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Wells Family History
Wells Genealogy & Family TreeWells is an English surname from Lincolnshire, England, where the family descended from Gilbert de Ghent, who oversaw the mill of Well from the 11th Century. It comes from the Welsh word waella meaning “spring” and referred to someone who tended the village well. The family motto is Benedicite fonts Dominum which means “Oh, ye wells, bless ye the lord.”
Other spellings include “Welles,” “Well,” “Wellsman,” and “Wellman.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Dawn Wells (Gilligan’s Island), American actress Claudia Wells (Back to the Future), American basketball player Bubba Wells (Dallas Mavericks), and American screenwriter Audrey Wells (Under the Tuscan Sun, Shall We Dance, George of the Jungle). The first Wells to come to America was Nathaniel Wells in Massachusetts in 1629.
Wells Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jonathan Wells -- --, 1776 December 0, 1850 Delaware
- Lenore E. Wells -- --, 1882 January 29, 1968 Ohio
- Rebecca Wells -- --, 1655 November 5, 1717 Massachusetts
- Dolphin Wells -- --, 1806 December 0, 1875 Kentucky
- Mary Ann Wells -- --, 1826 January 27, 1897 North Carolina
Wells Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Gladys Wells -- --, 1897 December 0, 1991
- Julia Ann Wells -- --, 1851 January 26, 1854 Texas
- Ernest John Wells -- --, 1852 March 25, 1916
- Asa Wells -- --, 1835 December 19, 1917 Kentucky
- Eliza Wells -- --, 1814 January 20, 1861 New Hampshire
