Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Wells was born on 4 August 1846, in Franklin, Illinois, United States, her father, George Wells, was 34 and her mother, Martha Jane Robinson, was 24. She married Jackson Mannering on 2 November 1865, in Franklin, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Six Mile Township, Franklin, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. She died in 1920, at the age of 74.
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Sources (16)
- Betsey Sims in household of George Sims, "United States Census, 1900"
- Elizabeth Wills Manering, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Elizabeth Wells in entry for William Thomas Sims and Laura Montie Mannering, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
Spouse and Children
1824– Male
1846–1920 Female
Children (4)
1866– Male
1869–1919 Female
1873– Female
1889–1969 Female
Parents and Siblings
1812–1876 Male
1822–1865 Female
Siblings (13)
1836–1870 Female
1840–1925 Male
1843–1894 Female
1844–1917 Female
1846–1920 Female
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Age 2
1863
Age 17
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
Age 20
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Wells next the Sea (Norfolk) or Wells (Somerset), both named with the plural of Old English wella ‘spring, stream’, or a topographic name for someone who lived near a group of springs or streams.
Americanized form (translation into English) of French Dupuis ‘from the well’.
History: One of numerous early immigrants from England bearing this name was Thomas Welles, governor of colonial CT, who was in Hartford, CT, by 1636.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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