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Wells, Abraham Compton

Male 1852 - 1928  (76 years)


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  • Name Wells, Abraham Compton 
    Nickname Abe 
    Birth 26 May 1852  Lee, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1 Jun 1880  Collin, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Address:
    District 7, Precinct 7 
    Burial 1928  Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 15 Nov 1928  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I83903  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2020 

    Father Wells, James Franklin,   b. 5 Apr 1817, Lee, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jan 1871, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Compton, Jenette,   b. 9 Dec 1823, Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1910, Esserville, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 19 Oct 1841 
    Family ID F33945  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bond, Margaret B.,   b. 31 Jul 1858, Nickelsville, Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jan 1943, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 20 Apr 1876  Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Children 
     1. Wells, Julia Ann,   b. 10 Mar 1879, Guest River, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jan 1958, Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    +2. Wells, Ambrose Compton,   b. 14 Nov 1895, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1961, Norton, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F34867  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 May 1852 - Lee, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Apr 1876 - Scott, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    District 7, Precinct 7 - 1 Jun 1880 - Collin, Texas, United States
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    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1928 - Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 Nov 1928 - Wise, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S57929] Abraham C Wells in household of Johnothon B Wells, "United States Census, 1880".

    2. [S57928] Abraham Walls, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940".

    3. [S57931] Margaret Bond, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940".