Ruth Wells

  Noted events in her life were:

• Family History: From The Descendants of Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut and his Wife Alice Tomes, Volume 1, Third Edition. + 177 iv. RUTH, b. 29 Jan 1696/7; d. 2 Apr 1731; m. Jan 1725/6 MAJ. DANIEL ELY.

• Gravestone: From Find a Grave, Apr 1731, Lyme, New London, Connecticuit. Ruth Wells Ely
Birth: 29 Jan 1696 Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death: 2 Apr 1731 (aged 35) Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial: Ely Cemetery, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Memorial #: 28719299
Bio: Mrs. Ruth, wife of Mr. Daniel Ely, daughter of Samuel & Ruth (Judson) Wells, died in her 35th year.

She married Daniel Ely on January 5, 1724/25 in East Hartford, Conn.
Inscription: Ruth wife of Lt. Daniel Ely Dau. of Sam and Ruth Wells d. Apr: 2 1731, in her 35 year
Family Members
Parents
Ruth Judson Wells 1664-1744
Spouse
Maj Daniel Ely 1693-1776
Siblings
Hannah Wells Buell 1689-1718
Capt Samuel Wells 1694-1760
James Wells 1706-1725
Created by: V. Nareen Lake (46613568)
Added: 2008-08-02T09:56:32.000Z
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28719299/ruth-ely
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28719299/ruth-ely: accessed September 27, 2024), memorial page for Ruth Wells Ely (29 Jan 1696–2 Apr 1731), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28719299, citing Ely Cemetery, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by V. Nareen Lake (contributor 46613568).

Ruth married Major Daniel Ely, son of William Ely and Elizabeth Smith, in Jan 1726 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. (Major Daniel Ely was born in 1693 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut.)