Floy Lanette Wells1,2

F, #17016, b. 1903
  • Reference: W015 ID272
  • (Household Member) Census: 1910; Hahira, Lowndes Co., Georgia, USA;
    1910 United States Federal Census
    about Berry L Wells
    Name: Berry L Wells
    Age in 1910: 54
    Estimated birth year: abt 1856
    Birthplace: Georgia
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
    Mother's Birth Place: Georgia
    Spouse's name: Allice E Wells
    Home in 1910: Hahira, Lowndes, Georgia
    Marital Status: Married
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    Berry L Wells 54
    Allice E Wells 42
    Coma A Wells 19
    Robbie E Wells 17
    Walter L Wells 14
    Claude B Wells 12
    Clayton W Wells 10
    Floyd E Wells 7; Head of Household=Berry Lovett Wells
  • (Household Member) Census: 1920; Sparks, Cook Co., Georgia, USA;
    1920 United States Federal Census
    about Mrs. B L Wells
    Name: Mrs. B L Wells
    Home in 1920: Sparks, Cook, Georgia
    Age: 48
    Estimated birth year: abt 1872
    Birthplace: Georgia
    Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
    [Head]
    Father's Birth Place: Georgia
    Mother's Birth Place: Georgia
    Marital Status: Widowed
    [Widow]
    Race: White
    Sex: Female
    Home owned: Own
    Able to read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    B L Wells 48
    Robbye Wells 26
    Walter L Wells 23
    Claude Wells 21
    Clayton Wells 17
    Floy Wells 16

    ; Head of Household=Alice Eliza Webb
  • (Household Member) Census: 1930; Cook Co., Georgia, USA;
    1930 United States Federal Census
    about Alice Wells
    Name: Alice Wells
    Home in 1930: Militia District 1487, Cook, Georgia
    View Map
    Age: 63
    Estimated birth year: abt 1867
    Birthplace: Georgia
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Race: White
    Household Members: Name Age
    Alice Wells 63
    Walter Wells 33
    Floye Wells 26

    ; Head of Household=Alice Eliza Webb

Citations

  1. GEDCOM.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Catherine Lettie Chestnut1,2

F, #17017, b. circa 1860
  • Reference: W015 ID272
  • Married Name: after 21 June 1900; Mrs. Wells (Chestnut)

Family: Weston Rountree Wells b. Feb 1858

Citations

  1. GEDCOM.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. Unknown author, GEDCOM.
  4. United States Federal Census, 1900 GA Lowndes Hahira, family 271 - West Wells.

Martha Wells (1)1,2

F, #17018, b. circa 1755
  • Reference: W015 ID272

Citations

  1. GEDCOM, Gedcom.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Milly Wells1,2,3

F, #17019, b. circa 1780
  • Reference: W015 ID272
  • Name Variation: Millie Mae Wells4,3
  • Married Name: before 1807; Mrs. May (Wells)

Citations

  1. "Early Families of Gouldsboro ,Maine" by Muriel Sampson Johnson ,PictonPress ,Camden ,Maine ,1990, Stephen Wells Sr Will-1807
    Posted by: Marta Patterson Date: August 28, 2000 at 09:36:40
    of 646


    In the Name of God Amen. I Stephen Wells Sen. of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina, being weak of bodily strength, but of sound mind and memory (Blessed be God) do this eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say.

    First: I lend to my beloved wife ELIZABETH WELLS my plantation whereon I now live her life time, also I lend her one negro woman named SILVE, also one negro girl named LETT, also one still to her, her life time; after her decease I give and bequeath to my son JEREMIAH WELLS my plantation whereon I now live being one hundred and fifty acres of land more or less, also I give to him the aforesaid negro woman SILVE and negro girl LETT, and each of their increase that they shall have from this present day and date, also my will to him and his hirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my son STEPHEN WELLS JUNR. one hundred acres of land adjoining VICK, PRIDGEN and JOSHUA WELLS lines it lying in the aforsaid County, also one negro girl named LEECY and her increase, also one horse his choice of three young horses, also one feather bed and furniture, to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my son JOHN WELLS one negro boy named HARRY to him and his heirs forever.

    Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter MARTHA DAUGHTRIDGE one young horse after my son STEPHEN WELLS JUN. takes his choice, to her and her heirs forever.

    Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter MILLEY MAY one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: All my estate that I have not heretofore lent to my wife ELIZABETH WELLS nor given way to my children, I lend to my wife ELIZABETH WELLS her life time, and after her decease it is my will and desire that their be an equal division amoung four of my children: JOHN WELLS, STEPHEN WELLS, JEREMIAH WELLS and MARTHA DAUGHTRIDGE, to each of them and each of their heirs forever.

    Item: I hereby make and ordain my two sons JOHN WELLS and JEREMIAH WELLS, executors to this my last will and testament. Witness my hand and seal the day and year above written.

    Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us:

    JOHN VICK
    JOSEPH COCRELL
    DELILAH POPE

    Nahs County
    The foregoing will was duly proven in open court by the oath of JNO. VICK and JOS. COCKRELL, two subscribing witnesses thereto and on motion ordered to be recorded and is registered in obedience to the above order.

    Attest WILLIAM HALL C.C.

    Pages 171,172
    Nash County, North Carolina
    Record of Wills, Book 1
    1776-1872
    LDS #0419419

    .
  2. Provided by Thelma Dey Van Husen.
  3. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  4. GEDCOM.

Mary Wells1,2

F, #17020, b. circa 1765
  • Reference: W015 ID272

Citations

  1. GEDCOM, Gedcom.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

David Roscoe Wells1

M, #17021, b. 2 September 1886, d. 7 October 1886
  • Reference: W015 ID272
  • Birth*: 2 September 1886; Lowndes Co., Georgia, USA2,3
  • (Deceased) Death*: 7 October 1886; Woodlawn City Cemetery, Adel, Cook Co., Georgia, USA; Birth:      Sep. 2, 1886
    Death:      Oct. 7, 1886

    Son of H L & E M Wells

    Family links:
    Parents:
    Henry Lampkin Wells (1840 - 1896)
    Martha Elizabeth Hutchinson Wells (1852 - 1922)

    Siblings:
    Infant son Wells*
    Infant son Wells*
    Mary Henrietta Wells Shytle (1880 - 1968)*
    Carrie Elizabeth Wells (1881 - 1943)*
    David B Wells (1886 - 1886)
    Grover Cleveland Wells (1893 - 1960)*

    *Calculated relationship

    Burial:
    Woodlawn City Cemetery
    Adel
    Cook County
    Georgia, USA

    Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]

    Maintained by: Judy Annis
    Originally Created by: Cat
    Record added: Jul 16, 2013
    Find A Grave Memorial# 113917571

Citations

  1. Unknown author, GEDCOM.
  2. GEDCOM.
  3. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Sgt. Washington T Wells1,2

M, #17022, b. 1841, d. after 1870
  • Reference: W015 ID272
  • (Household Member) Census: 1850; Jacksonville, Telfair Co., Georgia, USA;
    1850 GA Telfair Jacksonville, family 9
    Wells, Henry L, age 36, farmer, b: NC
    Wells, Molecld?, age 29, NC
    Wells, Jasper, age 15, b: GA
    Wells, Ellender, age 13, b: GA
    Wells, Newton, age 11, b: GA
    Wells, Washington, age 9, b: GA
    Wells, Jackson, age 7, b: GA
    Wells, Jeremiah, age 4, b: GA
    Wells, Elizabeth, age 2, b: GA
    Smith, Joshua, age 18, laborer
    Fleming, James, age 22, laborer; Head of Household=Henry Lovett Wells1,2
  • (Household Member) Census: 3 July 1860; Appling Co., Georgia, USA;
    1860 GA Appling Southern District, family 231
    Wells, Henry L, age 46, farmer, b: NC
    Wells, Molay, age 38, b: NC
    Wells, Washington, age 18, b: GA
    Wells, Jackson, age 16, b: GA
    Wells, Elizabeth, age 11, b: GA
    Wells, Ann, age 1, b: GA; Head of Household=Henry Lovett Wells3,2
  • Milit-Beg*: 3 April 1862; Telfair Co., Georgia, USA; U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
    about Washington T Wells
    Name: Washington T Wells
    Residence: Telfair County, Georgia
    Age at enlistment: 20
    Enlistment Date: 3 Apr 1862
    Rank at enlistment: Sergeant
    State Served: Georgia
    Survived the War?: Yes
    Service Record: Enlisted in Company B, Georgia 49th Infantry Regiment on 04 Mar 1862.
    Mustered out on 15 Aug 1862.
    Enlisted in Company B, Georgia 49th Infantry Regiment on 14 Jan 1863.
    Mustered out on 15 Mar 1863.

    Birth Date: abt 1842
    Sources: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865

  • Milit-End*: 15 March 1863; U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
    about Washington T Wells
    Name: Washington T Wells
    Residence: Telfair County, Georgia
    Age at enlistment: 20
    Enlistment Date: 3 Apr 1862
    Rank at enlistment: Sergeant
    State Served: Georgia
    Survived the War?: Yes
    Service Record: Enlisted in Company B, Georgia 49th Infantry Regiment on 04 Mar 1862.
    Mustered out on 15 Aug 1862.
    Enlisted in Company B, Georgia 49th Infantry Regiment on 14 Jan 1863.
    Mustered out on 15 Mar 1863.

    Birth Date: abt 1842
    Sources: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865

  • (Head of Household) Census*: 1870; Telfair Co., Georgia, USA;
    1870 United States Federal Census
    about Washington T Wells
    Name: Washington T Wells
    Birth Year: abt 1843
    Age in 1870: 27
    Birthplace: Georgia
    Home in 1870: Subdivision 120, Telfair, Georgia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Value of real estate: View image
    Post Office: Jacksonville
    Household Members: Name Age
    John Mcdearmid 65
    Martha Mcdearmid 45
    Elizabeth Mcdearmid 20
    Caroline Mcdearmid 18
    Malcomb Mcdearmid 16
    Frances Mcdearmid 11
    Washington T Wells 27
    Ann Wells 11 [sister]; Household Member=Ann Wells

Citations

  1. United States Federal Census, 1850 GA Loudes Jacksonville Henry L Wells, family 9.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. United States Federal Census, 1860 GA Appling Southern District, family 231 - Henry L Wells.

Andrew Jackson Wells1,2

M, #17023, b. 1843, d. after 1861
  • Reference: W015 ID272
  • Name Variation: Jackson Wells3
  • (Household Member) Census: 1850; Jacksonville, Telfair Co., Georgia, USA;
    1850 GA Telfair Jacksonville, family 9
    Wells, Henry L, age 36, farmer, b: NC
    Wells, Molecld?, age 29, NC
    Wells, Jasper, age 15, b: GA
    Wells, Ellender, age 13, b: GA
    Wells, Newton, age 11, b: GA
    Wells, Washington, age 9, b: GA
    Wells, Jackson, age 7, b: GA
    Wells, Jeremiah, age 4, b: GA
    Wells, Elizabeth, age 2, b: GA
    Smith, Joshua, age 18, laborer
    Fleming, James, age 22, laborer; Head of Household=Henry Lovett Wells1,2
  • (Household Member) Census: 3 July 1860; Appling Co., Georgia, USA;
    1860 GA Appling Southern District, family 231
    Wells, Henry L, age 46, farmer, b: NC
    Wells, Molay, age 38, b: NC
    Wells, Washington, age 18, b: GA
    Wells, Jackson, age 16, b: GA
    Wells, Elizabeth, age 11, b: GA
    Wells, Ann, age 1, b: GA; Head of Household=Henry Lovett Wells4,2

Citations

  1. United States Federal Census, 1850 GA Loudes Jacksonville Henry L Wells, family 9.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. 1850 GA Loudes Jacksonville Henry L Wells, family 9 unknown record type, Felix Avenue, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas, USA.
  4. United States Federal Census, 1860 GA Appling Southern District, family 231 - Henry L Wells.

Jeremiah Wells1,2

M, #17024, b. 1846, d. after 1862
  • Reference: W015 ID272
  • (Household Member) Census: 1850; Jacksonville, Telfair Co., Georgia, USA;
    1850 GA Telfair Jacksonville, family 9
    Wells, Henry L, age 36, farmer, b: NC
    Wells, Molecld?, age 29, NC
    Wells, Jasper, age 15, b: GA
    Wells, Ellender, age 13, b: GA
    Wells, Newton, age 11, b: GA
    Wells, Washington, age 9, b: GA
    Wells, Jackson, age 7, b: GA
    Wells, Jeremiah, age 4, b: GA
    Wells, Elizabeth, age 2, b: GA
    Smith, Joshua, age 18, laborer
    Fleming, James, age 22, laborer; Head of Household=Henry Lovett Wells1,2
  • Milit-Beg*: 15 July 1861; Taliaferro Co., Georgia, USA; (not sure correct person)
    American Civil War Soldiers
    about Jeremiah Wells
    Name: Jeremiah Wells
    Residence: Taliaferro County, Georgia
    Enlistment Date: 15 Jul 1861
    Side Served: Confederacy
    State Served: Georgia
    Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 15 July 1861.
    Enlisted in Company D, 15th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 15 Jul 1861.

    Sources: 6

Citations

  1. United States Federal Census, 1850 GA Loudes Jacksonville Henry L Wells, family 9.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Elisabeth Wells1,2

F, #17025, b. 1848
  • Reference: W015 ID272
  • (Household Member) Census: 1850; Jacksonville, Telfair Co., Georgia, USA;
    1850 GA Telfair Jacksonville, family 9
    Wells, Henry L, age 36, farmer, b: NC
    Wells, Molecld?, age 29, NC
    Wells, Jasper, age 15, b: GA
    Wells, Ellender, age 13, b: GA
    Wells, Newton, age 11, b: GA
    Wells, Washington, age 9, b: GA
    Wells, Jackson, age 7, b: GA
    Wells, Jeremiah, age 4, b: GA
    Wells, Elizabeth, age 2, b: GA
    Smith, Joshua, age 18, laborer
    Fleming, James, age 22, laborer; Head of Household=Henry Lovett Wells1,2
  • (Household Member) Census: 3 July 1860; Appling Co., Georgia, USA;
    1860 GA Appling Southern District, family 231
    Wells, Henry L, age 46, farmer, b: NC
    Wells, Molay, age 38, b: NC
    Wells, Washington, age 18, b: GA
    Wells, Jackson, age 16, b: GA
    Wells, Elizabeth, age 11, b: GA
    Wells, Ann, age 1, b: GA; Head of Household=Henry Lovett Wells3,2

Citations

  1. United States Federal Census, 1850 GA Loudes Jacksonville Henry L Wells, family 9.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. United States Federal Census, 1860 GA Appling Southern District, family 231 - Henry L Wells.

John Wells1,2,3,4,5

M, #17027, b. 1741, d. 24 February 1815
  • Reference: W015 ID448
  • Note*: circa 1760; John Hollaway moves from Virginia to Craven Co., South Carolina 'and lives near the James Taylor White family where he probably meets and eventually marries Elizabeth White. Late 1700's John and Elizabeth come to the Natchez district of the Mississippi Territory
    John Hollaway is killed by Indians. Book A. Page 48. 24 October 1781. On notice received of death of John Holloway, killed by the Indians, have apptd. as guardian to the children, minors, namely George 14, William 13, John 12, Robert 7, Mary 4, James 2 and Elizabeth, widow of sd John, has declared that she is seven months pregnant and has besides another daughter Elizabeth, Married to Cady Rabey, and the guardianship falling naturally to the said widow Elizabeth, we have appointed her guardian of the six children born and the child yet to be born which charge she willingly accepted in the presence of Isaac Johnson, Frances Farrell and William Vousday who have sighned with sd widow and Commandant. Page 49. 24 Oct. 1781. Issac Johnson and Daniel Perry apptd. appraisers of inventory of estate of John Holloway in presence of Elizabeth Holloway, the widow, Cady Rabey, her son-in-law, Francis Farrell and Silas Crane. Following the inventory of household good, carpenter tools, plantation tools, animals and slaves, the widow declares that there are two cows and two calves and one heifer belonging to her eldest son given to him by James Grugg (or Gregg); Page 50. also two cows and two calves belonging to her eldest daughter, Elizabeth given to her on her marriage 'to Cadey Rabey. And as respects the plantation it belongs to Joshua Howard, who is absent from this District.' '7
  • Note: 1799; Camden Co. or Putnam Co. or, Jefferson, Jackson Co., Georgia, USA; Type: Civil8,9,5
  • Note*: 1799; Jefferson Co., Georgia, USA3,4,5
  • Note: 21 October 1813; 21-24: Oct. 4, 1813 = Michael SMELSER, Admr. of the estate of Charles STEWART, a free man of color, sold a negro slave named MOSES, for $676, to Lewis DUNN, acting on behalf of John WELLS. Secured by a 12-month note endorsed by Robert HOLLOWAY. Rec. Dec. 13, 1813. Wits.: D. WRIGHT & Jacob HUBER.
    59-72: May 29, 1810 = John WELLS, farmer in St. Helena Dist., gave to his minor son James WELLS a negro boy PETER, age 10. Daniel RAINER AC. Wits.: Michael P. JONES & William FLETCHER. Presented for rec. Aug. 6, 1814, by Pierson WELLS.
    60-73: Similar to above, same dates, witnesses - John WELLS gave to minor son Benjamin WELLS a negro boy HARD, age 8.
    61-74: Similar to above, same dates, witnesses - John WELLS gave to daughter Ruth WELLS a negro boy JACOB, age 2.
    62-75: Similar to above, same dates, witnesses - John WELLS gave to son Pearson WELLS a negro boy ISAAC, age 15.

    The book is: Genealogical and Historical Abstracts of Legal Records of Saint Helena Parish, Louisiana, 1804 - 1870, including: Successions (Probates and Wills), 1804 - 1854, Tax Assessment Rolls, 1823, 1824, 1828, and Marriages 1811 - 1870. Ernest Russ Williams, Jr., 514 Cole Ave., Monroe, La., 71203
    On May 29, 1810 St. Helena Co., Louisiana, he begain military service in 1812, War of 182 Soldiers from St. Helena's Co., LA Company 12 and 13 Cons. Reg't. LA Milita Benjamin Wells,James Wells, Pearson Wells, Sgt. Rice Wells, William Wells and William Wells10
  • (Deceased) Will*: 16 June 1815; St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA; [ Succession records of St. Helena Parish, La, File W-7] 1815- June 16 - Meeting of the heirs. Present were: Susannah Wells, widow; Pearson Wells, William Wells, and Benjamin Wells--sons; Robert Holloway, sone-in-law; Ruth, a daughter. John Wells was first married to Jane Duhart, by whom he had the following children: Absalom Wells; Polly Wells; John Wells, deceased; Thomas Wells, deceased; William Wells; Rachel Wells; Esther Wells, deceased; Rebecca Wells, and Rice Wells, deceased. John Wells had the following children by his second marriage to Susannah Young: Pearson Wells, Sarah Wells, Elizabeth Wells, Winnie Wells, Sina Wells, Ruth Wells, James Wells, and Benjamin Wells. By a statement of the widow, the deceased had at the time of his last marriage: a tract of land on Briar Creek in the state of Georgia, sold at sheriff's sale --$269; cattle.[ Succession records of St. Helena Parish, La, File W-7] 1815, --? Dec.-- William Womack deposed and said that he lived in Burke Co., GA., in the year 1785. He also stated that John Wells of the state of GA. married Susannah Boykin. [Succession records of St. Helena Parish, La, File W-7] 1817, July 21-- Decree of partition of Thomas Butler, Judge of 3rd distraict Court, St. Helena Parish: The widow, Susannah Wells, shall have teh 1/3 part of the $1350, being that estate whichJohn Wells had wen he ____? to the Spanish Government; and she shall have one equal half of all the rest and residue of the estate of John Wells as her portion of acquets and gains. the other half of the other acquets and gains and the remaining $900 of the $1350 shall be equally divided among the 13 heirs; Pearson, William, Rebecca Holloway, Sarah Simms, Winnie Jones, Sina, Ruth, James, Benjamn, Elizabeth McWater, Racher Havard, Mary Barrett, and Absalom Wells. [Succession records of St. Helena Parish, La, File W-7]

Family 1: Jane Duhart b. c 1740

Family 2: Susannah Young Boykin b. c 1730, d. c 1846

Citations

  1. Cemetery Records, Family Data Collection - Ancestry.Com, Online publication - Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, U.
  2. Military Record, Louisiana Soldiers in the War of 1812, Ancestry.com. Louisiana Soldiers in the War of 1812 [database online]. Orem, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 19ton Rouge, LA: Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society, 1963..
  3. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  4. Tax Lists, Georgia Tax Index, 1789-99, Jeffery, Alice. Georgia Tax Index. Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1998..
  5. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  6. Cemetery Records, Family Data Collection - Ancestry.Com, Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Marriages [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001..
  7. _ID406 _Researcher, William Leon Wells, Jr., 350 Chapel Hill Road                         , Flora, MS, 39071, 601-856-9617 as submitted in GEDCOM file E:TMGWGEDCOMSW003ID406C.GED and imported on 01/23/2010 at 11:23:40.
  8. Donna Lee McKee, as submitted in GEDCOM file C:TMGWGEDCOMSID931C~1.GED and imported on 09/09/2008 at 09:23:49.,_ID236 _Researcher.
  9. Georgia Tax Index, 1789-99, Jeffery, Alice. Georgia Tax Index. Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1998..
  10. Unknown author, Donna Lee McKee Wells, 712 Kimberly Street, Tecumseh, OK 74873, 405-598-3254.

Susannah Young Boykin1,2,3

F, #17028, b. circa 1730, d. circa 1846
  • Reference: W015 ID448
  • Name Variation: Susanah (Boykin) Young7
  • Married Name: before 1780; Mrs. Wells (Boykin)
  • Married Name: circa 1823; Mrs. Knighton (Boykin)

Family: John Wells b. 1741, d. 24 Feb 1815

Citations

  1. Cemetery Records, Family Data Collection - Ancestry.Com, Online publication - Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, U.
  2. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  3. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  4. Unknown author, Donna Lee McKee Wells, 712 Kimberly Street, Tecumseh, OK 74873, 405-598-3254.
  5. Cemetery Records, Family Data Collection - Ancestry.Com, Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Marriages [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001..
  6. Donna Lee McKee, as submitted in GEDCOM file C:TMGWGEDCOMSID931C~1.GED and imported on 09/09/2008 at 09:23:49.,_ID236 _Researcher.
  7. _ID406 _Researcher, William Leon Wells, Jr., 350 Chapel Hill Road                         , Flora, MS, 39071, 601-856-9617 as submitted in GEDCOM file E:TMGWGEDCOMSW003ID406C.GED and imported on 01/23/2010 at 11:23:40.

Sarah Wells1,2

F, #17029, b. circa 1787
  • Reference: W015 ID236
  • Married Name: circa 1807; Mrs. Simms (Wells)

Citations

  1. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. "CAIN" by Margaret and Mildred Ezell - Cain and Associated
    Families of Amite County Mississippi.
    , "CAIN", Book: "CAIN" by Margaret and Mildred Ezell - Cain and Associated
    Families of Amite County Mississippi.
         
    Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Mildred and Margaret Ezell

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------

    THE MS CAINS

    10. Pearson WELLS; m 15 Mar 1806 Wilkinson Co. Jemimah Gustavus
    11. Sarah WELLS; m Phillip Simm's.
    12. Elizabeth WELLS; m Benjamin McWater
    13. Winnie WELLS; m ___ Jones
    14. Sina WELLS; m 4 June 1816 St. Helena, Daniel Allen
    15. Ruth WELLS; m 6 Aug 1815 St. Helena, Samuel Lanier
    16. James WELLS; m 29 July 1824 St. Helena, Elinor Gayner *
    17. Benjamin WELLS, m 27 July 1810 Dolly Corch; 2nd 3 Apr 1814 St.
    Helena Elizabeth Splan.
    #16. James WELLS m 2nd 1. Jan 1829 E. Feliciana Mademisselle Bryan.


    *****************************************************************

    BIRTHS
    ------

    Wiley WELLS was borne the 24 of Jan. 1797
    Sarah Cain was borne July 9, 1816
    Thomas J. WELLS warn borne the 25 March 1836
    John L. C. WELLS was borne May 12, 1837
    Mary F. A. E. Haley was borne Nov. 28, 1838
    Sarah A. Beasley was borne July 22, 1841
    Jefferson W. WELLS was born Feb. 21, 1859
    Francis N. WELLS was borne July 17, 1861
    Sarah E. WELLS was borne July 6th 1864
    Louisa Mary WELLS was borne May 14, 1866
    Thomas E. WELLS oldest son of T. J. WELLS and Sarah A. WELLS
    was borne 1st. July 1872
    Teldin and Hendricks WELLS twins was borne 2nd Feb. 1877
    Estella WELLS borne June 16, 1880

    *******************************************************************

    MARRIAGES
    ---------

    Thomas J WELLS and Mary F A E Haley was married
    August 5 day 1857

    Thomas J WELLS and Sarah A Beasley
    was married the 30 day of May 1871

    (This bible kept by Judge Thomas James WELLS of Ashley County, AR.
    "found" by Ann Randall of Texarkana, TX. has data in it of our Fr.
    Co. MS WELLS family.)

    *******************************************************************

    DEATHS
    ------

    Sarah A. WELLS died Feb. 23, 1916
    Thomas H. WELLS died Aug. 26, 1916

    *******************************************************************

    MEMORANDA
    ---------
    Mary F. A. E. WELLS wife of T. J. WELLS died Feb 24th 1871
    Weley WELLS father of T. J. WELLS died Feb 19th 1844
    Edmond WELLS died May 18th 1835 uncle
    John WELLS died June 17th AD 1832 uncle
    Anna Powell died August 17 AD 1849 grandmother
    Mary WELLS died April 7, 1832 grandmother

    (Judge of Ashley County, Arkansas 1866 - 1868 Thomas J. WELLS)

    Page 217
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    THE MS CAINS

    Wiley WELLS original land entries (v.1,p.37) was NW/4 of NE/4 Sec 32, T6
    R3E, 39 ac, 11 July 1836 and NE/4 of NW/4 Sec 32 T6 R3E, 39 ac, 7 Sep
    1836.
    His deeds were as follows (from deed index only as deed books were
    burned):
    He from Absalom WELLS obligation to make title to land 3 Jan 1821 A-493
    (Bk A p.493)
    He from Absalom WELLS and wife 100 ac 5 Jan 1824. B-11
    He & wife to MS Union Bank Mortg. T6 R3, 9 Apr 1839. C-504
    He from Joseph George & wife 40 ac 8 Sep 1834. C-184
    He from Joseph George & wife 40 ac T5? R3 8 Sep 1834. C-484
    He from Joseph George & wife 40 ac T5? R3 Sep 1835 C-508
    He from Thos. Scott & wife 40 ac & NE/4 of SE/4 Sec 7 T6 R4 4 Sep 1839.
    C-591
    He from David King about Ratcliffs Pocket Book 19 Apr 1841. C-?
    He and wife to Wilson Byrd E/2 of NE/4 & NE/4 of SE/4 Sec 7 T6 R4 20 Jan
    1840 C-677.

    On 14 Oct 1833 Simeon J. Broadaway and Joseph George of Fr. Co. MS
    appointed Wiley WELLS to represent them and their wives Hetty Broadway
    and Mary George, heirs of decd Rebecca Holloway.
    Succession Papers of St. Helena Par., LA.

    Fr.Co. Tax Digests shows for him:
    1832 80 ac Homo 1 sl 1 poll
    1833 80 ac Fords Cr. 1 poll, sales $800
    1835 80 ac Homo River 1 poll
    1836 80 ac Homo, 1 poll 1 sl
    1837 80 ac Homo 1 poll 4 sl
    1838 80 ac Homo 1 poll
    1839 80 ac Fords? Cr. 1 poll 3 sl
    1840 160 ac Homo 1 poll
    1841 80 ac Merch. sales $1500 1 poll 4 sl
    1842 $700 sales 1 poll 7 sl
    1844 Willey WELLS estate $300 3 sl
    1845 Wiley WELLS estate
    1848 was the next diqest available and Wiley WELLS was missing from
    it.
    Censuses:
    1840 Fr.Co. M 2(under 5) 1(40-50) F 1(under 5) 1(5-10) 1(20-30)
    1850 Fr.Co. #209 David D. Rollins 29 m LA; Sarah 34 f MS; Theresa 2 f MS;
    David D. 8/12 m MS and WELLS: Thomas 14 m MS; John C. 13 zn; Mary A.
    10 f; Martha N. 8 f; Sarah J. 6 f MS.

    Descendants of Wiley WELLS and Sarah Cain:
    A) Thomas James WELLS, Judge of Ashley Co. AR 1866-1868, was b 25 Mar
    1836 Fr.Co. MS, d 26 Aug 1916 Ashley Co. AR; m 1st 5 Aug 1857 Mary
    F.A.E. Haley of Madison Co., MS, b 28 Nov 1838, d 24 Feb 1871 Ashley
    Co., AR; m 2nd 30 May 1871 Sarah A. Beasley, b 22 July 1841, Mist,
    AR, d 23 Feb 1916, Hamburg, AR.
    1880 Ashley Co. AR at Carter Twp, E.D. 7-26 WELLS, T.J. 44 MS; Sarah A.
    wife 38 AL; Jeff W. son 21 AR; Frank N son 18; Sarah E. 16; Louiza
    A. dau 14; Thos. E. son 7; Tidden son 3; Hendrick son 3.
    1900 Ashley, Carter twp E.D. 10-17 WELLS, Thomas J. Mar 1836 64 MS;
    Sarah.A. wife July 1841 58 AL; Thomas son July 1873 26 AR.

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    1910 Ashley Co. 002-0014-0037 WELLS, Thomas J. 71 MS; Sarah E. wife 68
    AL; Thomas E. son 37 AR.
    Data from the Ashley Co. records should not be accepted by the
    family until further verification.
    a) Jefferson W. WELLS,.b. 21 Feb 1859, Ashley Co., AR,
    1900 Ashley E.D. 10-15 Carter Twp, WELLS, Jeff W. Sep 1858, 41 AR,
    living alone.
    b) Francis N. WELLS, b 17 July 1861, Ashley Co., AR.
    1900 Conway Co., Nichols Twp, E.D. 10-6 WELLS, Francis M. June 1861 38
    AR; William D. son Jan 1883 17: Rubin son Oct 1886 13; Nancy E. dau
    Jan 1889 11; Thomas L. son May 1891 9: John S. son June 1894 5;
    George H. son Sep 1896 3; Lorance C. son May 18 98 2; Scroggins,
    Elizabeth, servant May 1876 22 AR
    c) Sarah E. WELLS, b 6 July 1864. Sally WELLS m 17 Sep 1884 J.A.
    Wheat, Ashley C-307. Ours?
    d) Louisa Mary WELLS, b 14 May 1866, Ashley Co., AR. A Lula M. WELLS
    age 16 m 27 Dec 1884 W. O. Carpenter, age 24. Ashley Co. C-346.
    Children by the 2nd wife:
    e) Thomas E. WELLS, b 1 July 1872
    f) Teldin WELLS, b 2 Feb 1877, twin
    g) Hendricks WELLS. b 2 Feb 1977, twin
    h) Estella WELLS, b 11 June 1880
    B) John Lee Calborn WELLS, b 12 May 1836, Fr.Co., d 30 June 1914,
    Logansport, LA. DeSoto, LA: m 8 Dec 1869 Adeline Mariah Strait, b 24
    Jan 1847, d 5 Apr 1914 Logansport, LA. He was age 7 when his father
    died. He is the grandfather of Ann Randall of Texarkana, TX who has
    done extensive research on the Cain and WELLS lines.
    1870 Fr.Co. MS, p.55 #702 Strait, G.G. 66 SC; Evaline 31 MS: Mary M.
    27 f; Martha 20 f: Bryant 14 m and WELLS, John 33 m; WELLS, Adaline
    N. 22 f MS (Note: George G. Strait m Anna N. Lee 12 Jan 1837, in
    Fr. Co., his second wife.)
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Cr. E.D. 146-55 WELLS, J.L.C. 43 MS MS MS;
    A. M. wife 33 MS SC MS: A. M. dau 9; G. W. son 5; Jackie, son 3 MS:
    dau 1/12 MS.
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-22 WELLS, John 12 May 1837, 63 MS; Adaline
    wife 24 Jan 1848, 32 MS; Pansey son 9 May 1885, 15 MS: Lillie dau 20
    Jan 1888, 12 MS: Daisey dau 27 May 1882 MS; Noble, Forest, son in
    law 9 Dec 1872, 25 MS.
    1910 Fr.Co. #312 WELLS, John L.C. 73 md once 41 yrs MS Unk MS; Adaline
    M. wife 55 md once 41 years 6 children, 7 living MS NC MS
    Issue of John L.C. and Adaline Mariah (Strait) WELLS:
    a) Annie Mariah WELLS, b 3 Nov 1870 Fr.Co. MS, d 15 Feb. 1932. m 16
    Dec 1886 (Fr.Co. 1-177 by John F. Porter P.B.S., J.M. Cruise
    bondsman) Wesley Wroten, b 14 Nov 1860, d 15 Oct 1921, both bur
    Damascus Bapt. Church cem. Fr.Co. (Sec. 11 T7 R5) in the Kennolia
    Community.

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    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-19 Wroten, Wesley 14 Oct 1860, 39 MS; Anna
    wife 3 Nov 1870, 29 MS; Eunice dau 17 Sep 1887, 12 MS; Beatrice dau
    12 Dec 1890, 9; Audrie dau 22 Mch 1997, 3 MS
    1910 Fr.Co. E.D. 67-26 Wroten, Wesley (Kesly) 50 md once for 23 yrs MS
    MS MS; A.M. wife 40 md once, 23 yrs 6 children 6 living MS MS MS;
    Beatrice dau 16, Audry dau 12; Queenie dau 9; Loise dau 4; Leslie
    dau 2.
    1/ Eunice Wroten, b 17 Sep 1887, Fr.Co. MS
    2/ Beatrice Wroten, b 12 Dec 1890, Fr.Co. MS
    3/ Audrey Wroten, b 22 Mch 1897, Fr.Co. MS
    4/ Queenie Wroten, b c.1901, Fr.Co.
    5/ Lois Wroten, b c.1906, Fr.Co.
    6/ Leslie Wroten, b a.1908, Fr.Co.
    7/ Irene Wroten, b c.1911, Fr.Co.
    b) George Wiley WELLS, b 4 Jan 1873 Fr.Co., d 1937; m 13 Dec 1894
    (Fr.Co. 2-111, no return, he age 22, she age 22) Virginia Evelyn
    "Evie" Cupit, b 22 Nov 1872, d 19 Apr 1960, Wesson, MS, both bur
    Heucks Retreat Church Cem., Lincoln Co., MS., dau of Eli and
    Elizabeth (Godbold) Cupit.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Creek E.D. 146-53 Cupit, Eli 36 MS; L.E.
    wife 28 MS; Eva dau 7 MS; J.L. son 5 MS; Sallie dau 3; Minnie dau 1
    MS; Mallissa Mccall, adopted dau 20 MS.
    Eli Cupit m Elizabeth Godbold 7 Feb 1872 (Fr.CO. 5-172 by A.P.
    Nichelson M.G.1 R.F. Noble bondsman).
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-20 WELLS, George Jan 4, 1873, 27 MS; Evva
    wife 28 Nov 1872, 27 MS; Ersa dau 30 Oct 1895, 4; John son 13 Apr
    1899, 1; Luster, Herny Servant 19 Dec 1883 10 MS
    1910 Fr.Co. p.105 Meadville & Brookhaven Rd #71 WELLS, George 32 md
    once 15 yrs MS MS MS; Evy V. wife 37 md once 15 yrs 6 children 4
    living; Johnie E. son 11; Versie V. son 8; Lula L. dau 5; Thomas J.
    son 1.
    1/ Ersa Vida WELLS (dau), b 30 Oct 1895 Fr.Co. MS
    2/ Son WELLS, b 1897 Fr.Co., d c.1898 Fr.Co.
    3/ Johnnie Eli WELLS, b.13 Apr 1899, Fr.CO.
    4/ Versie Virgil WELLS, b c.1902, Fr.Co.
    5/ Luna L. WELLS, b c.1905
    6/ James Cody WELLS, b c.1909
    7/ Lillie Mae WELLS, b c.1911
    c) Harvey Leonard WELLS, b 12 July 1877 Fr.Co. MS, d 6 Mch 1941; m 17
    Nov 1896 (Fr.Co. 2-246 by James Cupit M.B.S., he age 21, she 18)
    Ella N. Coleman, b 13 May 1878, d 3 Feb 1966, both bur Rosehill
    Cem., Brookhaven, MS, dau of J.H. and M.O. Coleman.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Creek E.D. 146-44 Coleman, J.H. 26 MS;
    M.O. wife 21 MS; Columbus son 3; Ella dau 2; William son 7/12 MS
    1900 Lincoln Co. Beat 5, E.D. 101-13 WELLS, Harvy Mar 1876 24 MS; Ella
    wife May 1878, 22 MS; dau Jan 1897, 3 MS

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    1910 Lincoln Co. E.D. 91-5 WELLS, Harvey 33 MS; Ella wife 32; Agnes
    dau 12
    1/ Agnes L. WELLS, b 27 Nov 1897; m _____ Enright, bur. Rosehill Cem.
    d) Richard "Jackie" WELLS, died young.
    e) Geneva Addie WELLS, b 11 May 1880 Fr.Co., d 9 Nov 1949; m 17 Jan
    1900 (Fr.Co. 2-466 by C.G. Guice J.P.) Milton Whitfield Seale, b 2 May
    1877, d 8 Oct 1961, both bur Midway (Sec.30 T6 R3, 1 mile south of
    Meadville toward Bude), son of Jason M. Seale and his 2nd wife
    Catherine Whittington. See p.113, this compilation. He married 2nd
    Lula B. ___, b 21 July 1893, d 22 Jan. 1957, bur Midway.
    1910 Fr.Co. Meadville p.77 #43 Seale, Milton 32 md once MS MS MS;
    Geneva wife 29 md once 10 years, 5 children, 5 living; Vivian dau
    9; Rosa dau 8; Earl son 6; Jason son 5; Eva dau 3.
    1/ Vivian Earnestine Seale, b c.1901 Fr.Co.,MS.
    2/ Primrose Geneva Seale, b c.1902, Fr.Co.
    3/ Earl Frank Seale, b c.1904, Fr.Co.
    4/ Jason Lee Seale, b c.1905 Fr.Co.
    5/ Evie Neta Seale, b c.1907 Fr.Co.
    6/ Annie Daisy Seale, b c.1910 Fr.Co.
    f) Daisy Francis WELLS, b 22 Apr 1884 Fr.Co.; d 5 Sep 1957 m 17 Jan
    1900 (Fr.Co. 2-468 by C.G. Guice) Forrest Houston Noble, b 9 Dec 1876,
    d 24 Mch 1953, both bur Rosehill cem., Brookhaven, MS., son of R.F.
    and Narcissa Noble.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat McCall's Creek, E.D. 146-51, Nobles, R.F. 42 MS;
    Narcisa wife 35 MS; W.A. dau 14 MS; Louis son 12 MS; Rufus son 9
    MS; B.W. son 7; Forrest son 5; M.J. dau 3, Narrcissa dau 1 MS
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-22 Noble, Forest 9 Dec 1874 25, MS, son in
    law of John WELLS.
    1910 Lincoln Co. MS Brookhaven E.D. 84-19 Noble, F.H. 36; Daisy wife
    28; Ralph son 8; Gladys dau 7; Wahne son 3.
    1/ Ralph Fitzhugh Noble, b c.1902, MS
    2/ Glady Mae Noble, b c.1903
    3/ Maxie Forrest Noble, b c.1907
    4/ Roger Paul Noble, b c.1911
    g) Pansy "Johnny" WELLS, b 4 May 1885 Fr.Co. MS, d 22 Nov 1938 Natchez
    Hosp., Adams Co., MS, bur Midway Cem. Fr. Co. MS; m 20 June 1903
    (Fr.Co. 3-124 by J.Q. Byrd J.P.) David "Dave" Tillet Porter (as
    his first wife), b 21 Jan 1884 McCall, Fr.Co. MS, d 21 Aug 1974
    Ferriday, LA, bur Greenlawn Cem., Natchez, MS, son of John
    Ferdinand Porter and Nancy Fedella Carraway.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Creek E.D.146-43 Porter, John F. 41
    MS;.Nancy.T. wife 28 MS; B.B. dau 5; S.B. dau 3; Eli O'Neal servant
    20 MS 1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-6 Porter, John 27 Mar 1839, 61 MS;
    Nancy wife 24 Sep 1852, 48 MS; Judie dau 7 Nov 1880, 19; David son
    21 Jan 1884, 16 MS; Gambrel son 9 June 1987, 12; Carey son 15 Feb
    1890, 10; Orsie son 12 Dec 1893, 6 MS.



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    1910 Fr.Co. Beat 4 #16 Brookhaven Road, Porter, David 21 m once 6 yrs
    MS MS MS; Pansy wife 25 md once 6 years 2 children 2 living; A.D.
    dau 5; Hazel dau 2.
    1/ A. Dee Porter, b 16 May 1904 Fr.Co. MS. Her third marriage was to
    David S. McDonald, b 11 July 1893, d 18 Sep 1967, Houston, TX. No
    children.
    2/ Hazel Lillian Porter, b 29 Jan 1908 Fr.Co.; m 24 Dec 1926 at
    Vidalia, Concordia Par., LA, Roy Leo Cobb, b 3 Oct 1906 Fr.Co., d
    11 Mar 1986 Natchez, MS, bur Midway Cem.
    1910 Fr.Co. Beat 3 Meadville & Union Church Road #87 Cobb, James M. 32
    md once 13 yrs 6 children 5 living MS MS MS; Maude wife 30 md once
    13 years 6 children 5 living; Dewy son 11; Willie son 9; Gladys
    dau 6; Roy son 4; Ceaser son 2; Grooms, Martha m other 56 wd 5
    children 4 living MS MS MS
    A/ Thomas "Tommie" Chester Cobb, b 14 Sep 1931 Fayette, Jefferson,
    MS; m 1st 7 Dec 1953 Elizabeth Daniel of N.C. (div.)
    a/ Linda Susan Cobb, b 6 Dec 1954
    3/ John "Johnny" David Porter, b 27 Mch 1912 Fr.Co. MS, d 4 Apr 1974,
    Excelsior, MN, bur B Apr 1974 Baton Rouge, LA; m 31 July 1936
    Vidalia, LA Ora D. Cole, b 21 Mar 1908 Fr.Co.MS.
    A/ Gene Porter, step son
    4/ Willie Lee "Billie" Porter (twin), b 29 Jan 1921 Fr. Co. MS; m 30
    Aug 1941 Fr.Co. MS, Jack Raymond Nixon, b 14 May 1921
    A/ Philip Raymond Nixon, b 26 Sep 1953 El Paso, TX; m 20 May 1978
    New Orleans LA, Sheree Lee Denniss, b 18 May 1958 Colorado
    Springs, CO
    a/ Clint Rayland Nixon, b 25 Aug 1980, N.O., LA
    B/ Melvina "Mel" Maxine Nixon, b 11 July 1955, Colorado Springs, CO,
    m 14 May 1983 Texarkana, TX, Cliff Allen Brothers
    5/ Annie Lee "Ann" Porter (twin), b 29 Jan 1921 Fr.Co. MS; m 13 Feb
    1945, Yuma, AZ Verne "Johnnie" Randall Jr., b 15 Aug 1922
    Poticallo, Idaho, d 31 Jan 1970 Texarkana, TX, bur Chaplewood
    Cem., Texarkana, TX.
    A/ Dianna Lynne Randall, b 3 May 1954 El Paso, TX; m Dennis Anthony
    Patterson, b 14 May 1952 OK.
    a/ Melissa Ann Patterson, b 28 Jan 1978 Nacogdoches, TX
    b/ April Lynne Patterson, b 2 Apr 1891, Texarkana, TX
    c/ Philip Anthony Patterson, b 15 Feb 1983 Midland, TX
    B/ John Charles Randall, b 22 Jan 1961 Texarkana, TX; m (div.)
    a/ John Verne Randall, b 26 Dec 1983, Camden, AR

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    h) Lillie Mae WELLS, b 20 June 1887 Fr.Co. MS, d 14 Jan 1953, bur New
    Sight Cem., Lincoln Co. MS; m 1st 20 June 1907 (Fr.Co. 3-423 by
    W.T. Wooten J.P.) John Asa Cotten, b 23 Apr 1882, d 26 July 1952,
    bur Holly Spring Cem., Lincoln Co. MS. She m 2nd John R. Raney.
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 172 Cotten, Asa 2 Jan 1851, 49 md 27 yrs MS MS MS;
    Elizabeth wife 18 June 1855, 44, md 27 yrs, 17 children 15 living
    MS MS MS: Florence dau 17 Apr 1876, 24 MS MS MS; Lillie dau 20 Feb
    1880, 20; Dazie dau 21 Feb 1880, 20; John son 2 3 Apr 1882, 18, Ada
    dau 26 Dec 1883, 16; Thomas son 1 Nov 1885, 14; James son 10 Mar
    1887, 13; Alice dau 2 June 1869, 11; Ella dau 27 July 1890, 9; Nina
    dau 24 Oct 1893, 6; Rubbie dau 9 May 1895, 5; Kate 29 May 1897, 3;
    Eula 10 Jan 1900 4/12.
    Asa B. Cotten m M.E. Cloy 10 Dec 1873 (Fr.Co. 6-25 by John Sample,
    Meth. South, with H.A. Cotten bondsman.
    1910 Fr.Co. #235 Cotton, John A. 28 md once 3 yrs MS MS MS; Lillie
    wife 22 m once 3 yrs 0 children.
    1/ John Asa Cotten Jr.
    2/ Addie Daisey Cotten

    C) Mary Elizabeth WELLS, b c.1840 Fr.Co. MS, d c.1883; m 18 Dec. 1865
    (Fr.Co. 4-391 by D.B. Cain, G.P. Hunt bondsman) Alexander McDonald.
    He was killed by a falling tree c.1879. Liz WELLS died a short time
    later.
    1870 Fr.Co. p.7 #91 McDonald, Alexander 34 wheelwright Scotland;
    Elizabeth 30 MS; Wiley D. 2 m; Edward 1 m; Alex 2/12 m Apr.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 5 Cain's 146-26 McDonald, Elizabeth 40 MS; Alexander
    son 12 MS; William son 8; Dempsey son 5; Malissa dau 3; Thomas son 1
    a) Wiley D. McDonald, b c.1868 Fr.Co., probably died before 1870.
    b) Edward McDonald, b c.1869 Fr.Co., probably died before 1870.
    c) Alexander McDonald, b Apr 1870 Fr.Co. MS, reared by Sister (WELLS)
    Young.

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    d) William McDonald,.b 1872 Fr.Co., reared by Willie Cain.
    e) Dempsey McDonald, b c.1875 These last three reared
    f) Malissa MCDonald, b c.1877 by John WELLS.
    g) Thomas McDonald, b c.1879
    D) Martha M. WELLS, b c.1842; m 9 Dec 1869 (Fr.Co. 5-72 by W.K. Magee
    Judge Probate, E.C. Adams bondsman) James Polk Cupit. This family
    was not identified from the MS censuses.
    E) Sarah J. WELLS, b c1844; m 9 Nov 1865 (Fr.Co. 4-380 by D.D. Rollins
    J.P., N. Blucker bondsman) James M. Mitchell. This family has not
    been identified on a MS census. In 1900, in the home of David D.
    Rollins was Willie Mitchell, b Feb 1892, 9 MS, nephew of David D.
    Rollins. Sarah (Cain) WELLS m 2nd David Dixon Rollins and they show
    in the censuses:
    1850 - See above
    1860 Fr.Co. p.305 #481 Rollins, David D. 39 School teaching LA; Sarah
    44 MS; Theresa 13 f; James 10 mi Louisa 6 f; William 4 m Ann Eliza 1
    f; Elizabeth WELLS 20 f; Martha ? WELLS 18 f, Sarah WELLS 17 f.
    1870 Fr.Co. p.70 1919 Rollins, D.D. 49 MS; Sarah 54; D.D. Jr. 20;
    Lauria 16; W.D. 14;. Amaliza 12 MS.
    .

Winnie Wells1,2

F, #17030, b. circa 1789
  • Reference: W015 ID236
  • Married Name: circa 1810; Mrs. Jones (Wells)

Citations

  1. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. Unknown author, Donna Lee McKee Wells, 712 Kimberly Street, Tecumseh, OK 74873, 405-598-3254.
  4. "CAIN" by Margaret and Mildred Ezell - Cain and Associated
    Families of Amite County Mississippi.
    , "CAIN", Book: "CAIN" by Margaret and Mildred Ezell - Cain and Associated
    Families of Amite County Mississippi.
         
    Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Mildred and Margaret Ezell

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    THE MS CAINS

    10. Pearson WELLS; m 15 Mar 1806 Wilkinson Co. Jemimah Gustavus
    11. Sarah WELLS; m Phillip Simm's.
    12. Elizabeth WELLS; m Benjamin McWater
    13. Winnie WELLS; m ___ Jones
    14. Sina WELLS; m 4 June 1816 St. Helena, Daniel Allen
    15. Ruth WELLS; m 6 Aug 1815 St. Helena, Samuel Lanier
    16. James WELLS; m 29 July 1824 St. Helena, Elinor Gayner *
    17. Benjamin WELLS, m 27 July 1810 Dolly Corch; 2nd 3 Apr 1814 St.
    Helena Elizabeth Splan.
    #16. James WELLS m 2nd 1. Jan 1829 E. Feliciana Mademisselle Bryan.


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    BIRTHS
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    Wiley WELLS was borne the 24 of Jan. 1797
    Sarah Cain was borne July 9, 1816
    Thomas J. WELLS warn borne the 25 March 1836
    John L. C. WELLS was borne May 12, 1837
    Mary F. A. E. Haley was borne Nov. 28, 1838
    Sarah A. Beasley was borne July 22, 1841
    Jefferson W. WELLS was born Feb. 21, 1859
    Francis N. WELLS was borne July 17, 1861
    Sarah E. WELLS was borne July 6th 1864
    Louisa Mary WELLS was borne May 14, 1866
    Thomas E. WELLS oldest son of T. J. WELLS and Sarah A. WELLS
    was borne 1st. July 1872
    Teldin and Hendricks WELLS twins was borne 2nd Feb. 1877
    Estella WELLS borne June 16, 1880

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    MARRIAGES
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    Thomas J WELLS and Mary F A E Haley was married
    August 5 day 1857

    Thomas J WELLS and Sarah A Beasley
    was married the 30 day of May 1871

    (This bible kept by Judge Thomas James WELLS of Ashley County, AR.
    "found" by Ann Randall of Texarkana, TX. has data in it of our Fr.
    Co. MS WELLS family.)

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    DEATHS
    ------

    Sarah A. WELLS died Feb. 23, 1916
    Thomas H. WELLS died Aug. 26, 1916

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    MEMORANDA
    ---------
    Mary F. A. E. WELLS wife of T. J. WELLS died Feb 24th 1871
    Weley WELLS father of T. J. WELLS died Feb 19th 1844
    Edmond WELLS died May 18th 1835 uncle
    John WELLS died June 17th AD 1832 uncle
    Anna Powell died August 17 AD 1849 grandmother
    Mary WELLS died April 7, 1832 grandmother

    (Judge of Ashley County, Arkansas 1866 - 1868 Thomas J. WELLS)

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    Wiley WELLS original land entries (v.1,p.37) was NW/4 of NE/4 Sec 32, T6
    R3E, 39 ac, 11 July 1836 and NE/4 of NW/4 Sec 32 T6 R3E, 39 ac, 7 Sep
    1836.
    His deeds were as follows (from deed index only as deed books were
    burned):
    He from Absalom WELLS obligation to make title to land 3 Jan 1821 A-493
    (Bk A p.493)
    He from Absalom WELLS and wife 100 ac 5 Jan 1824. B-11
    He & wife to MS Union Bank Mortg. T6 R3, 9 Apr 1839. C-504
    He from Joseph George & wife 40 ac 8 Sep 1834. C-184
    He from Joseph George & wife 40 ac T5? R3 8 Sep 1834. C-484
    He from Joseph George & wife 40 ac T5? R3 Sep 1835 C-508
    He from Thos. Scott & wife 40 ac & NE/4 of SE/4 Sec 7 T6 R4 4 Sep 1839.
    C-591
    He from David King about Ratcliffs Pocket Book 19 Apr 1841. C-?
    He and wife to Wilson Byrd E/2 of NE/4 & NE/4 of SE/4 Sec 7 T6 R4 20 Jan
    1840 C-677.

    On 14 Oct 1833 Simeon J. Broadaway and Joseph George of Fr. Co. MS
    appointed Wiley WELLS to represent them and their wives Hetty Broadway
    and Mary George, heirs of decd Rebecca Holloway.
    Succession Papers of St. Helena Par., LA.

    Fr.Co. Tax Digests shows for him:
    1832 80 ac Homo 1 sl 1 poll
    1833 80 ac Fords Cr. 1 poll, sales $800
    1835 80 ac Homo River 1 poll
    1836 80 ac Homo, 1 poll 1 sl
    1837 80 ac Homo 1 poll 4 sl
    1838 80 ac Homo 1 poll
    1839 80 ac Fords? Cr. 1 poll 3 sl
    1840 160 ac Homo 1 poll
    1841 80 ac Merch. sales $1500 1 poll 4 sl
    1842 $700 sales 1 poll 7 sl
    1844 Willey WELLS estate $300 3 sl
    1845 Wiley WELLS estate
    1848 was the next diqest available and Wiley WELLS was missing from
    it.
    Censuses:
    1840 Fr.Co. M 2(under 5) 1(40-50) F 1(under 5) 1(5-10) 1(20-30)
    1850 Fr.Co. #209 David D. Rollins 29 m LA; Sarah 34 f MS; Theresa 2 f MS;
    David D. 8/12 m MS and WELLS: Thomas 14 m MS; John C. 13 zn; Mary A.
    10 f; Martha N. 8 f; Sarah J. 6 f MS.

    Descendants of Wiley WELLS and Sarah Cain:
    A) Thomas James WELLS, Judge of Ashley Co. AR 1866-1868, was b 25 Mar
    1836 Fr.Co. MS, d 26 Aug 1916 Ashley Co. AR; m 1st 5 Aug 1857 Mary
    F.A.E. Haley of Madison Co., MS, b 28 Nov 1838, d 24 Feb 1871 Ashley
    Co., AR; m 2nd 30 May 1871 Sarah A. Beasley, b 22 July 1841, Mist,
    AR, d 23 Feb 1916, Hamburg, AR.
    1880 Ashley Co. AR at Carter Twp, E.D. 7-26 WELLS, T.J. 44 MS; Sarah A.
    wife 38 AL; Jeff W. son 21 AR; Frank N son 18; Sarah E. 16; Louiza
    A. dau 14; Thos. E. son 7; Tidden son 3; Hendrick son 3.
    1900 Ashley, Carter twp E.D. 10-17 WELLS, Thomas J. Mar 1836 64 MS;
    Sarah.A. wife July 1841 58 AL; Thomas son July 1873 26 AR.

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    1910 Ashley Co. 002-0014-0037 WELLS, Thomas J. 71 MS; Sarah E. wife 68
    AL; Thomas E. son 37 AR.
    Data from the Ashley Co. records should not be accepted by the
    family until further verification.
    a) Jefferson W. WELLS,.b. 21 Feb 1859, Ashley Co., AR,
    1900 Ashley E.D. 10-15 Carter Twp, WELLS, Jeff W. Sep 1858, 41 AR,
    living alone.
    b) Francis N. WELLS, b 17 July 1861, Ashley Co., AR.
    1900 Conway Co., Nichols Twp, E.D. 10-6 WELLS, Francis M. June 1861 38
    AR; William D. son Jan 1883 17: Rubin son Oct 1886 13; Nancy E. dau
    Jan 1889 11; Thomas L. son May 1891 9: John S. son June 1894 5;
    George H. son Sep 1896 3; Lorance C. son May 18 98 2; Scroggins,
    Elizabeth, servant May 1876 22 AR
    c) Sarah E. WELLS, b 6 July 1864. Sally WELLS m 17 Sep 1884 J.A.
    Wheat, Ashley C-307. Ours?
    d) Louisa Mary WELLS, b 14 May 1866, Ashley Co., AR. A Lula M. WELLS
    age 16 m 27 Dec 1884 W. O. Carpenter, age 24. Ashley Co. C-346.
    Children by the 2nd wife:
    e) Thomas E. WELLS, b 1 July 1872
    f) Teldin WELLS, b 2 Feb 1877, twin
    g) Hendricks WELLS. b 2 Feb 1977, twin
    h) Estella WELLS, b 11 June 1880
    B) John Lee Calborn WELLS, b 12 May 1836, Fr.Co., d 30 June 1914,
    Logansport, LA. DeSoto, LA: m 8 Dec 1869 Adeline Mariah Strait, b 24
    Jan 1847, d 5 Apr 1914 Logansport, LA. He was age 7 when his father
    died. He is the grandfather of Ann Randall of Texarkana, TX who has
    done extensive research on the Cain and WELLS lines.
    1870 Fr.Co. MS, p.55 #702 Strait, G.G. 66 SC; Evaline 31 MS: Mary M.
    27 f; Martha 20 f: Bryant 14 m and WELLS, John 33 m; WELLS, Adaline
    N. 22 f MS (Note: George G. Strait m Anna N. Lee 12 Jan 1837, in
    Fr. Co., his second wife.)
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Cr. E.D. 146-55 WELLS, J.L.C. 43 MS MS MS;
    A. M. wife 33 MS SC MS: A. M. dau 9; G. W. son 5; Jackie, son 3 MS:
    dau 1/12 MS.
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-22 WELLS, John 12 May 1837, 63 MS; Adaline
    wife 24 Jan 1848, 32 MS; Pansey son 9 May 1885, 15 MS: Lillie dau 20
    Jan 1888, 12 MS: Daisey dau 27 May 1882 MS; Noble, Forest, son in
    law 9 Dec 1872, 25 MS.
    1910 Fr.Co. #312 WELLS, John L.C. 73 md once 41 yrs MS Unk MS; Adaline
    M. wife 55 md once 41 years 6 children, 7 living MS NC MS
    Issue of John L.C. and Adaline Mariah (Strait) WELLS:
    a) Annie Mariah WELLS, b 3 Nov 1870 Fr.Co. MS, d 15 Feb. 1932. m 16
    Dec 1886 (Fr.Co. 1-177 by John F. Porter P.B.S., J.M. Cruise
    bondsman) Wesley Wroten, b 14 Nov 1860, d 15 Oct 1921, both bur
    Damascus Bapt. Church cem. Fr.Co. (Sec. 11 T7 R5) in the Kennolia
    Community.

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    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-19 Wroten, Wesley 14 Oct 1860, 39 MS; Anna
    wife 3 Nov 1870, 29 MS; Eunice dau 17 Sep 1887, 12 MS; Beatrice dau
    12 Dec 1890, 9; Audrie dau 22 Mch 1997, 3 MS
    1910 Fr.Co. E.D. 67-26 Wroten, Wesley (Kesly) 50 md once for 23 yrs MS
    MS MS; A.M. wife 40 md once, 23 yrs 6 children 6 living MS MS MS;
    Beatrice dau 16, Audry dau 12; Queenie dau 9; Loise dau 4; Leslie
    dau 2.
    1/ Eunice Wroten, b 17 Sep 1887, Fr.Co. MS
    2/ Beatrice Wroten, b 12 Dec 1890, Fr.Co. MS
    3/ Audrey Wroten, b 22 Mch 1897, Fr.Co. MS
    4/ Queenie Wroten, b c.1901, Fr.Co.
    5/ Lois Wroten, b c.1906, Fr.Co.
    6/ Leslie Wroten, b a.1908, Fr.Co.
    7/ Irene Wroten, b c.1911, Fr.Co.
    b) George Wiley WELLS, b 4 Jan 1873 Fr.Co., d 1937; m 13 Dec 1894
    (Fr.Co. 2-111, no return, he age 22, she age 22) Virginia Evelyn
    "Evie" Cupit, b 22 Nov 1872, d 19 Apr 1960, Wesson, MS, both bur
    Heucks Retreat Church Cem., Lincoln Co., MS., dau of Eli and
    Elizabeth (Godbold) Cupit.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Creek E.D. 146-53 Cupit, Eli 36 MS; L.E.
    wife 28 MS; Eva dau 7 MS; J.L. son 5 MS; Sallie dau 3; Minnie dau 1
    MS; Mallissa Mccall, adopted dau 20 MS.
    Eli Cupit m Elizabeth Godbold 7 Feb 1872 (Fr.CO. 5-172 by A.P.
    Nichelson M.G.1 R.F. Noble bondsman).
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-20 WELLS, George Jan 4, 1873, 27 MS; Evva
    wife 28 Nov 1872, 27 MS; Ersa dau 30 Oct 1895, 4; John son 13 Apr
    1899, 1; Luster, Herny Servant 19 Dec 1883 10 MS
    1910 Fr.Co. p.105 Meadville & Brookhaven Rd #71 WELLS, George 32 md
    once 15 yrs MS MS MS; Evy V. wife 37 md once 15 yrs 6 children 4
    living; Johnie E. son 11; Versie V. son 8; Lula L. dau 5; Thomas J.
    son 1.
    1/ Ersa Vida WELLS (dau), b 30 Oct 1895 Fr.Co. MS
    2/ Son WELLS, b 1897 Fr.Co., d c.1898 Fr.Co.
    3/ Johnnie Eli WELLS, b.13 Apr 1899, Fr.CO.
    4/ Versie Virgil WELLS, b c.1902, Fr.Co.
    5/ Luna L. WELLS, b c.1905
    6/ James Cody WELLS, b c.1909
    7/ Lillie Mae WELLS, b c.1911
    c) Harvey Leonard WELLS, b 12 July 1877 Fr.Co. MS, d 6 Mch 1941; m 17
    Nov 1896 (Fr.Co. 2-246 by James Cupit M.B.S., he age 21, she 18)
    Ella N. Coleman, b 13 May 1878, d 3 Feb 1966, both bur Rosehill
    Cem., Brookhaven, MS, dau of J.H. and M.O. Coleman.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Creek E.D. 146-44 Coleman, J.H. 26 MS;
    M.O. wife 21 MS; Columbus son 3; Ella dau 2; William son 7/12 MS
    1900 Lincoln Co. Beat 5, E.D. 101-13 WELLS, Harvy Mar 1876 24 MS; Ella
    wife May 1878, 22 MS; dau Jan 1897, 3 MS

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    1910 Lincoln Co. E.D. 91-5 WELLS, Harvey 33 MS; Ella wife 32; Agnes
    dau 12
    1/ Agnes L. WELLS, b 27 Nov 1897; m _____ Enright, bur. Rosehill Cem.
    d) Richard "Jackie" WELLS, died young.
    e) Geneva Addie WELLS, b 11 May 1880 Fr.Co., d 9 Nov 1949; m 17 Jan
    1900 (Fr.Co. 2-466 by C.G. Guice J.P.) Milton Whitfield Seale, b 2 May
    1877, d 8 Oct 1961, both bur Midway (Sec.30 T6 R3, 1 mile south of
    Meadville toward Bude), son of Jason M. Seale and his 2nd wife
    Catherine Whittington. See p.113, this compilation. He married 2nd
    Lula B. ___, b 21 July 1893, d 22 Jan. 1957, bur Midway.
    1910 Fr.Co. Meadville p.77 #43 Seale, Milton 32 md once MS MS MS;
    Geneva wife 29 md once 10 years, 5 children, 5 living; Vivian dau
    9; Rosa dau 8; Earl son 6; Jason son 5; Eva dau 3.
    1/ Vivian Earnestine Seale, b c.1901 Fr.Co.,MS.
    2/ Primrose Geneva Seale, b c.1902, Fr.Co.
    3/ Earl Frank Seale, b c.1904, Fr.Co.
    4/ Jason Lee Seale, b c.1905 Fr.Co.
    5/ Evie Neta Seale, b c.1907 Fr.Co.
    6/ Annie Daisy Seale, b c.1910 Fr.Co.
    f) Daisy Francis WELLS, b 22 Apr 1884 Fr.Co.; d 5 Sep 1957 m 17 Jan
    1900 (Fr.Co. 2-468 by C.G. Guice) Forrest Houston Noble, b 9 Dec 1876,
    d 24 Mch 1953, both bur Rosehill cem., Brookhaven, MS., son of R.F.
    and Narcissa Noble.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat McCall's Creek, E.D. 146-51, Nobles, R.F. 42 MS;
    Narcisa wife 35 MS; W.A. dau 14 MS; Louis son 12 MS; Rufus son 9
    MS; B.W. son 7; Forrest son 5; M.J. dau 3, Narrcissa dau 1 MS
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-22 Noble, Forest 9 Dec 1874 25, MS, son in
    law of John WELLS.
    1910 Lincoln Co. MS Brookhaven E.D. 84-19 Noble, F.H. 36; Daisy wife
    28; Ralph son 8; Gladys dau 7; Wahne son 3.
    1/ Ralph Fitzhugh Noble, b c.1902, MS
    2/ Glady Mae Noble, b c.1903
    3/ Maxie Forrest Noble, b c.1907
    4/ Roger Paul Noble, b c.1911
    g) Pansy "Johnny" WELLS, b 4 May 1885 Fr.Co. MS, d 22 Nov 1938 Natchez
    Hosp., Adams Co., MS, bur Midway Cem. Fr. Co. MS; m 20 June 1903
    (Fr.Co. 3-124 by J.Q. Byrd J.P.) David "Dave" Tillet Porter (as
    his first wife), b 21 Jan 1884 McCall, Fr.Co. MS, d 21 Aug 1974
    Ferriday, LA, bur Greenlawn Cem., Natchez, MS, son of John
    Ferdinand Porter and Nancy Fedella Carraway.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Creek E.D.146-43 Porter, John F. 41
    MS;.Nancy.T. wife 28 MS; B.B. dau 5; S.B. dau 3; Eli O'Neal servant
    20 MS 1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-6 Porter, John 27 Mar 1839, 61 MS;
    Nancy wife 24 Sep 1852, 48 MS; Judie dau 7 Nov 1880, 19; David son
    21 Jan 1884, 16 MS; Gambrel son 9 June 1987, 12; Carey son 15 Feb
    1890, 10; Orsie son 12 Dec 1893, 6 MS.



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    1910 Fr.Co. Beat 4 #16 Brookhaven Road, Porter, David 21 m once 6 yrs
    MS MS MS; Pansy wife 25 md once 6 years 2 children 2 living; A.D.
    dau 5; Hazel dau 2.
    1/ A. Dee Porter, b 16 May 1904 Fr.Co. MS. Her third marriage was to
    David S. McDonald, b 11 July 1893, d 18 Sep 1967, Houston, TX. No
    children.
    2/ Hazel Lillian Porter, b 29 Jan 1908 Fr.Co.; m 24 Dec 1926 at
    Vidalia, Concordia Par., LA, Roy Leo Cobb, b 3 Oct 1906 Fr.Co., d
    11 Mar 1986 Natchez, MS, bur Midway Cem.
    1910 Fr.Co. Beat 3 Meadville & Union Church Road #87 Cobb, James M. 32
    md once 13 yrs 6 children 5 living MS MS MS; Maude wife 30 md once
    13 years 6 children 5 living; Dewy son 11; Willie son 9; Gladys
    dau 6; Roy son 4; Ceaser son 2; Grooms, Martha m other 56 wd 5
    children 4 living MS MS MS
    A/ Thomas "Tommie" Chester Cobb, b 14 Sep 1931 Fayette, Jefferson,
    MS; m 1st 7 Dec 1953 Elizabeth Daniel of N.C. (div.)
    a/ Linda Susan Cobb, b 6 Dec 1954
    3/ John "Johnny" David Porter, b 27 Mch 1912 Fr.Co. MS, d 4 Apr 1974,
    Excelsior, MN, bur B Apr 1974 Baton Rouge, LA; m 31 July 1936
    Vidalia, LA Ora D. Cole, b 21 Mar 1908 Fr.Co.MS.
    A/ Gene Porter, step son
    4/ Willie Lee "Billie" Porter (twin), b 29 Jan 1921 Fr. Co. MS; m 30
    Aug 1941 Fr.Co. MS, Jack Raymond Nixon, b 14 May 1921
    A/ Philip Raymond Nixon, b 26 Sep 1953 El Paso, TX; m 20 May 1978
    New Orleans LA, Sheree Lee Denniss, b 18 May 1958 Colorado
    Springs, CO
    a/ Clint Rayland Nixon, b 25 Aug 1980, N.O., LA
    B/ Melvina "Mel" Maxine Nixon, b 11 July 1955, Colorado Springs, CO,
    m 14 May 1983 Texarkana, TX, Cliff Allen Brothers
    5/ Annie Lee "Ann" Porter (twin), b 29 Jan 1921 Fr.Co. MS; m 13 Feb
    1945, Yuma, AZ Verne "Johnnie" Randall Jr., b 15 Aug 1922
    Poticallo, Idaho, d 31 Jan 1970 Texarkana, TX, bur Chaplewood
    Cem., Texarkana, TX.
    A/ Dianna Lynne Randall, b 3 May 1954 El Paso, TX; m Dennis Anthony
    Patterson, b 14 May 1952 OK.
    a/ Melissa Ann Patterson, b 28 Jan 1978 Nacogdoches, TX
    b/ April Lynne Patterson, b 2 Apr 1891, Texarkana, TX
    c/ Philip Anthony Patterson, b 15 Feb 1983 Midland, TX
    B/ John Charles Randall, b 22 Jan 1961 Texarkana, TX; m (div.)
    a/ John Verne Randall, b 26 Dec 1983, Camden, AR

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    h) Lillie Mae WELLS, b 20 June 1887 Fr.Co. MS, d 14 Jan 1953, bur New
    Sight Cem., Lincoln Co. MS; m 1st 20 June 1907 (Fr.Co. 3-423 by
    W.T. Wooten J.P.) John Asa Cotten, b 23 Apr 1882, d 26 July 1952,
    bur Holly Spring Cem., Lincoln Co. MS. She m 2nd John R. Raney.
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 172 Cotten, Asa 2 Jan 1851, 49 md 27 yrs MS MS MS;
    Elizabeth wife 18 June 1855, 44, md 27 yrs, 17 children 15 living
    MS MS MS: Florence dau 17 Apr 1876, 24 MS MS MS; Lillie dau 20 Feb
    1880, 20; Dazie dau 21 Feb 1880, 20; John son 2 3 Apr 1882, 18, Ada
    dau 26 Dec 1883, 16; Thomas son 1 Nov 1885, 14; James son 10 Mar
    1887, 13; Alice dau 2 June 1869, 11; Ella dau 27 July 1890, 9; Nina
    dau 24 Oct 1893, 6; Rubbie dau 9 May 1895, 5; Kate 29 May 1897, 3;
    Eula 10 Jan 1900 4/12.
    Asa B. Cotten m M.E. Cloy 10 Dec 1873 (Fr.Co. 6-25 by John Sample,
    Meth. South, with H.A. Cotten bondsman.
    1910 Fr.Co. #235 Cotton, John A. 28 md once 3 yrs MS MS MS; Lillie
    wife 22 m once 3 yrs 0 children.
    1/ John Asa Cotten Jr.
    2/ Addie Daisey Cotten

    C) Mary Elizabeth WELLS, b c.1840 Fr.Co. MS, d c.1883; m 18 Dec. 1865
    (Fr.Co. 4-391 by D.B. Cain, G.P. Hunt bondsman) Alexander McDonald.
    He was killed by a falling tree c.1879. Liz WELLS died a short time
    later.
    1870 Fr.Co. p.7 #91 McDonald, Alexander 34 wheelwright Scotland;
    Elizabeth 30 MS; Wiley D. 2 m; Edward 1 m; Alex 2/12 m Apr.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 5 Cain's 146-26 McDonald, Elizabeth 40 MS; Alexander
    son 12 MS; William son 8; Dempsey son 5; Malissa dau 3; Thomas son 1
    a) Wiley D. McDonald, b c.1868 Fr.Co., probably died before 1870.
    b) Edward McDonald, b c.1869 Fr.Co., probably died before 1870.
    c) Alexander McDonald, b Apr 1870 Fr.Co. MS, reared by Sister (WELLS)
    Young.

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    d) William McDonald,.b 1872 Fr.Co., reared by Willie Cain.
    e) Dempsey McDonald, b c.1875 These last three reared
    f) Malissa MCDonald, b c.1877 by John WELLS.
    g) Thomas McDonald, b c.1879
    D) Martha M. WELLS, b c.1842; m 9 Dec 1869 (Fr.Co. 5-72 by W.K. Magee
    Judge Probate, E.C. Adams bondsman) James Polk Cupit. This family
    was not identified from the MS censuses.
    E) Sarah J. WELLS, b c1844; m 9 Nov 1865 (Fr.Co. 4-380 by D.D. Rollins
    J.P., N. Blucker bondsman) James M. Mitchell. This family has not
    been identified on a MS census. In 1900, in the home of David D.
    Rollins was Willie Mitchell, b Feb 1892, 9 MS, nephew of David D.
    Rollins. Sarah (Cain) WELLS m 2nd David Dixon Rollins and they show
    in the censuses:
    1850 - See above
    1860 Fr.Co. p.305 #481 Rollins, David D. 39 School teaching LA; Sarah
    44 MS; Theresa 13 f; James 10 mi Louisa 6 f; William 4 m Ann Eliza 1
    f; Elizabeth WELLS 20 f; Martha ? WELLS 18 f, Sarah WELLS 17 f.
    1870 Fr.Co. p.70 1919 Rollins, D.D. 49 MS; Sarah 54; D.D. Jr. 20;
    Lauria 16; W.D. 14;. Amaliza 12 MS.
    .

Eizabeth Wells1,2

F, #17031, b. circa 1788
  • Reference: W015 ID236
  • Married Name: circa 1813; Mrs. Mc Water (Wells)

Citations

  1. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. Donna Lee McKee, as submitted in GEDCOM file C:TMGWGEDCOMSID931C~1.GED and imported on 09/09/2008 at 09:23:49.,_ID236 _Researcher.

James Wells1,2

M, #17032, b. circa 1793, d. after 1830
  • Reference: W015 ID448
  • Note: 1812; St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA; St. Helena War of 1812 Veterans, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Wells, Benjamin Wells, James Wells, Pearson Wells, Rice, Sgt. Wells, William Wells, William6

Family 1: Eleanor Gayney b. c 1800, d. b 1829

Family 2: Feliciana Mademisselle Bryan b. c 1810

Citations

  1. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. Cemetery Records, Family Data Collection - Ancestry.Com, Online publication - Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, U.
  4. "CAIN" by Margaret and Mildred Ezell - Cain and Associated
    Families of Amite County Mississippi.
    , "CAIN", Book: "CAIN" by Margaret and Mildred Ezell - Cain and Associated
    Families of Amite County Mississippi.
         
    Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Mildred and Margaret Ezell

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    THE MS CAINS

    10. Pearson WELLS; m 15 Mar 1806 Wilkinson Co. Jemimah Gustavus
    11. Sarah WELLS; m Phillip Simm's.
    12. Elizabeth WELLS; m Benjamin McWater
    13. Winnie WELLS; m ___ Jones
    14. Sina WELLS; m 4 June 1816 St. Helena, Daniel Allen
    15. Ruth WELLS; m 6 Aug 1815 St. Helena, Samuel Lanier
    16. James WELLS; m 29 July 1824 St. Helena, Elinor Gayner *
    17. Benjamin WELLS, m 27 July 1810 Dolly Corch; 2nd 3 Apr 1814 St.
    Helena Elizabeth Splan.
    #16. James WELLS m 2nd 1. Jan 1829 E. Feliciana Mademisselle Bryan.


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    BIRTHS
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    Wiley WELLS was borne the 24 of Jan. 1797
    Sarah Cain was borne July 9, 1816
    Thomas J. WELLS warn borne the 25 March 1836
    John L. C. WELLS was borne May 12, 1837
    Mary F. A. E. Haley was borne Nov. 28, 1838
    Sarah A. Beasley was borne July 22, 1841
    Jefferson W. WELLS was born Feb. 21, 1859
    Francis N. WELLS was borne July 17, 1861
    Sarah E. WELLS was borne July 6th 1864
    Louisa Mary WELLS was borne May 14, 1866
    Thomas E. WELLS oldest son of T. J. WELLS and Sarah A. WELLS
    was borne 1st. July 1872
    Teldin and Hendricks WELLS twins was borne 2nd Feb. 1877
    Estella WELLS borne June 16, 1880

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    MARRIAGES
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    Thomas J WELLS and Mary F A E Haley was married
    August 5 day 1857

    Thomas J WELLS and Sarah A Beasley
    was married the 30 day of May 1871

    (This bible kept by Judge Thomas James WELLS of Ashley County, AR.
    "found" by Ann Randall of Texarkana, TX. has data in it of our Fr.
    Co. MS WELLS family.)

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    DEATHS
    ------

    Sarah A. WELLS died Feb. 23, 1916
    Thomas H. WELLS died Aug. 26, 1916

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    MEMORANDA
    ---------
    Mary F. A. E. WELLS wife of T. J. WELLS died Feb 24th 1871
    Weley WELLS father of T. J. WELLS died Feb 19th 1844
    Edmond WELLS died May 18th 1835 uncle
    John WELLS died June 17th AD 1832 uncle
    Anna Powell died August 17 AD 1849 grandmother
    Mary WELLS died April 7, 1832 grandmother

    (Judge of Ashley County, Arkansas 1866 - 1868 Thomas J. WELLS)

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    Wiley WELLS original land entries (v.1,p.37) was NW/4 of NE/4 Sec 32, T6
    R3E, 39 ac, 11 July 1836 and NE/4 of NW/4 Sec 32 T6 R3E, 39 ac, 7 Sep
    1836.
    His deeds were as follows (from deed index only as deed books were
    burned):
    He from Absalom WELLS obligation to make title to land 3 Jan 1821 A-493
    (Bk A p.493)
    He from Absalom WELLS and wife 100 ac 5 Jan 1824. B-11
    He & wife to MS Union Bank Mortg. T6 R3, 9 Apr 1839. C-504
    He from Joseph George & wife 40 ac 8 Sep 1834. C-184
    He from Joseph George & wife 40 ac T5? R3 8 Sep 1834. C-484
    He from Joseph George & wife 40 ac T5? R3 Sep 1835 C-508
    He from Thos. Scott & wife 40 ac & NE/4 of SE/4 Sec 7 T6 R4 4 Sep 1839.
    C-591
    He from David King about Ratcliffs Pocket Book 19 Apr 1841. C-?
    He and wife to Wilson Byrd E/2 of NE/4 & NE/4 of SE/4 Sec 7 T6 R4 20 Jan
    1840 C-677.

    On 14 Oct 1833 Simeon J. Broadaway and Joseph George of Fr. Co. MS
    appointed Wiley WELLS to represent them and their wives Hetty Broadway
    and Mary George, heirs of decd Rebecca Holloway.
    Succession Papers of St. Helena Par., LA.

    Fr.Co. Tax Digests shows for him:
    1832 80 ac Homo 1 sl 1 poll
    1833 80 ac Fords Cr. 1 poll, sales $800
    1835 80 ac Homo River 1 poll
    1836 80 ac Homo, 1 poll 1 sl
    1837 80 ac Homo 1 poll 4 sl
    1838 80 ac Homo 1 poll
    1839 80 ac Fords? Cr. 1 poll 3 sl
    1840 160 ac Homo 1 poll
    1841 80 ac Merch. sales $1500 1 poll 4 sl
    1842 $700 sales 1 poll 7 sl
    1844 Willey WELLS estate $300 3 sl
    1845 Wiley WELLS estate
    1848 was the next diqest available and Wiley WELLS was missing from
    it.
    Censuses:
    1840 Fr.Co. M 2(under 5) 1(40-50) F 1(under 5) 1(5-10) 1(20-30)
    1850 Fr.Co. #209 David D. Rollins 29 m LA; Sarah 34 f MS; Theresa 2 f MS;
    David D. 8/12 m MS and WELLS: Thomas 14 m MS; John C. 13 zn; Mary A.
    10 f; Martha N. 8 f; Sarah J. 6 f MS.

    Descendants of Wiley WELLS and Sarah Cain:
    A) Thomas James WELLS, Judge of Ashley Co. AR 1866-1868, was b 25 Mar
    1836 Fr.Co. MS, d 26 Aug 1916 Ashley Co. AR; m 1st 5 Aug 1857 Mary
    F.A.E. Haley of Madison Co., MS, b 28 Nov 1838, d 24 Feb 1871 Ashley
    Co., AR; m 2nd 30 May 1871 Sarah A. Beasley, b 22 July 1841, Mist,
    AR, d 23 Feb 1916, Hamburg, AR.
    1880 Ashley Co. AR at Carter Twp, E.D. 7-26 WELLS, T.J. 44 MS; Sarah A.
    wife 38 AL; Jeff W. son 21 AR; Frank N son 18; Sarah E. 16; Louiza
    A. dau 14; Thos. E. son 7; Tidden son 3; Hendrick son 3.
    1900 Ashley, Carter twp E.D. 10-17 WELLS, Thomas J. Mar 1836 64 MS;
    Sarah.A. wife July 1841 58 AL; Thomas son July 1873 26 AR.

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    1910 Ashley Co. 002-0014-0037 WELLS, Thomas J. 71 MS; Sarah E. wife 68
    AL; Thomas E. son 37 AR.
    Data from the Ashley Co. records should not be accepted by the
    family until further verification.
    a) Jefferson W. WELLS,.b. 21 Feb 1859, Ashley Co., AR,
    1900 Ashley E.D. 10-15 Carter Twp, WELLS, Jeff W. Sep 1858, 41 AR,
    living alone.
    b) Francis N. WELLS, b 17 July 1861, Ashley Co., AR.
    1900 Conway Co., Nichols Twp, E.D. 10-6 WELLS, Francis M. June 1861 38
    AR; William D. son Jan 1883 17: Rubin son Oct 1886 13; Nancy E. dau
    Jan 1889 11; Thomas L. son May 1891 9: John S. son June 1894 5;
    George H. son Sep 1896 3; Lorance C. son May 18 98 2; Scroggins,
    Elizabeth, servant May 1876 22 AR
    c) Sarah E. WELLS, b 6 July 1864. Sally WELLS m 17 Sep 1884 J.A.
    Wheat, Ashley C-307. Ours?
    d) Louisa Mary WELLS, b 14 May 1866, Ashley Co., AR. A Lula M. WELLS
    age 16 m 27 Dec 1884 W. O. Carpenter, age 24. Ashley Co. C-346.
    Children by the 2nd wife:
    e) Thomas E. WELLS, b 1 July 1872
    f) Teldin WELLS, b 2 Feb 1877, twin
    g) Hendricks WELLS. b 2 Feb 1977, twin
    h) Estella WELLS, b 11 June 1880
    B) John Lee Calborn WELLS, b 12 May 1836, Fr.Co., d 30 June 1914,
    Logansport, LA. DeSoto, LA: m 8 Dec 1869 Adeline Mariah Strait, b 24
    Jan 1847, d 5 Apr 1914 Logansport, LA. He was age 7 when his father
    died. He is the grandfather of Ann Randall of Texarkana, TX who has
    done extensive research on the Cain and WELLS lines.
    1870 Fr.Co. MS, p.55 #702 Strait, G.G. 66 SC; Evaline 31 MS: Mary M.
    27 f; Martha 20 f: Bryant 14 m and WELLS, John 33 m; WELLS, Adaline
    N. 22 f MS (Note: George G. Strait m Anna N. Lee 12 Jan 1837, in
    Fr. Co., his second wife.)
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Cr. E.D. 146-55 WELLS, J.L.C. 43 MS MS MS;
    A. M. wife 33 MS SC MS: A. M. dau 9; G. W. son 5; Jackie, son 3 MS:
    dau 1/12 MS.
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-22 WELLS, John 12 May 1837, 63 MS; Adaline
    wife 24 Jan 1848, 32 MS; Pansey son 9 May 1885, 15 MS: Lillie dau 20
    Jan 1888, 12 MS: Daisey dau 27 May 1882 MS; Noble, Forest, son in
    law 9 Dec 1872, 25 MS.
    1910 Fr.Co. #312 WELLS, John L.C. 73 md once 41 yrs MS Unk MS; Adaline
    M. wife 55 md once 41 years 6 children, 7 living MS NC MS
    Issue of John L.C. and Adaline Mariah (Strait) WELLS:
    a) Annie Mariah WELLS, b 3 Nov 1870 Fr.Co. MS, d 15 Feb. 1932. m 16
    Dec 1886 (Fr.Co. 1-177 by John F. Porter P.B.S., J.M. Cruise
    bondsman) Wesley Wroten, b 14 Nov 1860, d 15 Oct 1921, both bur
    Damascus Bapt. Church cem. Fr.Co. (Sec. 11 T7 R5) in the Kennolia
    Community.

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    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-19 Wroten, Wesley 14 Oct 1860, 39 MS; Anna
    wife 3 Nov 1870, 29 MS; Eunice dau 17 Sep 1887, 12 MS; Beatrice dau
    12 Dec 1890, 9; Audrie dau 22 Mch 1997, 3 MS
    1910 Fr.Co. E.D. 67-26 Wroten, Wesley (Kesly) 50 md once for 23 yrs MS
    MS MS; A.M. wife 40 md once, 23 yrs 6 children 6 living MS MS MS;
    Beatrice dau 16, Audry dau 12; Queenie dau 9; Loise dau 4; Leslie
    dau 2.
    1/ Eunice Wroten, b 17 Sep 1887, Fr.Co. MS
    2/ Beatrice Wroten, b 12 Dec 1890, Fr.Co. MS
    3/ Audrey Wroten, b 22 Mch 1897, Fr.Co. MS
    4/ Queenie Wroten, b c.1901, Fr.Co.
    5/ Lois Wroten, b c.1906, Fr.Co.
    6/ Leslie Wroten, b a.1908, Fr.Co.
    7/ Irene Wroten, b c.1911, Fr.Co.
    b) George Wiley WELLS, b 4 Jan 1873 Fr.Co., d 1937; m 13 Dec 1894
    (Fr.Co. 2-111, no return, he age 22, she age 22) Virginia Evelyn
    "Evie" Cupit, b 22 Nov 1872, d 19 Apr 1960, Wesson, MS, both bur
    Heucks Retreat Church Cem., Lincoln Co., MS., dau of Eli and
    Elizabeth (Godbold) Cupit.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Creek E.D. 146-53 Cupit, Eli 36 MS; L.E.
    wife 28 MS; Eva dau 7 MS; J.L. son 5 MS; Sallie dau 3; Minnie dau 1
    MS; Mallissa Mccall, adopted dau 20 MS.
    Eli Cupit m Elizabeth Godbold 7 Feb 1872 (Fr.CO. 5-172 by A.P.
    Nichelson M.G.1 R.F. Noble bondsman).
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-20 WELLS, George Jan 4, 1873, 27 MS; Evva
    wife 28 Nov 1872, 27 MS; Ersa dau 30 Oct 1895, 4; John son 13 Apr
    1899, 1; Luster, Herny Servant 19 Dec 1883 10 MS
    1910 Fr.Co. p.105 Meadville & Brookhaven Rd #71 WELLS, George 32 md
    once 15 yrs MS MS MS; Evy V. wife 37 md once 15 yrs 6 children 4
    living; Johnie E. son 11; Versie V. son 8; Lula L. dau 5; Thomas J.
    son 1.
    1/ Ersa Vida WELLS (dau), b 30 Oct 1895 Fr.Co. MS
    2/ Son WELLS, b 1897 Fr.Co., d c.1898 Fr.Co.
    3/ Johnnie Eli WELLS, b.13 Apr 1899, Fr.CO.
    4/ Versie Virgil WELLS, b c.1902, Fr.Co.
    5/ Luna L. WELLS, b c.1905
    6/ James Cody WELLS, b c.1909
    7/ Lillie Mae WELLS, b c.1911
    c) Harvey Leonard WELLS, b 12 July 1877 Fr.Co. MS, d 6 Mch 1941; m 17
    Nov 1896 (Fr.Co. 2-246 by James Cupit M.B.S., he age 21, she 18)
    Ella N. Coleman, b 13 May 1878, d 3 Feb 1966, both bur Rosehill
    Cem., Brookhaven, MS, dau of J.H. and M.O. Coleman.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Creek E.D. 146-44 Coleman, J.H. 26 MS;
    M.O. wife 21 MS; Columbus son 3; Ella dau 2; William son 7/12 MS
    1900 Lincoln Co. Beat 5, E.D. 101-13 WELLS, Harvy Mar 1876 24 MS; Ella
    wife May 1878, 22 MS; dau Jan 1897, 3 MS

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    1910 Lincoln Co. E.D. 91-5 WELLS, Harvey 33 MS; Ella wife 32; Agnes
    dau 12
    1/ Agnes L. WELLS, b 27 Nov 1897; m _____ Enright, bur. Rosehill Cem.
    d) Richard "Jackie" WELLS, died young.
    e) Geneva Addie WELLS, b 11 May 1880 Fr.Co., d 9 Nov 1949; m 17 Jan
    1900 (Fr.Co. 2-466 by C.G. Guice J.P.) Milton Whitfield Seale, b 2 May
    1877, d 8 Oct 1961, both bur Midway (Sec.30 T6 R3, 1 mile south of
    Meadville toward Bude), son of Jason M. Seale and his 2nd wife
    Catherine Whittington. See p.113, this compilation. He married 2nd
    Lula B. ___, b 21 July 1893, d 22 Jan. 1957, bur Midway.
    1910 Fr.Co. Meadville p.77 #43 Seale, Milton 32 md once MS MS MS;
    Geneva wife 29 md once 10 years, 5 children, 5 living; Vivian dau
    9; Rosa dau 8; Earl son 6; Jason son 5; Eva dau 3.
    1/ Vivian Earnestine Seale, b c.1901 Fr.Co.,MS.
    2/ Primrose Geneva Seale, b c.1902, Fr.Co.
    3/ Earl Frank Seale, b c.1904, Fr.Co.
    4/ Jason Lee Seale, b c.1905 Fr.Co.
    5/ Evie Neta Seale, b c.1907 Fr.Co.
    6/ Annie Daisy Seale, b c.1910 Fr.Co.
    f) Daisy Francis WELLS, b 22 Apr 1884 Fr.Co.; d 5 Sep 1957 m 17 Jan
    1900 (Fr.Co. 2-468 by C.G. Guice) Forrest Houston Noble, b 9 Dec 1876,
    d 24 Mch 1953, both bur Rosehill cem., Brookhaven, MS., son of R.F.
    and Narcissa Noble.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat McCall's Creek, E.D. 146-51, Nobles, R.F. 42 MS;
    Narcisa wife 35 MS; W.A. dau 14 MS; Louis son 12 MS; Rufus son 9
    MS; B.W. son 7; Forrest son 5; M.J. dau 3, Narrcissa dau 1 MS
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-22 Noble, Forest 9 Dec 1874 25, MS, son in
    law of John WELLS.
    1910 Lincoln Co. MS Brookhaven E.D. 84-19 Noble, F.H. 36; Daisy wife
    28; Ralph son 8; Gladys dau 7; Wahne son 3.
    1/ Ralph Fitzhugh Noble, b c.1902, MS
    2/ Glady Mae Noble, b c.1903
    3/ Maxie Forrest Noble, b c.1907
    4/ Roger Paul Noble, b c.1911
    g) Pansy "Johnny" WELLS, b 4 May 1885 Fr.Co. MS, d 22 Nov 1938 Natchez
    Hosp., Adams Co., MS, bur Midway Cem. Fr. Co. MS; m 20 June 1903
    (Fr.Co. 3-124 by J.Q. Byrd J.P.) David "Dave" Tillet Porter (as
    his first wife), b 21 Jan 1884 McCall, Fr.Co. MS, d 21 Aug 1974
    Ferriday, LA, bur Greenlawn Cem., Natchez, MS, son of John
    Ferdinand Porter and Nancy Fedella Carraway.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Creek E.D.146-43 Porter, John F. 41
    MS;.Nancy.T. wife 28 MS; B.B. dau 5; S.B. dau 3; Eli O'Neal servant
    20 MS 1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-6 Porter, John 27 Mar 1839, 61 MS;
    Nancy wife 24 Sep 1852, 48 MS; Judie dau 7 Nov 1880, 19; David son
    21 Jan 1884, 16 MS; Gambrel son 9 June 1987, 12; Carey son 15 Feb
    1890, 10; Orsie son 12 Dec 1893, 6 MS.



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    1910 Fr.Co. Beat 4 #16 Brookhaven Road, Porter, David 21 m once 6 yrs
    MS MS MS; Pansy wife 25 md once 6 years 2 children 2 living; A.D.
    dau 5; Hazel dau 2.
    1/ A. Dee Porter, b 16 May 1904 Fr.Co. MS. Her third marriage was to
    David S. McDonald, b 11 July 1893, d 18 Sep 1967, Houston, TX. No
    children.
    2/ Hazel Lillian Porter, b 29 Jan 1908 Fr.Co.; m 24 Dec 1926 at
    Vidalia, Concordia Par., LA, Roy Leo Cobb, b 3 Oct 1906 Fr.Co., d
    11 Mar 1986 Natchez, MS, bur Midway Cem.
    1910 Fr.Co. Beat 3 Meadville & Union Church Road #87 Cobb, James M. 32
    md once 13 yrs 6 children 5 living MS MS MS; Maude wife 30 md once
    13 years 6 children 5 living; Dewy son 11; Willie son 9; Gladys
    dau 6; Roy son 4; Ceaser son 2; Grooms, Martha m other 56 wd 5
    children 4 living MS MS MS
    A/ Thomas "Tommie" Chester Cobb, b 14 Sep 1931 Fayette, Jefferson,
    MS; m 1st 7 Dec 1953 Elizabeth Daniel of N.C. (div.)
    a/ Linda Susan Cobb, b 6 Dec 1954
    3/ John "Johnny" David Porter, b 27 Mch 1912 Fr.Co. MS, d 4 Apr 1974,
    Excelsior, MN, bur B Apr 1974 Baton Rouge, LA; m 31 July 1936
    Vidalia, LA Ora D. Cole, b 21 Mar 1908 Fr.Co.MS.
    A/ Gene Porter, step son
    4/ Willie Lee "Billie" Porter (twin), b 29 Jan 1921 Fr. Co. MS; m 30
    Aug 1941 Fr.Co. MS, Jack Raymond Nixon, b 14 May 1921
    A/ Philip Raymond Nixon, b 26 Sep 1953 El Paso, TX; m 20 May 1978
    New Orleans LA, Sheree Lee Denniss, b 18 May 1958 Colorado
    Springs, CO
    a/ Clint Rayland Nixon, b 25 Aug 1980, N.O., LA
    B/ Melvina "Mel" Maxine Nixon, b 11 July 1955, Colorado Springs, CO,
    m 14 May 1983 Texarkana, TX, Cliff Allen Brothers
    5/ Annie Lee "Ann" Porter (twin), b 29 Jan 1921 Fr.Co. MS; m 13 Feb
    1945, Yuma, AZ Verne "Johnnie" Randall Jr., b 15 Aug 1922
    Poticallo, Idaho, d 31 Jan 1970 Texarkana, TX, bur Chaplewood
    Cem., Texarkana, TX.
    A/ Dianna Lynne Randall, b 3 May 1954 El Paso, TX; m Dennis Anthony
    Patterson, b 14 May 1952 OK.
    a/ Melissa Ann Patterson, b 28 Jan 1978 Nacogdoches, TX
    b/ April Lynne Patterson, b 2 Apr 1891, Texarkana, TX
    c/ Philip Anthony Patterson, b 15 Feb 1983 Midland, TX
    B/ John Charles Randall, b 22 Jan 1961 Texarkana, TX; m (div.)
    a/ John Verne Randall, b 26 Dec 1983, Camden, AR

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    h) Lillie Mae WELLS, b 20 June 1887 Fr.Co. MS, d 14 Jan 1953, bur New
    Sight Cem., Lincoln Co. MS; m 1st 20 June 1907 (Fr.Co. 3-423 by
    W.T. Wooten J.P.) John Asa Cotten, b 23 Apr 1882, d 26 July 1952,
    bur Holly Spring Cem., Lincoln Co. MS. She m 2nd John R. Raney.
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 172 Cotten, Asa 2 Jan 1851, 49 md 27 yrs MS MS MS;
    Elizabeth wife 18 June 1855, 44, md 27 yrs, 17 children 15 living
    MS MS MS: Florence dau 17 Apr 1876, 24 MS MS MS; Lillie dau 20 Feb
    1880, 20; Dazie dau 21 Feb 1880, 20; John son 2 3 Apr 1882, 18, Ada
    dau 26 Dec 1883, 16; Thomas son 1 Nov 1885, 14; James son 10 Mar
    1887, 13; Alice dau 2 June 1869, 11; Ella dau 27 July 1890, 9; Nina
    dau 24 Oct 1893, 6; Rubbie dau 9 May 1895, 5; Kate 29 May 1897, 3;
    Eula 10 Jan 1900 4/12.
    Asa B. Cotten m M.E. Cloy 10 Dec 1873 (Fr.Co. 6-25 by John Sample,
    Meth. South, with H.A. Cotten bondsman.
    1910 Fr.Co. #235 Cotton, John A. 28 md once 3 yrs MS MS MS; Lillie
    wife 22 m once 3 yrs 0 children.
    1/ John Asa Cotten Jr.
    2/ Addie Daisey Cotten

    C) Mary Elizabeth WELLS, b c.1840 Fr.Co. MS, d c.1883; m 18 Dec. 1865
    (Fr.Co. 4-391 by D.B. Cain, G.P. Hunt bondsman) Alexander McDonald.
    He was killed by a falling tree c.1879. Liz WELLS died a short time
    later.
    1870 Fr.Co. p.7 #91 McDonald, Alexander 34 wheelwright Scotland;
    Elizabeth 30 MS; Wiley D. 2 m; Edward 1 m; Alex 2/12 m Apr.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 5 Cain's 146-26 McDonald, Elizabeth 40 MS; Alexander
    son 12 MS; William son 8; Dempsey son 5; Malissa dau 3; Thomas son 1
    a) Wiley D. McDonald, b c.1868 Fr.Co., probably died before 1870.
    b) Edward McDonald, b c.1869 Fr.Co., probably died before 1870.
    c) Alexander McDonald, b Apr 1870 Fr.Co. MS, reared by Sister (WELLS)
    Young.

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    d) William McDonald,.b 1872 Fr.Co., reared by Willie Cain.
    e) Dempsey McDonald, b c.1875 These last three reared
    f) Malissa MCDonald, b c.1877 by John WELLS.
    g) Thomas McDonald, b c.1879
    D) Martha M. WELLS, b c.1842; m 9 Dec 1869 (Fr.Co. 5-72 by W.K. Magee
    Judge Probate, E.C. Adams bondsman) James Polk Cupit. This family
    was not identified from the MS censuses.
    E) Sarah J. WELLS, b c1844; m 9 Nov 1865 (Fr.Co. 4-380 by D.D. Rollins
    J.P., N. Blucker bondsman) James M. Mitchell. This family has not
    been identified on a MS census. In 1900, in the home of David D.
    Rollins was Willie Mitchell, b Feb 1892, 9 MS, nephew of David D.
    Rollins. Sarah (Cain) WELLS m 2nd David Dixon Rollins and they show
    in the censuses:
    1850 - See above
    1860 Fr.Co. p.305 #481 Rollins, David D. 39 School teaching LA; Sarah
    44 MS; Theresa 13 f; James 10 mi Louisa 6 f; William 4 m Ann Eliza 1
    f; Elizabeth WELLS 20 f; Martha ? WELLS 18 f, Sarah WELLS 17 f.
    1870 Fr.Co. p.70 1919 Rollins, D.D. 49 MS; Sarah 54; D.D. Jr. 20;
    Lauria 16; W.D. 14;. Amaliza 12 MS.
    .
  5. Donna Lee McKee, as submitted in GEDCOM file C:TMGWGEDCOMSID931C~1.GED and imported on 09/09/2008 at 09:23:49.,_ID236 _Researcher.
  6. Unknown author, Donna Lee McKee Wells, 712 Kimberly Street, Tecumseh, OK 74873, 405-598-3254.

Ruth Wells1,2,3

F, #17033, b. circa 1795, d. circa 1825
  • Reference: W015 ID236
  • Married Name: 16 August 1815; Mrs. Lanier (Wells)

Citations

  1. Cemetery Records, Family Data Collection - Ancestry.Com, Online publication - Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, U.
  2. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  3. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  4. "CAIN" by Margaret and Mildred Ezell - Cain and Associated
    Families of Amite County Mississippi.
    , "CAIN", Book: "CAIN" by Margaret and Mildred Ezell - Cain and Associated
    Families of Amite County Mississippi.
         
    Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Mildred and Margaret Ezell

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    THE MS CAINS

    10. Pearson WELLS; m 15 Mar 1806 Wilkinson Co. Jemimah Gustavus
    11. Sarah WELLS; m Phillip Simm's.
    12. Elizabeth WELLS; m Benjamin McWater
    13. Winnie WELLS; m ___ Jones
    14. Sina WELLS; m 4 June 1816 St. Helena, Daniel Allen
    15. Ruth WELLS; m 6 Aug 1815 St. Helena, Samuel Lanier
    16. James WELLS; m 29 July 1824 St. Helena, Elinor Gayner *
    17. Benjamin WELLS, m 27 July 1810 Dolly Corch; 2nd 3 Apr 1814 St.
    Helena Elizabeth Splan.
    #16. James WELLS m 2nd 1. Jan 1829 E. Feliciana Mademisselle Bryan.


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    BIRTHS
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    Wiley WELLS was borne the 24 of Jan. 1797
    Sarah Cain was borne July 9, 1816
    Thomas J. WELLS warn borne the 25 March 1836
    John L. C. WELLS was borne May 12, 1837
    Mary F. A. E. Haley was borne Nov. 28, 1838
    Sarah A. Beasley was borne July 22, 1841
    Jefferson W. WELLS was born Feb. 21, 1859
    Francis N. WELLS was borne July 17, 1861
    Sarah E. WELLS was borne July 6th 1864
    Louisa Mary WELLS was borne May 14, 1866
    Thomas E. WELLS oldest son of T. J. WELLS and Sarah A. WELLS
    was borne 1st. July 1872
    Teldin and Hendricks WELLS twins was borne 2nd Feb. 1877
    Estella WELLS borne June 16, 1880

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    MARRIAGES
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    Thomas J WELLS and Mary F A E Haley was married
    August 5 day 1857

    Thomas J WELLS and Sarah A Beasley
    was married the 30 day of May 1871

    (This bible kept by Judge Thomas James WELLS of Ashley County, AR.
    "found" by Ann Randall of Texarkana, TX. has data in it of our Fr.
    Co. MS WELLS family.)

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    DEATHS
    ------

    Sarah A. WELLS died Feb. 23, 1916
    Thomas H. WELLS died Aug. 26, 1916

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    MEMORANDA
    ---------
    Mary F. A. E. WELLS wife of T. J. WELLS died Feb 24th 1871
    Weley WELLS father of T. J. WELLS died Feb 19th 1844
    Edmond WELLS died May 18th 1835 uncle
    John WELLS died June 17th AD 1832 uncle
    Anna Powell died August 17 AD 1849 grandmother
    Mary WELLS died April 7, 1832 grandmother

    (Judge of Ashley County, Arkansas 1866 - 1868 Thomas J. WELLS)

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    Wiley WELLS original land entries (v.1,p.37) was NW/4 of NE/4 Sec 32, T6
    R3E, 39 ac, 11 July 1836 and NE/4 of NW/4 Sec 32 T6 R3E, 39 ac, 7 Sep
    1836.
    His deeds were as follows (from deed index only as deed books were
    burned):
    He from Absalom WELLS obligation to make title to land 3 Jan 1821 A-493
    (Bk A p.493)
    He from Absalom WELLS and wife 100 ac 5 Jan 1824. B-11
    He & wife to MS Union Bank Mortg. T6 R3, 9 Apr 1839. C-504
    He from Joseph George & wife 40 ac 8 Sep 1834. C-184
    He from Joseph George & wife 40 ac T5? R3 8 Sep 1834. C-484
    He from Joseph George & wife 40 ac T5? R3 Sep 1835 C-508
    He from Thos. Scott & wife 40 ac & NE/4 of SE/4 Sec 7 T6 R4 4 Sep 1839.
    C-591
    He from David King about Ratcliffs Pocket Book 19 Apr 1841. C-?
    He and wife to Wilson Byrd E/2 of NE/4 & NE/4 of SE/4 Sec 7 T6 R4 20 Jan
    1840 C-677.

    On 14 Oct 1833 Simeon J. Broadaway and Joseph George of Fr. Co. MS
    appointed Wiley WELLS to represent them and their wives Hetty Broadway
    and Mary George, heirs of decd Rebecca Holloway.
    Succession Papers of St. Helena Par., LA.

    Fr.Co. Tax Digests shows for him:
    1832 80 ac Homo 1 sl 1 poll
    1833 80 ac Fords Cr. 1 poll, sales $800
    1835 80 ac Homo River 1 poll
    1836 80 ac Homo, 1 poll 1 sl
    1837 80 ac Homo 1 poll 4 sl
    1838 80 ac Homo 1 poll
    1839 80 ac Fords? Cr. 1 poll 3 sl
    1840 160 ac Homo 1 poll
    1841 80 ac Merch. sales $1500 1 poll 4 sl
    1842 $700 sales 1 poll 7 sl
    1844 Willey WELLS estate $300 3 sl
    1845 Wiley WELLS estate
    1848 was the next diqest available and Wiley WELLS was missing from
    it.
    Censuses:
    1840 Fr.Co. M 2(under 5) 1(40-50) F 1(under 5) 1(5-10) 1(20-30)
    1850 Fr.Co. #209 David D. Rollins 29 m LA; Sarah 34 f MS; Theresa 2 f MS;
    David D. 8/12 m MS and WELLS: Thomas 14 m MS; John C. 13 zn; Mary A.
    10 f; Martha N. 8 f; Sarah J. 6 f MS.

    Descendants of Wiley WELLS and Sarah Cain:
    A) Thomas James WELLS, Judge of Ashley Co. AR 1866-1868, was b 25 Mar
    1836 Fr.Co. MS, d 26 Aug 1916 Ashley Co. AR; m 1st 5 Aug 1857 Mary
    F.A.E. Haley of Madison Co., MS, b 28 Nov 1838, d 24 Feb 1871 Ashley
    Co., AR; m 2nd 30 May 1871 Sarah A. Beasley, b 22 July 1841, Mist,
    AR, d 23 Feb 1916, Hamburg, AR.
    1880 Ashley Co. AR at Carter Twp, E.D. 7-26 WELLS, T.J. 44 MS; Sarah A.
    wife 38 AL; Jeff W. son 21 AR; Frank N son 18; Sarah E. 16; Louiza
    A. dau 14; Thos. E. son 7; Tidden son 3; Hendrick son 3.
    1900 Ashley, Carter twp E.D. 10-17 WELLS, Thomas J. Mar 1836 64 MS;
    Sarah.A. wife July 1841 58 AL; Thomas son July 1873 26 AR.

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    1910 Ashley Co. 002-0014-0037 WELLS, Thomas J. 71 MS; Sarah E. wife 68
    AL; Thomas E. son 37 AR.
    Data from the Ashley Co. records should not be accepted by the
    family until further verification.
    a) Jefferson W. WELLS,.b. 21 Feb 1859, Ashley Co., AR,
    1900 Ashley E.D. 10-15 Carter Twp, WELLS, Jeff W. Sep 1858, 41 AR,
    living alone.
    b) Francis N. WELLS, b 17 July 1861, Ashley Co., AR.
    1900 Conway Co., Nichols Twp, E.D. 10-6 WELLS, Francis M. June 1861 38
    AR; William D. son Jan 1883 17: Rubin son Oct 1886 13; Nancy E. dau
    Jan 1889 11; Thomas L. son May 1891 9: John S. son June 1894 5;
    George H. son Sep 1896 3; Lorance C. son May 18 98 2; Scroggins,
    Elizabeth, servant May 1876 22 AR
    c) Sarah E. WELLS, b 6 July 1864. Sally WELLS m 17 Sep 1884 J.A.
    Wheat, Ashley C-307. Ours?
    d) Louisa Mary WELLS, b 14 May 1866, Ashley Co., AR. A Lula M. WELLS
    age 16 m 27 Dec 1884 W. O. Carpenter, age 24. Ashley Co. C-346.
    Children by the 2nd wife:
    e) Thomas E. WELLS, b 1 July 1872
    f) Teldin WELLS, b 2 Feb 1877, twin
    g) Hendricks WELLS. b 2 Feb 1977, twin
    h) Estella WELLS, b 11 June 1880
    B) John Lee Calborn WELLS, b 12 May 1836, Fr.Co., d 30 June 1914,
    Logansport, LA. DeSoto, LA: m 8 Dec 1869 Adeline Mariah Strait, b 24
    Jan 1847, d 5 Apr 1914 Logansport, LA. He was age 7 when his father
    died. He is the grandfather of Ann Randall of Texarkana, TX who has
    done extensive research on the Cain and WELLS lines.
    1870 Fr.Co. MS, p.55 #702 Strait, G.G. 66 SC; Evaline 31 MS: Mary M.
    27 f; Martha 20 f: Bryant 14 m and WELLS, John 33 m; WELLS, Adaline
    N. 22 f MS (Note: George G. Strait m Anna N. Lee 12 Jan 1837, in
    Fr. Co., his second wife.)
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Cr. E.D. 146-55 WELLS, J.L.C. 43 MS MS MS;
    A. M. wife 33 MS SC MS: A. M. dau 9; G. W. son 5; Jackie, son 3 MS:
    dau 1/12 MS.
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-22 WELLS, John 12 May 1837, 63 MS; Adaline
    wife 24 Jan 1848, 32 MS; Pansey son 9 May 1885, 15 MS: Lillie dau 20
    Jan 1888, 12 MS: Daisey dau 27 May 1882 MS; Noble, Forest, son in
    law 9 Dec 1872, 25 MS.
    1910 Fr.Co. #312 WELLS, John L.C. 73 md once 41 yrs MS Unk MS; Adaline
    M. wife 55 md once 41 years 6 children, 7 living MS NC MS
    Issue of John L.C. and Adaline Mariah (Strait) WELLS:
    a) Annie Mariah WELLS, b 3 Nov 1870 Fr.Co. MS, d 15 Feb. 1932. m 16
    Dec 1886 (Fr.Co. 1-177 by John F. Porter P.B.S., J.M. Cruise
    bondsman) Wesley Wroten, b 14 Nov 1860, d 15 Oct 1921, both bur
    Damascus Bapt. Church cem. Fr.Co. (Sec. 11 T7 R5) in the Kennolia
    Community.

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    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-19 Wroten, Wesley 14 Oct 1860, 39 MS; Anna
    wife 3 Nov 1870, 29 MS; Eunice dau 17 Sep 1887, 12 MS; Beatrice dau
    12 Dec 1890, 9; Audrie dau 22 Mch 1997, 3 MS
    1910 Fr.Co. E.D. 67-26 Wroten, Wesley (Kesly) 50 md once for 23 yrs MS
    MS MS; A.M. wife 40 md once, 23 yrs 6 children 6 living MS MS MS;
    Beatrice dau 16, Audry dau 12; Queenie dau 9; Loise dau 4; Leslie
    dau 2.
    1/ Eunice Wroten, b 17 Sep 1887, Fr.Co. MS
    2/ Beatrice Wroten, b 12 Dec 1890, Fr.Co. MS
    3/ Audrey Wroten, b 22 Mch 1897, Fr.Co. MS
    4/ Queenie Wroten, b c.1901, Fr.Co.
    5/ Lois Wroten, b c.1906, Fr.Co.
    6/ Leslie Wroten, b a.1908, Fr.Co.
    7/ Irene Wroten, b c.1911, Fr.Co.
    b) George Wiley WELLS, b 4 Jan 1873 Fr.Co., d 1937; m 13 Dec 1894
    (Fr.Co. 2-111, no return, he age 22, she age 22) Virginia Evelyn
    "Evie" Cupit, b 22 Nov 1872, d 19 Apr 1960, Wesson, MS, both bur
    Heucks Retreat Church Cem., Lincoln Co., MS., dau of Eli and
    Elizabeth (Godbold) Cupit.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Creek E.D. 146-53 Cupit, Eli 36 MS; L.E.
    wife 28 MS; Eva dau 7 MS; J.L. son 5 MS; Sallie dau 3; Minnie dau 1
    MS; Mallissa Mccall, adopted dau 20 MS.
    Eli Cupit m Elizabeth Godbold 7 Feb 1872 (Fr.CO. 5-172 by A.P.
    Nichelson M.G.1 R.F. Noble bondsman).
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-20 WELLS, George Jan 4, 1873, 27 MS; Evva
    wife 28 Nov 1872, 27 MS; Ersa dau 30 Oct 1895, 4; John son 13 Apr
    1899, 1; Luster, Herny Servant 19 Dec 1883 10 MS
    1910 Fr.Co. p.105 Meadville & Brookhaven Rd #71 WELLS, George 32 md
    once 15 yrs MS MS MS; Evy V. wife 37 md once 15 yrs 6 children 4
    living; Johnie E. son 11; Versie V. son 8; Lula L. dau 5; Thomas J.
    son 1.
    1/ Ersa Vida WELLS (dau), b 30 Oct 1895 Fr.Co. MS
    2/ Son WELLS, b 1897 Fr.Co., d c.1898 Fr.Co.
    3/ Johnnie Eli WELLS, b.13 Apr 1899, Fr.CO.
    4/ Versie Virgil WELLS, b c.1902, Fr.Co.
    5/ Luna L. WELLS, b c.1905
    6/ James Cody WELLS, b c.1909
    7/ Lillie Mae WELLS, b c.1911
    c) Harvey Leonard WELLS, b 12 July 1877 Fr.Co. MS, d 6 Mch 1941; m 17
    Nov 1896 (Fr.Co. 2-246 by James Cupit M.B.S., he age 21, she 18)
    Ella N. Coleman, b 13 May 1878, d 3 Feb 1966, both bur Rosehill
    Cem., Brookhaven, MS, dau of J.H. and M.O. Coleman.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Creek E.D. 146-44 Coleman, J.H. 26 MS;
    M.O. wife 21 MS; Columbus son 3; Ella dau 2; William son 7/12 MS
    1900 Lincoln Co. Beat 5, E.D. 101-13 WELLS, Harvy Mar 1876 24 MS; Ella
    wife May 1878, 22 MS; dau Jan 1897, 3 MS

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    1910 Lincoln Co. E.D. 91-5 WELLS, Harvey 33 MS; Ella wife 32; Agnes
    dau 12
    1/ Agnes L. WELLS, b 27 Nov 1897; m _____ Enright, bur. Rosehill Cem.
    d) Richard "Jackie" WELLS, died young.
    e) Geneva Addie WELLS, b 11 May 1880 Fr.Co., d 9 Nov 1949; m 17 Jan
    1900 (Fr.Co. 2-466 by C.G. Guice J.P.) Milton Whitfield Seale, b 2 May
    1877, d 8 Oct 1961, both bur Midway (Sec.30 T6 R3, 1 mile south of
    Meadville toward Bude), son of Jason M. Seale and his 2nd wife
    Catherine Whittington. See p.113, this compilation. He married 2nd
    Lula B. ___, b 21 July 1893, d 22 Jan. 1957, bur Midway.
    1910 Fr.Co. Meadville p.77 #43 Seale, Milton 32 md once MS MS MS;
    Geneva wife 29 md once 10 years, 5 children, 5 living; Vivian dau
    9; Rosa dau 8; Earl son 6; Jason son 5; Eva dau 3.
    1/ Vivian Earnestine Seale, b c.1901 Fr.Co.,MS.
    2/ Primrose Geneva Seale, b c.1902, Fr.Co.
    3/ Earl Frank Seale, b c.1904, Fr.Co.
    4/ Jason Lee Seale, b c.1905 Fr.Co.
    5/ Evie Neta Seale, b c.1907 Fr.Co.
    6/ Annie Daisy Seale, b c.1910 Fr.Co.
    f) Daisy Francis WELLS, b 22 Apr 1884 Fr.Co.; d 5 Sep 1957 m 17 Jan
    1900 (Fr.Co. 2-468 by C.G. Guice) Forrest Houston Noble, b 9 Dec 1876,
    d 24 Mch 1953, both bur Rosehill cem., Brookhaven, MS., son of R.F.
    and Narcissa Noble.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat McCall's Creek, E.D. 146-51, Nobles, R.F. 42 MS;
    Narcisa wife 35 MS; W.A. dau 14 MS; Louis son 12 MS; Rufus son 9
    MS; B.W. son 7; Forrest son 5; M.J. dau 3, Narrcissa dau 1 MS
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-22 Noble, Forest 9 Dec 1874 25, MS, son in
    law of John WELLS.
    1910 Lincoln Co. MS Brookhaven E.D. 84-19 Noble, F.H. 36; Daisy wife
    28; Ralph son 8; Gladys dau 7; Wahne son 3.
    1/ Ralph Fitzhugh Noble, b c.1902, MS
    2/ Glady Mae Noble, b c.1903
    3/ Maxie Forrest Noble, b c.1907
    4/ Roger Paul Noble, b c.1911
    g) Pansy "Johnny" WELLS, b 4 May 1885 Fr.Co. MS, d 22 Nov 1938 Natchez
    Hosp., Adams Co., MS, bur Midway Cem. Fr. Co. MS; m 20 June 1903
    (Fr.Co. 3-124 by J.Q. Byrd J.P.) David "Dave" Tillet Porter (as
    his first wife), b 21 Jan 1884 McCall, Fr.Co. MS, d 21 Aug 1974
    Ferriday, LA, bur Greenlawn Cem., Natchez, MS, son of John
    Ferdinand Porter and Nancy Fedella Carraway.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Creek E.D.146-43 Porter, John F. 41
    MS;.Nancy.T. wife 28 MS; B.B. dau 5; S.B. dau 3; Eli O'Neal servant
    20 MS 1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-6 Porter, John 27 Mar 1839, 61 MS;
    Nancy wife 24 Sep 1852, 48 MS; Judie dau 7 Nov 1880, 19; David son
    21 Jan 1884, 16 MS; Gambrel son 9 June 1987, 12; Carey son 15 Feb
    1890, 10; Orsie son 12 Dec 1893, 6 MS.



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    1910 Fr.Co. Beat 4 #16 Brookhaven Road, Porter, David 21 m once 6 yrs
    MS MS MS; Pansy wife 25 md once 6 years 2 children 2 living; A.D.
    dau 5; Hazel dau 2.
    1/ A. Dee Porter, b 16 May 1904 Fr.Co. MS. Her third marriage was to
    David S. McDonald, b 11 July 1893, d 18 Sep 1967, Houston, TX. No
    children.
    2/ Hazel Lillian Porter, b 29 Jan 1908 Fr.Co.; m 24 Dec 1926 at
    Vidalia, Concordia Par., LA, Roy Leo Cobb, b 3 Oct 1906 Fr.Co., d
    11 Mar 1986 Natchez, MS, bur Midway Cem.
    1910 Fr.Co. Beat 3 Meadville & Union Church Road #87 Cobb, James M. 32
    md once 13 yrs 6 children 5 living MS MS MS; Maude wife 30 md once
    13 years 6 children 5 living; Dewy son 11; Willie son 9; Gladys
    dau 6; Roy son 4; Ceaser son 2; Grooms, Martha m other 56 wd 5
    children 4 living MS MS MS
    A/ Thomas "Tommie" Chester Cobb, b 14 Sep 1931 Fayette, Jefferson,
    MS; m 1st 7 Dec 1953 Elizabeth Daniel of N.C. (div.)
    a/ Linda Susan Cobb, b 6 Dec 1954
    3/ John "Johnny" David Porter, b 27 Mch 1912 Fr.Co. MS, d 4 Apr 1974,
    Excelsior, MN, bur B Apr 1974 Baton Rouge, LA; m 31 July 1936
    Vidalia, LA Ora D. Cole, b 21 Mar 1908 Fr.Co.MS.
    A/ Gene Porter, step son
    4/ Willie Lee "Billie" Porter (twin), b 29 Jan 1921 Fr. Co. MS; m 30
    Aug 1941 Fr.Co. MS, Jack Raymond Nixon, b 14 May 1921
    A/ Philip Raymond Nixon, b 26 Sep 1953 El Paso, TX; m 20 May 1978
    New Orleans LA, Sheree Lee Denniss, b 18 May 1958 Colorado
    Springs, CO
    a/ Clint Rayland Nixon, b 25 Aug 1980, N.O., LA
    B/ Melvina "Mel" Maxine Nixon, b 11 July 1955, Colorado Springs, CO,
    m 14 May 1983 Texarkana, TX, Cliff Allen Brothers
    5/ Annie Lee "Ann" Porter (twin), b 29 Jan 1921 Fr.Co. MS; m 13 Feb
    1945, Yuma, AZ Verne "Johnnie" Randall Jr., b 15 Aug 1922
    Poticallo, Idaho, d 31 Jan 1970 Texarkana, TX, bur Chaplewood
    Cem., Texarkana, TX.
    A/ Dianna Lynne Randall, b 3 May 1954 El Paso, TX; m Dennis Anthony
    Patterson, b 14 May 1952 OK.
    a/ Melissa Ann Patterson, b 28 Jan 1978 Nacogdoches, TX
    b/ April Lynne Patterson, b 2 Apr 1891, Texarkana, TX
    c/ Philip Anthony Patterson, b 15 Feb 1983 Midland, TX
    B/ John Charles Randall, b 22 Jan 1961 Texarkana, TX; m (div.)
    a/ John Verne Randall, b 26 Dec 1983, Camden, AR

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    h) Lillie Mae WELLS, b 20 June 1887 Fr.Co. MS, d 14 Jan 1953, bur New
    Sight Cem., Lincoln Co. MS; m 1st 20 June 1907 (Fr.Co. 3-423 by
    W.T. Wooten J.P.) John Asa Cotten, b 23 Apr 1882, d 26 July 1952,
    bur Holly Spring Cem., Lincoln Co. MS. She m 2nd John R. Raney.
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 172 Cotten, Asa 2 Jan 1851, 49 md 27 yrs MS MS MS;
    Elizabeth wife 18 June 1855, 44, md 27 yrs, 17 children 15 living
    MS MS MS: Florence dau 17 Apr 1876, 24 MS MS MS; Lillie dau 20 Feb
    1880, 20; Dazie dau 21 Feb 1880, 20; John son 2 3 Apr 1882, 18, Ada
    dau 26 Dec 1883, 16; Thomas son 1 Nov 1885, 14; James son 10 Mar
    1887, 13; Alice dau 2 June 1869, 11; Ella dau 27 July 1890, 9; Nina
    dau 24 Oct 1893, 6; Rubbie dau 9 May 1895, 5; Kate 29 May 1897, 3;
    Eula 10 Jan 1900 4/12.
    Asa B. Cotten m M.E. Cloy 10 Dec 1873 (Fr.Co. 6-25 by John Sample,
    Meth. South, with H.A. Cotten bondsman.
    1910 Fr.Co. #235 Cotton, John A. 28 md once 3 yrs MS MS MS; Lillie
    wife 22 m once 3 yrs 0 children.
    1/ John Asa Cotten Jr.
    2/ Addie Daisey Cotten

    C) Mary Elizabeth WELLS, b c.1840 Fr.Co. MS, d c.1883; m 18 Dec. 1865
    (Fr.Co. 4-391 by D.B. Cain, G.P. Hunt bondsman) Alexander McDonald.
    He was killed by a falling tree c.1879. Liz WELLS died a short time
    later.
    1870 Fr.Co. p.7 #91 McDonald, Alexander 34 wheelwright Scotland;
    Elizabeth 30 MS; Wiley D. 2 m; Edward 1 m; Alex 2/12 m Apr.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 5 Cain's 146-26 McDonald, Elizabeth 40 MS; Alexander
    son 12 MS; William son 8; Dempsey son 5; Malissa dau 3; Thomas son 1
    a) Wiley D. McDonald, b c.1868 Fr.Co., probably died before 1870.
    b) Edward McDonald, b c.1869 Fr.Co., probably died before 1870.
    c) Alexander McDonald, b Apr 1870 Fr.Co. MS, reared by Sister (WELLS)
    Young.

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    d) William McDonald,.b 1872 Fr.Co., reared by Willie Cain.
    e) Dempsey McDonald, b c.1875 These last three reared
    f) Malissa MCDonald, b c.1877 by John WELLS.
    g) Thomas McDonald, b c.1879
    D) Martha M. WELLS, b c.1842; m 9 Dec 1869 (Fr.Co. 5-72 by W.K. Magee
    Judge Probate, E.C. Adams bondsman) James Polk Cupit. This family
    was not identified from the MS censuses.
    E) Sarah J. WELLS, b c1844; m 9 Nov 1865 (Fr.Co. 4-380 by D.D. Rollins
    J.P., N. Blucker bondsman) James M. Mitchell. This family has not
    been identified on a MS census. In 1900, in the home of David D.
    Rollins was Willie Mitchell, b Feb 1892, 9 MS, nephew of David D.
    Rollins. Sarah (Cain) WELLS m 2nd David Dixon Rollins and they show
    in the censuses:
    1850 - See above
    1860 Fr.Co. p.305 #481 Rollins, David D. 39 School teaching LA; Sarah
    44 MS; Theresa 13 f; James 10 mi Louisa 6 f; William 4 m Ann Eliza 1
    f; Elizabeth WELLS 20 f; Martha ? WELLS 18 f, Sarah WELLS 17 f.
    1870 Fr.Co. p.70 1919 Rollins, D.D. 49 MS; Sarah 54; D.D. Jr. 20;
    Lauria 16; W.D. 14;. Amaliza 12 MS.
    .

Sina Wells1,2,3

F, #17034, b. circa 1796
  • Reference: W015 ID448
  • Married Name: 4 June 1816; Mrs. Allen (Wells); Daniel Allen

Citations

  1. Cemetery Records, Family Data Collection - Ancestry.Com, Online publication - Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, U.
  2. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  3. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Jane Duhart1,2

F, #17035, b. circa 1740
  • Reference: W015 ID448
  • Name Variation: Joanne DeWitt3
  • Name Variation: Joan Dehart2
  • Married Name: circa 1761; Mrs. Wells (Duhart)

Family: John Wells b. 1741, d. 24 Feb 1815

Citations

  1. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. _ID406 _Researcher, William Leon Wells, Jr., 350 Chapel Hill Road                         , Flora, MS, 39071, 601-856-9617 as submitted in GEDCOM file E:TMGWGEDCOMSW003ID406C.GED and imported on 01/23/2010 at 11:23:40.
  4. Donna Lee McKee, as submitted in GEDCOM file C:TMGWGEDCOMSID931C~1.GED and imported on 09/09/2008 at 09:23:49.,_ID236 _Researcher.

John Wells1,2

M, #17036, b. 1765, d. circa 3 December 1805
  • Reference: W015 ID448

Family: Ann Blatchford b. c 1760, d. 7 Jan 1835

Citations

  1. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. GEDCOM.
  4. Donna Lee McKee, as submitted in GEDCOM file C:TMGWGEDCOMSID931C~1.GED and imported on 09/09/2008 at 09:23:49.,_ID236 _Researcher.
  5. "CAIN" by Margaret and Mildred Ezell - Cain and Associated
    Families of Amite County Mississippi.
    , "CAIN", Book: "CAIN" by Margaret and Mildred Ezell - Cain and Associated
    Families of Amite County Mississippi.
         
    Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Mildred and Margaret Ezell

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    THE MS CAINS

    10. Pearson WELLS; m 15 Mar 1806 Wilkinson Co. Jemimah Gustavus
    11. Sarah WELLS; m Phillip Simm's.
    12. Elizabeth WELLS; m Benjamin McWater
    13. Winnie WELLS; m ___ Jones
    14. Sina WELLS; m 4 June 1816 St. Helena, Daniel Allen
    15. Ruth WELLS; m 6 Aug 1815 St. Helena, Samuel Lanier
    16. James WELLS; m 29 July 1824 St. Helena, Elinor Gayner *
    17. Benjamin WELLS, m 27 July 1810 Dolly Corch; 2nd 3 Apr 1814 St.
    Helena Elizabeth Splan.
    #16. James WELLS m 2nd 1. Jan 1829 E. Feliciana Mademisselle Bryan.


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    BIRTHS
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    Wiley WELLS was borne the 24 of Jan. 1797
    Sarah Cain was borne July 9, 1816
    Thomas J. WELLS warn borne the 25 March 1836
    John L. C. WELLS was borne May 12, 1837
    Mary F. A. E. Haley was borne Nov. 28, 1838
    Sarah A. Beasley was borne July 22, 1841
    Jefferson W. WELLS was born Feb. 21, 1859
    Francis N. WELLS was borne July 17, 1861
    Sarah E. WELLS was borne July 6th 1864
    Louisa Mary WELLS was borne May 14, 1866
    Thomas E. WELLS oldest son of T. J. WELLS and Sarah A. WELLS
    was borne 1st. July 1872
    Teldin and Hendricks WELLS twins was borne 2nd Feb. 1877
    Estella WELLS borne June 16, 1880

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    MARRIAGES
    ---------

    Thomas J WELLS and Mary F A E Haley was married
    August 5 day 1857

    Thomas J WELLS and Sarah A Beasley
    was married the 30 day of May 1871

    (This bible kept by Judge Thomas James WELLS of Ashley County, AR.
    "found" by Ann Randall of Texarkana, TX. has data in it of our Fr.
    Co. MS WELLS family.)

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    DEATHS
    ------

    Sarah A. WELLS died Feb. 23, 1916
    Thomas H. WELLS died Aug. 26, 1916

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    MEMORANDA
    ---------
    Mary F. A. E. WELLS wife of T. J. WELLS died Feb 24th 1871
    Weley WELLS father of T. J. WELLS died Feb 19th 1844
    Edmond WELLS died May 18th 1835 uncle
    John WELLS died June 17th AD 1832 uncle
    Anna Powell died August 17 AD 1849 grandmother
    Mary WELLS died April 7, 1832 grandmother

    (Judge of Ashley County, Arkansas 1866 - 1868 Thomas J. WELLS)

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    Wiley WELLS original land entries (v.1,p.37) was NW/4 of NE/4 Sec 32, T6
    R3E, 39 ac, 11 July 1836 and NE/4 of NW/4 Sec 32 T6 R3E, 39 ac, 7 Sep
    1836.
    His deeds were as follows (from deed index only as deed books were
    burned):
    He from Absalom WELLS obligation to make title to land 3 Jan 1821 A-493
    (Bk A p.493)
    He from Absalom WELLS and wife 100 ac 5 Jan 1824. B-11
    He & wife to MS Union Bank Mortg. T6 R3, 9 Apr 1839. C-504
    He from Joseph George & wife 40 ac 8 Sep 1834. C-184
    He from Joseph George & wife 40 ac T5? R3 8 Sep 1834. C-484
    He from Joseph George & wife 40 ac T5? R3 Sep 1835 C-508
    He from Thos. Scott & wife 40 ac & NE/4 of SE/4 Sec 7 T6 R4 4 Sep 1839.
    C-591
    He from David King about Ratcliffs Pocket Book 19 Apr 1841. C-?
    He and wife to Wilson Byrd E/2 of NE/4 & NE/4 of SE/4 Sec 7 T6 R4 20 Jan
    1840 C-677.

    On 14 Oct 1833 Simeon J. Broadaway and Joseph George of Fr. Co. MS
    appointed Wiley WELLS to represent them and their wives Hetty Broadway
    and Mary George, heirs of decd Rebecca Holloway.
    Succession Papers of St. Helena Par., LA.

    Fr.Co. Tax Digests shows for him:
    1832 80 ac Homo 1 sl 1 poll
    1833 80 ac Fords Cr. 1 poll, sales $800
    1835 80 ac Homo River 1 poll
    1836 80 ac Homo, 1 poll 1 sl
    1837 80 ac Homo 1 poll 4 sl
    1838 80 ac Homo 1 poll
    1839 80 ac Fords? Cr. 1 poll 3 sl
    1840 160 ac Homo 1 poll
    1841 80 ac Merch. sales $1500 1 poll 4 sl
    1842 $700 sales 1 poll 7 sl
    1844 Willey WELLS estate $300 3 sl
    1845 Wiley WELLS estate
    1848 was the next diqest available and Wiley WELLS was missing from
    it.
    Censuses:
    1840 Fr.Co. M 2(under 5) 1(40-50) F 1(under 5) 1(5-10) 1(20-30)
    1850 Fr.Co. #209 David D. Rollins 29 m LA; Sarah 34 f MS; Theresa 2 f MS;
    David D. 8/12 m MS and WELLS: Thomas 14 m MS; John C. 13 zn; Mary A.
    10 f; Martha N. 8 f; Sarah J. 6 f MS.

    Descendants of Wiley WELLS and Sarah Cain:
    A) Thomas James WELLS, Judge of Ashley Co. AR 1866-1868, was b 25 Mar
    1836 Fr.Co. MS, d 26 Aug 1916 Ashley Co. AR; m 1st 5 Aug 1857 Mary
    F.A.E. Haley of Madison Co., MS, b 28 Nov 1838, d 24 Feb 1871 Ashley
    Co., AR; m 2nd 30 May 1871 Sarah A. Beasley, b 22 July 1841, Mist,
    AR, d 23 Feb 1916, Hamburg, AR.
    1880 Ashley Co. AR at Carter Twp, E.D. 7-26 WELLS, T.J. 44 MS; Sarah A.
    wife 38 AL; Jeff W. son 21 AR; Frank N son 18; Sarah E. 16; Louiza
    A. dau 14; Thos. E. son 7; Tidden son 3; Hendrick son 3.
    1900 Ashley, Carter twp E.D. 10-17 WELLS, Thomas J. Mar 1836 64 MS;
    Sarah.A. wife July 1841 58 AL; Thomas son July 1873 26 AR.

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    1910 Ashley Co. 002-0014-0037 WELLS, Thomas J. 71 MS; Sarah E. wife 68
    AL; Thomas E. son 37 AR.
    Data from the Ashley Co. records should not be accepted by the
    family until further verification.
    a) Jefferson W. WELLS,.b. 21 Feb 1859, Ashley Co., AR,
    1900 Ashley E.D. 10-15 Carter Twp, WELLS, Jeff W. Sep 1858, 41 AR,
    living alone.
    b) Francis N. WELLS, b 17 July 1861, Ashley Co., AR.
    1900 Conway Co., Nichols Twp, E.D. 10-6 WELLS, Francis M. June 1861 38
    AR; William D. son Jan 1883 17: Rubin son Oct 1886 13; Nancy E. dau
    Jan 1889 11; Thomas L. son May 1891 9: John S. son June 1894 5;
    George H. son Sep 1896 3; Lorance C. son May 18 98 2; Scroggins,
    Elizabeth, servant May 1876 22 AR
    c) Sarah E. WELLS, b 6 July 1864. Sally WELLS m 17 Sep 1884 J.A.
    Wheat, Ashley C-307. Ours?
    d) Louisa Mary WELLS, b 14 May 1866, Ashley Co., AR. A Lula M. WELLS
    age 16 m 27 Dec 1884 W. O. Carpenter, age 24. Ashley Co. C-346.
    Children by the 2nd wife:
    e) Thomas E. WELLS, b 1 July 1872
    f) Teldin WELLS, b 2 Feb 1877, twin
    g) Hendricks WELLS. b 2 Feb 1977, twin
    h) Estella WELLS, b 11 June 1880
    B) John Lee Calborn WELLS, b 12 May 1836, Fr.Co., d 30 June 1914,
    Logansport, LA. DeSoto, LA: m 8 Dec 1869 Adeline Mariah Strait, b 24
    Jan 1847, d 5 Apr 1914 Logansport, LA. He was age 7 when his father
    died. He is the grandfather of Ann Randall of Texarkana, TX who has
    done extensive research on the Cain and WELLS lines.
    1870 Fr.Co. MS, p.55 #702 Strait, G.G. 66 SC; Evaline 31 MS: Mary M.
    27 f; Martha 20 f: Bryant 14 m and WELLS, John 33 m; WELLS, Adaline
    N. 22 f MS (Note: George G. Strait m Anna N. Lee 12 Jan 1837, in
    Fr. Co., his second wife.)
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Cr. E.D. 146-55 WELLS, J.L.C. 43 MS MS MS;
    A. M. wife 33 MS SC MS: A. M. dau 9; G. W. son 5; Jackie, son 3 MS:
    dau 1/12 MS.
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-22 WELLS, John 12 May 1837, 63 MS; Adaline
    wife 24 Jan 1848, 32 MS; Pansey son 9 May 1885, 15 MS: Lillie dau 20
    Jan 1888, 12 MS: Daisey dau 27 May 1882 MS; Noble, Forest, son in
    law 9 Dec 1872, 25 MS.
    1910 Fr.Co. #312 WELLS, John L.C. 73 md once 41 yrs MS Unk MS; Adaline
    M. wife 55 md once 41 years 6 children, 7 living MS NC MS
    Issue of John L.C. and Adaline Mariah (Strait) WELLS:
    a) Annie Mariah WELLS, b 3 Nov 1870 Fr.Co. MS, d 15 Feb. 1932. m 16
    Dec 1886 (Fr.Co. 1-177 by John F. Porter P.B.S., J.M. Cruise
    bondsman) Wesley Wroten, b 14 Nov 1860, d 15 Oct 1921, both bur
    Damascus Bapt. Church cem. Fr.Co. (Sec. 11 T7 R5) in the Kennolia
    Community.

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    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-19 Wroten, Wesley 14 Oct 1860, 39 MS; Anna
    wife 3 Nov 1870, 29 MS; Eunice dau 17 Sep 1887, 12 MS; Beatrice dau
    12 Dec 1890, 9; Audrie dau 22 Mch 1997, 3 MS
    1910 Fr.Co. E.D. 67-26 Wroten, Wesley (Kesly) 50 md once for 23 yrs MS
    MS MS; A.M. wife 40 md once, 23 yrs 6 children 6 living MS MS MS;
    Beatrice dau 16, Audry dau 12; Queenie dau 9; Loise dau 4; Leslie
    dau 2.
    1/ Eunice Wroten, b 17 Sep 1887, Fr.Co. MS
    2/ Beatrice Wroten, b 12 Dec 1890, Fr.Co. MS
    3/ Audrey Wroten, b 22 Mch 1897, Fr.Co. MS
    4/ Queenie Wroten, b c.1901, Fr.Co.
    5/ Lois Wroten, b c.1906, Fr.Co.
    6/ Leslie Wroten, b a.1908, Fr.Co.
    7/ Irene Wroten, b c.1911, Fr.Co.
    b) George Wiley WELLS, b 4 Jan 1873 Fr.Co., d 1937; m 13 Dec 1894
    (Fr.Co. 2-111, no return, he age 22, she age 22) Virginia Evelyn
    "Evie" Cupit, b 22 Nov 1872, d 19 Apr 1960, Wesson, MS, both bur
    Heucks Retreat Church Cem., Lincoln Co., MS., dau of Eli and
    Elizabeth (Godbold) Cupit.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Creek E.D. 146-53 Cupit, Eli 36 MS; L.E.
    wife 28 MS; Eva dau 7 MS; J.L. son 5 MS; Sallie dau 3; Minnie dau 1
    MS; Mallissa Mccall, adopted dau 20 MS.
    Eli Cupit m Elizabeth Godbold 7 Feb 1872 (Fr.CO. 5-172 by A.P.
    Nichelson M.G.1 R.F. Noble bondsman).
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-20 WELLS, George Jan 4, 1873, 27 MS; Evva
    wife 28 Nov 1872, 27 MS; Ersa dau 30 Oct 1895, 4; John son 13 Apr
    1899, 1; Luster, Herny Servant 19 Dec 1883 10 MS
    1910 Fr.Co. p.105 Meadville & Brookhaven Rd #71 WELLS, George 32 md
    once 15 yrs MS MS MS; Evy V. wife 37 md once 15 yrs 6 children 4
    living; Johnie E. son 11; Versie V. son 8; Lula L. dau 5; Thomas J.
    son 1.
    1/ Ersa Vida WELLS (dau), b 30 Oct 1895 Fr.Co. MS
    2/ Son WELLS, b 1897 Fr.Co., d c.1898 Fr.Co.
    3/ Johnnie Eli WELLS, b.13 Apr 1899, Fr.CO.
    4/ Versie Virgil WELLS, b c.1902, Fr.Co.
    5/ Luna L. WELLS, b c.1905
    6/ James Cody WELLS, b c.1909
    7/ Lillie Mae WELLS, b c.1911
    c) Harvey Leonard WELLS, b 12 July 1877 Fr.Co. MS, d 6 Mch 1941; m 17
    Nov 1896 (Fr.Co. 2-246 by James Cupit M.B.S., he age 21, she 18)
    Ella N. Coleman, b 13 May 1878, d 3 Feb 1966, both bur Rosehill
    Cem., Brookhaven, MS, dau of J.H. and M.O. Coleman.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Creek E.D. 146-44 Coleman, J.H. 26 MS;
    M.O. wife 21 MS; Columbus son 3; Ella dau 2; William son 7/12 MS
    1900 Lincoln Co. Beat 5, E.D. 101-13 WELLS, Harvy Mar 1876 24 MS; Ella
    wife May 1878, 22 MS; dau Jan 1897, 3 MS

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    THE MS CAINS

    1910 Lincoln Co. E.D. 91-5 WELLS, Harvey 33 MS; Ella wife 32; Agnes
    dau 12
    1/ Agnes L. WELLS, b 27 Nov 1897; m _____ Enright, bur. Rosehill Cem.
    d) Richard "Jackie" WELLS, died young.
    e) Geneva Addie WELLS, b 11 May 1880 Fr.Co., d 9 Nov 1949; m 17 Jan
    1900 (Fr.Co. 2-466 by C.G. Guice J.P.) Milton Whitfield Seale, b 2 May
    1877, d 8 Oct 1961, both bur Midway (Sec.30 T6 R3, 1 mile south of
    Meadville toward Bude), son of Jason M. Seale and his 2nd wife
    Catherine Whittington. See p.113, this compilation. He married 2nd
    Lula B. ___, b 21 July 1893, d 22 Jan. 1957, bur Midway.
    1910 Fr.Co. Meadville p.77 #43 Seale, Milton 32 md once MS MS MS;
    Geneva wife 29 md once 10 years, 5 children, 5 living; Vivian dau
    9; Rosa dau 8; Earl son 6; Jason son 5; Eva dau 3.
    1/ Vivian Earnestine Seale, b c.1901 Fr.Co.,MS.
    2/ Primrose Geneva Seale, b c.1902, Fr.Co.
    3/ Earl Frank Seale, b c.1904, Fr.Co.
    4/ Jason Lee Seale, b c.1905 Fr.Co.
    5/ Evie Neta Seale, b c.1907 Fr.Co.
    6/ Annie Daisy Seale, b c.1910 Fr.Co.
    f) Daisy Francis WELLS, b 22 Apr 1884 Fr.Co.; d 5 Sep 1957 m 17 Jan
    1900 (Fr.Co. 2-468 by C.G. Guice) Forrest Houston Noble, b 9 Dec 1876,
    d 24 Mch 1953, both bur Rosehill cem., Brookhaven, MS., son of R.F.
    and Narcissa Noble.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat McCall's Creek, E.D. 146-51, Nobles, R.F. 42 MS;
    Narcisa wife 35 MS; W.A. dau 14 MS; Louis son 12 MS; Rufus son 9
    MS; B.W. son 7; Forrest son 5; M.J. dau 3, Narrcissa dau 1 MS
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-22 Noble, Forest 9 Dec 1874 25, MS, son in
    law of John WELLS.
    1910 Lincoln Co. MS Brookhaven E.D. 84-19 Noble, F.H. 36; Daisy wife
    28; Ralph son 8; Gladys dau 7; Wahne son 3.
    1/ Ralph Fitzhugh Noble, b c.1902, MS
    2/ Glady Mae Noble, b c.1903
    3/ Maxie Forrest Noble, b c.1907
    4/ Roger Paul Noble, b c.1911
    g) Pansy "Johnny" WELLS, b 4 May 1885 Fr.Co. MS, d 22 Nov 1938 Natchez
    Hosp., Adams Co., MS, bur Midway Cem. Fr. Co. MS; m 20 June 1903
    (Fr.Co. 3-124 by J.Q. Byrd J.P.) David "Dave" Tillet Porter (as
    his first wife), b 21 Jan 1884 McCall, Fr.Co. MS, d 21 Aug 1974
    Ferriday, LA, bur Greenlawn Cem., Natchez, MS, son of John
    Ferdinand Porter and Nancy Fedella Carraway.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 4 McCall's Creek E.D.146-43 Porter, John F. 41
    MS;.Nancy.T. wife 28 MS; B.B. dau 5; S.B. dau 3; Eli O'Neal servant
    20 MS 1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 E.D. 52-6 Porter, John 27 Mar 1839, 61 MS;
    Nancy wife 24 Sep 1852, 48 MS; Judie dau 7 Nov 1880, 19; David son
    21 Jan 1884, 16 MS; Gambrel son 9 June 1987, 12; Carey son 15 Feb
    1890, 10; Orsie son 12 Dec 1893, 6 MS.



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    THE MS CAINS

    1910 Fr.Co. Beat 4 #16 Brookhaven Road, Porter, David 21 m once 6 yrs
    MS MS MS; Pansy wife 25 md once 6 years 2 children 2 living; A.D.
    dau 5; Hazel dau 2.
    1/ A. Dee Porter, b 16 May 1904 Fr.Co. MS. Her third marriage was to
    David S. McDonald, b 11 July 1893, d 18 Sep 1967, Houston, TX. No
    children.
    2/ Hazel Lillian Porter, b 29 Jan 1908 Fr.Co.; m 24 Dec 1926 at
    Vidalia, Concordia Par., LA, Roy Leo Cobb, b 3 Oct 1906 Fr.Co., d
    11 Mar 1986 Natchez, MS, bur Midway Cem.
    1910 Fr.Co. Beat 3 Meadville & Union Church Road #87 Cobb, James M. 32
    md once 13 yrs 6 children 5 living MS MS MS; Maude wife 30 md once
    13 years 6 children 5 living; Dewy son 11; Willie son 9; Gladys
    dau 6; Roy son 4; Ceaser son 2; Grooms, Martha m other 56 wd 5
    children 4 living MS MS MS
    A/ Thomas "Tommie" Chester Cobb, b 14 Sep 1931 Fayette, Jefferson,
    MS; m 1st 7 Dec 1953 Elizabeth Daniel of N.C. (div.)
    a/ Linda Susan Cobb, b 6 Dec 1954
    3/ John "Johnny" David Porter, b 27 Mch 1912 Fr.Co. MS, d 4 Apr 1974,
    Excelsior, MN, bur B Apr 1974 Baton Rouge, LA; m 31 July 1936
    Vidalia, LA Ora D. Cole, b 21 Mar 1908 Fr.Co.MS.
    A/ Gene Porter, step son
    4/ Willie Lee "Billie" Porter (twin), b 29 Jan 1921 Fr. Co. MS; m 30
    Aug 1941 Fr.Co. MS, Jack Raymond Nixon, b 14 May 1921
    A/ Philip Raymond Nixon, b 26 Sep 1953 El Paso, TX; m 20 May 1978
    New Orleans LA, Sheree Lee Denniss, b 18 May 1958 Colorado
    Springs, CO
    a/ Clint Rayland Nixon, b 25 Aug 1980, N.O., LA
    B/ Melvina "Mel" Maxine Nixon, b 11 July 1955, Colorado Springs, CO,
    m 14 May 1983 Texarkana, TX, Cliff Allen Brothers
    5/ Annie Lee "Ann" Porter (twin), b 29 Jan 1921 Fr.Co. MS; m 13 Feb
    1945, Yuma, AZ Verne "Johnnie" Randall Jr., b 15 Aug 1922
    Poticallo, Idaho, d 31 Jan 1970 Texarkana, TX, bur Chaplewood
    Cem., Texarkana, TX.
    A/ Dianna Lynne Randall, b 3 May 1954 El Paso, TX; m Dennis Anthony
    Patterson, b 14 May 1952 OK.
    a/ Melissa Ann Patterson, b 28 Jan 1978 Nacogdoches, TX
    b/ April Lynne Patterson, b 2 Apr 1891, Texarkana, TX
    c/ Philip Anthony Patterson, b 15 Feb 1983 Midland, TX
    B/ John Charles Randall, b 22 Jan 1961 Texarkana, TX; m (div.)
    a/ John Verne Randall, b 26 Dec 1983, Camden, AR

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    THE MS CAINS

    h) Lillie Mae WELLS, b 20 June 1887 Fr.Co. MS, d 14 Jan 1953, bur New
    Sight Cem., Lincoln Co. MS; m 1st 20 June 1907 (Fr.Co. 3-423 by
    W.T. Wooten J.P.) John Asa Cotten, b 23 Apr 1882, d 26 July 1952,
    bur Holly Spring Cem., Lincoln Co. MS. She m 2nd John R. Raney.
    1900 Fr.Co. Beat 4 172 Cotten, Asa 2 Jan 1851, 49 md 27 yrs MS MS MS;
    Elizabeth wife 18 June 1855, 44, md 27 yrs, 17 children 15 living
    MS MS MS: Florence dau 17 Apr 1876, 24 MS MS MS; Lillie dau 20 Feb
    1880, 20; Dazie dau 21 Feb 1880, 20; John son 2 3 Apr 1882, 18, Ada
    dau 26 Dec 1883, 16; Thomas son 1 Nov 1885, 14; James son 10 Mar
    1887, 13; Alice dau 2 June 1869, 11; Ella dau 27 July 1890, 9; Nina
    dau 24 Oct 1893, 6; Rubbie dau 9 May 1895, 5; Kate 29 May 1897, 3;
    Eula 10 Jan 1900 4/12.
    Asa B. Cotten m M.E. Cloy 10 Dec 1873 (Fr.Co. 6-25 by John Sample,
    Meth. South, with H.A. Cotten bondsman.
    1910 Fr.Co. #235 Cotton, John A. 28 md once 3 yrs MS MS MS; Lillie
    wife 22 m once 3 yrs 0 children.
    1/ John Asa Cotten Jr.
    2/ Addie Daisey Cotten

    C) Mary Elizabeth WELLS, b c.1840 Fr.Co. MS, d c.1883; m 18 Dec. 1865
    (Fr.Co. 4-391 by D.B. Cain, G.P. Hunt bondsman) Alexander McDonald.
    He was killed by a falling tree c.1879. Liz WELLS died a short time
    later.
    1870 Fr.Co. p.7 #91 McDonald, Alexander 34 wheelwright Scotland;
    Elizabeth 30 MS; Wiley D. 2 m; Edward 1 m; Alex 2/12 m Apr.
    1880 Fr.Co. Beat 5 Cain's 146-26 McDonald, Elizabeth 40 MS; Alexander
    son 12 MS; William son 8; Dempsey son 5; Malissa dau 3; Thomas son 1
    a) Wiley D. McDonald, b c.1868 Fr.Co., probably died before 1870.
    b) Edward McDonald, b c.1869 Fr.Co., probably died before 1870.
    c) Alexander McDonald, b Apr 1870 Fr.Co. MS, reared by Sister (WELLS)
    Young.

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    THE MS CAINS

    d) William McDonald,.b 1872 Fr.Co., reared by Willie Cain.
    e) Dempsey McDonald, b c.1875 These last three reared
    f) Malissa MCDonald, b c.1877 by John WELLS.
    g) Thomas McDonald, b c.1879
    D) Martha M. WELLS, b c.1842; m 9 Dec 1869 (Fr.Co. 5-72 by W.K. Magee
    Judge Probate, E.C. Adams bondsman) James Polk Cupit. This family
    was not identified from the MS censuses.
    E) Sarah J. WELLS, b c1844; m 9 Nov 1865 (Fr.Co. 4-380 by D.D. Rollins
    J.P., N. Blucker bondsman) James M. Mitchell. This family has not
    been identified on a MS census. In 1900, in the home of David D.
    Rollins was Willie Mitchell, b Feb 1892, 9 MS, nephew of David D.
    Rollins. Sarah (Cain) WELLS m 2nd David Dixon Rollins and they show
    in the censuses:
    1850 - See above
    1860 Fr.Co. p.305 #481 Rollins, David D. 39 School teaching LA; Sarah
    44 MS; Theresa 13 f; James 10 mi Louisa 6 f; William 4 m Ann Eliza 1
    f; Elizabeth WELLS 20 f; Martha ? WELLS 18 f, Sarah WELLS 17 f.
    1870 Fr.Co. p.70 1919 Rollins, D.D. 49 MS; Sarah 54; D.D. Jr. 20;
    Lauria 16; W.D. 14;. Amaliza 12 MS.
    .

Thomas Wells1,2

M, #17037, b. circa 1773, d. 12 May 1815
  • Reference: W015 ID448

Citations

  1. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

William Wells1,2

M, #17038, b. circa 1775
  • Reference: W015 ID236

Family 1: Naracissa _____ b. c 1770

Family 2: Mildred Dromgoole b. c 1790

Citations

  1. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. Donna Lee McKee, as submitted in GEDCOM file C:TMGWGEDCOMSID931C~1.GED and imported on 09/09/2008 at 09:23:49.,_ID236 _Researcher.

Esther Wells1,2

F, #17039, b. circa 1777, d. circa 12 May 1815
  • Reference: W015 ID236

Citations

  1. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Mary Wells1,2

F, #17040, b. circa 1769, d. before 25 March 1830
  • Reference: W015 ID448
  • Nickname: Polly2
  • Married Name: before 12 May 1815; Mrs. Barnett (Wells)
  • Married Name: before 17 July 1819; Mrs. Irby (Wells)

Citations

  1. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. Unknown author, Donna Lee McKee Wells, 712 Kimberly Street, Tecumseh, OK 74873, 405-598-3254.

Rebecca Wells1,2

F, #17041, b. circa 1776, d. October 1834
  • Reference: W015 ID448
  • Married Name: 22 November 1796; Mrs. Holloway (Wells)

Citations

  1. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. _ID406 _Researcher, William Leon Wells, Jr., 350 Chapel Hill Road                         , Flora, MS, 39071, 601-856-9617 as submitted in GEDCOM file E:TMGWGEDCOMSW003ID406C.GED and imported on 01/23/2010 at 11:23:40.
  4. Donna Lee McKee, as submitted in GEDCOM file C:TMGWGEDCOMSID931C~1.GED and imported on 09/09/2008 at 09:23:49.,_ID236 _Researcher.

Rachel Wells1,2

F, #17042, b. circa 1775
  • Reference: W015 ID448
  • Married Name: 31 March 1803; Mrs. Havard (Wells)

Citations

  1. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Sgt. Rice Wells

M, #17043, b. 1782, d. 30 October 1857
  • Reference: W015 ID448
  • Birth*: 1782; now Jefferson Co., Burke Co., Georgia, USA1,2
  • (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1810; Louisiana, USA; Bride=Chancey Christine Berry3,2
  • (Deceased) Death*: 30 October 1857; Smith Co., Texas, USA; p. 35 - RICE WELLS, DEC'D

    "Thomas R. Swann & Thompson B. Wells pet. as execs. Nov. 1857. Will signed 9/25/1855 Smith Co. names wf. Chaney, children Felix Wells, Rice Wells Jr., Thompson B. Wells, Albert Wells, Telitha Webb, Mary Thompson, Sarah McCorkle, Lucinda W. Ham, Louisa M. Swann, grandson John Rice Wells, son of Calvin Wells, dec'd., execs. son Thompson B. Wells , son-in-law Thomas R. Swann. Wells d. 10/30/1857 Smith Co. Appr.: B. S. Watts, James M. Dale, William W. Hall. Inv.: 963 acres homestead $6741, 284.34 acres Sur. #653 $284.34, 12 slaves, 3 yoke oxen $150, 76 cattle $456, 168 hogs $455, 31 sheep $69.75, 11 horses, etc. total $17,094.34.

    File: W

    Probate Minute Book: B-1/81-84,101-103,129,130. C/45."
    4,2
  • Name Variation: Rice Wells1,2
  • (Head of Household) Census: 1803; Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Census, 1805-90
    Name: Rice Wells
    State: MS
    County: Mississippi Territory
    Township: Petitioners
    Year: 1803
    Page: 282
    Database: MS Early Census Index

    2
  • Milt-Event*: 1812; Louisiana, USA; NAME: Wells, Rice
    RANK: Sergeant
    COMPANY: 12 and 13 Cons. Reg't., La. Mil.
    Louisiana Soldiers in the War of 1812
    2
  • Milit-End: between 1812 and 1814; National Society Daughters of War of 1812 # 13755, Louisiana, USA; NSUSD1812# 13755, Vol 73, Militia5
  • (Head of Household) Census: 1820; St Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA; 1820 LA St Tammany Parish
    Wells, Rice - 3-0-2-3-0-2-0-1-0-0 8-0-0-2-0-0-0-3

    neighbor, Hezekiah Thompson
    neighbor, Widow Wells
    neighbor: Wm Berry

    2
  • (Head of Household) Census: 1830; Rankin Co., Mississippi, USA; 1830 MS Rankin
    Wells, Rice
    males:
    2-0-1-2-0-0-1
    father: 40-50 years
    females
    2-2-0-0-0-1
    mother: 30-40 years

    neighbors:
    Wells, Charles
    2
  • (Head of Household) Census: 1840; Rankin Co., Mississippi, USA; 1840 MS Rankin
    Wells, Rice
    males:
    1-0-1-1-1-0-0-1
    self: 50-60 years
    females
    0-1-1-2-0-0-1-0-1
    wifer: 40-50 years
    mother: age 60-70 years

    neighbors:
    Wells, Albert
    Berry, Conner?
    Berry, T V

    2
  • Taxation*: 1846; Smith Co., Texas, USA; Texas Census, 1820-90
    Name: Rice Wells
    State: TX
    County: Smith County
    Township: No Township Listed
    Year: 1846
    Record Type: Tax list
    Page: NPN
    Database: TX Tax List Index, 1840-1849

    2
  • (Head of Household) Census*: 22 October 1850; Starrville, Smith Co., Texas, USA;
    1850 TX Smith, My Subdivison (later Starrville), family 275
    Wells, Rice, Sr., age 68, farmer, b: GA
    Wells, Chaney, age 56, b: GA
    Wells, Calvin, age 23, farmer, b: LA
    Wells, Rice Jr., age 22, Dry Goods Clerk, b: LA
    Wells, Thompson, age 18, farmer, b: MS
    Wells, Hancel F, age 3, b: TX
    Sevan?, Thomas R, age 20, merchant, b: AL
    McCer?lo, no first name, age 30, physician, b: unknown
    Turner, Philip, age 23, laborer, b: TN
    Brown, James, age 20, student, b: MS
    Wells, Louisa, age 20, student, b: MS
    Wells, Martha A, age 12, student, b: MS

    ; Household Member=Calvin Wells, Household Member=Hansel Floyd Wells, Household Member=Rice Wells, Household Member=Thompson B Wells, Household Member=Louisa Maria Wells6,2
  • Prop-Purch: 18 June 1851; Smith Co., Texas, USA; Texas Land Title Abstracts
    Grantee: John H. Jenkins
    Certificate: 206
    Patentee: Rice Wells
    Patent Date: 18 Jun 1851
    Acres: 320
    DISTRICT: Nacogdoches
    County: Smith
    File: 920
    Patent #: 833
    Patent Volume: 3
    Class: Nac. 3rd.

    7,2
  • Prop-Purch*: 1 May 1852; Smith Co., Texas, USA; Texas Land Title Abstracts
    Grantee: Wm. B. Hardin
    Certificate: 618
    Patentee: Rice Wells
    Patent Date: 01 May 1852
    Acres: 284.34
    DISTRICT: Nacogdoches
    County: Smith
    File: 335
    Patent #: 791
    Patent Volume: 5
    Class: Nac. Bty.

    8,2
  • Prop-Purch: 14 February 1854; Smith Co., Texas, USA; Texas Land Title Abstracts
    Grantee: Rice Wells
    Certificate: 266
    Patentee: Rice Wells
    Patent Date: 14 Feb 1854
    Acres: 320
    DISTRICT: Nacogdoches
    County: Smith
    File: 2089
    Patent #: 45
    Patent Volume: 11
    Class: Nac 3rd

    9,2
  • (Deceased) Will*: 25 September 1855; Smith Co., Texas, USA; Abstracts of the Smith County Probate Records, Smith County, Texas, 1846-1880 abstracted by Andrew L. Leath (1984)...

    p. 35 - RICE WELLS, DEC'D

    "Thomas R. Swann & Thompson B. Wells pet. as execs. Nov. 1857. Will signed 9/25/1855 Smith Co. names wf. Chaney, children Felix Wells, Rice Wells Jr., Thompson B. Wells, Albert Wells, Telitha Webb, Mary Thompson, Sarah McCorkle, Lucinda W. Ham, Louisa M. Swann, grandson John Rice Wells, son of Calvin Wells, dec'd., execs. son Thompson B. Wells , son-in-law Thomas R. Swann. Wells d. 10/30/1857 Smith Co. Appr.: B. S. Watts, James M. Dale, William W. Hall. Inv.: 963 acres homestead $6741, 284.34 acres Sur. #653 $284.34, 12 slaves, 3 yoke oxen $150, 76 cattle $456, 168 hogs $455, 31 sheep $69.75, 11 horses, etc. total $17,094.34.

    File: W
    Probate Minute Book: B-1/81-84,101-103,129,130. C/45."; Witness=Calvin Wells, Witness=Hansel Floyd Wells, Witness=Louisa Maria Wells, Witness=Rice Wells, Witness=Sarah Wells, Witness=Thompson B Wells, Witness=Albert Wells, Witness=Talitha Wells, Witness=Lucinda Wells, Witness=Mary Wells4,2
  • Note: 31 December 1857; Smith Co., Texas, USA; Rice Wells dec'd and Robert P. McCorkle pet. as guar. 12/31/1857 of his wife Martha Ann McCorkle, Bias A. Wells, William M. Wells, and Hansel F. Wells. Appr. (1858):; Witness=Martha Ann Wells, Witness=William Myrick Wells, Witness=Hansel Floyd Wells, Witness=Bias Arnold Wells10

Family: Chancey Christine Berry b. 1794

Citations

  1. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. GEDCOM, Gedcom.
  4. Will-Probate, Probate Records, Abstracts of the Smith County Probate Records, Smith County, Texas, 1846-1880 abstracted by Andrew L. Leath (1984)...
    p. 3 - THOMAS W. WEBB, DEC'D

    Rice Wells, Sr., father-in-law, and Sarah Webb, widow, pet. as adms. 1/16/1850. Webb d. 1849. Wells resigned 6/25/1855. James H. McCorkle and wf. Sarah, formerly Webb, appt. adms. Oct. 1855. Children: Thomas W. Webb, Jr. and Ella V. Webb.

    File: W

    Probate Minute Book: A/154-157. A-1/9,10,21,30,158,206,222,255. A-2/167,331. B/86,92,93,171,175,484. B-1/125,126,326,435. C/50,61,188,212,283,388,397,425,433,472,519,531,536,594. C-1/40,258,259. D-1/145.



    p. 4 -

    "MARTHA ANN WELLS, et al., MINORS

    Rice Wells pet. guar. 4/30/1850 of Martha Ann Wells, 12, Tobias A. Wells, 10, William M. Wells, 6, and Hansel Floyd Wells, 2, children of Albert Wells and Artemesia Myrick Wells, dec'd. Moved from Alabama to Texas 6 years ago, Artemesia Wells died two years ago, children are heirs of her mother Patsy Myrick, decd. Father is not suitable for guar. Albert Wells pet. as guar. 5/27/1850 of his four children, but Rice Wells appt. Rice Wells dec'd and Robert P. McCorkle pet. as guar. 12/31/1857 of his wife Martha Ann McCorkle, Bias A. Wells, William M. Wells, and Hansel F. Wells. Appr. (1858): W. W. Hall, William H. Stewart, James H. McCorkle. Inv.: 8 slaves $3400. Commrs. part. 1859: John M. Wiggins, Robert Lyons, R. T. McFarland. Rcpt. 4/29/1861 Bias A. Wells.

    File: W ("Rice Wells, dec'd)

    Probate Minute Book: A/188-191. A-1/207,229,256. A-2/309. A-3/244. B/20,39,51,52,84,86,291,408. B-1/128,129,165,166,331,332,411,462,463. C/21,30,72,76,83,84,92,212,263,264,272,273,274,387,390,432,483,562,588. C-1/33,169,304,372. C/300."



    p. 35 - RICE WELLS, DEC'D

    "Thomas R. Swann & Thompson B. Wells pet. as execs. Nov. 1857. Will signed 9/25/1855 Smith Co. names wf. Chaney, children Felix Wells, Rice Wells Jr., Thompson B. Wells, Albert Wells, Telitha Webb, Mary Thompson, Sarah McCorkle, Lucinda W. Ham, Louisa M. Swann, grandson John Rice Wells, son of Calvin Wells, dec'd., execs. son Thompson B. Wells , son-in-law Thomas R. Swann. Wells d. 10/30/1857 Smith Co. Appr.: B. S. Watts, James M. Dale, William W. Hall. Inv.: 963 acres homestead $6741, 284.34 acres Sur. #653 $284.34, 12 slaves, 3 yoke oxen $150, 76 cattle $456, 168 hogs $455, 31 sheep $69.75, 11 horses, etc. total $17,094.34.

    File: W

    Probate Minute Book: B-1/81-84,101-103,129,130. C/45."



    p. 48 - ALBERT WELLS, DEC'D

    "R. P. McCorkle, son-in-law, pet. as adm. 7/30/1860. Wells d. 7/21/1860. Appr.: John Wallis, A. A. Argenbright, J. M. Hall. Inv.: slave $1200, horse $100.

    File: 40

    PMB: A-3/49. B-1/506,543. C/321,330,332,365,391,430. D/160,186."

    .
  5. Unknown author, National Society of Daughters of War of 1812.
  6. United States Federal Census, 1850 TX Smith, My Subdivison (later Starrville), family 275 - Rice Wells.
  7. Property Transaction, Property Transaction., Texas Land Title Abstracts
    about Rice Wells
    Grantee: John H. Jenkins
    Certificate: 206
    Patentee: Rice Wells
    Patent Date: 18 Jun 1851
    Acres: 320
    DISTRICT: Nacogdoches
    County: Smith
    File: 920
    Patent #: 833
    Patent Volume: 3
    Class: Nac. 3rd.

    .
  8. Property Transaction, Property Transaction., Texas Land Title Abstracts
    Grantee: Wm. B. Hardin
    Certificate: 618
    Patentee: Rice Wells
    Patent Date: 01 May 1852
    Acres: 284.34
    DISTRICT: Nacogdoches
    County: Smith
    File: 335
    Patent #: 791
    Patent Volume: 5
    Class: Nac. Bty.

    .
  9. Property Transaction, Property Transaction., Texas Land Title Abstracts
    Grantee: Rice Wells
    Certificate: 266
    Patentee: Rice Wells
    Patent Date: 14 Feb 1854
    Acres: 320
    DISTRICT: Nacogdoches
    County: Smith
    File: 2089
    Patent #: 45
    Patent Volume: 11
    Class: Nac 3rd

    .
  10. Unknown short title: Probate Records, Abstracts of the Smith County Probate Records, Smith County, Texas, 1846-1880 abstracted by Andrew L. Leath (1984)...
    p. 3 - THOMAS W. WEBB, DEC'D

    Rice Wells, Sr., father-in-law, and Sarah Webb, widow, pet. as adms. 1/16/1850. Webb d. 1849. Wells resigned 6/25/1855. James H. McCorkle and wf. Sarah, formerly Webb, appt. adms. Oct. 1855. Children: Thomas W. Webb, Jr. and Ella V. Webb.

    File: W

    Probate Minute Book: A/154-157. A-1/9,10,21,30,158,206,222,255. A-2/167,331. B/86,92,93,171,175,484. B-1/125,126,326,435. C/50,61,188,212,283,388,397,425,433,472,519,531,536,594. C-1/40,258,259. D-1/145.



    p. 4 -

    "MARTHA ANN WELLS, et al., MINORS

    Rice Wells pet. guar. 4/30/1850 of Martha Ann Wells, 12, Tobias A. Wells, 10, William M. Wells, 6, and Hansel Floyd Wells, 2, children of Albert Wells and Artemesia Myrick Wells, dec'd. Moved from Alabama to Texas 6 years ago, Artemesia Wells died two years ago, children are heirs of her mother Patsy Myrick, decd. Father is not suitable for guar. Albert Wells pet. as guar. 5/27/1850 of his four children, but Rice Wells appt. Rice Wells dec'd and Robert P. McCorkle pet. as guar. 12/31/1857 of his wife Martha Ann McCorkle, Bias A. Wells, William M. Wells, and Hansel F. Wells. Appr. (1858): W. W. Hall, William H. Stewart, James H. McCorkle. Inv.: 8 slaves $3400. Commrs. part. 1859: John M. Wiggins, Robert Lyons, R. T. McFarland. Rcpt. 4/29/1861 Bias A. Wells.

    File: W ("Rice Wells, dec'd)

    Probate Minute Book: A/188-191. A-1/207,229,256. A-2/309. A-3/244. B/20,39,51,52,84,86,291,408. B-1/128,129,165,166,331,332,411,462,463. C/21,30,72,76,83,84,92,212,263,264,272,273,274,387,390,432,483,562,588. C-1/33,169,304,372. C/300."



    p. 35 - RICE WELLS, DEC'D

    "Thomas R. Swann & Thompson B. Wells pet. as execs. Nov. 1857. Will signed 9/25/1855 Smith Co. names wf. Chaney, children Felix Wells, Rice Wells Jr., Thompson B. Wells, Albert Wells, Telitha Webb, Mary Thompson, Sarah McCorkle, Lucinda W. Ham, Louisa M. Swann, grandson John Rice Wells, son of Calvin Wells, dec'd., execs. son Thompson B. Wells , son-in-law Thomas R. Swann. Wells d. 10/30/1857 Smith Co. Appr.: B. S. Watts, James M. Dale, William W. Hall. Inv.: 963 acres homestead $6741, 284.34 acres Sur. #653 $284.34, 12 slaves, 3 yoke oxen $150, 76 cattle $456, 168 hogs $455, 31 sheep $69.75, 11 horses, etc. total $17,094.34.

    File: W

    Probate Minute Book: B-1/81-84,101-103,129,130. C/45."



    p. 48 - ALBERT WELLS, DEC'D

    "R. P. McCorkle, son-in-law, pet. as adm. 7/30/1860. Wells d. 7/21/1860. Appr.: John Wallis, A. A. Argenbright, J. M. Hall. Inv.: slave $1200, horse $100.

    File: 40

    PMB: A-3/49. B-1/506,543. C/321,330,332,365,391,430. D/160,186."

  11. GEDCOM.

Elizabeth _____1,2

F, #17044, b. circa 1710
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • Married Name: before 1730; Mrs. Wells (_____)

Family: Absalom Wells b. 1708, d. 9 Mar 1769

Citations

  1. GEDCOM.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.

James Wells1,2

M, #17045, b. circa 1740
  • Reference: W015 ID448

Citations

  1. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Sarah Wells1,2

F, #17046, b. 1740, d. 1856
  • Reference: W015 ID448
  • Married Name: 1763; Mrs. Stover (Wells)

Citations

  1. Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.