Brief Life History of Lomis
When Lomis Wells was born on 12 April 1789, in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Amasa Wells, was 22 and his mother, Sarah Lewis, was 20. He married Orabella Keeler in 1807, in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Pike Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. He died on 22 July 1867, at the age of 78, and was buried in Le Raysville Cemetery, Le Raysville, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (5)
- Louisa Wells, "United States Census, 1860"
- Lomis Wells, "Find a Grave Index"
- Loomis Welles, "United States Census, 1850"
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1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs
The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes on whiskey by farmers and distillers. People were tarred and feathered. They attacked Bower Hill and headed towards Pittsburgh. The militia was sent in to try and stop it. It finally ended with a repeal of the tax.
1810
Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.
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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