Wells ........... 17 ... KY … attends school <-------
- Sarah Wells ......... 15 ... KY … attends school
- James Wells ........ 13 ... KY … attends school
- Benjamin Wells .. 10 ... KY … attends school
- Jessee Wells .......... 8 ... KY … attends school
- Mary Wells ............ 6 ... KY
- 1860 Census Notes:
- Real estate value $400
- Personal estate value $1000
- Living next to family#316: Malinda's parents: Israel Cannon, wife Elizabeth
- Living next to family#315: Malinda's brother: Benjamin Cannon, wife America
- Living next to family#311: Malinda's sister: Sarah Wilson, husband Riley
- Living next to family#319: Malinda's dau: Margaret Houchins, husband Charles
- 1870 census: (cannot locate)
- 1874 MARRIAGE:
- Ancestry.com. Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965
- Name: John I . Wells
- Gender: Male
- Marriage Date: 3 Mar 1874
- Marriage Place: Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
- Spouse: Martha W. Kinser
- Film Number: 001904234
- 1880 census: Edmonson, Kentucky
- Isareal Wells .......... 37 ... KY ... farmer
- Martha W. Wells ... 24 ... KY
- Pleasant W. Wells ... 3 ... KY
- John L. Wells ........ 6m ... KY
- 18xx DEATH: of John Israel Wells
- John died sometime between 1892 (birth of child Cora) and 1900 (census)
- 1900 census: Bee Spring, Edmonson, Kentucky
- Martha Wells ....... 40 ... KY,KY,KY ... Jan 1860 ... widowed <--------
- John Wells ............ 20 ... KY,KY,KY ... Apr 1880
- Jessie Wells .......... 15 ... KY,KY,KY ... Jan 1884
- Cora Wells ............. 7 ... KY,KY,KY ... May 1893
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or 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 John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or 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 John:
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~1.56%
Regina (Garrett) VanMeter
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member rlvmeter
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~0.78%
Brian Hightower :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PL5056649 [compare], Ancestry member brianjhightower
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Unmerged matches › John Israel Wells (abt.1844-aft.1880)
Rejected matches › John Wells (abt.1842-) › John Henry Wells (1842-) › John A Wells (abt.1842-) › John A. Walsh (abt.1844-) › Israel Wiles Jr. (abt.1844-) › John E Will (1844-1920) › John Wills (abt.1843-)
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