Miriam Harriet Wells b. 18 Aug 1810 Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States d. 22 Jul 1882 Stow, Chautauqua, New York, United States

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1810 - 1882 (71 years)

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Name	Miriam Harriet Wells
Born	18 Aug 1810	Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States
Gender	Female
Died	22 Jul 1882	Stow, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Buried	Magnolia Cemetery, Mayville, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Person ID	I3361	Petersen-de Lanskoy
Last Modified	27 May 2021

Father	Edmund Henry Wells, c. 1 Apr 1771, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States , d. 2 Apr 1813, Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States (Age ~ 42 years)
Mother	Hepzibah Buell, b. Abt 1771, of Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States , d. 13 Dec 1819, Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States (Age ~ 48 years)
Married	Abt 1791	Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States
Family ID	F305	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	William M. Slayton, b. 17 Jan 1804, Springfield, Otsego, New York, United States , d. 2 Sep 1890, Stow, Chautauqua, New York, United States (Age 86 years)
Married	Abt 1829	of Westfield, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Last Modified	28 May 2021
Family ID	F1596	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Per Ancestry.com: database "1663942"; 13 Apr. 2002, contact .

2. FHL book 929.273 W462C "History and Genealogy of the Wells Family," compiled by John L. Cobb, 1999, supplementing "The History and Genealogy of the Wells Family" by Philip L. Cobb, 1897. Pp. 71-72, references given as: I.G.I. NY state: Wells, as of Apr 1988 and Mar 1992, CT: Wells et al.: 'Cem. Inscrip. from Cambridge, NY,' copied by P.L. and L.B. cobb 1913; Wash Co., NY deeds: CC: 13, 30 Aug. 1830, rec. 31 Aug 1831; Asa Fitch's Notes for a Wash Co., NY Hist.: re Wells: 839; Administration: Edmund Henry Wells of Cambridge, NY: 2 Jan 1815, by wid. Hepzibah: 2: 67; 'American Genealogist'; vol. 46, July 1970: 181-2: 'The Wells Fam. of Hebron, CT, and Cambridge, NY' by John G. Hunt, 821 No. Jackson St., Arlington, VA 22201 (Capt. Wm. C. Ball, USN (ret.) of Anaheim, CA. Text:
"Edmund Henry Wells, son of Edmund and Welthia Ann (Goodrich) W. of Cambridge, NY, born about 1770, probably in Hebron, CT; he married (1791), to Hepzipah Buel, daughter of Ichabod and Hepzibah (Dewey) B. of Hebron, CT, born about 1771, she received into communion of the Prot. Presby. Church of Cambridge, NY, 17 Oct. 1809; family resided in Cambridge, NY, where he died 2 Apr 1813 in 42nd year, of 'spotted fever' or 'the epidemic'; she died 15 Dec 1819 in 48th year, and both buried in the cemetery on the Turnpike, south of the village of Cambridge, Wash. Co., NY. Children all born Cambridge, Wash. Co, NY, order undetermined:
a. Edmund, b. 26 Mar 1792, at Cambridge, NY, bapt. 8 Sept 1792 at the Prot. Presby. Church, Cambridge; m. 1st (?) ____ to ?Louisa Livingston, dau. of William and ___ L. of Cambridge, NY, 1808-1839; he m. 2nd (?), 27 Sep 1814 at Prot. Presby. Church, Cambridge, by Rev. John Dunlap, to Ann or Abiah Cooper, dau. of John and ___ C.; Edmund was a wagon master, constable in White Creek, NY (1850 Cen.); fam. res. removed to Harmony, Chautauqua Co., NY. Children (7 reported): Henry (b. guess ca. 1830; d. before 30 Jan 1850, Quincy, IL [?]), John, Harriet, George, Amy, Unknown, and unknown.
b. Wealthy Ann, b. 25 Jan 1794, bapt. 13 Apr 1794 Prot. Presby Church, Cambridge, rec'd into comm. there ___ 1813 by Rev. John Dunlap; she m. 1 May 1815 at Cambridge, to Samuel Cooper, s. of John and ___C. of Eagle Bridge (on Hoosic River), White Cr., NY; b. ___; fam. rem. with brother Edmund W. to Chautaugua Co., NY and later, 1848, Burton (E. of Quincy), Adams Co., IL, where he died of fever. Several children Cooper: W.B., b. ___; in 1847 at Saltillo, Mexico, having enl. 1846 in Adams Co., IL (letter: 1847 to Uncle James about Texas and Mexico).
c. James, b. ___; shoemaker, m. ___: to ___, fam. moved to Harmony, Chautauqua Co., NY where he died, children 2-3 reported.
d. Pamilla, Priscella (?), b. ___; m. 17 June 1803? to ___Dickeson, Dickinson? Fam. rem. Busti, Chautq. Co., NY, children 3-4 reported.
e. Elizabeth, b. ___; m. ____; to ___; to Ransom Curtis of Busti, NY, fam. res. Ashville, Chautq. Co., NY, children 2-3 reported.
f. Sidney, b. ca. 1810; m. 7 Apr 1835 at 2nd Ref. Dutch Ch., Albany, NY to Mrs. Sarah Thayer; res. with Austin Wells many years, then with Edmund Wells, then at Albany, NY and died ca. 1849 in CA, children 2 boys reported.
g. Solomon, b. 18 Sep 1811, bapt. 4 Nov 1811 Prot. Presby. Church, Cambridge; m. ____ to ____, res. Chautq. Co., NY then MauChunk, PA; he died Quincy, IL. Children 3-4 reported.
h. Miriam Henry, b. 18 Sep 1811 (twin of above); bapt. 4 Nov 1811 Prot. Presby. Church, Cambridge,; apparently died young.
i. Harriet, b. ___; m. ___; to William Slayton of Harmony, Chautq. Co., NY fam. res. Harmony, NY, children Slayton."

MARRIAGE:
1. Database above has Livingston. Ordinance Index notes Slayton. Quotation above says she died young and that it was Harriett who was married to William Slayton. Unsure which is correct. Database above, if correct, has the following infomation:
Willam M. Slayton, abt. 1830.
William Livingston or Levingston, m. 20 May 1847, at Cambridge, Washington, NY.

DEATH:
1 From Find A Grave http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=91275647 accessed 5 ov 2016:
"Mrs. Miriam H. Slayton died at her residence in Harmony on Saturday evening July 22nd at 7:00 aged 72 years. Her brother, Mr. Edmund Wells, who lived near died early Sunday morning aged 91 years. He was the oldest, she the youngest of a family of nine. - handwritten note in E. A. (Wells) Ball scrapbook."