Thomas William Wells

Thomas William Wells

      Thomas W. Wells
      Born 1770 Maryland according to son, Zach T.’s death record.
      Thomas’s First Son Is Listed As Being Born In 1796 Virginia
      This Wells Family Had Moved To Va Before 1796:

      [His son Zachariah T (Thomas) Wells Death record states:
      Shedule 5 Persons who died during the year ending May 31 1880
      Dist 5 Enumeration 102 Page 1 Wise County Virginia, Richmond Magisterial Dist. Virginia.
      Zachariah T. Wells age 83 male: white: married: born in North Carolina:
      Father born in Maryland and Mother born in North Carolina:
      Died: 1845 Lee Co. Va.
      Married: 1795 Rebecca (Becky) Blevins
      Born: 1779 North Carolina
      Died after 1860 when at age 81 living with son, Mahal

      1810 Listed Lee County Personal Tax
      Names, Slaves, Horses No Children Or Women Mentioned.
    1. Wells Zachariah Sr 24 May 1 0 3 Wells Jacob 24 May 1 0 1 Wells Thomas 24 May 1 0 4 Wells Jeremiah 24 May 1 0 1


    2. Virginia Land Record At Virginia State Library Northern Neck Records.
      1810 Lee County Virgina:
      100 Acres North Side Of Powell’s River. 6 August 1810

      January 19 1818, Lee County
      Powell’s River And Wallings Ridge, 50 Acres

      10 February 1819. 50 Acres On Wild Cat Valley
      South Side Of Wallings Ridge, Lee County Virginia

      2-10-1819 Land Grant Of 5 Acres Wildcat Valley S Side Of Wally Ridge Va Card 41 Land Patents.

      1820 Lee County Census
      Thomas over 45
      2 males under 10, 1 male 16-18, 2 males 16-26
      3 females under 10, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 16-25
      1 female 26-44

      Virginia Land Record At Virginia State Library Northern Neck Records.
      August 22 1821 Treasury Warrant 6917 For Jeremiah Wells
      100 Acres Lee County Va. North Side Of Wallings Ridge To Thomas Wells Survey Of 50 Acre

      1830 Census Has Thomas Age 60 Two Males Between 10-20
      Female Age About 60 1 Female Age 10-15

      1840 Census Lee County Age 60-70
      1 Male 15-20 Wife Age 60-70
      2 Females 1 Age 20-30 And 1 Under 5 Probably Grandaughter.

      Living Next Door To Grandson Elihu.

      1850 Lee County Census
      Rebecca is age 70, widow, living in home of son, Zachariah age 40 single

      1860 Rebecca age 81 Living In Home Of Mahal
      1860 Wise County Virginia
      Mahal Wells Age 38 Born Va
      Savinia Age 36
      Ira Age 19
      Mary J Age 15
      Rebecca A. Age 12
      Abagail Age 9
      Jeremiah Age 5
      Benjamin F. Age 4 Feb 28 1856
      Zachariah Age 2 April 29
      Rebecca Wells Age 81 Born NC.

      Children:
        1...Zachariah T. (Thomas) Wells
        Born 1796 In Virginia According To 1850 Census Of Lee County Virginia.
        Died: September 1879 Wise County Va. Of Paralysis

        Buried: Old Jeremiah Wells Cem, Wise Virginia

        Zachariah T(Thomas) Wells Death record states:
        Shedule 5 Persons who died during the year ending May 31 1880 Dist 5
        Enumeration 102 Page 1 Wise County Virginia, Richmond Magisterial Dist.
        Virginia. Zachariah T. Wells age 83 male: white: married:
        born in North Carolina: Father born in Maryland
        and Mother born in North Carolina:
        Farmer: Died of Paralysis Sept 1879 30 year resident of Wise co.

        Married: Agnes Peggy Culbertson
        Born: 1810 Va.
        Married: 8-7-1829 Scott Co Va Virginia Marriage Records:

        Agnes Died 21 Dec 1887 85 Years Old Of Consumption
        Dau Of Joseph And Agnes Patterson Culbertson
        (sister to Elizabeth Culbertson that married Jeremiah Wells)
        and daughter of Joseph and Agnes Patterson Wells
        Husband Zachariah Wells Wise County Va.

        source:United States.
        Federal Mortality Census Schedules, 1850-1880
        (formerly in the custody of the Daughters of the American Revolution), and Related Indexes, 1850-1880.
        T655, 30 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C

        Zachariah Wells found in:
        Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV 1728-1850
        Spouse: Agness Culbertson
        Marriage Date: Aug 7, 1829
        Location: Scott Co., Virginia
        Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
        Microfilm: 0337187

      1. Scott County, Virginia, Deed Book 7, P 38
        9 July 1842. Zachariah & Agnes Wells Of Lee Co Va For $200
        To Agnes Stacy One Sixth Part Of A Tract Of Land Cont 150 Ac, Land Where Agnes Stacy Now Lives
        Earlier Probate Records Appeared In Russell Co Records:
        Russell County, Virginia, Law Order Book 1808-1813 #4 P 371 3

        June 1812. On The Motion Of George Stacy Who Intermarried With Agnes Culbertson
        Adm'x Of Joseph Culbertson Dec'd
        The Statement Made By Samuel Ritchie Sen'r And John Berry The 11 Of March 1812
        And Recorded The 7 Of April Following Is Confirmed And The Said George Stacy
        Relinquishes Any Right That He May Have For The Raising And Schooling
        Of The Decedents Children Excepting The Use Of The Money Till It Becomes Payable To The Heirs.
        (by these two Statements: there must have been two Agnes Culbertson’s
        One daughter marrying Zachariah and one other
        (agnes Patterson Wells married to Jeremiah Wells who then married George Stacy)


      2. 1830 Lee County Census:
        Zachariah 30-40 Years Old And 2 Males
        Wife 30-40 And Another Female In Home 30-40
        Plus A Female 60-70 Would Indicate It Might Be Rebecca.
        2 Younger Females.

        1840 Lee County Census:
        Zachariah Age 40-50 2 Males
        Wife 40-50 And 1 Female.

        Listed 1850 Lee County Census:
        Zachariah Age 57 Household #325 Farmer
        Agnes Age 40
        Children Listed In 1850 Census:
        Joseph Age 20:
        Nancy E. Age 16

        Andrew Age 22 In Different Household Next Door# 326:
        Wife Lavine Age 19 And Child Regina Age 1:
        Also Son Zachariah T. Jr. In Russell County 1850 Census
        Age 32 With Wife Marissa Age 30 Household # 1391
        Living Beside His Uncle George Wells

        1860 Wise County Census: Big Stone Gap.
        Zachariah T. Wells Age 62 Born In North Carolina
        Agnes Age 59 Born In Va
        Joseph Age 26 Born In Va Son
        Elizabeth Age 24 Seamstress Born In Ky Daughter In Law
        Preston Age 7 Grandchild
        Sarah A Age 3 Grandchild
        Caroline Age 2 Grandchild
        Francis M Age 2 Grandchild
        Gilbert Baby Grandchild

        1870 Wise County Joseph Is Listed As Head Of Household
        Joseph C. Wells age 37
        Elizabeth Wells age 37
        Agness age 68
        Alfred P.(Preston) age 18
        Sarah A. age 16
        Minerva C. (Caroline)age 16
        Francis M. age 12
        Zion G. (gilbert) age 10
        Nancy e. age 8
        Susannah age 6
        Andrew H. age 3
        Daniel S age 11 months Zachariah Died In Sept 1879 Wise County Va.

        Children:
          1...Andrew Wells Born 1828
          Married: Lavina Born 1831

          1850 Lee County Census:
          And Andrew Age 22
          In Different Household Next Door # 326:
          Wife Lavine Age 19
          And Child Regina Age 1:

          1860 Census Lee County
          Andrew Age 32
          Lavina Age 28
          Regina E. Age 10
          Zachariah T. Age 8
          Nancy J Age 6
          Amanda Age 4
          James Age 2
          Augustus R. Age 1 Month

          1870 Census Wise County Va.
          Andrew H Age 42
          Levina Age 39 Born In Ky
          Regina E Age 20
          Zachariah T. Age 18
          Nancy J Age 16
          Sarah A. Age 14
          James L. Age 11
          Joseph C.Age 8
          William A Age 4
          Francis M Age 2 Son

          1880 Census Wise Virginia
          Andrew H. age 52
          Lavina age 48
          James L age 22
          William A. age 14
          Francis M age 12
          Preston M age 10
          Thomas Phillipps age 24 son in law
          Sarah M age 24 dau.

          1900 Census Scott Va
          Andrew Wells age 72
          Lavina age 68
          Andrew O age 10 born Sept 1890 grandson
          Creed M age 8 born June 1893 grandson

          1910 Census
          A.H. age 82
          Lavina age 74
          Oscar [Andrew] age 18 grandson
          Marlin [Creed] age 14 grandson

          Children:
            1…Regina Born 1849
            Married: William Collier August 17 1868
            Son Of O. And Sarah Collier Wise County Va.
            2…Zachariah T Born 1852
            3…Nancy J. Born 1854
            4…Sarah Amanda Born 1856
            Married: Thomas Phillips born 1846
            5…James L. Born May 1858
            Married: 1884: Malm M. born Sept 1857
            Living next door to parents in 1900
            6…Augustus R. Born 1859
            7…Joseph C. Born In 1862
            8…William A Born 1866
            9…Francis M Son Born 1868

          2...Joseph C. Wells
          Born 1831/32
          Married: 1850 #1 Elizabeth Blair born 1832/32 Wampler.
          Married: #2 Nancy Caudill June 27 1883
          Joseph Was A Preacher.
          Dau. Of Alfred And Anna Caudill Wise County Va.

          1860 Wise Co Va Census
          They were living in home father and mother
          Joseph Age 26 Born In Va
          Elizabeth Age 24
          Seamstress Born In Ky
          Preston Age 7
          Sarah A Age 3
          Caroline Age 2
          Francis M Age 2
          Gilbert Baby Age 1 Month

          1870 Wise County Census
          Joseph C. Age 37
          Elizabeth Age 37
          Zachariah T. Age 74 Born In NC
          Agnes Age 58 Born In Va
          Alfred P.(Preston) Age 18
          Sarah A. Age 16
          Minerva C (Caroline)Age 14
          Francis M Son Age 12
          Zion G (Gilbert). Age 10
          Nancy E. Age 8
          Susannah Age 6
          Andrew H Age 3
          Daniel S. Age 11 Months

          1880 Wise County Census:
          Joseph C. Wells Age 47
          Elizabeth Age 47
          Caroline Age 25
          Francis Age 22
          Nancy Age 18
          Daniel S. Age 10
          Julie Age 8
          Eliza V Age 6

          Children:
            1…Alfred Preston Born 1850
            1880 Wise County Census:
            Alfred P. Wells Age 30
            Mahaly A. Wells Age 30
            Alice Age 6
            Joseph C. Age 2
            Sarah E Age 7 Months
            2…Sarah A. Born 1854
            3…Minerva Caroline Born 1856
            4…Francis M. Born 1858
            5…Zion Gilbert Born 1859 October 10, Wise County
            8…Andrew H. Born 1867
            9…Daniel S. Born 1869
            10..Julie Born 1872
            11..Eliza V. Born 1874

          3…Nancy E. Wells
          Born: 1834
          Married: 1854 Aaron John Collier

          1870 Lee Yokum Station Va
          Aaron J age 36
          Nancy E age 34
          James E age 15
          D Franklin age 14
          George W age 13
          Sarah E age 12
          Andrew D age 8
          Mahaley C age 6
          Joseph L age 4
          William B age 2
          John M.C. age 5 months

          1880 Lee Co. Va
          Aaron J Collier age 46
          Nancy E age 44
          Sarah age 20
          Mahala age 17
          Joseph age 14
          John age 10
          Ambros age 8
          Malissa age 5
          Alice age 2

          1900 Wise va
          Aaron Collier age 66
          Nancy age 63

          Children:
            1…James E born 1855
            2…D Franklin born 1856
            3…George W born: 1857
            4…Sarah E. born 1859
            5…Andrew D born 1862
            6…Mahala born 1863
            7…Joseph L. born 1866
            8…William B born 1868
            9…John M C. born 1869
            10.Ambrose born 1872
            11.Malissa born 1875
            12.Alice born 1878

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        2…William Thomas Wells Jr.
        Born 1798 Virginia
        Died 1878 Wise Co Va.
        Married-Rebecca Shepherd, Born 1798

        WILLIAM THOMAS WELL'S GENEALOGY

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        3...George Wells
        Born 1802 Virginia
        Died: before 1870 Census

        Married: Mary [Polly] Daniels
        Polly is a nickname for Mary

        Born: 1806
        1850 Russell County Va Census:
        Household #1390
        George Age 48 Born Grayson Co Va
        Polly Age 44 Born Bedford County Va
        Barney B. Age 20 Born 1830 In Grayson County
        Margaret A. Age 19 Born 1831 In Grayson County
        Elma Age 17 Born 1833 In Grayson County
        Sina Age 16 1834 Born In Grayson County
        Julia A. Age 14 1836 Born In Grayson County
        Elizabeth M. Age 9 Born 1841 In Grayson County
        Eli Age 7 Born 1843 In Grayson County
        Larkin Age 4 Born 1846 In Grayson County
        Delila E. Age 2 Born 1848 In Grayson County
        Frederick S. Age 1 Month Born 1849 In Grayson County

        1860 Wise Va
        George age 57
        Mary age 57 Eli S. age 17
        Larkin age 15
        Delila age 13
        Stephen F. age 11
        Elizabeth age 19

        1870 wise Va
        Mary Wells age 67 widow
        Stephen F. age 20
        Stacy Rose Wells age 23 dau in law
        Barney L age 5 months
        Nancy Rose Housekeeper age born Nc

        1880 Census Virginia
        George F age 48 born Va
        Mary, mother age 74
        Catherine age 41
        Bertie age 20 grandaughter

        Children:
          1…Zachariah Jacob Wells
          Born :1828 Grayson County Va

          Married: Marissa Ann Mitchell born 1821

          Born 1820 Franklin County Va.

          Served In The Confederacy In Kentucky
          Enlisted 28 Dec 1861 Company I 5th Infantry Regiment
          Mustered Out Of Company I On 20th Dec 1862
          Melinda Applied For His Pension 5th Infantry
          June 14 1864 Kentucky #597440

          1850 Russell County Va.
          Zachariah Age 22
          Marissa A Age 30

          1860 Wise Va
          Living next t brother Barney

          Zachariah age 33
          Marissa age 39
          George age 10
          Louemma J. age 8
          Barnay B age 4
          John age 2
          Louis Mitchell age 21 seamstess
          Elizabeth Mitchell age 19 seamstress

          1870 Greenup Co.Kentucky
          Zachariah Wells age 42
          Anna Wells age 48
          George W. age 18
          Jane age 16
          Barney age 14
          John age 12

          Children:
            1… George W. born 1852
            2…Louemma Jane born 1854
            3…Barney born 1856
            4…John born 1858

          2…Barney B. Born 1830
          Died: 1911
          Married: Louisa born: 1838
          1860 Census wise Va.
          Barney B age 30
          Louisa J age 24

          3…Margaret A Born 1831
          4…George F. born 1832
          1880 Census
          George F age 48 born Va
          Mary, mother age 74
          Catherine age 41
          Bertie age 20 grandaughter
          5…Elvira J Born 1833
          Elvina Jane Robinette died: 1859
          6…Elizabeth M. Born 1834
          7…Julia A Born 1836
          Died; 1916 Julia Robinette
          Manus, William and Missouri
          Greenup Co. Va
          8…Catherine born 1839
          9…Elizabeth M Born 1841
          10.Eli Mc. Wells Born 1843
          Died:Oct 2, 1868 Wise Va.
          Married: Sept.26, 1863 Elizabeth Bayes
          11. Larkin Born 1846
          Married: Rosa
          Children:Andrew J, George W, Mary e, Zachariah S.,
          James F, John r, Barney B, and William
          12.Delila E Born 1847
          Married: Sep 1894 Larkin L.Adkins Wise Va
          13.Frederick Stephen Born 1849
          Died; 1927 Ohio
          Married: Stacy Rose born 1847
          Died: 1908 Scioto Ohio
          Daughter of Nancy Rose

          Both are buried: Greenlawn Cem. Portsmouth, Scioto Co. Ohio
          1870 Census
          Mary Wells age 67
          Stephen F. age 20
          Stacy age 23
          Barney L age 5 months
          Nancy Rose age 72

          Children:
            1…Barney L. Wells born 1870 died: 1923
            2…Swinfield born 1873 died: 1932
            3…Julia M. Wells Puckett born 1877 died 1951
            4…George W. born 1879 died 1945
            5…Ella Wells bush born 1881 died: 1951
            6…John a born 1884 died: 1933
            7…Pearl H born 1887 died 1962B
            8…Bertha M Wells Clifford born 1889 died 1976

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        4…Sarah (Sally) Wells
        Born 1807 Va.
        Married: William Andrew Shepherd Son Of Andrew And Christina

        1850 Census Lee County Virginia:
        Andrew Shepherd Age 44
        Sarah Have 43
        Christina Age 18
        Sarah Age 16
        James Age 14
        Nancy Age 12
        Clarinda Age 10
        Andrew Age 8

        John P. B Age 2
        Christina Shepherd Age 77

        1870 Census Wise
        Andrew age 55
        Sarah age 63
        John B age 21
        Hiram age 18

        Children:

          1…Christina born 1832
          2…Sarah born 1834
          3…James born 1836
          4…Nancy born 1838
          5…Clarinda born 1840
          6…Andrew born 1842
          7…John P.B. born 1848
          8…Hiram born 1852

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        5...Zachariah Wells
        Born: 1810 Virginia


        1850 Lee age 40
        Mother Rebecca age 70

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        6...Robert Wells
        Born: 1814 Virginia

        Married: 24 Nov 1831 Nancy Collie Virginia
        Born 1812
        Died: 12-8-1884 at age 72
        Ulcers Age 72 Robert Husband Reported,
        Daughter Of Aaron And Frances Collier Wise County Va.

        1840 Census Lee County Living Next Door To Grandfather Thomas
        Robert Age 20-30 2 Male Children
        Wife Age 20-30 2 Female Children
        Cousin Elihu Living 2 Houses Down.

        1850 Lee County Va. #286
        Living near brother Mahal

        Robert Age 36
        Nancy Age 34 B: Va
        Andrew Age 18
        Mary Age 16
        Catherine Age 14
        Alexander Age 9
        Jemima Age 7
        Aaron Age 5
        Robert Age 4
        David Age 2

        1860 Census Harlan Ky
        Robert age 50
        Nancy age 46
        Aaron age 15
        Robert age 13
        David C age 11
        Martha Ann age 9
        John B. age 7

        1870 Wise County Va.
        Robert Age 55
        Nancy Age 51
        Prudy H. Age 50 Sister
        Aaron Age 25
        Robert B Age 24
        Jemima Age 27
        Daniel C.Age 21
        Martha A Age 18
        John B Age 17
        Anderson Age 9
        Aaron (Again) Age 5

        1880 Wise County Census:
        Robert Born 1810 Age 70 Born In Virginia
        Nancy Age 68 Born In Virginia

        Children Of Robert And Nancy Wells
          1…Andrew Born 1822 Va

          2…Mary Polly Wells
          Born 1834 Va
          Died: age 80 Cholera July 14, 1914 Virginia

          Married: Andrew J. Croger
          Born: 1830

          3…Catherine Wells
          Born: Jan 10, 1835 Va
          Died: Feb 13, 1915 Catherine Miller, Influenza
          Age 80 born Jan 10 1835

          Married: Andrew Miller 1856 Letcher Ky
          Living with parents in 1870 with two children:
          Mary Miller age 12 and Franklin Miller age 1

          4…Alexander Born 1841 Va

          5…Jemima Born 1843 Va
          Died: June 1 1882 Wise Va

          Married: Sept. 5,1859 Jon B. Hamilton Lee Co. Va.

          6…AaronWells
          Born 1845 Va
          Died: March 11 1935 Big Stone Gap Va

          Married: April 16,1874 Elizabeth Huff, Wise Va.

          7…Robert B. Wells
          Born 1846 Va
          Married:#1 Rebecca Shepherd In Wise County Virginia August 16 1867
          Daughter Of Levi Shepherd And Sarah Shepherd.
          Married :#2 Nancy Sturgill April 7 1885
          Dau. Of Mathias And Mary Sturgill Wise County

          8…David C. Wells
          Born 1848 Va
          David Wells Age 31
          Married: Minnie Page Lee Co. Va.
          Living In Home Of Tazewell G. Wells In 1880 Wise County Census.

          9…Martha A. Wells
          Born 1852 Wise County Va.
          Married: George W. Blevins May 4 1872 Lee Co. Va.
          Son Of Linkhorn And Sarah Sally Belcher Blevins. Wise County Va.
          The Case Of Beverly Dickenson For The Murder Of Alexander Carico Was
          Brought Up In The Circuit Court Of Wise County On October 5th, 1857. The
          Court Was Opened With Hon. Samuel V. Fulkerson, Judge, Presiding, And A
          Grand Jury Was Impaneled. As The Record Reads:
          'Harvey C. Bruce, Foreman, Andrew J. Long, Elijah Beverly, John
          Creech, Jonathan Hunsucker, Sebastian H. Bickley, Isaac Willis, Isaiah
          Jones, Edward Ison, Silas Creech, William Taylor, Linkhorn Blevins, John
          W. Wampler, James Baker, Daniel S. Hoge, John W. Burns And Anderson Wells
          Were Sworn A Grand Jury Of Inquest For The Body Of Wise County

          10..John B. Floyd Wells
          Born 1853
          Died: June 29, 1931
          Buried: Huff Cem. Wise County Norton Va.

          Married: Cassey Huff Feb 15 1874 Wise County Va
          Born: 1856 died 1924
          Dau. Of L.D. And T. Hufff.

          1880 Wise County Census:
          John B. Age 27 Born Virginia
          Cassie Age 23
          David C. Age 5 William Newton Age 3
          Peter Age 1
          Baby Not Named Son 1 Month

          11..Anderson Born 1851

          12..Aaron (Again) Born 1855
          1880 Wise County Census:
          Aaron Age 35
          Mary G. Age 28
          Sarah A. Age 5
          Thomas W. Age 2

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        7...William Wells
        Born 1816 Va
        A Shoemaker 1850 Lee County Census Has Him
        Living In The Home Of Nancy Tompkins

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        8…Prudy H. Wells
        Born: 1820
        Living with brother Robert in 1870 Wise Va.
        Prudy Wells, sister age 50

        Living in wise Va. in 1880 single age 65
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        9...Mahal Wells
        Born: 1822 Lee Co. Va.
        Died: March 3, 1902 Kentucky
        Buried: Breathitt Co. Ky, T Point Cem.
        Listed as a Phusician

        Married: Lavinia Stidham 1845 Virginia
        Also Listed As Savina
        Born: 1824 died: 1888

        Virginia Land Record At Virginia State Library Northern Neck Records.
        James Stidham And Mahal Wells 150 Acres On Black Creek
        January 3, 1854 Lee County
        Virginia Land Record At Virginia State Library Northern Neck Records.
        Lee County Va. April 4 1855,
        Solomon Wells And Mahal Wells
        220 Acres Near Survey Made By Solomon Wells On Stone Gap Fork Of Powells River
        To Stone Mountain. Treasury Warrant # 21,558
        1856 Mahal, Solomon, Anderson And Robert Wells, And James Stidham, Several
        Wampler’s Jacob Sr And Jacob Jr. Ramey, And Daniel Ramey Jr.
        Signed A Petition To Form Wise County From Lee County

        1850 Lee County Census:
        Mahal Age 27 Born Va
        Household # 281
        Wife Savina Age 26 Born In Va
        Mary J. Age 6
        Rebecca Age 4

        1860 Wise County Virginia
        Mahal Wells Age 38 Born Va Ira Age 19
        Mary J Age 15
        Rebecca A. Age 12
        Abagail Age 9
        Jeremiah Age 5
        Benjamin F. Age 4 Feb 28 1856
        Zachariah Age 2 April 29
        Rebecca Wells Age 81 Born NC.

        1870 Census they had moved to Kentucky Morgan co.
        About 1867
        Mahal age 51
        Lavina age 48
        Abigail age 17
        Jeremiah age 15
        Frank age 13
        Zachariah age 10
        Sarah age 7
        Melissa age 4 Virginia
        Rachel age 2 Ky.

        1880 Census Bath Kentucky
        Mahal age 57
        Lavina age 56
        Frank age 23
        Zachariah age 19
        Sarah age 17
        Melissa age 14 Virginia
        Rachel age 12 Ky
        James B.Wells age 84 brother

        Children of Mayhall and Lavina
          1. Ira Wells b 1841

          2. Mary Jane Wells b 1844

          3. Rebecca Ann Wells Duff b 1846

          4. Jeremiah Wells b 1849 Died: 1941

          5. Abigail Wells b 1851

          6. Jeremiah Wells b 1855

          7. Benjamin Franklin Wells b 1856

          8. Zachariah Taylor Wells b 1858

          9. Melissa Wells b 1861

          10. Sarah Wells b 1863

          11. Rachel Wells
          Born: May 5, 1869 Bath Co. Ky
          Died: June 2, 1953
          Rachel Wells Collins dau. of Mayhal Wells and Vina Stidham
          Buried: Machpela Cem. Mount Sterling Montgomery Co. Ky

          Married: Buck Collins
          Born: 1854 died 1942

          1900 Census Bath Co. Ky
          Buck Collins age40
          Rachel Collins age 30
          John age 15
          Edna age 12
          Alex age 10
          Mattie or Nettie age 4
          Cooper age 2 died: 1949

          1920 Montgomery Co. Ky
          Buck Collins age 58
          Rachel age 48
          Alexander age 29
          Cooper age 18
          Henry age 13

          1940 Census Montgomery Ky
          Buck Collins age 86
          Rachel age 70



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        10…Jacob Wells
        Born: 1823
        Married: Nancy Elkins

        1850 Mason County Virginia Census:
        Jacob Age 27 Born 1823
        Nancy Age 20 Born 1820
        Hannah Age 4 Months

          1…Hannah Born 1846
          2…Rebecca
          Married Morrison Ison On July 6 1861 Wise County Va.
          Son Of Landon And Naomi Ison