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Ira Francis Wells

• Father: David Thomas Wells b. 17 Sep 1856, d. 10 Apr 1926
• Mother: Eliza Jennie Collins b. 1856, d. 1925

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1885; Sussex Co., Delaware, USA¹
• (Groom) Marriage: circa 1910; Bride=Delema Lina Campbell
• Death*: 1940; Lewes, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA
• Burial*: 1940; Bethel Methodist Cemetery, Lewes, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA

John W Wells¹

• Father: William H Wells b. 14 Aug 1820, d. 13 Dec 1890
• Mother: Pernetta Gunby b. 1825, d. 1903

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1859¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: 1883; Bride=Sarah Jane Phillips
• Death*: 1944; Lewes, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA
• Burial*: 1944; Bethel Methodist Cemetery, Lewes, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA

Lester James Wells Jr.¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 20 December 1932¹
• Death*: 7 April 2011
• Burial*: 7 April 2011; Carey Cemetery, Millsboro, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA

John C Wells Jr.¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 11 August 1917¹
• Death*: 2 March 2004
• Burial*: 2 March 2004; Delaware Veterans Memori, Millsboro, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA

Robert O Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 17 December 1928¹
• Death*: 13 May 2015
• Burial*: 13 May 2015; Delaware Veterans Memori, Millsboro, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA

David C Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 15 May 1966¹
• Death*: 17 February 1991
• Burial*: 17 February 1991; Millsboro Cemetery, Millsboro, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA

Joseph Sharp Wells

• Father: David Thomas Wells b. 17 Sep 1856, d. 10 Apr 1926
• Mother: Eliza Jennie Collins b. 1856, d. 1925

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 27 November 1890; Sussex Co., Delaware, USA¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1910; Bride=Lillian Naylor
• Death*: 23 July 1981
• Burial*: 23 July 1981; Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milton, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA

Ollie Warrington Mitchell

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 5 June 1896; Delaware, USA
• (Bride) Marriage: circa 1915; Delaware, USA; Groom=David Alfred Wells
• (Bride) Marriage: circa 1925; Groom=Alfred D Wells
• Burial*: 21 August 1950; Whites Chapel United Methodist Cemetery, Milton, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA
• Death*: 21 August 1950; Delaware, USA

• Married Name: circa 1915; Mrs. Wells (Mitchell)

Alfred D Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1888¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1925; Bride=Ollie Warrington Mitchell
• Death*: 1954
• Burial*: 1954; Whites Chapel United Methodist Cemetery, Milton, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA

David Nailor Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 19 December 1939¹
• Death*: 21 November 2015
• Burial*: 21 November 2015; Whites Chapel United Methodist Cemetery, Milton, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA

David Thomas Wells

• Father: William H Wells b. 14 Aug 1820, d. 13 Dec 1890
• Mother: Pernetta Gunby b. 1825, d. 1903

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 17 September 1856; Delaware, USA
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1875; prob., Delaware, USA; Bride=Eliza Jennie Collins
• Death*: 10 April 1926; Milton, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA
• Burial*: 10 April 1926; Whites Chapel United Methodist Cemetery, Milton, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA

Martin Alfred Wells¹

• Father: David Alfred Wells b. 25 Feb 1888, d. 1954
• Mother: Ollie Warrington Mitchell b. 5 Jun 1896, d. 21 Aug 1950

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 9 August 1916; Delaware, USA¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: 14 August 1940; Milford, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA; Delaware, Marriage Records, 1750-1954
  
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  Name:      Martin Alfred Wells
  Gender:      Male
  Age:      24
  Birth Date:      abt 1916
  Marriage Date:      14 Aug 1940
  Marriage Place:      Milford, Sussex, Delaware, USA
  Father:      Alfred Wells
  Mother:      Ollie Wells
  Spouse:      Ada Elizabeth Collins
  Film Number:      002025118; Bride=Ada Elizabeth Collins
• Death*: 27 January 2005; Milton, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA
• Burial*: 27 January 2005; Whites Chapel United Methodist Cemetery, Milton, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA

• Name Variation: Alfred Martin Wells

Lester James Wells Sr.¹

• Father: Frank Horace Wells b. 1878, d. 1948
• Mother: Martha A Ellingsworth b. 1888, d. 1974

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 15 September 1906; Laural, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: 22 December 1928; Shelbyville, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA; Delaware, Marriage Records, 1750-1954
  
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  Name:      Lester Wells
  Gender:      Male
  Age:      22
  Birth Date:      abt 1906
  Marriage Date:      22 Dec 1928
  Marriage Place:      Selbyville, Sussex, Delaware, USA
  Father:      Frank Wells
  Mother:      Martha Wells
  Spouse:      Pearl Cullen
  Film Number:      002025096; Bride=Pearl Cullen
• Burial*: 1952; Red Men Cemetery, Selbyville, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA
• Death*: 1952

• Milt-Event*: 1940; Shelbyville, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA; U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  
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  Name:      Lester James Wells
  Gender:      Male
  Race:      White
  Age:      34
  Relationship to Draftee:      Self (Head)
  Birth Place:      Laurel, Delaware, USA
  Birth Date:      15 Sep 1906
  Residence Place:      Selbyville, Sussex, Delaware, USA
  Registration Date:      1940
  Employer:      Delaware Nurseries
  Weight:      155
  Complexion:      Light
  Eye Color:      Blue
  Hair Color:      Brown
  Height:      5 11
  Next of Kin:      Pearl Wells
  Household Members:      
  Name      Relationship
  Lester James Wells      Self (Head)
  Pearl Wells      Wife

Florence E Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 19 June 1902¹
• Death*: 2 March 1980
• Burial*: 2 March 1980; Line Methodist Cemetery, Whitesville, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA

C Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 4 December 1959¹
• Death*: 14 May 2013
• Burial*: 14 May 2013; Line Methodist Cemetery, Whitesville, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA

Harry Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 18 February 1915; Whitesville, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA¹
• Death*: 10 March 1915; Whitesville, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA
• Burial*: 10 March 1915; Line Methodist Cemetery, Whitesville, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA

William H Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 9 March 1874¹
• Death*: 7 September 1952
• Burial*: 7 September 1952; Line Methodist Cemetery, Whitesville, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA

Freeborn Garretson Wells

• Father: William H Wells b. 14 Aug 1820, d. 13 Dec 1890
• Mother: Pernetta Gunby b. 1825, d. 1903

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 2 February 1849
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1870; prob., Delaware, USA; Bride=Julia Ann White
• Death*: 1898; Williamsville, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA
• Burial*: 1898; Lynch Family Cemetery, Williamsville, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA

Mary Elizabeth Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: December 1844¹
• Death*: 30 March 1923
• Burial*: 30 March 1923; Congressional Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

Alfred Wells¹

• Father: _father Wells b. c 1800
• Mother: Rhoda _____ b. 30 Aug 1811, d. 1 Nov 1883

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: January 1840; Petworth, Chichester District, Sussex, England
• (Groom) Marriage: 3 June 1873; Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA; District of Columbia, Compiled Marriage Index, 1830-1921
  
  Name:      Mary Slack
  Gender:      Female
  Marriage Date:      3 Jun 1873
  Marriage Place:      District of Columbia
  Spouse:      Alfred Wells
  FHL Film Number:      2107690
  Reference ID:      p, 221; Bride=Mary Jane Bladen
• Death*: 28 March 1910; Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA
• Burial*: 28 March 1910; Congressional Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

Thomas Wells¹

• Mother: Rhoda _____ b. 30 Aug 1811, d. 1 Nov 1883

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1848; Petworth, Chichester District, Sussex, England
• (Groom) Marriage: circa 1874; Bride=Mary Elizabeth Sanford
• Death*: 25 February 1928; Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA
• Burial*: 26 February 1928; Congressional Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

• Name Variation: Thomas Wells

Walter Alexander Wells¹

• Father: Charles W Wells b. 1832, d. 10 Aug 1900
• Mother: Mary Dodge b. 10 Dec 1853, d. 1904

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1892; Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA
• Death*: 1896; Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA; On Monday, July 1, 1895 at 6:35 p.m., Walter Alexander, youngest child of Charles W. and Mary Dodge Wells, aged 3 years 4 months 13 days. Funeral private from parents residence, 511 D street southeast.
• Burial*: 1896; Congressional Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

Albert Hopkins Wells¹

• Father: Fenton Greenberry Wells b. 20 Jan 1846, d. 6 Feb 1925
• Mother: Annie V Hopkins b. 19 May 1851, d. 1888

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 11 July 1880; Georgetown, Washington Independent City, District of Columbia, USA¹
• Death*: 1 June 1904; District of Columbia, USA
• Burial*: 1 June 1904; Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

Arthur E Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1870¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1885; Bride=Margaret M Steep
• Death*: 13 January 1962; St Petersburg, Pinellas Co., Florida, USA; Ashes interred June 22, 1932. 91 years.
• Burial*: 13 January 1962; Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

Charles Wesley Wells¹

• Father: John W Wells b. 1818, d. 14 Mar 1868
• Mother: Georgianna Brown b. 1822, d. 6 Mar 1874

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1854; District of Columbia, USA¹
• Death*: 5 October 1927; Silver Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland, USA
• Burial*: 5 October 1927; Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

Fenton Greenberry Wells

• Father: James Madison Wells b. 8 Nov 1815, d. 9 Jan 1892
• Mother: Mary A Wigley b. 17 Jun 1809, d. 5 Mar 1884

• Reference: W022 ID080

• Birth: 20 January 1846; Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA
• Birth*: 20 January 1846; Manchester, Chesterfield Co., Virginia, USA¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: 2 January 1868; Fairfax, Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA; Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
  
  Name:      Fenton G. Wells
  Gender:      Male
  Age:      21
  Birth Date:      1847
  Birth Place:      Fairfax Co., VA.
  Marriage Date:      2 Jan 1868
  Marriage Place:      Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia
  Father:      Jas. Wells
  Mother:      Mary Wells
  Spouse:      Anny V. Hopkins
  FHL Film Number:      31329
  Reference ID:      8 66; Bride=Annie V Hopkins
• (Groom) Marriage*: 30 March 1891; Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA; Bride=Louise Christine Volkening
• Burial*: 6 February 1925; Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA
• Death*: 6 February 1925; Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

• (Witness) Census: 1850; Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA; 1850 United States Federal Census
  
  Name:      James M Wells
  Age:      34
  Birth Year:      abt 1816
  Birthplace:      Virginia
  Home in 1850:      Fairfax, Virginia, USA
  Gender:      Male
  Family Number:      256
  Household Members:      
  Name      Age
  James M Wells      34
  Mary A Wells      36
  George R Wells      13
  Sarah J Wells      12
  Mary L Wells      10
  Catharine E Wells      8
  James A Wells      5
  Greenberry F Wells      4
  Susan O Wells      2; Head of Household=James Madison Wells
• (Witness) Census: 1860; Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA; 1860 United States Federal Census
  
  Name:      James Wells
  Age:      45
  Birth Year:      abt 1815
  Gender:      Male
  Birth Place:      Virginia
  Home in 1860:      Fairfax, Virginia
  Dwelling Number:      221
  Family Number:      224
  Occupation:      Farmer
  Personal Estate Value:      200
  Household Members:      
  Name      Age
  James Wells      45
  Mary Wells      44
  Richard Wells      22
  Jane Wells      18
  Lavinia Wells      16
  James Wells      14
  Catharine Wells      12
  Fenton Wells      10
  Susan Wells      8
  Martha S Robideur      58; Head of Household=James Madison Wells
• (Head of Household) Census*: 1870; Centreville, Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA; 1870 United States Federal Census
  
  Name:      Fenton Wells
  Age in 1870:      25
  Birth Year:      abt 1845
  Birthplace:      Virginia
  Dwelling Number:      211
  Home in 1870:      Centreville, Fairfax, Virginia
  Race:      White
  Gender:      Male
  Post Office:      Fairfax Court House
  Occupation:      Farm Laborer
  Male Citizen over 21:      Y
  Personal Estate Value:      250
  Inferred Children:      Josephus Wells
  Household Members:      
  Name      Age
  Charles W Hopkins      46
  Robertie Hopkins      34
  Ann V Wells      18
  Mary E Hopkins      17
  Elizabeth Hopkins      15
  William Hopkins      13
  Isabella Hopkins      12
  Sallie Hopkins      10
  Martha Hopkins      9
  Thaddius Hopkins      6
  Fenton Wells      25
  Josephus Wells      0; Witness=Annie V Hopkins, Witness=Josephus Wells
• (Head of Household) Census: 1880; Georgetown, Washington Independent City, District of Columbia, USA; 1880 United States Federal Census
  
  Name:      Fenton Wells
  Age:      34
  Birth Date:      Abt 1846
  Birthplace:      Virginia
  Home in 1880:      Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
  Street:      Bridge M St
  House Number:      30 1/2
  Dwelling Number:      210
  Race:      White
  Gender:      Male
  Relation to Head of House:      Self (Head)
  Marital status:      Married
  Spouse's name:      Annie Wells
  Father's Birthplace:      Virginia
  Mother's Birthplace:      Virginia
  Occupation:      Car Conductor
  Neighbors:      
  Household Members:      
  Name      Age
  Fenton Wells      34
  Annie Wells      29
  Josepheus Wells      10
  Arthur Wells      4; Witness=Annie V Hopkins, Witness=Josephus Wells, Witness=Arthur Emery Wells

John W Wells¹

• Father: John W Wells b. 1818, d. 14 Mar 1868
• Mother: Georgianna Brown b. 1822, d. 6 Mar 1874

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1849; Maryland, USA
• Death*: 6 November 1894; District of Columbia, USA
• Burial*: 6 November 1894; Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

John W Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1818; Maryland, USA
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1840; prob., Maryland, USA; Bride=Georgianna Brown
• Death*: 14 March 1868; prob., District of Columbia, USA
• Burial*: 14 March 1868; Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

John W Wells¹

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1855¹
• Death*: 14 October 1932
• Burial*: 14 October 1932; Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA

Annie Virginia Wells¹

• Father: Hon. Lewis S Wells Sr. b. Mar 1830, d. 11 Feb 1912
• Mother: Anna Virginia Thropp b. May 1833, d. 12 Jul 1910

• Reference: FAG

• Birth*: 1864; Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA¹
• Death*: 26 December 1897; Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA; "Miss Annie Virginia Wells, daughter of Judge Lewis S Wells, a prominent attorney of this city, committed suicide early this morning by shooting herself through the heart.
  
  She had been in ill health for some time and had suffered with an affection of the eyes, which had greatly depressed her.
  
  The suicide of Miss Lela Herbert las week also added to Miss Wells' depression of spirts and she derived a morbid satisfaction from discussing the details of that event. ...
  
  Miss Wells was in her mother's room when she determined to take her life. The means were not available there, and she proceeded to her brother's room where she found a loaded pistol. With this she shot herself in the breast, the bullet piercing her heart. ...
• Burial*: 26 December 1897; Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, Independent City, District of Columbia, USA; age 33
  suicide by pistol