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Ruth Ann Wells 1850 – 1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 OCT 1850

Birth Location: Clinton, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 18 Dec 1919

Death Location: Seattle, King, Washington, United States

Father: Levi Wells

Mother: Sena Davis

Spouse(s): William Herr

Children(s): Orris Herr, Ida Herr, Sena Herr, Lillie Herr, Samuel Herr, Albert Herr, William Herr, Nellie Herr, Bessie Herr, Susie Herr

In 1850, Ruth Ann Wells entered the world in Clinton, Indiana, United States, born to Levi Wells and Sena Ruth Davis. Years later, Ruth Ann Wells married William Herr, and the couple became parents to Orris Watson Herr, Ida Mabel Herr, Sena Savannah Herr, Lillie Jeanette Herr, Samuel Wilbur Herr, Albert Milford Herr, William Henry Herr, Nellie Josephine Herr, Bessie Edith Herr and Susie H. Herr. Ruth Ann Wells died in 1919 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States.

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Parents

Levi Wells
1825 – 1852
Birth Location: CLINTON COUNTY, IN.
LW
Sena Davis
1828 – 1919
Birth Location: Eaton (Preble County), Preble County, Ohio, USA
SD

Spouses(s)

William Herr
1850 – 1933
Birth Location: Owen, Clinton, Indiana, United States
WH

Children(s)

Orris Herr
1871 – 1938
Birth Location: Moran, Indiana, United States
OH
Ida Herr
1873 – 1875
Birth Location: Clinton, Indiana, United States
IH
Sena Herr
1874 – 1878
Birth Location: Clinton, Indiana, United States
SH
Lillie Herr
1876 – 1947
Birth Location: MONTICELLO, IN.
LH
Samuel Herr
1878 – 1963
Birth Location: Cambria, Indiana, United States
SH
Albert Herr
1880 – 1954
Birth Location: Moran, Indiana, United States
AH
William Herr
1883 – 1962
Birth Location: Delphi, Carroll, Indiana, United States
WH
Nellie Herr
1885 – 1899
Birth Location: Delphi, Carroll, Indiana, United States
NH
Bessie Herr
1888 – 1934
Birth Location: Delphi, Carroll, Indiana, United States
BH
Susie Herr
1893 – 1978
Birth Location: Delphi, Carroll, Indiana, United States
SH

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 07 OCT 1850
    Event Place: Clinton, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 4 Aug 1870
    Event Place: Clinton, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 18 Dec 1919
    Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington, United States
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