New research on Jane Phelps Wells has found many mistakes in her bio and date on stone,
The stone dates and age are a mistake.
Jane Phelps was born in New York 11-28-1823. At this time the names of her parents are unknown.
Jane was married 3 times.
First to Gardner Havens in New York. To this union was born 3 known children.
Clarissa Havens born about 1842 in New York
Duane Havens born 1843 in New York
Chancy Havens born abt 1845 in New York
Second to William Rowland in New York. To this union was born 1 known son.
Palmer or Parmer Rowland in New York abt 1848.
On 6-22-1854 in Traverse City, Michigan she married William H. Wells.
She was 32 and William 30. To this union was born 3 children.
Benjamin W. Wells born in Traverse City, MI 1857
Elizabeth E. Wells born 1860. One source says New York another MI.
William W. Wells born 1862 in MI.*
It is not known when the Wells family moved to Ingham County.
1850 Census Russia, Herkmer, New York
William Roland 27 B. NY
Jane Roland 29 B. NY
Parmer Roland 2 B. NY
Clarrisa Avens 9 B. NY*
Duane Avens 8 B. NY*
Chancy Avens 5 B. NY*
*Avens misspelled Havens
1860 Census Mesgree Twp, Antrine Co., MI
William Wells 38 B. NY
Jane Wells 35 B. NY
Duane H. Wells 17 B NY
Palmer Wells 11 B NY**
Wallace Wells 3 B. MI*
Elba Wells 0 B. MI*
*It is believed Wallace and Elba are Benjamin and Elizabeth's middle names.**Palmer is listed with the Wells surname.
1870 Census Ingham Twp., Ingham Co, MI
William Wells 47 B. NY
Jane Wells 47 B. NY
Benjamin Wells 13 B. MI
Elizabeth Wells 11 B. NY
William Wells 8 B. MI
Jane died 11-28-1870 at the age of 47 years 10 months. She is buried in the Howard Cemetery in Ingham Twp. Ingham Co. MI.
William and Benjamin are also at rest there.
Duane Havens died in 1923 and is buried in Mt Hope Cemetery, Lansing, MI. Benjamin Wells died in 1903. Elizabeth Wells Ferguson died in 1930 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason, MI.
At this time it is not known what happened to Palmer Rowland. He was found in the 1870 Census living with the Obediah Crane family in Ingham Co. MI. Clara Havens was married twice. First to a Haines (given name unknown) Then to Charles Brummitt 5-1-1888 in Mason, Michigan. Nothing more is known about her life. It is believed William Wells is buried in Iowa. Nothing has been found on Chancy Havens after the 1850 Census in New York. He may have died as a young child.
Research will continue on this family.
*Note: 11-4-2013. Information from a family member states the son referred to as William W. Wells name was Wilford Ward Wells.
The stone dates and age are a mistake.
Jane Phelps was born in New York 11-28-1823. At this time the names of her parents are unknown.
Jane was married 3 times.
First to Gardner Havens in New York. To this union was born 3 known children.
Clarissa Havens born about 1842 in New York
Duane Havens born 1843 in New York
Chancy Havens born abt 1845 in New York
Second to William Rowland in New York. To this union was born 1 known son.
Palmer or Parmer Rowland in New York abt 1848.
On 6-22-1854 in Traverse City, Michigan she married William H. Wells.
She was 32 and William 30. To this union was born 3 children.
Benjamin W. Wells born in Traverse City, MI 1857
Elizabeth E. Wells born 1860. One source says New York another MI.
William W. Wells born 1862 in MI.*
It is not known when the Wells family moved to Ingham County.
1850 Census Russia, Herkmer, New York
William Roland 27 B. NY
Jane Roland 29 B. NY
Parmer Roland 2 B. NY
Clarrisa Avens 9 B. NY*
Duane Avens 8 B. NY*
Chancy Avens 5 B. NY*
*Avens misspelled Havens
1860 Census Mesgree Twp, Antrine Co., MI
William Wells 38 B. NY
Jane Wells 35 B. NY
Duane H. Wells 17 B NY
Palmer Wells 11 B NY**
Wallace Wells 3 B. MI*
Elba Wells 0 B. MI*
*It is believed Wallace and Elba are Benjamin and Elizabeth's middle names.**Palmer is listed with the Wells surname.
1870 Census Ingham Twp., Ingham Co, MI
William Wells 47 B. NY
Jane Wells 47 B. NY
Benjamin Wells 13 B. MI
Elizabeth Wells 11 B. NY
William Wells 8 B. MI
Jane died 11-28-1870 at the age of 47 years 10 months. She is buried in the Howard Cemetery in Ingham Twp. Ingham Co. MI.
William and Benjamin are also at rest there.
Duane Havens died in 1923 and is buried in Mt Hope Cemetery, Lansing, MI. Benjamin Wells died in 1903. Elizabeth Wells Ferguson died in 1930 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason, MI.
At this time it is not known what happened to Palmer Rowland. He was found in the 1870 Census living with the Obediah Crane family in Ingham Co. MI. Clara Havens was married twice. First to a Haines (given name unknown) Then to Charles Brummitt 5-1-1888 in Mason, Michigan. Nothing more is known about her life. It is believed William Wells is buried in Iowa. Nothing has been found on Chancy Havens after the 1850 Census in New York. He may have died as a young child.
Research will continue on this family.
*Note: 11-4-2013. Information from a family member states the son referred to as William W. Wells name was Wilford Ward Wells.
New research on Jane Phelps Wells has found many mistakes in her bio and date on stone,
The stone dates and age are a mistake.
Jane Phelps was born in New York 11-28-1823. At this time the names of her parents are unknown.
Jane was married 3 times.
First to Gardner Havens in New York. To this union was born 3 known children.
Clarissa Havens born about 1842 in New York
Duane Havens born 1843 in New York
Chancy Havens born abt 1845 in New York
Second to William Rowland in New York. To this union was born 1 known son.
Palmer or Parmer Rowland in New York abt 1848.
On 6-22-1854 in Traverse City, Michigan she married William H. Wells.
She was 32 and William 30. To this union was born 3 children.
Benjamin W. Wells born in Traverse City, MI 1857
Elizabeth E. Wells born 1860. One source says New York another MI.
William W. Wells born 1862 in MI.*
It is not known when the Wells family moved to Ingham County.
1850 Census Russia, Herkmer, New York
William Roland 27 B. NY
Jane Roland 29 B. NY
Parmer Roland 2 B. NY
Clarrisa Avens 9 B. NY*
Duane Avens 8 B. NY*
Chancy Avens 5 B. NY*
*Avens misspelled Havens
1860 Census Mesgree Twp, Antrine Co., MI
William Wells 38 B. NY
Jane Wells 35 B. NY
Duane H. Wells 17 B NY
Palmer Wells 11 B NY**
Wallace Wells 3 B. MI*
Elba Wells 0 B. MI*
*It is believed Wallace and Elba are Benjamin and Elizabeth's middle names.**Palmer is listed with the Wells surname.
1870 Census Ingham Twp., Ingham Co, MI
William Wells 47 B. NY
Jane Wells 47 B. NY
Benjamin Wells 13 B. MI
Elizabeth Wells 11 B. NY
William Wells 8 B. MI
Jane died 11-28-1870 at the age of 47 years 10 months. She is buried in the Howard Cemetery in Ingham Twp. Ingham Co. MI.
William and Benjamin are also at rest there.
Duane Havens died in 1923 and is buried in Mt Hope Cemetery, Lansing, MI. Benjamin Wells died in 1903. Elizabeth Wells Ferguson died in 1930 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason, MI.
At this time it is not known what happened to Palmer Rowland. He was found in the 1870 Census living with the Obediah Crane family in Ingham Co. MI. Clara Havens was married twice. First to a Haines (given name unknown) Then to Charles Brummitt 5-1-1888 in Mason, Michigan. Nothing more is known about her life. It is believed William Wells is buried in Iowa. Nothing has been found on Chancy Havens after the 1850 Census in New York. He may have died as a young child.
Research will continue on this family.
*Note: 11-4-2013. Information from a family member states the son referred to as William W. Wells name was Wilford Ward Wells.
The stone dates and age are a mistake.
Jane Phelps was born in New York 11-28-1823. At this time the names of her parents are unknown.
Jane was married 3 times.
First to Gardner Havens in New York. To this union was born 3 known children.
Clarissa Havens born about 1842 in New York
Duane Havens born 1843 in New York
Chancy Havens born abt 1845 in New York
Second to William Rowland in New York. To this union was born 1 known son.
Palmer or Parmer Rowland in New York abt 1848.
On 6-22-1854 in Traverse City, Michigan she married William H. Wells.
She was 32 and William 30. To this union was born 3 children.
Benjamin W. Wells born in Traverse City, MI 1857
Elizabeth E. Wells born 1860. One source says New York another MI.
William W. Wells born 1862 in MI.*
It is not known when the Wells family moved to Ingham County.
1850 Census Russia, Herkmer, New York
William Roland 27 B. NY
Jane Roland 29 B. NY
Parmer Roland 2 B. NY
Clarrisa Avens 9 B. NY*
Duane Avens 8 B. NY*
Chancy Avens 5 B. NY*
*Avens misspelled Havens
1860 Census Mesgree Twp, Antrine Co., MI
William Wells 38 B. NY
Jane Wells 35 B. NY
Duane H. Wells 17 B NY
Palmer Wells 11 B NY**
Wallace Wells 3 B. MI*
Elba Wells 0 B. MI*
*It is believed Wallace and Elba are Benjamin and Elizabeth's middle names.**Palmer is listed with the Wells surname.
1870 Census Ingham Twp., Ingham Co, MI
William Wells 47 B. NY
Jane Wells 47 B. NY
Benjamin Wells 13 B. MI
Elizabeth Wells 11 B. NY
William Wells 8 B. MI
Jane died 11-28-1870 at the age of 47 years 10 months. She is buried in the Howard Cemetery in Ingham Twp. Ingham Co. MI.
William and Benjamin are also at rest there.
Duane Havens died in 1923 and is buried in Mt Hope Cemetery, Lansing, MI. Benjamin Wells died in 1903. Elizabeth Wells Ferguson died in 1930 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason, MI.
At this time it is not known what happened to Palmer Rowland. He was found in the 1870 Census living with the Obediah Crane family in Ingham Co. MI. Clara Havens was married twice. First to a Haines (given name unknown) Then to Charles Brummitt 5-1-1888 in Mason, Michigan. Nothing more is known about her life. It is believed William Wells is buried in Iowa. Nothing has been found on Chancy Havens after the 1850 Census in New York. He may have died as a young child.
Research will continue on this family.
*Note: 11-4-2013. Information from a family member states the son referred to as William W. Wells name was Wilford Ward Wells.
Inscription
"Jane M. / Wife of / Wm Wells. / Died / Nov. 28, 1870 / Aged 17Y'rs & 10M's"
NOTE: The age on this stone is wrong. Either it was an error when made or time has worn it off. Jane was 47 years old at the time of her death.
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