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Richard Wells Sr.
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Richard Wells Sr. 2 3 4
- Born: Feb 1854, Whitney Place, Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA 2
- Marriage: Katie Guy on 5 Jan 1877 in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA 1
- Died: 2 Dec 1902, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA at age 48 5
- Buried: Forest Grove Christian Church, Pattison, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA
 Cause of his death was Died of a gun shot.6
Another name for Richard was Richard Wells.7
20 October 1999 - Changed Birth Month & Year Per 1900 Census Data
Events in his life were:
He was listed as age 16, on 1870 census taken on 23 Aug 1870,while living in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA. 2 He was listed as age 46, on 1900 census taken on 1900,while living in Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA. 4 Marriage record - Moses Linston & Cely Shelton, on 16 Feb 1888, in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA. 8 Marriage record of Adam Marshall & Martha Blake, on 21 Jul 1893, in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA. 9
Richard married Katie Guy, daughter of Guy and Melinda Guy, on 5 Jan 1877 in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA.1 (Katie Guy was born on 25 Nov 1859 in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA,4 died on 21 Jun 1919 in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA 10 11 and was buried in Forest Grove Christian Church, Pattison, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA.)
Events in their marriage were:
They have conflicting marriage information of Alt. Marriage, 5 Jan 1877 and Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA. 12 They have conflicting marriage information of Alt. Marriage, 5 Jan 1877 and Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA. 13
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Sources
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Marriage License - Wells, Richard Sr. & Katie (Guy Washington) (Marriage records, 1805-1954; index 1816-1993 Claiborne County (Mississippi). Circuit Clerk
Book 8, page 120), Page 120.
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Wells Family - Census 1870 (23 August 1870 - Brandy Wine District, Claiborne County, Mississippi - Sheet 537, Page 11).
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Wells, Richard & Katie - Census 1880 (Claiborne County, Mississippi - Vol 3, E.D. 69, Sheet 46, Line 7).
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Wells, Richard & Katie - Census 1900 (Jefferson County, Mississippi - Vol 23, E.D. 82, Sheet 15, Line 23).
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Newspaper Article: Wells, Richard Sr. (Port Gibson Reveille - December 4, 1902). Port Gibson Revelle, Thursday, Dec 4, 1902 - Newspaper Article - Negro Assassinated. Tuesday, night, about eight miles southwest of Martin, Richard Wells, Colored, was fired upon from ambush and k illed. No particulars could be given by our informant, Mayor Shannon of Martin.
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Newspaper Article: Wells, Richard Sr. (Port Gibson Reveille - December 4, 1902).
7
Family History Library (September 28, 2006), Batch #: M516797, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 0875448 V. 8-9, Printout Call #: NONE, Dates: 1876 - 1884. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Varies marriage license information from Claiborne & Jefferson Counties, Mississippi. Information: Bride, Groom, county and date. (Marriage Record - Familysearch.org)
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Marriage License - Linston, Moses & Cely Shelton (16 February 1888 - Claiborne County, Mississippi). Richard Wells is listed as a witness and signed name with an "X". Moses Linston also signed name with an "X". They were join in holy matrimony by Rev Eli Hampton.
(Cely Shelton is belived to be Ann C Shelton - birth year are the same and names are similar)
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Marriage License - Johnson, Adam & Martha Blake. Richard Wells is listed as a witness and signed his name with an "X". Adam Johnson is 21 years old and Martha Blake is 18 years old.
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Death Certificate - Wells, Katie (Guy). Shedrick Garrison was the informante for death certificate, mother and father are listed as unnknown. Died alone in home Claiborne County, Mississippi.
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Tombstone - Forest Grove Cementery, Pattison, Mississippi (1998) (Forest Grove Christian Church, Pattison, Mississippi).
12
Marriage License - Wells, Richard Sr. & Katie (Guy Washington) (Marriage records, 1805-1954; index 1816-1993 Claiborne County (Mississippi). Circuit Clerk
Book 8, page 120).
13
Family History Library (September 28, 2006), Batch #: M516797, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 0875448 V. 8-9, Printout Call #: NONE, Dates: 1876 - 1884.
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