William J Wells1835–
- Name
- William J Wells
- Given names
- William J
- Surname
- Wells
 Birth | about 1835 |
 Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 11 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 22 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Marriage | Amanda Virginia “Jennie” Lockridge — View this family April 26, 1864 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 26 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 32 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 32 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Beulah Virginia Wells February 12, 1868 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 34 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 43 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Ola Lee Bridges August 4, 1889 (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Riley Bridges — Beulah Virginia Wells — View this family estimated 1889 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Norma Bridges September 15, 1892 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Homer East Bridges July 21, 1895 (Age 60 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 63 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 81 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 82 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 83 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 94 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Death of a daughter | Beulah Virginia Wells August 10, 1943 (Age 108 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 106 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
 Death | unknown |
| Family with Amanda Virginia “Jennie” Lockridge |
| himself |
William J Wells Birth: about 1835 — Mississippi, United States Death: |
| wife |
Amanda Virginia “Jennie” Lockridge Birth: about 1845 49 26 — Mississippi, United States Death: |
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Marriage: April 26, 1864 — Marshall, Mississippi, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Beulah Virginia Wells Birth: February 12, 1868 33 23 — Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, United States Death: August 10, 1943 — Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States |
| … Collins + Amanda Virginia “Jennie” Lockridge |
| wife’s husband |
… Collins Birth: Mississippi, United States Death: before 1880 |
| wife |
Amanda Virginia “Jennie” Lockridge Birth: about 1845 49 26 — Mississippi, United States Death: |
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Marriage: calculated 1871 — |
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1 year step-son |
Willie Collins Birth: about 1871 26 — Mississippi, United States Death: |
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6 years step-son |
Russell Collins Birth: about 1876 31 — Mississippi, United States Death: |