THE WELLS FAMILY

      THIS GENEALOGY WEBPAGE PICKS UP WITH WILLIAM THOMAS WELLS B 1797



      VI.... WILLIAM THOMAS WELLS B 1797 LISTED AS REV.,ELDER.


      William Thomas Wells
      "listed in Lee county va census of 1850 age 53 with wife Rebecca sr. age 52
      farmer: property value $1000:household #386/401:1850 Census Roll 955, Page 330
      LISTED WILLIAM T. WELLS 14 ACRES NORTH WALLEN RIDGE 31 DEC 1845 BOUNDED BY 100 ACRES OF JEREMIAH WELLS, 50 ACARES OF THOMAS WELLS AND CORNER TO 46 ACRE SURVEY OF JOSEPH C. WELLS, TO SURVEY OF JOHN BUCKRIDGE BY JAMES MCDOWELL.
      WILLIAM T AND SELMON WELLS 1847 ASIGNEES OF BENJAMIN WELLS MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK 480 ACRES.
      MARRIED:REBECCA SHEPHERD LISTED AS REBEKEY IN CHURCH RECORDS:
      BECKY B: 1798 DIED 11-1-1866 AGE 67 DAU OF WILLIAM?(UNDREADABLE)>
      IN THE 1800'S MANY FAMILIES CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS TROUGH THE GAP TO KENTUCKY
      WILLIAM T WELLS AND TWO OLDEST SONS ELIHU AND IRA AND THEIR FAMILIES,
      ALONG WITH THE JOSEPH SHEPHERD FAMILY LEFT WALDEN RIDGE IN WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA
      ELIHU HAD ALREADY MOVED TO PERRY COUNTY BY 1850.("Perry Co. 1850 Census")
      SOMETIME AFTER FALL OF 1858 IRA SETTLED IN PALLS CREEK, LESLIE COUNTY KY.
      LESLIE COUNTY KENTUCKY WAS FORMED IN 1878 FROM CLAY COUNTY, PERRY COUNTY WAS ALSO FORMED FROM CLAY COUNTY IN 1821:
      1850 Census Lee county Virginia:
      Wiliam T. Wells household 387 born in North Carolina
      age 53
      Rebecca age 52
        Rebecca jr age 18
        Regina age 16
        William age 14
        Savlina age 11
        Jane Mills age 5
      next door to Ira and Cassie Wells at 387
      And andrew and Sarah at 385


      CHILDREN OF WILLIAM THOMAS WELLS AND REBECCA SHEPHERD:

      7 1..ELIHU WELLS B 1819 VIR. LISTED AS REVERAND ELIHU WELLS
      "listed in 1840 Lee county census
      MARRIED:ELIZABETH NANCY KILBURN B 1819 NC.DIED CLAY CO KY
      BURIED CLAY COUNTY KY NEAR ONEIDA :
      LISTED 1850 CENSUS PERRY CO., KY. AGE 31 FARMER $500, BORN VA HOUSEHOLD #62 DISTRICT 1
      WIFE ELIZABETH AGE 31 AND CHILDREN LISTED BELOW ALL THROUGH SARAH BORN IN VIRGINIA
      LISTED AS FARMER IN PERRY COUNTY CENSUS OF 1870
      LISTS ALL CHILDREN AND AGES AND WIFE
      CHILDREN:
        8==1..LAVINIA (VINA) REBECCA WELLS b: 1838 LEE COUNTY VA
        "Listed 1850 Perry County Ky census age 12"
        8==2..LARKIN WELLS B 1840 LEE COUNTY VA M NANCY B 1846
        "Listed 1850 Perry County Ky census age 10"
        8==3..IRA WELLS B 1842 LEE COUNTY VA
        "Listed 1850 Perry County Ky census age 8"
        8==4..MARY (POLLY) WELLS B 1845 LEE COUNTY VA
        "Listed 1850 Perry County Ky census age 5"
        8==5..NANCY WELLS B 1846 LEE COUNTY VA
        "Listed 1850 Perry County Ky census age 4"
        8==6..WILLIAM WELLS B 1847 LEE COUNTY VA MEMBER OLD REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCH
        DIED 8-27-1934
        "Listed 1850 Perry County Ky census age 2"
        8==7..SARAH (SALLY )WELLS B 1848 LEE COUNTY VA
        "Listed 1850 Perry County Ky census age 2 months"
        8==8..MARY ANN (POLLY) WELLS B: PERRY COUNTY KY AFTER 1850
        M JOSEPH E. CANETTI JR 2-26-1884

      7 2..Joseph C. Wells born 1820 Lee county Va
      Married: Maria
      1850 Lee County Census lists in household:#384
      Joseph C. Wells age 30
      Maria age 24
        Malisa age 12
        Unotty age 9
        Sylvania age 3
        Johnston Age 2

      7 3..IRA WELLS B 1824 LEE CO VIR DIED: 1907 LESLIE CO KY
      listed in 1850 Lee county census
      age 26 with wife casey age 32. hh#387 NEXT TO WM T. WELLS
        elihu age 4
        Elizabeth age 3
        Andrew age 2
      MARRIED:: CASSIE JOSEPH BORN: 1824 VIRGINIA DIED: 1886
      DAU. OF CLEMMY AND ELIZABETH JOSEPH CHILDREN M ABOUT 1842
      7 4..NANCY WELLS B 1826 MARRIED JOHN KILBOURNE
      LISTED 1850 LEE COUNTY VA CENSUS:
      son of Martin and Martha Kilbourne
      Martha Kilbourne is listed with Elijah born 1825, Peter born 1830, Enoch born 1832 and Martin born 1824.
      NANCY AGE 26 B: VA. AND JOHN AGE 34 FARMER $300 BORN N.C. HH # 379
      CHILDREN:
        MARY KILBOURNE AGE 9 WILLIAM KILBOURNE AGE 7 REBECCA KILBOURNE AGE 5 MARTIN KILBOURNE AGE 3 ELIJAH KILBORNE AGE 4

      7 5..MARGARET WELLS B 1826 MARRIED HENRY SARGENT
      1850 Lee County Census lists this family living in home 3 houses down from William T at #388
      Henry Sergeant age 26 born Ky
      Margaret age 22 born 1828
        William age 5
        James age 4
        Ephraim age 2
        Regina age 2months
      7 6..ANDREW WELLS BORN 1829: age 22 in 1850 Lee county census HH3 402
      MARRIED SARAH??" age 22 listed in 1850 Lee county census in separate home than parents" next door at #385

      7 7..REBECCA (BECKY) WELLS B 1832 MARRIED JOHN D. HAMILTON
      "LISTED IN 1850 CENSUS AGE 18 AS REBECCA JR."

      7 8..ORRY (POSSIBLY NICKNAME)WELLS BORN?? MARRIED JAMES HUFF
      7 9..WILLIAM THOMAS WELLS JR. B 1836 M VILLERY COLLIER 10-23-1856
      "LISTED IN 1850 CENSUS AGE 14" household#386
      Villery is listed in the 1850 lee county census as age 6 Household #344 home of John And Jane Horton>
      7 10..REGINA WELLS B 1834 MARRIED JOHN JOSEPH "LISTED 1850 CENSUS AGE 16"
      7 11..SAVINA WELLS B 1839" LISTED IN 1850 CENSUS AGE 11"
      7 12..JUNE (Jane) WELLS B 1845 " listed 1850 Lee county census age 5
      7 13..ELLINGTON WELLS B 1850 MARRIED ELIZABETH??
      CHILDREN:1..SUSANNAH B 1868 M WILLIAM T. BISHOP 4-9-1884


    PHOTO OF IRA WELLS CLICK HERE



    IRA AND CASSIE (Casey) WELLS HAD ELEVEN CHILDREN:
    1860 Census Perry County Ky:
    Ira Wells age 37 born in virginia
    Cassie Wells age 33
    Elihu Wells age 15
    Betty Wells age 12
    Andrew Wells age 11
    William Wells age 8
    James Wellsa ge 5
    Phillip Wells age 3
    Rebecca Wells age 5 months

    1870 Census Perry County KY
    Ira Wells age 48
    born in Virginia
    Casey age 42
    Elizabeth age 22
    Clemmy age 19
    William age 18
    James age 15
    Philip age 12
    Rebecca age 11
    Ira age 7
    Cassey age 4
    George age 1 month
    son Andrew age 21 living next door
    Sally age 20

    1880 Leslie Co. Ky
    Ira Wells age 58
    Cassey age 52
    Ira age 18
    Cassey age 14
    George age 11

      8 1..ELIHU (SQUIB) WELLS
      B: 1846 "listed 1850 Lee county census hh# 402 age 4 with parents Ira and Casey"
      1920 CENSUS LISTS: ELIHEW WELLS AGE 78 BORN IN VA LIVING IN GRANDSON HARRISONS HOME IN VA. SON OF IRA HOME
      ELIHU IS LISTED IN 1930 LIVING WITH HIS SON IRA,IN LESLIE CO KY,
      DIED: LESLIE CO KY
      MARRIED #(1) POLLY HENDRIX b: JUNE 1868 VIR MARRIED: 1865
      DAU. OF JIM AND MANERVA HENDRIX MARRIED #(2) VINA COLLINS

      1900 Census Leslie Co. ky
      Elihu age 56 born Aug 1843 virginia
      Polly age 51 born June 1848
      Phillip age 18 born april 1882
      Madison age 14 born Jan 1886

      son:
      son
      1900 Census Leslie Co. Ky
      Ira Wells born March 1871 age 29
      Sarah age 25 born Feb 1875
      Polly A. age 3 born July 1897

      8 2..ELIZABETH WELLS B 1847 VIRGINIA MARRIED WILLIAM BAKER,KY
      "LISTED AS AGE 3 IN 1850 Lee county CENSUS VA.hh#402"

      1880 Census living next to Ira and Cassie
      William Baker age 30
      Elizabeth age 33
      Cassey age 5
      Louisia age 1

      1900 Census
      William age 50 born March 1850
      Elixabeth age 53 born May 1847
      Elihu H. age 19 born April 1881
      Jennie age 17 born Dec 1882
      Vina age 13 born June 1886
      Daniel age 9 born Jan 1891

      Photos of this family

      8 3..ANDREW (ANDERSON) WELLS B 1849 hh#402 CENSUS Lee county 1850 STATES 1 YR) VIRGINIA
      MARRIED #1 SALLY TEMPLETON ,KY

      #2. AMANDA(MANDY) FIELDS, KY
      CHILDREN:
        9 1..WILLIAM G.WELLS B. 1872
        1920 Perry County Kentucky Census:
        age 44 listed as a boarder in the home of: John Mincker?
        around 20 boarders and all coal miners
        John D. Wells also and a couple of Engles
        9 2..MATILDA WELLS B 1872
        9 3..MALINDA WELLS B 1876
        9 4..TAYLOR WELLS B 1878
        1920 Perry County Ky Census
        Taylor Wells age 44 household #388
        Nora Asher Wellsage 32
        Taylor Wells Jr age 5
        Howard age 1
        Felix Asher Father in Law age 64
        Fannie Asher step-Sister in law age 35


      8 4..CLEMMY EDWARD WELLS B 1851 VIRGINIA MARRIED DARCUS WILLIAMS KY
      1920 Clay County Census:
      Clem Wells household #85 age 69 born in Va.
      Dorcus age 67
        Cassie dau. age 38
        Mary dau. age 20
        Marion grandson age 10
      CHILDREN:
        9 1..IRA WELLS B B 1875/ JUDY CAUDILL LETCHER CO KY
        1920 Clay County Kentucky Manchester District
        Ira Wells Household # 184 age 44
        Juda age 44
          Gerrard age 17
          Dollie age 12
          Nannie age 9
          Myrtle age 7
          thomas age 5
        9 2..JAMES WELLS B 1877 MARRIED ??CAUDILL
        9 3..VIRGINA CATHERINE WELLS B 1876
        9 4..LUCINDA WELLS B 1872
        9 5..JACKSON WELLS B 1879
        9 6..JOSH WELLS B 1880
        1920 Clay County Census:
        Josh Wells age 40
        Vicie age 26
          Henry age 14
          Oma age dau. 12
          Marion age 10 son
          Georgia dau age 6
          Lula age 4
          Martha age 2
        9 8..CASSIE WELLS B: 1882
        1920 Clay County census Cassie is still living with parents
        9 7..ELIZABETH WELLS B 1887 M JOHN D. CAUDILL LETCHER KY.
        9 8..MARY WELLS B 1900
        1920 census states she is a daughter still at home

      8 5..WILLIAM WELLS B 1853 ELIZABETH BAKER, KY
      CHILDREN:
        9 1..JUNE WELLS B 1875 M. HENRY CREECH
        9 2..CASSIE WELLS B 1880 M. DAN BAKER
        9 3..
        9 4..MARION WELLS B 1882 M.LUDENA WILSON CHILDREN: CECIL WELLS B 1907--
        CORA WELLS B 1910--JENNIE WELLS B 1913--MAGGIE WELLS B 1922--WILLIAM H WELLS B 1924
        9 5..REBECCA WELLS B 1889
        9 6..GEORGE WELLS B 1889 M. HAZEL HAVERLY
        9 7..NANCY WELLS B 1892 M..JOSEPH CAMPBELL
        9 8..POLLY WELLS B 1894 M.CHARLES HAILY
        9 9..LULA WELLS B 1898 M. SYLVESTER WADDELL
        9 10..JOHN WELLS B 1901 M. RUTH MORGAN


      8 6..JAMES WELLS B 1856 KY-1943 MARRIED VIRGINIA BAKER,
      KY DAU OF ISAAC AND ELIZABETH MUNCY BAKER
      1910 Leslie County Census:
      James age 54
      Jennie age 45
        Rebecca age 15
        Isaac age 14
        Noah age 12
        1920 census Leslie co.
        James Sr age 64
        Jenny age 54
        Mackey Baker niece age 20
        Ada Browning grandaughter age 14

      LISTED HOUSEHOLD 65 AGE 64 BORN IN KY FATHER BORN VA IN 1920 LESLIE COUNTY CENSUS
      JENNY AGE 54
      MACKY BAKER AGE 20 LISTED AS NEICE
      ADA BROWNING AGE 14 GRANDAUGHTER

      CHILDREN:
        9 1..ELIZABETH WELLS B 1880-1948 M#1 WILLIE BROWNING
        #2 ABE DEHART #3 RJ SHEPHERD
        9 2..ISAAC WELLS B 1887-1959
        1920 LESLIE COUNTY CENSUS AGE 33 HOUSEHOLD 45
        MARRIED DORA FIELDS LISED AGE 33 1920 CENSUS
        CHILDREN LISTED: SADIE AGE 5 AND HERSHEL AGE 15 MONTHS
        9 3..REBECCA WELLS B 1894-1928 M.KELLY FIELDS
        9 4..NOAH WELLS B 1894 AGE 26 IN 1920 CENSUS LESLIE COUNTY #66
        MARRIED #1 MARGARET FIELDS AGE 23 1920 CENSUS
        #2 BESSIE WILLIAMS
        9 5..JASON WELLS B 1896-1946 AGE 23 1920 LESLIE COUNTY CENSUS #67
        MARRIED: ANNIE VANOVER AGE 20 1920 CENSUS LESLIE COUNTY
        ONE CHILD LISTED MELDA AGE 1

        1930 CENSUS LESLIE CO. CUTSHIN LISTS:
        JASON AGE 34
        ANNA AGE 30
          AMELDA AGE 11
          GEORGIA AGE 9
          HOMER AGE 6
          ARCHIE AGE 2

      8 7..PHILLIP WELLS B 1860, KY LISTED AGE 60 1920 CENSUS

      MARRIED #1 VIRGINIA SPARKMAN
      MARRIED: #2 POLLY DAY BEFORE 1918 WHEN THEIR DAUGHTER WAS BORN.
      1910 Census of Leslie County KY lists:
      Phillip age 53
      Jennie age 60
      Andrew age 27
      Niece Hettie Pennington age 16
      POLLY LISTED AS AGE 29 IN 1920 CENSUS WITH ONE DAUGHTER AGE 2

      LISTED HOUSEHOLD # 64 ALONGSIDE SEVERAL NEPHEWS AND BROTHER JAMES.
      1920 Census:
      Phillip Wells age 60
      Polly age 29
      Zelphia age 2
      Stella Williams step daugher age 9
      May William step daugher age 5
      Judy Day age 61 mother in law

      1930 CENSUS CUTSHIN LESLIE COUNTY:
      PHILLIP AGE 72
      POLLY AGE 40
        ZELPHIA AGE 12 JOHNNY AGE 10
        MAHAL AGE 6
        JUDA DAY SISTER IN LAW AGE 32
      PHILLIP AND VIRGINIAS CHILDREN:
        9 1..ANDREW WELLS (ANDY) B 1881 LISTED 1920 CENSUS AGE 39
        MARRIED: LAURA GRIFFEY AGE 22 ONE DAUGHTER AGE 2
        1930 CUTSHIN LESLIE COUNTY CENSUS:
        ANDY AGE 49
        LAURA AGE 34
          PEARLEY AGE 8
          VERCIE AGE 9
          ODELL SON AGE 8
          HENRY AGE 6
          LOUISA AGE 3
          MARY AGE 1
        9 2..URIAH WELLS B 1883 M#1 VINA WILLIAMS #2 NINNIE C. WILLIAMS
        CALLAHAN, SOME SAY NINNIE AND VINA WERE SISTERS?
        CHILDREN:
        Listed 1910 Census Leslie County:
        Vina 21
          Dewey age 6
          Malcolm age 5
          Martha age 3
          Robert baby
        Listed 1920 Census Leslie County:
        Uriah age 37 household #48 born Kentucky
        Vina age 41 born Ky
        Children listed
          Dewey age 17
          Malcolm age 16
          Martha age 13
          Robert age 11
          William age 8
          Ray age 7
          Polly J age 1
          10 1...DEWEY WELLS B 1904 M STELLA WELLS (A COUSIN)
          1930 CENSUS LESLIE COUNTY:
          DEWEY AGE 25
          STELLA AGE 25
            HARRISON AGE 6
            ONA AGE 4 DAU.
            GRACIE AGE 2
          10 2...MALCOLM WELLS B 1905
          CHILDREN:
          RUBY WELLS(HILL)?JACKSON COUNTY KY.
          10 3...Martha Wells B 1907
          10 4...Robert Wells B 1909
          10 5...William born 1912
          10 6...Ray born 1913
          10 7...Polly J born 1919

        9 3..CLEMMY (CLEM)WELLS B 1898
        MARRIED: JANE SPARKMAN BORN 1888
        1930 LESLIE COUNTY CUTSHIN CENSUS LISTS:
        CLEM AGE 30
        JANE AGE 40
          KELLY AGE 19
          LEONARD AGE 18
          LEONA AGE 15
          FARMER AGE 6
          VINNIE AGE 5
          BELVIA AGE 2
        PHILLIP AND POLLYS CHILDREN:
        Listed 1910 Census Leslie County Ky:
        Clem Wells
        District: 0138 Color: W Age: 22 Birth Place: Kentucky Visit: 0068 County: Leslie Relation: Husband Relatives: Wife Mary Jane 22, Kentucky
          Daughter Alfa 03, Kentucky
          Son Kelley NR, Kentucky

          1920 Census Leslie County, Polls Creek
          Clem age 33 household #46
          Jenny wife age 32B
          Alpha age 12
          Kelly age 9 son
          Leonard age 7
          Leona age 4
        LISTED 1920 LESLIE COUNTY CENSUS AGE 33 HOUSEHOLD 46 BORN KY
        JENNY AGE 32 BORN KY
        CHILDREN LISTED:
          1...ALPHA AGE 13 BORN 1907
          2...RILEY AGE 8
          3...LEONARD AGE 7
          4...LEONA AGE 4


        9 4..ZILPHIA WELLS B? M. MALCOLM FIELDS
        9 5..HALEY WELLS B?? M?/PENNINGTON
        Hettie Pennington listed living with Phillip in 1910 Census.
        9 6..JOHNNY WELLS


      8 8..REBECCA WELLS B 1859 KY MARRIED JOHN M BAKER

      1900 Census Leslie Co. Ky
      John Baker age 43 born Nov 1856 Kentucky
      Rebecca born march 1860
      Jennie age 19 born Feb 1881
      Mary age 17 born Nov. 1882
      Elizabeth age 15 born Nov 1884
      William age 9 born Dec 1890
      Hettie age 7 born Feb 1893
      Bessa age 3 born March 1897
      Mack J. age 6 months Nov 1899

      Mary Married Phillip Sparkman and was a widow by 1920
      They had several children
      1920 Census Leslie County Ky
      Mary Sparkman head of household age 37
      Harmon son age 5
      Rebecca Clarkston daughter living in home age 17
      They are living next door ot James Baker Mary's Oldest Brother age 40
      James Married: Sally born 1880, children were Malcolm, Coy, Reatie,Lulie

      Name: Harmon Sparkman Death Date: 8 September , 1988 Death Place: Madison Age: 074 Residence: Madison Volume: 56 Certificate: 27811

      8 9..IRA WELLS JR B 1863 PERRY CO. KY.
      MARRIED #1 JUDY SHEPHERD B 1862 PERRY CO KENTUCKY.D 12 -3-1948
      CRAB ORCHARD KY. BURIED 12-6-1949
      JUDY DIED 1888 POLLS CREEK BURIED POLLS CREEK.
      MARRIED JUDY 1882, MAR #2 SUSAN LUNDSFORD 1896 HYDEN LESLIE KY
      BORN 1879 KY.
      1920 Rockcastle County Kentucky:
      Ira age 57 household # 72
      Susa age 47
        Pearl Age 19
        Marie age 15
        Raymond age 13
        Esther age 8
        Dora age 5
      CHILDREN OF IRA AND JUDY:
        9 1..RILEY WELLS B 3-26-1884 HYDEN LESLIE CO KY DIED 6-28-1981 SEMINOLE FLORIDA
        9 2..REASE WELLS B 1883 HYDEN, D 1950
        CHILDREN: IRA AND SUSAN:
        9 3..POLLY ANN WELLS B 1897 M. JIM ROBERTS
        Children of Ira and Susan
        9 4...Pearl B 1900

      8 10..CASSIE WELLS BORNE 1866 KY. MARRIED JACK WILLIAMS

      8 11..GEORGE WELLS BORN 1870 KY DIED: 1964
      MARRIED HULDA BUCKHART YORK
      1910 Leslie County Kentucky Census:
      George Wells
      District: 0138 Color: W Age: 40 Birth Place: Kentucky Visit: 0067 County: Leslie
      Relatives: Wife Hulda 42, Kentucky
      Daughter Martha J 20, Kentucky
      Son Floyd 16, Kentucky
      Daughter Mary Ann 14, Kentucky
      1920 Leslie Co. living near Mary Sparkman
      George Wells age 49
      Mehulda age 52
      Floyd age 25
      Thier son Isaac age 33 and his wife Dora age 33 living next to them

      CHILDREN:
        9 1...JAMES BUCKHART (STEPSON) LISTED AS A WELLS B 1886 M. CORA DAY
        9 2...Isaac born 1887
        9 3...MARTHA WELLS B 1890 M WILLIE DAY
        MUST HAVE MARRIED BEFORE 1920 CENSUS
        9 4...FLOYD WELLS B 1894 M ALPHA BROWNING
        MARRIED AFTER 1920 CENSUS
        9 5...MARY ANN WELLS B 1896 M. C.B.CAUSEY MARRIED BEFORE 1920 CENSUS



    ELIHU(SQUIB) WELLS AND POLLY HENDRIX:
    1910 Leslie County Census:
    Elihu Wells
    District: 0138 Color: W Age: 64 Birth Place: Virginia Visit: 0055 County: Leslie Relatives: Wife Polly 61, Kentucky

    FATHER OF IRA WELLS
    POLLY IS LISTED IN HOME OF ELIZABETH CORNETT AS MOTHER AGE 71. 1920 ROCKCASTLE COUNTY KENTUCKY: SO CHILDREN HAD TAKEN THE PARENTS INTO THEIR HOMES.
    1920 CENSUS LISTS: ELIHEW WELLS AGE 78 BORN IN VA LIVING IN GRANDSON HARRISONS HOME IN VA. SON OF IRA HOME
    ELIHU IS LISTED IN 1930 LIVING WITH HIS SON IRA,IN LESLIE CO KY,
    ELIHU DIED IN LESLIE CO KY
    CHILDREN:
      9 1..WILLIAM WELLS B 1870
      MARRIED: MARTHA PORTER WILLIAMS BORN: 1873
      1910 Leslie County Ky Census:
      William Wellls
      District: 0138 Color: W Age: 41 Birth Place: Kentucky Visit: 0057 County: Leslie
      Relatives: Wife Martha 38, Kentucky Daughter Mary 18, Kentucky
        Son Johnathan 16, Kentucky
        Son Bradley 14, Kentucky
        Son Madison (Matt)12, Kentucky
        Daughter Elija 09, Kentucky
        Son Elihu 07, Kentucky
        Daughter Mallie 05, Kentucky
      Marriage record for William S. Wells and Martha
      this is all I could find on their marriage:
      Wells, William S. The gender of William S. Wells is male.
      Spouse: Martha Porter
      Marriage Date: May 31, 1889
      County: Floyd County Kentucky
      More About: This record can be found at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0837282 - 0837285

      Williams Death record
      Wells, William
      Volume: 5 Certificate: 2031
      Death Date: 3 January, 1946 Death Place: Leslie
      Age: about 79 Residence: Leslie

      CHILDREN:
        10 1...MARY WELLS B 1891
        10 2...JONATHAN WELLS B 1893
        10 3...BRADLEY WELLS B 1895
        10 4...MADISON (MATT )WELLS B: 1898
        LISTED 1920 CENSUS AGE 21
        10 5...ELIJAH B: 1902
        LISTED 1920 CENSUS AGE 18
        10 6...ELIHEW B 1903
        LISTED 1920 CENSUS AGE 17
        1930 Census Letcher, West Whitesburg Ky. lists:
        Elihu age 27
        wife Mims age 27
        10 7..MALEY? B 1904
        LISTED 1920 CENSUS AGE 14


      9 2..ELIZABETH WELLS B 1870 M ELIHU CORNETT
      1920 Rockastle County Kentucky Census:
      Elizabeth Cornett age 52 head of household #73
        Lawrence Cornett age 17
        Martha Cornett age 14
        Polly Wells age 71 Mother


      9 3..IRA WELLS B 1871 M SARAH (SALLY) LEWIS B 1875
      1910 CENSUS LESLIE COUNTY LISTS:
      Ira Wells
      District: 0138 Color: W Age: 39 Birth Place: Kentucky Visit: 0051 County: Leslie
      Relatives: Wife Sarh 35, Kentucky
        Daughter Polly Ann 12, Kentucky
        Son Harrison 09, Kentucky
        Daughter Stella 05, Kentucky
        Daughter Rebecca NR, Kentucky

      1920 census lists father living in this home

      1930 LETCHER, LESLIE COUNTY LISTS FATHER ELIHU AGE 85 LIVING IN HOME.
      IRA AGE 59
      SALLIE AGE 54(SALLY IS NICKNAME FOR SARAH)
      ALSO GRANDSON CECIL AGE 4 1930 CENSUS:
      CHILDREN:
        10 1..POLLY ANNE WELLS B 1897 M. ROBERT ROBERTS
        10 2..HARRISON WELLS (HARRY)B 1900 M.MARTHA ENGLE
        1920 VA CENSUS LISTS FOLLOWING CHILDREN STILL AT HOME;
        AND ELIHEW WELLS BORN IN VA LIVING IN THIS HOME AGE 78
        1930 CENSUS: LESLIE CUTSHIN KY
        HARRISON AGE 30
        MARTHA AGE 27
          MARIE AGE 11
          CHESTER AGE 9
          BESSIE AGE 7
          DONNIE ARNOLD BABY

        10 3..STELLA WELLS B 1904 M DEWEY WELLS
        10 4..REBECCA WELLS (BECKY LOU) B 1907 M. #1 GABE BAILEY #2 ISAAC ENGLE
        10 5..LILLIE WELLS B 1910 NEVER MARRIED
        10 6..RHODA WELLS B 1911 M ZORA DAY
        LISTED 1930 LESLIE CO.LETCHER AGE 19
        10 7..LILLIE B: 1918
        LISTED AGE 15 1930 LETCHER, LESLIE CO KY.


      9 4..JAMES (GAP) WELLS B 1874 M. LINDA LEWIS B 1872
      CHILDREN:
        10 1..FELIX WELLS B 1894
        10 2..LEWIS WELLS B 1899
        10 3..REBECCA WELLS B 1902
        10 4..MATSON WELLS B 1904
        10 5..ALBERT WELLS B 1907 M PEARLIE FIELDS
        10 6..WILSON WELLS B 1909
        10 7..DALEY WELLS B 1910


      9 5..PHILLIP CORNETT WELLS B 4-1882 LESLIE CO KY D 9-28-1961 BOYLE KY
      LISTED 1920 CENSUS AGE 37 BORN IN KY COALMINER
      MARRIED TO: #1 SUSAN WHITEHEAD, #2 LUIZA COLLINS #3RD JULY, #4 ENNA BETTY BOGGS
      SEE PHILLIP'S GENEALOGY
      Phillip Cornett Wells Genealogy
      9 6..JANE WELLS B MARRIED FELIX LEWIS

      9 7..(MATT )MADISON WELLS B 1-1886 NEVER MARRIED




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