Benjamin Wells1

b. 1850
Family
Birth*1850Benjamin Wells was born about 1850 in Ohio.1 
Marriage*16 February 1869He married Julia A. Colvin on 16 February 1869 in McDonough County, Illinois.1,2 

Family

 Julia A. Colvin b. 1845
Child 1.Lilly May Wells+1 b. 30 May 1877, d. 12 Sep 1911

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Benjamin and Julia A. Wells, Year: 1880; Census Place: Camden, DeKalb, Missouri; Roll: 685; Page: 278C; Enumeration District: 199, Lilly's place of birth reported as Illinois. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1689] Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 16 February 1869 in McDonough County, Illinois, of Benjamin Wells and Julia A Colvin, noting this record can be found at the County Court Records located at Macomb, Illinois. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900.

Clara Belle Wells1

b. 30 May 1876, d. 8 February 1924
Family
Father*Daniel Lewis Wells2,1 b. 9 Feb 1843, d. 25 May 1925
Mother*Ann Eliza Freeman3 b. 1849
Birth*30 May 1876Clara Belle Wells was born on 30 May 1876 in Edgar County, Illinois.1 
Marriage*2 August 1891She married first James R. Westbrook, son of Richard W. Westbrook and Mary Moores, on 2 August 1891 in Sumner, Dawson County, Nebraska. Clare was 16 years old and James was age 23, and they were married by J. W. Robb, Minister.4 
(Wife) Deathbefore 16 August 1896Clara became a widow with two young daughters when James R. Westbrook died at about age 27, before 16 August 1896, when Clara would marry her second husband.5 
Marriage*16 August 1896She married second, as his first wife, Cyrus Y. Timmons, son of Richard M. Timmons and Sarah E. Raines, on 16 August 1896 in Sumner, Sumner County, Nebraska. They were married by a Justice of the Peace.1,6,5 
Divorce*Clara and Cyrus Y. Timmons separated, and were probably divorced. Clara married her third husband in 1898 and Cyrus married a second time in 1907.1,7 
Marriage*1898She married third Edward Harmon Warner in 1898.7,1 
Divorce*Clara and Edward Harmon Warner separated, and were probably divorced. Clara married her fourth husband on 13 December 1909 in Colorado.8 
Marriage*13 September 1909She married fourth Charles Russell Hitchcock, son of William Henry Hitchcock and Emma May Hensley, on 13 September 1909 in Julesburg, Sedgwick County, Colorado.9,1,8 
Death*8 February 1924She died on 8 February 1924 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, at age 471 
Burial* and was buried in Section 3A, Space 807, of Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln.1 

Family 1

 James R. Westbrook b. 1868, d. b 16 Aug 1896
Children 1.Myrtle Mae Westbrook10,1 b. Sep 1893
 2.Olga Lorraine Westbrook11,1 b. 18 Aug 1895

Family 2

 Cyrus Y. Timmons b. 1870, d. 26 Feb 1909
Child 1.Pearl Iona Timmons12,1 b. 15 Oct 1896, d. 17 Feb 1989

Family 3

 Edward Harmon Warner b. 7 May 1866, d. 15 Dec 1930
Children 1.Evia B. Warner13,1 b. 29 Oct 1899
 2.Sylvia Irene Warner14,1 b. 24 Aug 1901
 3.Leora Warner15,1 b. 1904, d. 1904
 4.Edward Daniel Warner16,1 b. 1 Aug 1904
 5.Dorothy Ann Warner17,1 b. 25 Jul 1906
 6.Riley David Warner18,1 b. 2 Jul 1908

Family 4

 Charles Russell Hitchcock b. 18 Nov 1886
Children 1.Emma M. Hitchcock19 b. 1913
 2.Lawrence Stephen Hitchcock20,1,19 b. 16 Sep 1914, d. 29 Oct 1944
 3.Clara R. Hitchcock19 b. 1917

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Clara Belle (Wells) Hitchcock, Memorial# 70411470. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Daniel Lewis Wells, Memorial# 58451964.
  3. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, obituary for Daniel L. Wells, age 82, born 9 February 1843 in Johnson County, Indiana, married Annaliza Freeman on 10 May 1868, she died 42 years earlier, seven children, five survive, died 25 May 1925, survived by children: Mrs. Jake Yentes of Eddyville, Mrs. Bill Pickering, Mrs. Will Westbrook, and Mrs. Charles Felker, all of Lexington, one son, Riley D. Wells, of North Platte, citing Sumner News, published on 4 June 1925, in Sumner, Nebraska, USA. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
  4. [S1824] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 2 August 1891 in Sumner, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA, of Clarie B Wells of Dawson County, Nebraska, age 16, born about 1875, daughter of Daniel L Wells, and James R Westbrook of Dawson County, Nebraska, age 23, born about 1868 in Michigan, son of Richard W. Westbrook and Mary Moores, married by J. W. Robb, Minister, recorded in Dawson County, referencing State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska. Hereinafter cited as Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908.
  5. [S1824] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 16 August 1896 in Sumner, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA, of Cyrus Timmons, age 25, born about 1871 in Illinois, son of R M. Timmons and S. E. Raines, and Clara B. Westbrook, age 22, born about 1874, daughter of D. Wells, recorded in Dawson County, referencing State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Cyrus Y Timmons, Memorial# 27539797.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Edward Harmon “Ed” Warner, Memorial# 69313976.
  8. [S2162] Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 13 December 1909 in Julesburg, Sedgwick County, Colorado, USA, of Clara Warner, age 32, born about 1877, and Charles R Hitchcock, age 23, born about 1886, referencing FHL Film# 001690088. Hereinafter cited as Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles Russell Hitchcock, Memorial# 70411469.
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Myrtle Mae (Westbrook) Smalley, Memorial# 27795159.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Olga Lorraine (Westbrook) Napier, Memorial# 27794919.
  12. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Pearl Iona (Timmons) Hitchcock, Memorial# 70411491.
  13. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Evia B. “Eva” (Warner) Barta, Memorial# 69191013.
  14. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sylvia Irene (Warner Pickering) Beans, Memorial# 57154980.
  15. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Leora Warner, Memorial# 69313984.
  16. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Edward Daniel Warner, Memorial# 81518694.
  17. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Dorothy Ann (Warner Cole) Adle, Memorial# 55739121.
  18. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Riley David Warner Sr., Memorial# 220126552.
  19. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles R. and Clara B. Hitchcock, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fairview, Frontier, Nebraska; Roll: T625_983; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 217. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  20. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, F1 Lawrence Stephen Hitchcock, Memorial# 56788738.

Daniel Lewis Wells1

b. 9 February 1843, d. 25 May 1925
Family
Birth*9 February 1843Daniel Lewis Wells was born on 9 February 1843 in Johnson County, Indiana.1 
Marriage*10 May 1868He married Ann Eliza Freeman on 10 May 1868 in Edgar County, Illinois.2,3 
Death*25 May 1925He died on 25 May 1925 in Eddyville, Dawson County, Nebraska, at age 821 
Burial* and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Lexington, Dawson County.1 

Family

 Ann Eliza Freeman b. 1849
Child 1.Clara Belle Wells+1,4 b. 30 May 1876, d. 8 Feb 1924

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Daniel Lewis Wells, Memorial# 58451964. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, obituary for Daniel L. Wells, age 82, born 9 February 1843 in Johnson County, Indiana, married Annaliza Freeman on 10 May 1868, she died 42 years earlier, seven children, five survive, died 25 May 1925, survived by children: Mrs. Jake Yentes of Eddyville, Mrs. Bill Pickering, Mrs. Will Westbrook, and Mrs. Charles Felker, all of Lexington, one son, Riley D. Wells, of North Platte, citing Sumner News, published on 4 June 1925, in Sumner, Nebraska, USA. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
  3. [S1689] Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 10 May 1868 in Edgar County, Illinois, of Daniel L Wells and Ann E Freeman, noting This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1301880 - 1301882. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Clara Belle (Wells) Hitchcock, Memorial# 70411470.

Captain Hayden Wells1

Citations

  1. [S2700] Harvey Lewis Carter, The Life and Times of Little Turtle : First Sagamore of the Wabash, (St. Martin, Ohio: Commonwealth Book Company, Inc., 2022; published originally in 1987 by Harvey Lewis Carter), Chapter 8, "Enter, William Wells, 1784", pages 82-87. Hereinafter cited as The Life and Times of Little Turtle : First Sagamore of the Wabash.

Henry Anderson Wells1

Family
Marriage*1 September 1859He married Caroline Morrison on 1 September 1859 in Montgomery County, Illinois.1,2 

Family

 Caroline Morrison
Child 1.Kate Rachel Wells+1 b. 14 Sep 1860, d. 10 Mar 1888

Citations

  1. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Kate Rachel Wells, daughter of Henry Anderson Wells and Caroline Morrison, and Steven William Womack in 1887 in Christian County, referencing film# 000986722. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  2. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of H.A. Wells and Caroline Morrison on 1 September 1859 in Montgomery County. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.

Henry C. Wells1

b. 1878
Family
Birth*1878Henry C. Wells was born about 1878 in New Jersey.2 
Marriage*1903He married Charlotte Olive Hendrickson in 1903.3,2,1 

Family

 Charlotte Olive Hendrickson b. 1885
Child 1.Marion Elizabeth Wells1 b. 30 Nov 1907, d. 20 Aug 2011

Citations

  1. [S1847] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online at www.ancestry.com citing original data from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 546 and Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History; marriage of H. Chester Bloomfield, son of Herbert W. and Anna E. (McLaughlin) Bloomfield, and Marion Elizabeth Wells, daughter of Henry C. and Charlotte Olive (Hendrickson) Wells on 21 November 1936 in Fallsington, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA, at All Saints Episcopal Church, referencing Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, Reel# 176. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Henry C. and Charlotte Wells, Marlboro, Monmouth, New Jersey; Roll: T624_901; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1374914. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1865] New Jersey, Marriage Index, 1901-2016, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Charlotte Hendrickson, maiden name , and Henry Wells in 1903 in New Jersey, USA. Hereinafter cited as New Jersey, Marriage Index, 1901-2016.

Isaac Wells1

Family
Father*Joseph Wells1
Mother*Charity __?__1
Marriage*2 October 1782He married Mary Beeson, daughter of Benjamin Beeson and Elizabeth Hunter, on 2 October 1782 in Centre Meeting of Friends, Guilford County, North Carolina.1 

Family

 Mary Beeson b. 21 Sep 1762

Citations

  1. [S1510] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Edward Beeson immigrated to America in 1682 or 1684 from Stoke, Lancaster, England and settled in New Castle, Delaware. He married Rachel Pennington and they had four children. He married Elizabeth and they had two children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and Texas. Includes index. (Houston, Texas: H.H. Beeson, 1968), page 17. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family.

Joseph Wells1

Family
Marriage*He married Charity __?__.1 

Family

 Charity __?__
Child 1.Isaac Wells1

Citations

  1. [S1510] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Edward Beeson immigrated to America in 1682 or 1684 from Stoke, Lancaster, England and settled in New Castle, Delaware. He married Rachel Pennington and they had four children. He married Elizabeth and they had two children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and Texas. Includes index. (Houston, Texas: H.H. Beeson, 1968), page 17. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family.

Kate Rachel Wells1

b. 14 September 1860, d. 10 March 1888
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Henry Anderson Wells2
Mother*Caroline Morrison2
Birth*14 September 1860Kate Rachel Wells was born on 14 September 1860.1 
Marriage*2 June 1887She married, as his first wife, Steven William Womack, son of John J. Womack and Mary Ann Lofton, on 2 June 1887 in Christian County, Illinois.3,2,4 
Death*10 March 1888She died on 10 March 1888, 11 days after the birth of their first child, at age 271 
Burial* and was buried in Rural Methodist Cemetery, Womac, Macoupin County, Illinois.1 

Family

 Steven William Womack b. 8 Dec 1854, d. 14 Aug 1926
Child 1.Mary E. Womack1 b. 29 Feb 1888, d. 11 Jul 1888

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Kate Rachel (Wells) Womack, Memorial# 11663964. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Kate Rachel Wells, daughter of Henry Anderson Wells and Caroline Morrison, and Steven William Womack in 1887 in Christian County, referencing film# 000986722. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  3. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Steven William Womack, son of John J. Womack and Mary Ann Lofton, and Kate Rachel Wells in 1887 in Christian County, referencing film# 000986722.
  4. [S1689] Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Kate R. Wells and "T.W." Womack on 2 June 1887 in Christian County, noting that the record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 0987611. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900.

Lilly May Wells1

b. 30 May 1877, d. 12 September 1911
Family
Father*Benjamin Wells2 b. 1850
Mother*Julia A. Colvin2 b. 1845
Name Spellings*In some records, the spelling of the Whisler surname was Whistler.1,3 
Birth*30 May 1877Lilly May Wells was born on 30 May 1877 in Illinois.4,2,5 
Marriage*29 July 1893She married, as his first wife, Isaac M. Whisler on 29 July 1893.1 
Census US 1910*5 May 1910Lilly W. and Isaac M. Whisler were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 5 May 1910 in Eureka, Cheyenne County, Kansas. Isaac was 47 years of age and a general farmer and employer, and Lilly was 32 years of age. They owned their farm free of mortgage, had been married for 16 years, and Lilly had given birth to five children, all of whom were living and enumerated with their parents in 1910. Elizabeth A. was 15 years old; John A. was age 14 and worked for wages as a laborer on the family farm; Clara and Edith were ages 13 and 11 years, respectively; and Isaac E. was 8 years old. All five of the children had attended school within the census year, and everyone in the family, except 8-year-old Isaac, was able to read and write.6 
Death*12 September 1911She died on 12 September 1911 in Cheyenne County, Kansas, at age 341,7 
Burial* and was buried in German Plains Cemetery, Saint Francis, Cheyenne County.7 

Family

 Isaac M. Whisler b. 12 Oct 1862, d. 25 Dec 1936
Children 1.Elizabeth A. Whisler6 b. 20 May 1894
 2.John A. Whisler6 b. 1896
 3.Clara W. Whisler6 b. 1897
 4.Edith V. Whisler6 b. 1899
 5.Isaac E. Whisler6 b. 7 Jan 1902

Citations

  1. [S2406] Isaac M. Whisler 1936 Nebraska Obituary, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Cozad Local, (Cozad, Nebraska), Friday, 1 January 1937, page 1, born October 12, 1864 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Isaac M. Whistler died at Cozad, Nebraska on December 25, 1936, age 74, married Lilly May Wells on July 29, 1893, five children, Elizbeth Daniels of Max, Nebraska, John Whistler of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Clara Miller of Hayward, California, Edith Clarine of Richmond, California, and Earl Whistler of Rockford, Iowa; wife died in 1911 and on November 17, 1926, married Edna Emanuel, survived by five children and five stepchildren, interment in Gibbon Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as Isaac M. Whisler 1936 Nebraska Obituary.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Benjamin and Julia A. Wells, Year: 1880; Census Place: Camden, DeKalb, Missouri; Roll: 685; Page: 278C; Enumeration District: 199, Lilly's place of birth reported as Illinois. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1967] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, registration of Clarence Curtis Emanuel of Cozad, Dawson, Nebraska, USA, age 25, born on 26 June 1915 at St Joe, Missouri, USA, registered on 16 October 1940 in Cozad, Dawson, Nebraska, USA, describing him as 5 2 in height, weighing 132, Freckled complexion, Brown eyes and Brown hair, next of kin, person who would always know his address, Mrs. Edna Whistler, referencing U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Nebraska, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, Records of the Selective Service System, 147, Box 28. Hereinafter cited as U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac M. and Lilly W. Whisler, Year: 1910; Census Place: Eureka, Cheyenne, Kansas; Roll: T624_434; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1374447, reporting Lilly's place of birth as Illinois. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Lillie May (Wells) Whisler, Memorial# 32184628, reporting her place of birth as Hancock County, Ohio. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  6. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac M. and Lilly W. Whisler, Year: 1910; Census Place: Eureka, Cheyenne, Kansas; Roll: T624_434; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1374447.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lillie May (Wells) Whisler, Memorial# 32184628.

Marion Elizabeth Wells1

b. 30 November 1907, d. 20 August 2011
Family
Father*Henry C. Wells1 b. 1878
Mother*Charlotte Olive Hendrickson1 b. 1885
Birth*30 November 1907Marion Elizabeth Wells was born on 30 November 1907 in Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey.2,3,1 
Marriage*21 November 1936She married Henry C. Bloomfield, son of Herbert W. Bloomfield and Anna E. McLaughlin, on 21 November 1936 in All Saints Episcopal Church, Fallsington, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.1,3 
(Daughter-in-Law) Census US 194029 April 1940Marion E. Bloomfield was enumerated with her husband on the 1940 census taken on 29 April 1940 in the household of her widowed mother-in-law, Anna E. Bloomfield, on Old Lincoln Highway, Middletown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Marion was 32 years of age, had completed four years of college and worked as a teacher in a public school for wages of $1,400. Her husband Henry was 33 years of age, had completed four years of high school, and operated his mother's farm on his own account. Both reported they had lived in the same house in 1935.3 
(Wife) Death8 December 1981Marion became a widow when Henry C. Bloomfield died in 8 December 1981 at age 75.4,5 
Death*20 August 2011She died on 20 August 2011 in Lady Lake, Lake County, Florida, at age 1032 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Junior Order Cemetery, Preston, Caroline County, Maryland.2,5 

Family

 Henry C. Bloomfield b. 4 Oct 1906, d. 8 Dec 1981

Citations

  1. [S1847] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online at www.ancestry.com citing original data from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 546 and Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History; marriage of H. Chester Bloomfield, son of Herbert W. and Anna E. (McLaughlin) Bloomfield, and Marion Elizabeth Wells, daughter of Henry C. and Charlotte Olive (Hendrickson) Wells on 21 November 1936 in Fallsington, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA, at All Saints Episcopal Church, referencing Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, Reel# 176. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Marion W Bloomfield, Memorial# 142724158. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Anna E. Bloomfield, Middletown, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03445; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 9-48A. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, The Daily Times, Salisbury, Maryland, 9 December 1981, page 2, death of Chester Bloomfield, age 75, retired farmer, died on Tuesday, 8 December 1981 in the Caroline Nursing Home, Denton, husband of Marion Wells Bloomfield. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, H Chester Bloomfield, Memorial# 142724159.

Mary Wells1

b. 1755, d. 1824
Family
Birth*1755Mary Wells was born in 1755 in Maryland.1 
Marriage*She married Amos White.1,2 
Death*1824She died in 1824 in Sycamore, Hamilton County, Ohio.1 

Family

 Amos White b. 1749, d. 25 Sep 1819
Child 1.Joseph White1,2 b. 1 Oct 1777, d. 2 Aug 1858

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary (Wells) White, Memorial# 79070443. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Amos White, Memorial# 79070122.

Nancy Jane Wells1,2

b. 3 January 1830, d. 28 May 1917
Family
Birth*3 January 1830Nancy Jane Wells was born on 3 January 1830 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.3 
Name VariationShe was also called Jane.1 
Marriage*29 May 1845She married William Lynn on 29 May 1845 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.1,3,4,2 
(Wife) Death13 January 1883Nancy became a widow when William Lynn died on 13 January 1883 at the age of 58 years, 8 months.4 
Census US 1900*21 June 1900Nancy Lynn and her granddaughter, Cassie A. Welliver, were enumerated together on the 1900 census taken on 21 June 1900 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. They were residing in the household of Gottlieb Treftz, who was 78 years of age and a farmer, and his grandson, Adam, who was 22 years of age and worked as a gardener. Nancy worked as the Treftz family's housekeeper. She was 70 years of age, a widow, and was reported to have given birth to only two children, although we believe there were five, two of whom were reported living, and we suspect there were at least three. Her granddaughter, Cassie, was 6 years old, a student, and had attended school for nine months of the census year. Everyone in the Treftz household was able to read, write and to speak English.5 
Death*28 May 1917She died on 28 May 1917 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, at age 873 
Burial* and was buried in Hampton Township Cemetery, Rock Island.3 

Family

 William Lynn b. 13 May 1824, d. 13 Jan 1883
Children 1.Celia Ann Lynn6 b. Dec 1860, d. 20 Jul 1943
 2.Sarah Effie Lynn+1 b. 17 Mar 1868, d. 13 Jun 1904

Citations

  1. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Marshall Williver, age 27, born about 1859, son of Jacob and Anna Williver, and Effie Lynn, age 19, born about 1867, daughter of William Lynn and Jane Wells, in 1886 in Warren County, Illinois, USA, referencing various Illinois county courthouses. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  2. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William Lynn and Nancy Jane Wells on 29 May 1845 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Nancy Jane (Wells) Lynn, Memorial# 179322073. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Lynn, Memorial# 195031288.
  5. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Nancy Lynn, a widow, and her granddaughter, Cassie A. Welliver, as a servant and a boarder, respectively, in the household of Gottlieb Treftz, Year: 1900; Census Place: Davenport, Scott, Iowa; Roll: 458; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0139. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1727] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, death entry for Celia Ann (Lynn) Hayes, age 83, wife of Joseph Hayes, born about 1860, daughter of William Lynn and Nancy Jane Well, died on 20 July 1943 in East Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, citing FHL Film# 1983458. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947.

Thomas E. Wells1

Family
Marriage*1890He married Hattie Crawford, daughter of William Crawford and Mary Jane Wine, in 1890 in Braxton County, West Virginia.1 

Family

 Hattie Crawford b. 1874

Citations

  1. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Hattie Crawford and Thomas E Wells in 1890 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.

William Wells1,2,3

b. 1770, d. 15 August 1812
Family
Name VariationHis American name was Captain William Wells.4 
Birth*1770William Wells was born about 1770 at Jacobs Creek, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.3,5,6 
Name VariationHis Indian name was Apekonit, which meant Carrot Top.3 
Marriage*1791He married, as his second wife, Wanagapeth, daughter of Little Turtle and Mak-Wah Sister, about 1791.7,3,2 
(Husband) Death1805William became a widower when Wanagapeth died in 1805.3 
(Son-in-Law) Death14 July 1812His father-in-law, the Great Chief Little Turtle, died at the Wells home in Kekionga (now Fort Wayne), Allen County, Indiana, on 14 July 1812 in his early 60s. He had been suffering from gout and rheumatism for some time.4,8 
Death*15 August 1812William was killed at the Battle of Fort Dearborn in 15 August 1812, one month after the death of Little Turtle.8,3 
(American Indian) Indian Names Getting the Native American Indian names in our project "right" has been a struggle for us because we have often seen the same person's name spelled in several different ways. This was, at first, both frustrating and stressful to those of us who strive for accuracy in the presentation of our research. When we learned that the Miami Indians, who feature prominently in our project, had no written language before their associations with the French and English who kept records by writing them down, we began to understand. It’s all very human. Not every person speaks their words in the same way, and each listener may hear the same words differently. So, it’s not surprising that, phonetically, when names were spoken, they would be written down as each individual listener heard them.9,10,11,12,13,14,15 

Family

 Wanagapeth b. 1773, d. 1805

Citations

  1. [S2690] S. P. Kaler and R. H. Maring, History of Whitley County, Indiana, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Place of publication not identified: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1907), Kilsoquah, pages 79-83. Hereinafter cited as History of Whitley County, Indiana.
  2. [S225] Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanagapeth. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia Encyclopedia.
  3. [S225] Wikipedia Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wells_(soldier).
  4. [S2661] Otho Winger, The Last of The Miamis, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Manchester, Indiana: Otho Winger, c1935), Little Turtle, pages 6-9. Hereinafter cited as The Last of The Miamis.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Capt Samuel Wells, Memorial# 236807888, reporting William's father as Captain Samuel Wells (1734-1781), and his brother as Hayden Wells. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  6. [S2700] Harvey Lewis Carter, The Life and Times of Little Turtle : First Sagamore of the Wabash, (St. Martin, Ohio: Commonwealth Book Company, Inc., 2022; published originally in 1987 by Harvey Lewis Carter), Chapter 8, "Enter, William Wells, 1784", pages 82-87, reporting Willaim's father as Captain Hayden Wells. Hereinafter cited as The Life and Times of Little Turtle : First Sagamore of the Wabash.
  7. [S2700] Harvey Lewis Carter, The Life and Times of Little Turtle : First Sagamore of the Wabash, Chapter 10, "St. Clair's Defeat, 1791", pages 100-111.
  8. [S225] Wikipedia Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Turtle
  9. [S2698] Prepared by the United States Department of the Interior for Indian Affairs and dated 12 July 1990, "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.", in response to a petition submitted to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs for Federal acknowledgment that this group exists as an Indian Tribe; downloaded record number MNI-V001-D004, (file name 066_pf-2.pdf) from the Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs website (https://www.bia.gov) in October 2024. Hereinafter cited as "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc."
  10. [S2695] Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895, online at https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_miamiannuities.php; the website offers a Search capability and notes that the images were taken from microfilm, and that some years are out of order. The records include the following, although we've discovered they are more mixed up than we expected: Annuity Payroll, (reported to be the1854 cover only, although the handwritten pages that follow appear to us to be from 1854); Annuity Payroll, 1882; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889 (continued); Annuity Payroll, 1891; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Land Division, Francis Godfroy; and 1881 Census of Miami Indians in Indiana and Elsewhere. Hereinafter cited as Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895.
  11. [S2694] Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal, online at https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/2021/10/28/…, with additional information from a linked Google Spreadsheet. Hereinafter cited as Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal.
  12. [S2690] S. P. Kaler and R. H. Maring, History of Whitley County, Indiana.
  13. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, in 2 volumes, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org, (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919). Hereinafter cited as History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  14. [S2661] Otho Winger, The Last of The Miamis.
  15. [S2662] T. B. Helm, History of Wabash County, Indiana : containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, military records portraits of early settlers and prominent men, personal reminiscences, etc., downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Chicago, Illinois: John Morris, Printer, 1884). Hereinafter cited as History of Wabash County, Indiana.

Cassandria Welsh1

b. 1798
Family
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Birth*1798Cassandria Welsh was born in 1798 in Maryland.1 
Marriage*She married Henry Heaton, son of Henry Heaton and Martha Morgan.1 

Family

 Henry Heaton b. 1798, d. 4 Oct 1865

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 7, page 267. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.

Claude T. Welsh1

b. 11 March 1902, d. 7 September 1957
Family
Father*John P. Welsh2 b. 1861
Mother*Mary A. White2 b. 1871
Birth*11 March 1902Claude T. Welsh was born on 11 March 1902 in Buck Grove, Crawford County, Iowa.3,2,4,5 
Marriage*19 December 1921He married first Jessie S. Tilton, daughter of Wilner R. Tilton and Kathryn Loudenslager, on 19 December 1921 in Manilla, Crawford County, Iowa.2 
Census US 1930*15 April 1930Jessie and Claude T. Welsh were enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 15 April 1930 at 1447 W. 59th Place, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. They were both 28 years of age, and Claude was working for wages as a salesman for a wholesale bakery. They rented their house, which was not on a farm, for $35.00 per month, and owned a radio set. Their daughter, Nellie, was 7 years old and had attended school within the census year.6 
Divorce*Claude and Jessie separated, and likely divorced, not long after the 1930 census was taken. Jessie reported on the 1940 census that she was divorced and that she and her daughter had been living in Sioux City, Iowa on 1 April 1935. Claude married his second wife in Nebraska in November 1935.7 
Marriage*November 1935He married second, as her second husband, Freda Marie (Phillips) Wallick, daughter of Ezra Phillips and Louise Cooper, probably in November 1935 in Douglas County, Nebraska.1,8,9 
Death*7 September 1957He died on 7 September 1957 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, at age 55.3,10 

Family 1

 Jessie S. Tilton b. 19 Apr 1901, d. 4 Apr 1976
Child 1.Ellen Kathryn Welsh11 b. 17 Apr 1922

Family 2

 Freda Marie Phillips b. Mar 1897

Citations

  1. [S2486] Freda M. Wallick and Claude T. Welsh 1935 Nebraska Marriage License, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska, Thursday, 21 November 1935, page 30, under headline "Marriage Licenses", Claude T. Welsh of Omaha, age 33, and Freda M. Wallick of Omaha, age 32; and also, The Daily Record, Omaha, Nebraska, Friday, 22 November 1935, page 2, under headline "Marriage Licenses", Claude T. Welsh, 33, of 108 Windsor Arms and Freda M. Wallick, 32, of Fremont, Nebraska, will reside at 108 Windsor Arms. Hereinafter cited as Freda M. Wallick and Claude T. Welsh 1935 Nebraska Marriage License.
  2. [S1700] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Claude T Welsh of Buck Grove, laborer, age 20, born in Buck Grove, Iowa, his first marriage, son of John Welsh and Mary White, married Jessie S Tilton of Defiance, Iowa, age 21, born in Defiance, Iowa, daughter of Willner Tilton and Catherine Loudenslager, married on 19 December 1921 in Crawford County, Iowa, USA, referencing Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa, Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949.
  3. [S112] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Claude T Welsh, mother's maiden name White, born on 11 March 1902 and died on 7 September 1957 in Los Angeles County. Hereinafter cited as California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997.
  4. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Mary Welsh, Year: 1920; Census Place: Washington, Crawford, Iowa; Roll: T625_485; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 88, reporting Claude's age as 17 and estimating his year of birth as 1903. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John P. and Mary Welsh, (their surname recorded as "Kelsh" by the census taker), Year: 1910; Census Place: Buck Grove, Crawford, Iowa; Roll: T624_399; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1374412, Claude's age reported as 8 and his year of birth estimated as 1902. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Claude T. and Jessie Welsh, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0495; FHL microfilm: 2339886. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jessie Welsh, (her surname transcribed as "Melsh" by Ancestry), Year: 1940; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01216; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 97-72. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S2369] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Freda M Wallick in 1935 in Douglas County, Nebraska, USA, citing Certificate# 4839, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Surname Range: Albr-Wyll. Hereinafter cited as Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955.
  9. [S2369] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Claude T Welsh in 1935 in Douglas County, Nebraska, USA, citing Certificate# 4839, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Surname Range: Albr-Wyll.
  10. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, Independent, Long Beach, California, Sunday, 8 September 1957, page 18, death of Claude T. WELSH of 1720 2nd Street, age 55, died Saturday, husband of Freda M., brother of Paul, Gladys Hill and Ellen Soule. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
  11. [S2403] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, standard certificate of birth for Nellie Catherine Welsh, born on 17 April 1922 in Buck Grove, Crawford County, Iowa, USA, daughter of Claude Welsh, age 20, Section Laborer, born in Buck Grove, and Jessie Tilton, age 21, born in Defiance, Iowa, referencing State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940.

Elizabeth Welsh1

Family
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Father*Thomas Welsh1
Mother*Dorothy Gerrard1
Birth*Elizabeth Welsh was probably born in County Meath, Ireland.1 
Marriage*She married _____ Morris.1 
(Niece) Will18 October 1749Elizabeth's uncle Samuel Gerrard wrote his will dated 18 October 1749 at Clongill, County Meath, naming his brothers, John Gerrard and Thomas Gerrard, sister, Dorothy Welsh, nephews, Thomas Gerrard and Gerrard Welsh, niece, Elizabeth Morris, who we believe to have been the daughter of Samuel's sister, Dorothy Welsh, grandnieces, Darcy Wentworth and Catherine Dempster, who Samuel identified as the daughters of Elizabeth Morris, his cousins, Mary Byrne, Robert Gerrard and John Gerrard, and his uncle Edward Gerrard, who was identified as the father of Samuel's cousin John. Unfortunately, the abstract we have of Samuel's will does not identify the father, or parents, of his cousins Mary Byrne and Robert Gerrard, nor does it mention the names of the husbands of Mary Byrne, Elizabeth Morris, Darcy Wentworth or Catherine Dempster. We would really like to see a more complete copy of Samuel's will.2,1,3,4,5 

Family

 _____ Morris
Children 1.Darcy Morris1
 2.Catherine Morris1

Citations

  1. [S1620] Betham Genealogical Abstracts, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, Samuel Gerrard of Clongill, County Meath, will dated 18 October 1749, probated 26 May 1750. Hereinafter cited as Betham Genealogical Abstracts.
  2. [S1747] Patricia McCormick, "The Gerrard Family of Ardbraccan, County Meath, Ireland," e-mail messages from e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates, citing and attaching a copy of a Betham Genealogical Abstract of the will of Samuel Gerrard of Clongill and probate information. Hereinafter cited as "The Gerrard Family of Ardbraccan, County Meath, Ireland."
  3. [S1635] Sir Bernard Burke, Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. In 2 volumes. (London, England: Harrison, Pall Mall, 1879), Volume I, page 632. Hereinafter cited as Burke's History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland.
  4. [S1640] Mairéad Crinion of Evergreen Oak Family Research Services at https://www.facebook.com/…, "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research," e-mail messages exchanged on multiple dates, citing A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland, https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera00burkuoft. Hereinafter cited as "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research."
  5. [S1649] Sir Bernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland : Revised by A. C. Fox-Davies, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (London, England: Harrison & Sons, 1912 New Edition), page 262. Hereinafter cited as A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland (1912 New Edition).

Elleanor Welsh1

b. 11 July 1818
Family
Birth*11 July 1818Elleanor Welsh was born on 11 July 1818 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.1 
Name VariationShe was called Ellen.1 
Marriage*1840She married Jesse McCollum about 1840 in Ohio.1,2 

Family

 Jesse McCollum b. 18 Oct 1818
Child 1.Jesse McCollum1,3 b. 8 Mar 1857, d. 7 Dec 1921

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elleanor “Ellen” (Welsh) McCollum, Memorial# 28382802. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jesse McCollum, Memorial# 28382935.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jesse McCollum, Memorial# 28922887.

Ellen Kathryn Welsh1

b. 17 April 1922
Family
Father*Claude T. Welsh2 b. 11 Mar 1902, d. 7 Sep 1957
Mother*Jessie S. Tilton2 b. 19 Apr 1901, d. 4 Apr 1976
Birth*17 April 1922Ellen Kathryn Welsh was born on 17 April 1922 in Buck Grove, Crawford County, Iowa.2 
Name VariationThe name on her birth certificate was Nellie Catherine Welsh and, as a child, she was called Nellie. She preferred to be Ellen, or Ellen Kathryn, when she was older.2 
(Daughter) Census US 193015 April 1930Ellen was enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 15 April 1930 in the household of her parents at 1447 W. 59th Place, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. She was 7 years old and had attended school within the census year.3 
(Daughter) Census US 1940April 1940Ellen was enumerated on the 1940 census taken on April 1940 in the household of her divorced mother at 315 Thirteenth Street, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. She was 17 years old and had completed her education through the fourth year of high school. Her occupation was recorded as New Worker.4 
Residence*1940 In the Sioux City directories for 1940 and 1942, Jessie and her daughter, Ellen, were both listed. They lived at 315 13th Street in 1940 and at 414 16th Street, Sioux City, an apartment house owned by Arthur D. Mackrill and his wife, Mary B., in 1942. Jessie's listing in 1940 reported her occupation as "waiter", and her 1942 listing described her as a "cateress". Ellen's listing in 1940 identified no occupation, and her 1942 listing described her as a stenographer for the A.Y. McDonald Manufacturing Company.5,6,7 
Marriage*20 March 1943She married Curtis H. Chaussee, son of Herbert W. Chaussee and Clara Erickson, on 20 March 1943 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.8,9 
(Wife) Death2 February 2009Ellen became a widow when Curtis H. Chaussee died on 2 February 2009 at the Westwood Nursing & Rehab Center, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, at age 91.9 

Family

 Curtis H. Chaussee b. 27 Sep 1917, d. 2 Feb 2009

Citations

  1. [S2403] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, certificate of birth for Mary Ellen Chaussee, born on 14 January 1944 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA, daughter of Curtis Herbert Chaussee and Ellen Kathryn Welsh, referencing State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940.
  2. [S2403] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, standard certificate of birth for Nellie Catherine Welsh, born on 17 April 1922 in Buck Grove, Crawford County, Iowa, USA, daughter of Claude Welsh, age 20, Section Laborer, born in Buck Grove, and Jessie Tilton, age 21, born in Defiance, Iowa, referencing State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.
  3. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Claude T. and Jessie Welsh, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0495; FHL microfilm: 2339886. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jessie Welsh, (her surname transcribed as "Melsh" by Ancestry), Year: 1940; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01216; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 97-72. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mrs. Jessie Welsh, waiter, and Ellen Welsh, at 315 13th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1940. Hereinafter cited as U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
  6. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mrs. Jessie Welsh, cateress, and Ellen Welsh, stenographer, A.Y. McDonald Manufacturing Company, residence at 414 16th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1942.
  7. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Arthur D. Mackrill (Mary), District Supervisor for Monumental Sales and Manufacturing Company of St. Cloud, Minnesota, Builders of Sunburst Memorials, 414 16th, Telephone 8-6987, residence also at 414 16th , Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1942.
  8. [S2161] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, Sioux City Journal, Sioux City, Iowa, Sunday, 07 March 1943, page 18, announcing the approaching marriage of Miss Ellen Welsh of 414 16th Street, daughter of Mrs. Jessie Welsh, and Cadet Cutis Chaussee of Hondo, Texas, son of Mrs. Clara Chaussee of 1419½ Morningside Avenue; bride-elect left Thursday for San Antonio, Texas, where marriage was to take place; Cadet Curtis was attending the army air force navigation school at Hondo and would receive his commission there in April. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current.
  9. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, Sioux City Journal, Sioux City, Iowa, Thursday, 05 March 2009, page 16, Curtis H. "Curt" Chaussee, 91, passed away Monday, 2 February 2009 at Westwood Nursing and Rehab, burial Memorial Park Cemetery; born 27 September 1917 in Vermillion, South Dakota, son of Herbert and Clara (Erickson) Chaussee, married Miss Ellen Welsh on 20 March 1943 in San Antonio, Texas; survived by wife, Ellen, and six children. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.

Gerrard Welsh1

Family
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Father*Thomas Welsh1
Mother*Dorothy Gerrard1
Birth*Gerrard Welsh was probably born in County Meath, Ireland.1 
(Nephew) Will18 October 1749Gerrard's uncle Samuel Gerrard wrote his will dated 18 October 1749 at Clongill, County Meath, naming his brothers, John Gerrard and Thomas Gerrard, sister, Dorothy Welsh, nephews, Thomas Gerrard and Gerrard Welsh, niece, Elizabeth Morris, who we believe to have been the daughter of Samuel's sister, Dorothy Welsh, grandnieces, Darcy Wentworth and Catherine Dempster, who Samuel identified as the daughters of Elizabeth Morris, his cousins, Mary Byrne, Robert Gerrard and John Gerrard, and his uncle Edward Gerrard, who was identified as the father of Samuel's cousin John. Unfortunately, the abstract we have of Samuel's will does not identify the father, or parents, of his cousins Mary Byrne and Robert Gerrard, nor does it mention the names of the husbands of Mary Byrne, Elizabeth Morris, Darcy Wentworth or Catherine Dempster. We would really like to see a more complete copy of Samuel's will.2,1,3,4,5 

Citations

  1. [S1620] Betham Genealogical Abstracts, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, Samuel Gerrard of Clongill, County Meath, will dated 18 October 1749, probated 26 May 1750. Hereinafter cited as Betham Genealogical Abstracts.
  2. [S1747] Patricia McCormick, "The Gerrard Family of Ardbraccan, County Meath, Ireland," e-mail messages from e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates, citing and attaching a copy of a Betham Genealogical Abstract of the will of Samuel Gerrard of Clongill and probate information. Hereinafter cited as "The Gerrard Family of Ardbraccan, County Meath, Ireland."
  3. [S1635] Sir Bernard Burke, Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. In 2 volumes. (London, England: Harrison, Pall Mall, 1879), Volume I, page 632. Hereinafter cited as Burke's History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland.
  4. [S1640] Mairéad Crinion of Evergreen Oak Family Research Services at https://www.facebook.com/…, "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research," e-mail messages exchanged on multiple dates, citing A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland, https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera00burkuoft. Hereinafter cited as "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research."
  5. [S1649] Sir Bernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland : Revised by A. C. Fox-Davies, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (London, England: Harrison & Sons, 1912 New Edition), page 262. Hereinafter cited as A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland (1912 New Edition).

Gladys Welsh1

b. 1901
Family
Father*John P. Welsh1 b. 1861
Mother*Mary A. White1 b. 1871
Birth*1901Gladys Welsh was born about 1901 in Iowa.1 

Citations

  1. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Mary Welsh, Year: 1920; Census Place: Washington, Crawford, Iowa; Roll: T625_485; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 88. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.

John P. Welsh1,2

b. 1861
Family
Birth*1861John P. Welsh was born about 1861 in Missouri.3 
Marriage*1 November 1892He married Mary A. White on 1 November 1892 in Manilla, Crawford County, Iowa.1,2 

Family

 Mary A. White b. 1871
Children 1.Gladys Welsh3 b. 1901
 2.Claude T. Welsh+1 b. 11 Mar 1902, d. 7 Sep 1957
 3.Paul Welsh4 b. 1908

Citations

  1. [S1700] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Claude T Welsh of Buck Grove, laborer, age 20, born in Buck Grove, Iowa, his first marriage, son of John Welsh and Mary White, married Jessie S Tilton of Defiance, Iowa, age 21, born in Defiance, Iowa, daughter of Willner Tilton and Catherine Loudenslager, married on 19 December 1921 in Crawford County, Iowa, USA, referencing Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa, Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949.
  2. [S1508] Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John P. Welsh and Mary A. White on 1 November 1892 in Manilla, Crawford County, citing FHL Film# 1035130, Reference ID: 2:3BNW4L0. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996.
  3. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Mary Welsh, Year: 1920; Census Place: Washington, Crawford, Iowa; Roll: T625_485; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 88. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Mary Welsh, Year: 1920; Census Place: Washington, Crawford, Iowa; Roll: T625_485; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 88, reporting Claude's age as 17 and estimating his year of birth as 1903.

Paul Welsh1

b. 1908
Family
Father*John P. Welsh1 b. 1861
Mother*Mary A. White1 b. 1871
Birth*1908Paul Welsh was born about 1908 in Iowa.1 

Citations

  1. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Mary Welsh, Year: 1920; Census Place: Washington, Crawford, Iowa; Roll: T625_485; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 88, reporting Claude's age as 17 and estimating his year of birth as 1903. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.

Thomas Welsh1,2,3

Family
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Marriage*He married Dorothy Gerrard, daughter of Thomas Gerrard Esq. and Elizabeth __?__.1,2,3 

Family

 Dorothy Gerrard
Children 1.Gerrard Welsh4
 2.Elizabeth Welsh+4

Citations

  1. [S1635] Sir Bernard Burke, Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. In 2 volumes. (London, England: Harrison, Pall Mall, 1879), Volume I, page 632. Hereinafter cited as Burke's History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland.
  2. [S1640] Mairéad Crinion of Evergreen Oak Family Research Services at https://www.facebook.com/…, "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research," e-mail messages exchanged on multiple dates, citing A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland, https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera00burkuoft. Hereinafter cited as "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research."
  3. [S1649] Sir Bernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland : Revised by A. C. Fox-Davies, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (London, England: Harrison & Sons, 1912 New Edition), page 262. Hereinafter cited as A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland (1912 New Edition).
  4. [S1620] Betham Genealogical Abstracts, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, Samuel Gerrard of Clongill, County Meath, will dated 18 October 1749, probated 26 May 1750. Hereinafter cited as Betham Genealogical Abstracts.

Anna Marie Weltz1,2

b. 10 August 1814, d. April 1900
Family
Birth*10 August 1814Anna Marie Weltz was born on 10 August 1814 in Germany.1,3,2 
Marriage*She married Daniel Engel.1,3,4,2 
(Wife) Death16 March 1883Anna Marie became a widow when Daniel Engel died on 16 March 1883 at age 71.4 
Death*April 1900She died in April 1900 in Braxton County, West Virginia, at age 852 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Engel Cemetery, Braxton County, West Virginia.2,4 

Family

 Daniel Engel b. 10 Apr 1811, d. 16 Mar 1883
Child 1.Anne C. Engel1 b. 20 Jul 1845, d. 7 Apr 1899

Citations

  1. [S1386] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Catherine Perkins on 7 April 1899 in Braxton County, West Virginia, age 52, born about 1847, married, daughter of D. Engle and M. Engle, referencing FHL Film# 572705. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Anna Marie (Weltz) Engel, Memorial# 127095855. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Daniel and Ann M. Engle, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Braxton, Virginia; Roll: M653_1336; Page: 375; Family History Library Film: 805336. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Daniel Engel, Memorial# 127095830.

Abraham Wendell1

b. 27 December 1678, d. 28 September 1734
Family
Father*Johannes Wendell1 b. 2 Feb 1649, d. 1691
Mother*Elizabeth Staes1
Baptism*27 December 1678Abraham Wendell was baptized on 27 December 1678 in Albany, Albany County, New York. He was the eldest son and heir-at-law of his father by his second wife.2 
(Son) Will2 February 1691Abraham inherited a large share of his father's handsome estate when Johannes Wendell's will was probated on 2 February 1691.2 
Occupation* When he came of age he moved to New York City where he became an importer of considerable degree. He engaged in trade with the leading cities of Holland, and also with those of New England.2 
Marriage*15 May 1702He married Katarina De Key, daughter of Theonis De Key and Helena Van Brugh, on 15 May 1702 in New York.1 
OccupationHe increased his possessions very materially by marriage, and was an extensive land owner in the province.2 
Relocation* After retiring from business in New York, he moved to Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), with his family.2 
Death*28 September 1734He died on 28 September 1734 in Boston at age 55.2 
Burial*He was buried in the family tomb of his son John Wendell, number 55, in the Granary Burial Ground, Boston.2 

Family

 Katarina De Key
Children 1.John Wendell1 b. 2 May 1703
 2.Elizabeth Wendell+1 b. 20 Aug 1704
 3.Sarah Wendell+1 b. 20 Jan 1721, d. 13 Mar 1785

Citations

  1. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Direct Ancestry of the Late Jacob Wendell, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with a Prefatory Sketch of the Early Dutch Settlement of the Province of New Netherland, 1614-1664, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: David Clapp & Son, 1882), pages 17-27. Hereinafter cited as The Late Jacob Wendell.
  2. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Late Jacob Wendell, pages 21-25.

Elizabeth Wendell1

b. 20 August 1704
Family
Father*Abraham Wendell2 b. 27 Dec 1678, d. 28 Sep 1734
Mother*Katarina De Key2
Baptism*20 August 1704Elizabeth Wendell was baptized on 20 August 1704 in New York.2 
Marriage*15 April 1725She married Edmund Quincy, son of Edmund Quincy and Dorothy Flynt, on 15 April 1725.2 

Family

 Edmund Quincy b. 1703, d. 1788
Child 1.Dorothy Quincy3

Citations

  1. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Direct Ancestry of the Late Jacob Wendell, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with a Prefatory Sketch of the Early Dutch Settlement of the Province of New Netherland, 1614-1664, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: David Clapp & Son, 1882), pages 21-25. Hereinafter cited as The Late Jacob Wendell.
  2. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Late Jacob Wendell, pages 17-27.
  3. [S1147] Unidentified Author, "Memoirs of Prince's Subscribers: Quincy", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 11, pages 71-73, (Jan 1857). Hereinafter cited as "Quincy Memoir."

Jacob Wendell1

b. 5 August 1691
Family
Father*Johannes Wendell2 b. 2 Feb 1649, d. 1691
Mother*Elizabeth Staes2
Baptism*5 August 1691Jacob Wendell was baptized on 5 August 1691 in Albany County, New York. He was the ninth and last child of his father by his second wife.2 
Education*Jacob Wendell was the first Wendell to move to New England when, as a youth, he moved to Boston to receive a business education in the counting-house of John Mico, a well known Boston merchant of the time.2 
Occupation*Upon the completion of his education, Jacob entered into business on his own, accumulated a handsome estate and became one of the most prominent citizens of Boston during his day.2 
Marriage*12 August 1714He married Sarah Oliver, daughter of Dr. James Oliver and Mercy Bradstreet, on 12 August 1714 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2 
Name VariationBecause of his status in the community, he was also known as the Honorable Colonel Jacob Wendell.1 
Residence*Jacob and Sarah (Oliver) Wendell lived at the corner of School and Common (the present Tremont) Streets, Boston, where they raised their twelve children, four sons and eight daughters.1 
(Executor) Will25 March 1747Jacob Wendell Esq. was named as an Executor of the estate and Trustee of the Trust directed by the will of the Reverend Benjamin Colman dated 25 March 1747 in Boston. Describing them as his honored friends, Benjamin's will appointed Benjamin Colman, Jacob Wendell Esq., Deacon John Phillips Esq. and Thomas Hancock Executors of the estate and of the Trust that was to be funded, after the just payment of his debts and legacies, with his bonds, mortgages and monies, their yearly income, his house, and the proceeds from the sale of his personal estate, together with his little silver plate and household goods. The will directed the Trustees, relying on their love and goodness, to accept the appointment for the sake of his poor, helpless grandson John Dennie. It described, in some detail and with conditions, his instructions on how his grandson was to be raised to manhood.3 
(Trustee) TrustJacob Wendell Esq. was one of four Executors and Trustees named in the will of the Reverend Benjamin Colman, which directed that a Trust for his grandson John Dennie be created. He ordered that the residue of his library be sold and the proceeds, together with his little silver plate and household goods, be added to the bonds, mortgages and monies he left, and that after the just payment of debts and legacies, the yearly income of the remaining personal estate, together with his house in Brattle Street, Boston, his only real property, be used to fund the Trust. He appointed his beloved nephew Benjamin Colman and honored friends Jacob Wendell Esq., John Phillips Esq. and Thomas Hancock as Executors of both his estate and the Trust, relying on their love and goodness to accept the appointment for the sake of his poor, helpless grandson, for his custodial and desired, both worldly and spiritual good. It described, in some detail and with conditions, his instructions on how his grandson was to be raised to manhood.

In order that they might achieve that end, Colman empowered his Executors and Trustees, according to their best judgment, to rent, demand and receive rent, defend his title and property, to let out monies upon bond and to demand, receive, sue for, and recover monies due upon bond or mortgage, to also make necessary repairs and defray every arising charge. Most especially, though, he entrusted them to care for the board, schooling and education of his beloved grandson; to bring him up to learning or to put him to trade or merchandise, as they shall judge most fitting and convenient. And adding that if his nephew Benjamin Colman, or other of his honored Executors could board him and see to his profitable and pious instruction, or take him as their apprentice, it would be his wish.

The will informed his Executors and Trustees that, as a result of Articles of Indenture, or legal contract, agreed upon between himself and his son-in-law Albert Dennie, the natural father of his only branch and grandson, the boy's father had committed to Colman's care and ordering, all that concerned the education and support of his grandson John Dennie. The agreement gave Colman the right and responsibility to do for his grandson as a father for his child and empowered him to provide for him by will and testament as he was now doing. The will then committed John Dennie to the care and ordering of his worthy Trustees and Executors throughout his whole education in non age, requiring him to be respectful and subject to them as to his natural parent and guardian. If John should prove disrespectful, the will empowered his Trustees and Executors to withhold and deny to John, when he came of age, the £3,000 legacy bequeathed to him, and also to deny him from coming into possession of his dwelling house in Brattle Street. If John were to prove to be impolite or disrespectful, immoral or impious in the sober judgment and conscience of his Trustees and Executors, the will then ordered that his beloved nephew Benjamin Colman, who was also a Trustee, be put immediately into possession of Colman's house and land in Brattle Street, to remain unto him and the heirs of his body, and their heirs also lawfully begotten, forever. The will added that if John were to become or remain impolite or disrespectful, immoral or impious when he reached the age of 22 years, then the £3,000 bequeathed to him, together with all that should remain of his personal estate in the hands of his Executors and Trustees be equally divided among the surviving grandchildren, or their heirs, of his brother John Colman.

If, on the other hand, his grandson John Dennie, by the Grace of God, for which he fervently prayed for him, prove himself a sober and virtuous youth, in a judgment of charity, with his parental blessing on him, he confirmed to him the £3,000 legacy at the age of 22 years, and with great pleasure he bequeathed to John his dwelling house and land in Brattle Street, to remain unto him and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, forever. However, if John were to die without heirs, then the house and land should remain with his nephew Benjamin Colman of Boston, merchant, and to his son Benjamin and the heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten, forever.

The will ordered his Executors and Trustees, within the year following his death, to make the tender of his house in Brattle Street to his beloved nephew Benjamin Colman for him to occupy and dwell in, instructing him to keep it in good repair until the day of his grandson John reaching the full age of 22 years. His nephew Benjamin was ordered to pay rent of no more than £70 per annum, and that he then surrender it up to John Dennie, or legal heir of his body, or rent it of him or his as may be agreeable to him and them.3 

Family

 Sarah Oliver
Children 1.Sarah Wendell2 b. 5 Mar 1721
 2.Oliver Wendell+2 b. 5 Mar 1733

Citations

  1. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Direct Ancestry of the Late Jacob Wendell, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with a Prefatory Sketch of the Early Dutch Settlement of the Province of New Netherland, 1614-1664, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: David Clapp & Son, 1882), pages 17-27. Hereinafter cited as The Late Jacob Wendell.
  2. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Late Jacob Wendell, pages 21-25.
  3. [S510] Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899. Microreproduction of original records in the Suffolk County courthouse on 439 reels. Dates listed are approximate only. Miscellaneous docket lists estates not appearing in files, appointments of officers, and other miscellaneous records. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Benjamin Colman 1747 probate packet# 8827, FHL Film# 493868. Hereinafter cited as Suffolk County Probate Records, 1636-1899.

Johannes Wendell1

b. 2 February 1649, d. 1691
Family
Baptism*2 February 1649Johannes Wendell was baptized on 2 February 1649 in the Dutch Reform Church, New Amsterdam, Albany County, New York.2 
Education*He was educated to the levels attainable in Albany County, New York, at the time.2 
Occupation* At an early age he became a general trader in Albany. He was successful and prosperous in his affairs, became a wealthy merchant, and achieved a considerable degree of prominence in the colony.2 
Marriage*He married second Elizabeth Staes in Albany County, New York.2 
Biographical Info*Johannes Wendell was called repeatedly to positions of responsibility and station. He was magistrate in 1684, captain in the colonial service in 1685, and alderman of Albany in 1686. In 1690, he was empowered, with others, with discretionary authority to treaty with the Five Indian Nations, which included the Mohawks, the Oneidas, the Onondagas, the Cayugas and the Senecas, and to supervise affairs relating to the defense of Albany against the French..

His two marriages, and the alliances they formed, added materially to what was already a handsome estate of his own. He controlled extensive tracts of land along the Mohawk valley, in the vicinity of the present Saratoga County, and in other parts of the province.2 
Residence*Johannes and his family lived on what became State Street, Albany, Albany County, New York.2 
Will*2 February 1691He left a will, which was probated on 2 February 1691.2 
Death*1691He died in 1691.2 

Family

 Elizabeth Staes
Children 1.Abraham Wendell+1 b. 27 Dec 1678, d. 28 Sep 1734
 2.Jacob Wendell+2 b. 5 Aug 1691

Citations

  1. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Direct Ancestry of the Late Jacob Wendell, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with a Prefatory Sketch of the Early Dutch Settlement of the Province of New Netherland, 1614-1664, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: David Clapp & Son, 1882), pages 17-27. Hereinafter cited as The Late Jacob Wendell.
  2. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Late Jacob Wendell, pages 21-25.