Person:Jane Wells (14)

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Jane Turner Wells
b.1 Mar 1809 Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
d.16 Feb 1884 Miami, Miami, Indiana, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Ann WellsBet 1770 & 1810 - Bef 1910
  2. Julianna WellsBet 1770 & 1810 - Bef 1910
  3. Rebecca WellsBet 1771 & 1810 - Bef 1910
  4. Mary WellsBet 1771 & 1804 - 1843
  5. Jane Turner Wells1809 - 1884
Spouse and Children
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m. 15 May 1830
  1. Martha Jane Griggs1845 - 1914
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Facts and Events
Name[3] Jane Turner Wells
Gender Female
Birth[4] 1 Mar 1809 Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
Marriage 15 May 1830 Allen, Indiana, United Statesto John H. Griggs
Death[4] 16 Feb 1884 Miami, Miami, Indiana, United States
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To fix:Born after mother died
References
  1.   Muncie Evening Press (Muncie, Indiana) 07 Jun 1947, Sat Page 16.
  2.   .

    Little Turtle (Me-she-kin-no-quah) : the great chief of the Miami Indian nation ; being a sketch of his life together with that of Wm. Wells and some noted descendants available on Internet Archive

  3. ↑ .

    Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana)05 Jul 1919, SatPage 1

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 .

    Jane Turner Wells Griggs
    Birth: 1 Mar 1809 Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
    Death: 16 Feb 1884 (aged 74) Miami County, Indiana, USA
    Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA
    Plot: ORG 012 06 8&9
    Memorial #: 199035949
    Bio: Jane Turner (Wells) Griggs, w/o John H. Griggs. They married 15 May 1830 in Allen Co., IN. They applied for their license in Fort Wayne.

    Known children:
    Warren A Griggs 1831–
    Charles F Griggs 1832–1891
    Oliver Griggs 1839–1849
    Anthony Wayne Griggs 1840–1910
    Martha Jane Griggs 1845–1914
    Ann Eliza Griggs 1846–1871
    Maria Elizabeth Griggs 1848–1879
    There is also a s/o John H. interred in 1849, which is almost to early for Mt. Hope, but they could have transferred the burial from somewhere else. Oliver passed in 1849.

    Jane was the daughter of the infamous CPT William F "Apekonita" 'Carrot top' Wells 1770–1812.

    Home in 1850: Peru, Miami, Indiana
    John H Griggs 43
    Jane Griggs 42
    Warren A Griggs 19
    Charles F Griggs 17
    Eliza A Griggs 6
    Anthony W Griggs 10
    Martha J Griggs 4
    Maria Griggs 1
    Henry C Reed 20

    Home in 1860: Peru, Miami , Indiana
    John H Griggs 53
    Jane T Griggs 50
    Ann E Griggs 14
    Martha J Griggs 12
    Maria Griggs 10

    Home in 1870: Peru Ward 1, Miami , Indiana
    John H Griggs 62
    Jane V Griggs 60
    Eliza Griggs 27

    Home in 1880: Peru, Miami , Indiana
    John H. Griggs 73
    Jane Griggs 70
    Anthony Griggs 40

    Source: U.S. Census, Indiana Marriage Index and cemetery database
    the are no known dates recorded at Mt. Hope, Family history records her death as 1884 and she was still in the 1880 census.

    *NOTE: there are several family trees recording Jane's mother as Mary William "Polly" Geiger Wells. Mary and William married a few days after Jane's birth and Mary is not her mother. It was gratefully brought to my attention by contributor #47274342 that Jane Turner Wells is recorded in history by "American state papers : documents, legislative ... Indian affairs v. 2 1834. United States." The St. Mary's Treaty/Miami Treaty of 1818, records Five of William Wells’s children, including Jane Turner Wells which means they all would have had an Indian mother.

    Both of "Apekonita" wives, Sweet Breeze and Wapewonwah Godfroy passed away before Jane Turners birth.
    Griggs Family plot; ORG 12/6: Louise (space 2) d/o CF (3) Child of CF (4) Eliza (5) John (7) Jane (8&9) s/o John (12)
    Family Members
    Parents
    William Wells 1770-1812
    Spouse
    John H. Griggs 1807-1880
    Siblings
    Rebekah Wells Hackley 1792-Unknown
    Mary Wells 1800-1843
    Children
    Son Griggs Unknown-1849
    Charles F. Griggs 1832-1891
    Anthony Wayne Griggs 1840-1910
    Eliza Ann Griggs 1846-1871
    Created by: Cheri Zemanek Kennedy (48774114)
    Added: 11 May 2019
    URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199035949/jane-turner-griggs
    Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199035949/jane-turner-griggs : accessed 27 December 2021), memorial page for Jane Turner Wells Griggs (1 Mar 1809–16 Feb 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 199035949, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Cheri Zemanek Kennedy (contributor 48774114) .

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