Brief Life History of Nancy
When Nancy Wells was born about 1794, in Otsego, New York, United States, her father, Caleb Wells, was 28 and her mother, Rosanna Peterson, was 28. She married Henry Johnson in 1817, in Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She died on 18 September 1881, in Paris, Oneida, New York, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Clayville, Paris, Oneida, New York, United States.
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Sources (5)
- Nancy Johnson in household of Henry Johnson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Nancy Wells Johnson, "Find A Grave Index"
- Nancy Johnson in household of Henry Johnson, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1782–1863 Male
1794–1881 Female
Children (3)
1819–1891 Female
1827– Female
1838– Male
Parents and Siblings
1767–1813 Male
1767–1809 Female
Siblings (19)
1790–1866 Male
1791–1877 Female
1792– Male
1792–1869 Male
1793–1867 Female
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World Events (7)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 0
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Age 3
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 25
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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