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Mary EDWARDS

Female 1778 - 1846  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  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.

    Mary married Joel WELLS, Sr. 8 May 1797, Guilford, Windham, Vermony. Joel (son of Daniel WELLS, Sr. and Rachel NIMS) 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. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. James Levi WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Aug 1805, Windham, Vermont; died 1 Mar 1864, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Levi WELLS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born 8 Aug 1805, Windham, Vermont; died 1 Mar 1864, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska.

    Notes:

    Levi Wells was of Welsh heritage being born on 8 AUG 1805 in Windham County, Vermont, one of 10 children of Joel Wells, Sr. and Mary (Edwards) Wells. His father, Joel Wells Sr., was born on 1 Aug 1775 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts and his mother was Mary Edwards who was born 9 Feb 1778 in Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut. His parents had married on 8 May 1797 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont. He married Sophia Voris 20 Aug 1823 in Harmony, Indiana. Sophia Sophrana Voris (Voorhees) is of Pennsylvania Dutch heritage born in Kentucky on 7 Aug 1805 to Peter and Rachel (Monfort) Voorhees. She Americanized her last name going from the Dutch name Voorhees to Voris.

    Levi Wells homesteaded in Nebraska west and north of Beatrice at the close of the Civil War. He came from Emporia, Kansas. He was a Kansas soldier but was raised in Illinois. Levi Wells was in the march "From Atlanta to the Sea" during the Civil War. Sophia Voris Wells and all other settlers in community gathered at the meeting house during the Indian scares in Nebraska and they took their stock with them.

    Levi married Sophia 20 Aug 1825 in New Harmony, Posey County, Indiana and they had 12 children:

    Mary Ann Wells b: 04 SEP 1827
    Eliza Jane Wells b: 20 NOV 1829 in Illinois
    James Wells b: 05 MAY 1831 in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois
    Thomas F. Wells b: 31 JUL 1833 in Illinois
    Benager Edward Wells b: 09 MAR 1835 in Rock Island County, Illinois
    Richard W. Wells b: 19 NOV 1836 in Illinois
    Darius Wells b: 09 MAY 1838 in Rock Island Co, Illinois
    Joel Wells b: 21 SEP 1839 in Illinois
    Charles Wesley Wells b: 28 JUN 1841 in Johnson County, Iowa
    Mary Ann Margaret Wells b: 10 APR 1844 in Johnson County, Iowa
    Cyrus James Wells b: 01 AUG 1847 in Rock Island County, Illinois
    Levi Wells b: 1850 in Rock Island County, Illinois

    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]

    Children:
    1. 3. Benager Edward WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Mar 1835, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois; died 8 Jun 1910, Wakita, Grant, Oklahoma.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Benager Edward WELLS Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Mary1) was born 9 Mar 1835, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois; 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:
    1. 4. James Levi WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Nov 1860, Eldorado,Kansas; died 7 Aug 1920, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas.
    2. 5. Peter Voris WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Jan 1863, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; died 20 Apr 1934, Alva, Crook, Wyoming.
    3. 6. Matilda Amelia WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Jan 1867, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; died 05 Apr 1948, Scandia, Republic, Kansas; was buried Riverview Cemetery, Scandia, Republic, Kansas.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  James Levi WELLS Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benager3, 2.James2, 1.Mary1) was born 25 Nov 1860, Eldorado,Kansas; died 7 Aug 1920, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas.

  2. 5.  Peter Voris WELLS Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benager3, 2.James2, 1.Mary1) was born 16 Jan 1863, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; died 20 Apr 1934, Alva, Crook, Wyoming.

  3. 6.  Matilda Amelia WELLS Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benager3, 2.James2, 1.Mary1) was born 31 Jan 1867, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; died 05 Apr 1948, Scandia, Republic, Kansas; was buried Riverview Cemetery, Scandia, Republic, Kansas.

    Matilda married William Henry GARBER 19 Mar 1884. William was born 20 Aug 1855, Clay, Indiana; died 22 Oct 1889, Scandia, Republic, Kansas; was buried Riverview Cemetery, Scandia, Republic, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Amy Viola GARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Mar 1885, Kansas; died 16 Mar 1901, Republic, Kansas; was buried Riverview Cemetery, Scandia, Republic, Kansas.
    2. 8. Katie Lenora GARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jun 1887, Scandia, Republic, Kansas; died 4 Sept 1955, Belleville, Republic, Kansas; was buried Riverview Cemetery, Scandia, Republic, Kansas.

    Matilda married Howard Sheridan ROBISON 31 Jul 1890, Clay Center, Clay, Nebraska. Howard (son of Robert ROBERTSON and Catherine A. GARBER) was born 19 Jun 1868, Sanford, Vigo, Indiana; died 08 Feb 1949, Porterville, Tulare, California; was buried Riverview Cemetery, Scandia, Republic, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Adah Ruby ROBISON  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Nov 1891, Republic, Kansas; died 8 Dec 1989, Scandia, Republic, Kansas; was buried Riverview Cemetery, Scandia, Republic, Kansas.
    2. 10. Sadie Hazel ROBISON  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Mar 1894, Republic, Kansas; died 15 Jul 1972, Scandia, Republic, Kansas; was buried Riverview Cemetery, Scandia, Republic, Kansas.
    3. 11. Josie May ROBISON  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Mar 1896, Kansas; died 26 Apr 1984, Scandia, Republic, Kansas; was buried Riverview Cemetery, Scandia, Republic, Kansas.
    4. 12. Edward Arundel ROBISON  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Apr 1898, Scandia, Republic, Kansas; died 04 Jun 1976, Concordia, Cloud, Kansas; was buried Riverview Cemetery, Scandia, Republic, Kansas.
    5. 13. Robert Royter ROBISON  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Apr 1898, Scandia, Republic, Kansas; died 2 Nov 1982, Scandia, Republic, Kansas; was buried Riverview Cemetery, Scandia, Republic, Kansas.
    6. 14. Edna Matilda ROBISON  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Apr 1900, Republic, Kansas; died 19 Oct 1992, Scandia, Republic, Kansas; was buried Riverview Cemetery, Scandia, Republic, Kansas.
    7. 15. John Sherman ROBISON  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Oct 1906, Scandia, Republic, Kansas; died 11 Jun 1963, Norton, Norton, Kansas; was buried Riverview Cemetery, Scandia, Republic, Kansas.


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