Brief Life History of George L
When George L Wells was born on 12 July 1842, in Aquebogue, Riverhead, Suffolk, New York, United States, his father, James Wells, was 47 and his mother, Earnest Augusta Howell, was 44. He married Maria Theresa Young on 28 November 1867, in Aquebogue, Riverhead, Suffolk, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Suffolk, New York, United States in 1880 and Riverhead, Riverhead, Suffolk, New York, United States for about 10 years. He died on 7 July 1914, at the age of 71, and was buried in Aquebogue, Riverhead, Suffolk, New York, United States.
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- George Wells, "United States Census, 1860"
- George L Wells, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
- George L Wells in household of Jas Wells, "United States Census, 1850"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
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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