William
Henry
Wells
Born in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Bluford Wells
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary M (Watt) Wells
— married
1 Sep 1893 in Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
Father of
Goolie Bluford Wells and Maggie F (Wells) Wilson
Died
at age 76
in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 22 May 2014
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Biography
- William Henry Wells, son of Benjamin Bluford Wells and Louisa Frances Boyd
- BIRTH AND DEATH:
- Birth Date: 7 Jul 1873, per draft registration
- Birth Place: Edmonson County, Kentucky, per 1st marriage record
- Death Date: 14 Aug 1949, per death index
- Death County: Creek County, Oklahoma, per death index
- WIVES:
- 1st wife: Mary M Watt, married 1893
- 2nd wife: Lydia Belle Flora, married about 1901
- 3rd wife: Della C Philpott, married about 1928
Sources
- DEATH INDEX:
- Source: OK2Explore
- Website: ok2explore.health.ok.gov/App/DeathSearch
- Name: William H Wells
- Death Date: 14 Aug 1949
- Death County: Creek County, Oklahoma
- BURIAL:
- Find a Grave Memorial ID: 52430267 (gravestone pictured)
- Inscription: William H Wells 1873-1949
- Cemetery: Lawson Cemetery, Yale, Payne County, Oklahoma
- MARRIAGE(1):
- Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Marriage Records
- Name: Mary M Watt
- Age: 22
- Est. Birth Year: abt 1871
- Birth Location: Warren
- Residence: Edmonson
- Father Birth Location: Warren
- Mother Birth Location: Edmonson
- Spouse Name: Willie Wells
- Spouse Age: 21
- Est. Spouse Birth Year: abt 1872
- Spouse Birth Location: Edmonson
- Spouse Residence: Edmonson
- Marriage Date: 1 Sep 1893
- Marriage Location: Edmonson
- County of Record: Edmonson
Census / Timeline
- 1880 census: Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
- B. B. Wells … 30 … KY,KY,KY … Self (Head)
- Louisa F. Wells ….. 26 … KY,KY,KY … Wife
- Makinda F. Wells … 8 … KY,KY,KY … Daughter
- William H. Wells ..… 5 … KY,KY,KY … Son <--------
- Luther C. Wells ....… 4 … KY,KY,KY … Son
- Margret C. Wells …. 2 … KY,KY,KY … Daughter
- 1893: Marriage of William to 1st wife Mary M Watt
- 189x: Death of 1st wife Mary sometime between 1897 and 1900.
- 1900: Rocky Hill Station, Edmonson, Kentucky
- Bluford Wells ..... 51 ... KY,KY,KY ..... Nov-1848
- Louisa F Wells .... 51 ... KY,KY,KY ..... ___-1848
- Willie Wells ......... 24 ... KY,KY,KY ..... Jul-1875 ... widowed <--------
- Charley Wells ..... 18 ... MO,KY,KY ... Mar-1882
- Mada M Wells .... 16 ... KY,KY,KY ..... Nov-1883
- Virgil Wells .......... 17 ... KY,KY,KY ..... Jun-1888
- John H Wells ......... 5 ... KY,KY,KY ..... Jun-1894
- NOTE: The children of William & Mary are living with Mary's parents.
- 1900 Census: Rocky Hill Station, Edmonson, Kentucky
- Jesse A Watt ....... 50 ... KY,KY,KY ... Nov-1849 ... Married: 26 yrs
- Martha E Watt ... 42 ... KY,KY,KY ... Jun-1867 ... Children: 9, living 7
- Lawrence Watt .. 22 ... KY,KY,KY ... Dec-1837
- Clarence Watt .... 20 ... KY,KY,KY ... May-1880
- James Watt ......... 18 ... KY,KY,KY ... May-1885 ... attends school
- Willie Watt .......... 15 ... KY,KY,KY ... Nov-1884 ... attends school
- Edward Watt ...... 12 ... KY,KY,KY ... Mar-1888 ... attends school
- Gentry Watt ......... 9 ... KY,KY,KY ... Dec-1890 ... attends school
- Fred Watt ............. 7 ... KY,KY,KY ... May-1893 ... attends school
- Maggie Wells ....... 2 ... KY,KY,KY ... Sep-1897 ... G-Dau [child of Wm & Mary] <--------
- Glendie Wells ...... 4 ... KY,KY,KY ... May-1895 ... G-Son [child of Wm & Mary] <--------
- 190x: marriage to 2nd wife Lydia
- 1910 census: Eagle, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
- William H Wells … 34 … KY,MO,KY … Head … married 8 years
- Lidie B Wells .....… 32 … KY,KY,KY ..… Wife … 5 children, 4 living … [2nd wife]
- Gowlie B Wells .… 14 … KY,KY,KY ….. Son …. [child by 1st wife Mary]
- C Henry C Wells .… 7 … TX,KY,KY ..… Son
- Clyde E Wells …...... 6 … TX,KY,KY ….. Son
- Madey B Wells ...… 4 … TX,KY,KY ..… Daughter
- Hearman Wells ….. 1 … OK,KY,KY .… Son
- 1918 Draft Registration:
- Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards
- Name: William Henry Wells
- Race: White
- Birth Date: 7 Jul 1873
- Residence Place: Payne County, Oklahoma, USA
- Description: Slender, medium height, dark hair, dark eyes
- Relative: Lydia Wells
- Registration Date: 12 Sep 1918
- 1920 census: Union, Payne, Oklahoma
- William Henry Wells … 46 … KY,KY,KY … Head
- Lydia Wells …............... 42 … KY,KY,KY … Wife ... [2nd wife]
- Henry Wells .............… 17 … TX,US,US … Son
- Clydie Wells …............. 15 … TX,US,US … Son
- Madie Wells .............… 14 … TX,US,US … Daughter
- Hermann Wells .......… 11 … OK,US,US … Son
- Dalton Wells ..............… 9 … OK,US,US … Son
- Alma Wells …................. 7 … OK,US,US … Daughter
- Inez Wells ...................… 5 … OK,US,US … Daughter
- 1927 death of 2nd wife Lydia
- 192x marriage to 3rd wife Della
- 1930 census: Olive, Creek, Oklahoma, USA
- W H Wells .........… 56 … KY,KY,KY … Head
- Della Wells …....... 42 … AR,AR,KY … Wife … [3rd wife]
- Clyde Wells …...... 26 … TX,KY,AR … Son
- Delta Wells .....…. 19 … OK,KY,AR … Daughter
- Elma Wells …....... 17 … OK,KY,AR … Daughter
- Edna Wells .…...... 15 … OK,KY,AR … Daughter
- 1940 Census: Olive, Creek, Oklahoma
- William H Wells … 66 … KY … Head
- Della C Wells ....… 57 … AR … Wife … [3rd wife]
- Delton A Wells .… 29 … OK … Son
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William 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 William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William 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 William:
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~0.78%
Regina (Garrett) VanMeter
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member rlvmeter
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~0.39%
Brian Hightower :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PL5056649 [compare], Ancestry member brianjhightower
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Rejected matches › Thomas William Wells (1873-) › William Thomas Wells (abt.1873-) › William Henry Wells (1873-) › William Richard Owen Wells (1874-1929) › Ambrose William Wells (1874-) › William Arthur O. Wells (1875-) › William Henry Wells (1873-abt.1939) › William Willis (1873-1939) › William James Welsh (1877-1967) › WIlliam Walsh (abt.1874-1955) › William H. Will (1875-1877) › William Thornton Walsh (1875-1935) › William Wells (1876-) › William Hamilton Wells (1875-1935)
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