Levi Banjamin Wells1

#6334, b. 2 May 1842, d. 2 Dec 1920
Father*Levi Wells2,3,1 b. circa 1812
Mother*Virginia Bourg2,3,1
Levi Banjamin Wells|b. 2 May 1842\nd. 2 Dec 1920|p6334.htm|Levi Wells|b. circa 1812|p6328.htm|Virginia Bourg||p6333.htm|William Wells|b. circa 1780|p6317.htm|Nancy Blount|b. circa 1782|p6318.htm|||||||
Last Edited11 Apr 2012
Birth*2 May 1842 Levi Banjamin Wells was born on 2 May 1842 at Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, LA.2,4,3 
(household member) Census185030 Aug 1850 Levi Wells (given age 8) was enumerated on 30 Aug 1850 as a household member living with Levi Wells (given age 38) on the 1850 Census at Livingston Parish, LA. The official date for this census was 01 June 1850.3 
Marriage*2 Nov 1869 Levi Banjamin Wells married Mary Louisiana Lavigne on 2 Nov 1869 at Tangipahoa Parish, LA.5,6,7 
Census1880*2 Jun 1880 Levi B. Wells (given age 38) was enumerated as the head of a household on the 1880 census on 2 Jun 1880 at Tangipahoa Parish, LA. Living with him was his wife Lou M. Wells (given age 30); son(s) Henry L. Wells (given age 9), Thos. W. Wells (given age 7) and John E. Wells (given age 8/12); daughter(s) Ella E. Wells (given age 6), Mary E. Wells and Amelia J. Wells (given age 3). Also living in the house was Jennevive Spence, age 85, grandmother.8 
Census1900*27 Jun 1900 Levi B. Wells (given age 58) was enumerated on 27 Jun 1900 as the head of a household on the 1900 census at Tangipahoa Parish, LA. With him was his wife Mary L., son(s) Thomas W., John E., Walter R. and Grover C., daughter(s) Ananoalie, Virginia A. and Beatress N. .9 
Census1910*12 May 1910 Levy Wells (given age 68) was enumerated as the head of a household on the 1910 census on 12 May 1910 at Tangipahoa Parish, LA. Also living in the house was his wife Mary, son Cleveland, daughter Virginia and Beatrice. Their farm was owned free and clear.10 
Death*2 Dec 1920 Levi Banjamin Wells died at age 78 on 2 Dec 1920 in Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, LA.2,4 
Burial* He was buried at Sand Hill Cemetery in Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, LA.4 

Family

Mary Louisiana Lavigne b. 29 Dec 1849, d. 28 Dec 1916
Children

Citations

  1. [S356] E-mail message from Perrin, Jim.
  2. [S447] FamilySearch.org. Louisiana Deaths 1850-1875, 1894-1954. Online http://familysearch.org
  3. [S407] 1850 U.S. Census. LA. Livingston Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  4. [S221] Find A Grave. Website. Online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S362] Hunting for Bears. Marriage Record Index, Tangipahoa Parish, LA.
  6. [S717] LA. Tangipahoa Parish. Marriage index. Tangipahoa Parish Courthouse, Amite City, Tangipahoa, LA, USA.
  7. [S361] Genealogy.com Genforum LA message. Website. Online http://genforum.genealogy.com/la/messages
  8. [S369] 1880 U.S. Census. LA. Tangipahoa Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  9. [S374] 1900 U.S. Census. LA. Tangipahoa Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  10. [S406] 1910 U.S. census. LA. Tangipahoa Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
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