Wells-Bennett-Grant Family
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The Wells-Bennett-Grant Family is the name of a U.S. political family. It is linked by marriage to the Cannon Family, Smith Family and Udall Family.
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[edit] Members
[edit] Daniel Hanmer Wells
- Oct 27, 1814 - March 24, 1891
- Mayor of Salt Lake City 1866-73
- Father of Heber Manning Wells
- Father of Rulon Seymour Wells
- Father of Elizabeth Ann Wells (Cannon) who married John Q Cannon, son of George Q Cannon
- Father of Emily Harris Wells who married Heber J. Grant
- Grandfather of Cavendish Wells Cannon
- Great-grandfather of Robert Foster Bennett
- Married Louisa Free, who divorced John D. Lee
[edit] Heber Manning Wells
- 11 Aug 1859 - 12 Mar 1938
- Governor of Utah 1896-1905
- Son of Daniel Hammer Wells and Martha Givens Harris
- Brother of Emily Harris Wells who married Heber J. Grant
- Half brother of Elizabeth Ann Wells (Cannon)
- Half Brother of Rulon Seymour Wells
- Half Uncle of Cavendish Wells Cannon
- Great uncle of Robert Foster Bennett
[edit] Rulon Seymour Wells
7 Jul 1854 - 7 May 1941
- Utah State Legislature 1901
- Son of David Hammer Wells and Louisa Free
- Half brother of Heber Manning Wells
- Half brother of Elizabeth Ann Wells (Cannon)
- Half brother of Emily Harris Wells who married Heber J. Grant
- Half uncle of Cavendish Wells Cannon
- Half great uncle of Robert Foster Bennett
[edit] Elizabeth Ann Wells (Cannon)
- Usually called Annie Wells Cannon
- 7 Dec 1859 - 2 Sep 1942
- Utah State Legislature 1913-15, 1921
- Daughter of Daniel Hammer Wells and Emmeline Woodard
- Mother of Cavendish Wells Cannon
- Half sister of Heber Manning Wells
- Half sister of Rulon Seymour Wells
- Half sister of Emily Harris Wells who married Heber J. Grant
- Half great aunt of Robert Foster Bennett
- Married John Q. Cannon son of George Q. Cannon
[edit] Heber Jeddy Grant
- Usually Called Heber J. Grant
- 22 Nov 1856 - 18 May 1945
- Utah Territorial Legislature 1884
- Son of Jedidiah Morgan Grant and Rachel Ivins
- Grandfather of Robert Foster Bennett
- 3rd Cousin of Anthony Woodward Ivins
- Married Emily Harris Wells daughter of Daniel Hammer Wells and Martha Givens Harris
- President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1918-1945
[edit] Jedidiah Morgan Grant
- 21 Feb 1816 - 1 Dec 1856
- Mayor of Salt Lake City 1851-56
- Father of Heber J. Grant
- Great-grandfather of Wallace Foster Bennett
- Brother of Caroline Amanda Grant and Roxie Ann Grant who both married William B. Smith
[edit] Wallace Foster Bennett
- November 13, 1898 - December 19, 1993
- U.S. Senator from Utah, 1951-75.
- Father of Robert Foster Bennett
- Married Frances Marion Grant, daughter of Heber J. Grant
[edit] Robert Foster Bennett
- Born 1933
- U.S. Senator from Utah 1992-present(as of 2006)
- Son of Wallace Foster Bennett
- Grandson of Heber J. Grant
- Great-grandson of Jedidiah Morgan Grant
- Great-grandson of Daniel Hammer Wells
- Great nephew of Heber Manning Wells
- Half great nephew of Elizabeth Ann Wells (Cannon)
- Half great nephew of Rulon Seymour Wells
- Half cousin once removed of Cavendish Wells Cannon
