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Louisa Free



Birth9 August 1824Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
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    Salt Lake County, Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Management and Archives), database with images, FamilySearch, Louisa F. Wells, 18 June 1886; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States, entry #13276; Salt Lake County Management and Archives, Utah, United States; FHL microfilm #4139695.

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register: 10 December 1845 to 8 February 1846 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah), Appendix B, p. 1 .

    Utah State Archives, Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives), database with images, FamilySearch, Louisa F. Wells, 18 June 1886; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States, entry #13144; Utah State Archives, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; FHL microfilm #1299169.

    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sealings and adoptions of the living, 1846-1857; index, 1846-1857 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958), p. 379-380, 779-780; FHL microfilm 183374.

    Salt Lake Herald-Republican, Salt Lake Herald-Republican (Salt Lake City, Utah: Herald-Republican Pub. Co., 1909-1918), "Death of Mrs. Louisa Wells," 20 June 1886, p. 8, column 5.

    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nauvoo Washings and Anointings 1845-1846, p. 260, FSL microfilm 183372.

Death18 June 1886Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Louisa Free Wells (1824-1886), memorial #24896744.

    Salt Lake County, Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Management and Archives), database with images, FamilySearch, Louisa F. Wells, 18 June 1886; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States, entry #13276; Salt Lake County Management and Archives, Utah, United States; FHL microfilm #4139695.

    Utah State Archives, Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives), database with images, FamilySearch, Louisa F. Wells, 18 June 1886; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States, entry #13144; Utah State Archives, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; FHL microfilm #1299169.

    Salt Lake Herald-Republican, Salt Lake Herald-Republican (Salt Lake City, Utah: Herald-Republican Pub. Co., 1909-1918), "Death of Mrs. Louisa Wells," 20 June 1886, p. 8, column 5.

Burial20 June 1886Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Louisa Free Wells (1824-1886), memorial #24896744.

    Salt Lake County, Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Management and Archives), database with images, FamilySearch, Louisa F. Wells, 18 June 1886; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States, entry #13276; Salt Lake County Management and Archives, Utah, United States; FHL microfilm #4139695.

    Utah State Archives, Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives), database with images, FamilySearch, Louisa F. Wells, 18 June 1886; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States, entry #13144; Utah State Archives, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; FHL microfilm #1299169.

    Salt Lake Herald-Republican, Salt Lake Herald-Republican (Salt Lake City, Utah: Herald-Republican Pub. Co., 1909-1918), "Death of Mrs. Louisa Wells," 20 June 1886, p. 8, column 5.

FatherAbsalom Pennington Free Sr
MotherElizabeth Strait

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   • John Doyle Lee Sr
Married19 April 1845Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
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    John Doyle Lee, John D. Lee journals, 1844 May-1853 November, digital images, Church History Catalog; MS 1253, Journal, 1844 May-1846 November, image 67/211, p. 60; Church History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

          Children:
               John Brigham Wells


   • Daniel Hanmer Wells
Married15 February 1849Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Daniel Hanmer Wells and Louisa Free, ID: KWNR-6S1 and ID: GSJP-JSN.

    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sealings and adoptions of the living, 1846-1857; index, 1846-1857 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958), p. 779-780, FHL microfilm 183374.

          Children:
               Daniel Hamner Wells Jr
               Frances Louisa Wells
               Rulon Seymour Wells
               Emeline Young Wells
               Susan Annette Wells
               Eliza Free Lyde Wells
               Clara Ellen Wells
               Melvin Dickinson Wells
               Ruby Wells


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• 1840St. Clair County, Illinois, United States
• 1845Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
• 1850Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, United States
• 1860Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

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• 1840 Population CensusNorth Half of St Clair Co, St. Clair, IllinoisExtractImage
• 1850 Population CensusGreat Salt Lake County, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
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• 1860 Population Census18th Ward Gt. Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1870 Population Census13th Ward Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UtahExtractImage
• 1880 Population CensusSalt Lake City 13th Ward, Salt Lake, Utah TerritoryExtractImage

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Crossing the Plains

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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Data," database, part of "Church History Biographical Database" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

       Departure5 Jun 1848
       Arrival20-24 Sept 1848


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