Benager Edward WELLS

Generation: 1

Benager Edward WELLS was born 9 Mar 1835, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois (son of James Levi WELLS and Sophia Sophrana VORIS); died 8 Jun 1910, Wakita, Grant, Oklahoma.

Benager married Mary Abigail SPRING 10 Aug 1858, Webster, Iowa. Mary was born 27 Jul 1845, Allegheny, Venango, Pennsylvania; died 29 Mar 1869, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; was buried Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska. [Group Sheet]

Children:

James Levi WELLS was born 25 Nov 1860, Eldorado,Kansas; died 7 Aug 1920, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas.
Peter Voris WELLS was born 16 Jan 1863, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; died 20 Apr 1934, Alva, Crook, Wyoming.
Matilda Amelia WELLS was born 31 Jan 1867, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; died 05 Apr 1948, Scandia, Republic, Kansas; was buried Riverview Cemetery, Scandia, Republic, Kansas.

Generation: 2

James Levi WELLS was born 8 Aug 1805, Windham, Vermont (son of Joel WELLS, Sr. and Mary EDWARDS); died 1 Mar 1864, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska.

James married Sophia Sophrana VORIS 20 Aug 1825, New Harmony, Posey, Indiana. Sophia was born 7 Aug 1805, Kentucky; died Abt 1901, Ong, Clay, Nebraska. [Group Sheet]

Sophia Sophrana VORIS was born 7 Aug 1805, Kentucky; died Abt 1901, Ong, Clay, Nebraska.

Children:

1. Benager Edward WELLS was born 9 Mar 1835, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois; died 8 Jun 1910, Wakita, Grant, Oklahoma.

Generation: 3

Joel WELLS, Sr. was born 1 Aug 1775, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts (son of Daniel WELLS, Sr. and Rachel NIMS); died 3 Sep 1838, Hampton, Rock Island County, Illinois; was buried Riverside Cemetery, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois.

Joel married Mary EDWARDS 8 May 1797, Guilford, Windham, Vermony. Mary was born 9 Feb 1778, Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut; died 4 Dec 1846, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois; was buried Riverside Cemetery, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Mary EDWARDS was born 9 Feb 1778, Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut; died 4 Dec 1846, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois; was buried Riverside Cemetery, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois.

Children:

2. James Levi WELLS was born 8 Aug 1805, Windham, Vermont; died 1 Mar 1864, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska.

Generation: 4

Daniel WELLS, Sr. was born 16 May 1744, Colchester, New London, Connecticut (son of Jonathan WELLS, Jr. and Abigail DICKINSON); died 16 Sep 1823, Athens, Windham, Vermont; was buried Federal Street Cemetery, Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts.

Daniel married Rachel NIMS 1772, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Rachel was born 12 Feb 1748, Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; died 1823, Rock Island, Illinois; was buried Dickson Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Rachel NIMS was born 12 Feb 1748, Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; died 1823, Rock Island, Illinois; was buried Dickson Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois.

Children:

4. Joel WELLS, Sr. was born 1 Aug 1775, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; died 3 Sep 1838, Hampton, Rock Island County, Illinois; was buried Riverside Cemetery, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois.