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Family: Joel C. Wells / Sarah Eliza M. Tarpley (F3760)

m. 8 Jun 1825


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  • Father | Male
    Joel C. Wells

    Born  1801  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Mar 1884  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wells Cemetery Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  8 Jun 1825  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  2nd Lt. Matthew Wells | F2723 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Tabitha Morton | F2723 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Sarah Eliza M. Tarpley

    Born  1808  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1890  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wells Cemetery Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Male
    William Wells

    Born  Abt 1826  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Female
    Eliza A. Wells

    Born  Abt 1829  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    + Catherine T. Wells

    Born  24 Oct 1831  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Feb 1917  Mt. Airy, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Laurel Fork Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Carroll County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nelson Ivy | F518495427 
    Married  16 Sep 1846  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Isaac Niston | F518495430 
    Married  Bef 1867   

    Child 4 | Female
    Mary Martha Wells

    Born  Abt 1832  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1875  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    Joseph M. Wells

    Born  Abt 1837  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Feb 1865  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Susan Jane WellsChild 6 | Female
    Susan Jane Wells

    Born  12 Feb 1837  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Dec 1927  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Horsepasture Christian Church Cemetery Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William M. "Buck" Clark/Clarke | F5129 
    Married  10 Jun 1860  Prob. Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Sarah Elizabeth Wells

    Born  Abt 1838  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 May 1923  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    James Henry WellsChild 8 | Male
    + James Henry Wells

    Born  4 Aug 1840  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Mar 1904  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mount Hermon Church of the Brethren Cemetery Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Anne Clark | F3759 
    Married  1864  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sallie Lou Koger | F7715 
    Married  21 Feb 1898  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Robert Clay WellsChild 9 | Male
    + Robert Clay Wells

    Born  19 Apr 1842  Henry County, County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Dec 1926  Tazewell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wells Cemetery, Tazewell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Elizabeth Dillon | F518494746 
    Married  5 Dec 1867  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Male
    Luke Palmer Wells

    Born  3 Aug 1844  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Apr 1923  Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Day Cemetery Giles County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 11 | Female
    Martha H. Wells

    Born  Abt 1846  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    John Tarpley WellsChild 12 | Male
    John Tarpley Wells

    Born  Abt 1848  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Jan 1930  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary Virginia Barbour | F22690 
    Married  Abt 1870  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 13 | Female
    Lucy Virginia Wells

    Born  16 May 1849  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Jul 1921  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     


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