Augustus F. Wessells

1840 - 1893  (53 years)

• Name	Augustus F. Wessells
  Birth	22 April 1840	Accomack County, Virginia
  	Source: Augustus F. Wessells Family Bible
  Newspaper	16 May 1885	Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  	A special Grand Jury returned into court an indictment against Augustus F. Wessells for maiming Shepherd Downing. "Not a true bill." (Didn't indict)
  Death	12 Oct 1893	Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia
  	Judson F. Wessels qualified for admin of his father's estate November 1893. Burial: Wessells Cemetery, Rew, Acc Co, VA., buried next to his first wife Elizabeth S. Wessells. (Died of Consumption)
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Asa Wessells           b. 1827, Accomack County, Virginia   2. Nancy Wessells           b. 28 Nov 1834, Back Creek, Accomack, Virginia           d. 20 Nov 1920  (Age 85 years)   3. Amy Wessells           b. 1837, Accomack County, Virginia
  Person ID	P6381	Burress

  
  

  Father	Arthur F. Wessells, III           b. 1802, Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA           d. ca 1873, Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Amey Wessels           b. 1807, Accomack County, Virginia           d. April 1842, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 35 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	18 October 1826	Accomack County, Virginia
  Family ID	F2166	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 1	Elisha A. "Lelia" Hope           b. 12 Nov 1855, Accomack County, Virginia           d. 29 Dec 1914, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	22 Oct 1874	Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia
  Children	3 sons and 4 daughters
  	1. Unknown Wessells           b. 15 June 1876, Accomack County, Virginia           d. 30 June 1876, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Dorsey Augustus Wessells           b. 15 June 1876, Accomack County, Virginia           d. 22 February 1907, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 30 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Asa C. Wessells           b. 30 Dec 1879, Accomack County, Virginia           d. 11 March 1917, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 37 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. William Herbert Wessells           b. 19 Dec 1880, Accomack County, Virginia           d. 28 May 1917, Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 36 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. Bertie Wessells           b. 12 Jun 1884, Accomack County, Virginia           d. 3 July 1924, Parksley, Accomack, Virginia (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Unknown Twins Wessells           b. 9 June 1885, Accomack County, Virginia  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Mary B. Wessells           b. 27 August 1889, Accomack County, Virginia  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 2	Elizabeth S. Hope           b. 16 Dec 1842, Accomack County, Virginia           d. 19 May 1873, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 30 years)
  Marriage	03 Dec 1863	Accomack County, Virginia
  Children	1 son and 4 daughters
  	1. Judson F. Wessels           b. 1863, Accomack County, Virginia           d. February 1895, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 32 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Nannie Wessells           b. 1867, Accomack County, Virginia           d. April 1896, Baltimore, Maryland (Age 29 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Elizabeth J. Wessells           b. 27 Aug 1869, Accomack County, Virginia           d. 23 September 1869 (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Mary Ella Wessells           b. 29 Oct 1870, Accomack County, Virginia           d. 11 September 1872, Accomack County, Virginia (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Margie J. Wessells           b. 17 Dec 1872, Accomack County, Virginia  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2163	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 April 1840 - Accomack County, Virginia Marriage - 03 Dec 1863 - Accomack County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth