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Polly Wells^1,2

• Father*: George W Wells^1,2 b. 14 Sep 1811, d. a 1881
• Mother*: Margaret Williams^1,2 b. Sep 1809, d. 9 Jun 1880

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: 1841; prob., Genoa Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio, USA^1,3,2
• (Deceased) Death*: before 1880^1,2

• (Household Member) Census: 1850; Genoa Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio, USA;
  1850 United States Federal Census
  about George Wells
  Name: George Wells
  Age: 38
  Estimated birth year: abt 1812
  Birth Place: Pennsylvania
  Gender: Male
  Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Genoa, Delaware, Ohio
  Family Number: 348
  Household Members: Name Age
  George Wells 38
  Margarett Wells 41
  Clark Wells 18
  James Wells 15
  Nathaniel Wells 14
  Polly Wells 9
  Abagail Wells 71; Head of Household=George W Wells^1,3,2
• (Head of Household) Census*: 1850; Genoa Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio, USA^1,3,2

Lucy Allen^1,2

• Reference: W999 ID267

• Birth*: circa 1835
• (Bride) Marriage*: circa 1859; Delaware Co., Ohio, USA; Groom=James Wells^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: before 1880^1,2

• Married Name: circa 1859; Mrs. Wells (Allen)
• (Household Member) Census: 1860; Berkshire, Delaware Co., Ohio, USA;
  1860 United States Federal Census
  about James Wells
  Name: James Wells
  Age in 1860: 24
  Birth Year: abt 1836
  Birthplace: Ohio
  Home in 1860: Berkshire, Delaware, Ohio
  Gender: Male
  Post Office: Berkshire
  Value of real estate: View image
  Household Members: Name Age
  James Wells 24
  Lucy Wells 18
  
  ; Head of Household=James Wells

Eunice 'Unice' Frances Wells^1,2

• Father*: Isaac Wells^1,2 b. 1 Sep 1779, d. 21 Oct 1849
• Mother*: Mary _____^1,2 b. 18 Oct 1785, d. 18 Feb 1845

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: 1826; Delaware Co., Ohio, USA^1,2
• (Bride) Marriage*: 5 October 1838; Ogle Co., Illinois, USA; WELLS,     EUNICE (D/O ISAAC WELLS)     MCNAMES, WELCOMB (S/O AMOS MCNAMES)     1838-10-05     /     41     OGLE^1,3,4,5,2
• (Deceased) Death*: after August 1881; prob., Ozark Co., Missouri, USA^1,6,2

• Married Name: 5 October 1838; Mrs. Mc Names (Wells)

James Wells^1,2

• Father*: Isaac Wells^1,2 b. 1 Sep 1779, d. 21 Oct 1849
• Mother*: Mary _____^1,2 b. 18 Oct 1785, d. 18 Feb 1845

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: 1800; prob., Pennsylvania, USA; His birth date may be 21 Sep 1800.^1,3,2

• (Head of Household) Census*: 1840; Genoa Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio, USA; 1840 United States Federal Census
  about James Wells
  Name: James Wells
  Township: Genoa
  County: Delaware
  State: Ohio
  
  same page as Abraham and George

Polly Wells^1,2

• Father*: Isaac Wells^1,2 b. 1 Sep 1779, d. 21 Oct 1849
• Mother*: Mary _____^1,2 b. 18 Oct 1785, d. 18 Feb 1845

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: circa 1808; prob., New York, USA; Her birthplace is most likely NY, but two of the three census recordsthat I believe to be her show birthplace as PA. Only one (1860) showshere birthplace as NY. The 1880 census record for Sanford Carnershows both parents born NY, but the 1880 census record for the personI believe to be Richmond Carner Jr. shows both parents born OH.
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• (Bride) Marriage*: before 1825; Delaware Co., Ohio, USA; (Roy Wells wrote that Polly Wells married Richard Carner and that hebelieves that this Richard Carner was the brother of the AmbroseCarner who married Abraham Wells' daughter Rosalinda. In the work ofother researchers I find Richmond, not Richard, as the brother ofAmbrose Carner and spouse of Polly Wells.)^1,3,4,2
• (Deceased) Death*: before 1880; Clayton Co., Iowa, USA^1,2

• Married Name: before 1825; Mrs. Carner (Wells)
• (Head of Household) Census*: 1850; Precinct, Elizabeth, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, USA^1,5,2
• (Head of Household) Census: 1860; Lodomillo Twp., Clayton Co., Iowa, USA; identified as Mary Carner, age 52.^1,6,2
• (Head of Household) Census: 1870; Lodomillo Twp., Clayton Co., Iowa, USA; identified as Polly Carner, age 62.^1,7,2

Sally Wells^1,2

• Father*: Isaac Wells^1,2 b. 1 Sep 1779, d. 21 Oct 1849
• Mother*: Mary _____^1,2 b. 18 Oct 1785, d. 18 Feb 1845

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: circa 1804; The cited Ancestral File indicates she was born abt 1800 in LuzerneCo, PA. My census analysis suggests she was born about 1804 in NY.^1,3,4,2
• (Bride) Marriage*: circa 1822; Delaware Co., Ohio, USA; Roy B. Well wrote that Sally Wells married Jacob Rosecrans. Marriagedate estimated from birth date of oldest child.^1,5,2

• Married Name: circa 1822; Mrs. Rosecrans (Wells)
• (Head of Household) Census*: 1850; Bennington Twp., Morrow Co., Ohio, USA^1,4,2

Abraham Wells^1,2

• Father*: Abraham Wells^1,2 b. 12 Dec 1770, d. 15 May 1842
• Mother*: Abigail Dixon^1,2 b. 1784, d. 1 Aug 1853

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: 25 February 1801; Pennsylvania, USA; calculated based on age at death^1,2
• (Groom) Marriage*: 1825; Delaware Co., Ohio, USA; Roy Wells wrote ''Abraham's son, Abraham Jr. married Semantha Davis.''; Bride=Samantha Davis^1,3,4,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 1874; Bennington Twp., Morrow Co., Ohio, USA^1,2
• Burial*: 1 February 1874; Butter Cemetery, Marengo, Morrow Co., Ohio, USA

• (Head of Household) Census: 1830; Porter Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio, USA; 1830 United States Federal Census
  about Abrm Wells
  Name: Abrm Wells
  Home in 1830: Porter, Delaware, Ohio
• (Head of Household) Census: 1840; Porter Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio, USA; 1840 United States Federal Census
  about Abraham Wells
  Name: Abraham Wells
  Township: Porter
  County: Delaware
  State: Ohio
  
  George and James Wells on same page .. brothers?
• (Head of Household) Census: 1850; Porter Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio, USA;
  1850 United States Federal Census
  about Abraham Wells
  Name: Abraham Wells
  Age: 48
  Estimated birth year: abt 1802
  Birth Place: Pennsylvania
  Gender: Male
  Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Porter, Delaware, Ohio
  Family Number: 3060
  Household Members: Name Age
  Abraham Wells 48
  Samantha Wells 42
  Milton Wells 18
  Isaac Wells 15
  Wilber Wells 12
  Susan Kenney 18; Household Member=Milton Wells, Household Member=Isaac Wells, Household Member=Wilbur Wells, Household Member=Samantha Davis
• (Head of Household) Census: 1860; Porter Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio, USA;
  1860 United States Federal Census
  about Abraham Wells
  Name: Abraham Wells
  Age in 1860: 58
  Birth Year: abt 1802
  Birthplace: Pennsylvania
  Home in 1860: Porter, Delaware, Ohio
  Gender: Male
  Post Office: Porter
  Value of real estate: View image
  Household Members: Name Age
  Abraham Wells 58
  Samantha Wells 52
  Wilbur Wells 22; Household Member=Samantha Davis, Household Member=Wilbur Wells
• (Head of Household) Census: 1870; Porter Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio, USA;
  1870 United States Federal Census
  about Abraham Wells
  Name: Abraham Wells
  Birth Year: abt 1802
  Age in 1870: 68
  Birthplace: Pennsylvania
  Home in 1870: Porter, Delaware, Ohio
  Race: White
  Gender: Male
  Value of real estate: View image
  Post Office: Ashley
  Household Members: Name Age
  Abraham Wells 68
  Samantha Wells 61; Household Member=Samantha Davis

James Wilson Wells

• Father*: Abraham Wells^1,2 b. 12 Dec 1770, d. 15 May 1842
• Mother*: Abigail Dixon^1,2 b. 1784, d. 1 Aug 1853

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth: 21 September 1800; Pennsylvania, USA
• Birth*: 29 September 1800; Pennsylvania, USA; This birth date fits the age range for James Wells in the 1840 Censusof Genoa Twp, Delaware, OH. ( Roy Wells said 2 Aug 2002 that hebelieves that the James Wells who appears in Genoa in 1840 is the sonof Abraham Wells.)^1,3,2
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1821; Bride=Lydia Stearns
• (Deceased) Death*: 20 October 1854; Berrien Co., Michigan, USA^1,2
• Burial*: 20 October 1854; Glendora Cemetery, Weesaw Twp., Berrien Co., Michigan, USA; James Wilson Wells married Lydia Stern (Stearns); they were the parents of: Emeline (1822-1864, Julia (1825-1902), Caroline (married Hanover)(1827-1874), E. Wilson (1829-1895), Jasper (1832-1908), Abraham (1835-1905), Abigail (1838-1852), George (1842-1905), Elizabeth 1846-1877), Sarah (1848-1930). James is buried in Glendora Cemetery, Weesaw Twp, Berrien County, MI. Section 1.^1,2

• (Head of Household) Census: 1830; Blooming Grove, Richland Co., Ohio, USA; 1830 United States Federal Census
  about James W Wells
  Name: James W Wells
  [James W Welly]
  Home in 1830: Bloomfield, Richland, Ohio
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  Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
  Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
  Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2
  Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
  Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2
  Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
  Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
  Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
  Total Free White Persons: 8
  Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 8
  
• (Head of Household) Census: 1840; Perrysville, Richland Co., Ohio, USA; 1840 United States Federal Census
  about James Wells
  Name: James Wells
  Township: Perrys
  County: Richland
  State: Ohio
  Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
  Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
  Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
  Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
  Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
  Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
  Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
  Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
  Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 9
  Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1
  Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
  Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
  Total Free White Persons: 9
  Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 9
  
• Living*: 1846; Berrien Co., Michigan, USA^1,2
• (Head of Household) Census*: 1850; Berrien Co., Michigan, USA;
  1850 United States Federal Census
  about James Wells
  Name: James Wells
  Age: 50
  Estimated birth year: abt 1800
  Birth Place: Pennsylvania
  Gender: Male
  Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Division 10, Berrien, Michigan
  Family Number: 1346
  Household Members: Name Age
  James Wells 50
  Liddy Wells 47
  Jasper Wells 18
  Abroner Wells 15
  Abigail Wells 12
  George Wells 8
  Elizabeth Wells 4
  Sarah Wells 3
  
  ; Household Member=Abraham Wells, Household Member=Abigail Wells, Household Member=George W Wells, Household Member=Elizabeth Wells, Household Member=Lydia Stearns, Household Member=Sarah Wells, Household Member=Jasper Wells

Polly Wells^1,2

• Father*: Abraham Wells^1,2 b. 12 Dec 1770, d. 15 May 1842
• Mother*: Abigail Dixon^1,2 b. 1784, d. 1 Aug 1853

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: 1 September 1817; Pennsylvania, USA³
• Burial*: 11 August 1838; Burnside Cemetery, Galena, Delaware Co., Ohio, USA
• (Deceased) Death*: 11 August 1838; Delaware Co., Ohio, USA^1,2

Elizabeth Wells^1,2

• Father*: Hugh Wells^1,2 b. c 1800
• Mother*: Polly Vining^1,2 b. 22 May 1807, d. 11 Oct 1833

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: circa 1828; Ohio, USA^1,3,4,2
• Birth: circa 1832; Ohio, USA; This Elizabeth Wells, age 18, appears with Hugh Wells in the 1850census. Another Elizabeth Wells, age 22, appears in the same family.Both could be daughters of Hugh Wells and Polly Vining, but based onthe order listed in the census, my guess is that the younger Elizabethmight be a daughter-in-law, possibly the wife of Charles or Clark orpossibly the widow of an unknown son of Hugh Wells. John age 3 andMary age 3 months who are listed below Elizabeth in the 1850 censuscould be her children rather than the children of Hugh Wells.^1,3,2

Charles Wells^1,2

• Father*: Hugh Wells^1,2 b. c 1800
• Mother*: Polly Vining^1,2 b. 22 May 1807, d. 11 Oct 1833

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: circa 1830; Ohio, USA^1,3,4,2

Clark Wells^1,2

• Father*: Hugh Wells^1,2 b. c 1800
• Mother*: Polly Vining^1,2 b. 22 May 1807, d. 11 Oct 1833

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: circa 1832; Ohio, USA^1,3,4,2
• (Groom) Marriage*: 15 January 1864; Ogle Co., Illinois, USA; It has not been confirmed that the Clark Wells who married Martha E.Davis is the son of Hugh Wells and Polly Vining.
  
  WELLS,     CLARK     DAVIS, MARTHA E     1864-01-15     00C/     2448     OGLE; Bride=Martha E Davis^1,5,2

Emeline Wells^1,2

• Father*: Hugh Wells^1,2 b. c 1800

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: circa 1834; Ohio, USA^1,3,4,2

Isaac Wells^1,2

• Father*: Hugh Wells^1,2 b. c 1800

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: circa 1835; Ohio, USA^1,3,4,2

• (Head of Household) Census*: 1860; East Waterloo Twp., Black Hawk Co., Iowa, USA; age 20 or 26?, born OH.^1,5,2

Polly Wells^1,2

• Father*: Hugh Wells^1,2 b. c 1800

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: circa 1838; Ohio, USA^1,3,4,2

Samantha Wells^1,2

• Father*: Hugh Wells^1,2 b. c 1800

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: circa 1841; Ohio, USA^1,3,4,2

William H Wells^1,2

• Father*: Hugh Wells^1,2 b. c 1800

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: circa 1842; Ohio, USA^1,3,4,2

John Wells^1,2

• Father*: Hugh Wells^1,2 b. c 1800

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: circa 1847; Illinois, USA; He appears below the younger Elizabeth Wells in the 1850 census recordfor Hugh Wells, and he could be the son of that Elizabeth and anabsent or deceased son of Hugh. Roy B. Wells list of Hugh Wells'children includes John Wells born 1845.^1,3,4,2

Mary Wells^1,2

• Father*: Hugh Wells^1,2 b. c 1800

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: 1850; prob., Illinois, USA; She appears below the younger Elizabeth Wells in the 1850 censusrecord for Hugh Wells, and she could be the daughter of that Elizabethand an absent or deceased son of Hugh. Roy B. Wells' list of HughWells' children does not include a Mary.^1,3,4,2

Margaret Redding^1,2

• Reference: W999 ID267

• (Bride) Marriage*: 25 March 1846; Ogle Co., Illinois, USA; Groom=Isaac Wells^2,3,1

• Married Name: 25 March 1846; Mrs. Wells (Redding)

Lucretia Phillips^1,2

• Reference: W999 ID267

• Birth*: circa 1834; Vermont, USA; Her ages in the 1870 and 1880 census records would require her to havebeen born about 1844 or 1845.
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• (Bride) Marriage*: 29 November 1852; Ogle Co., Illinois, USA; WELLS,     HUGH     PHILLIPS, LUCRETIA     1852-11-29     00C/     893     OGLE; Groom=Hugh Wells^1,3,2

• Married Name: 29 November 1852; Mrs. Wells (Phillips)
• (Head of Household) Census: 1860; East Waterloo Twp., Black Hawk Co., Iowa, USA; age 26, born VT.^1,4,2
• (Head of Household) Census: 1870; Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois, USA; age 34, born VT.^1,5,2
• (Head of Household) Census*: 1880; Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co., Iowa, USA; age 45, born VT and both parents born VT.^1,6,2

James Wells^1,2

• Father*: Hugh Wells^1,2 b. c 1800
• Mother*: Lucretia Phillips^1,2 b. c 1834

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: 1858; Iowa, USA^1,2
• (Groom) Marriage*: before 1880; Bride=Kate _____^1,3,2

• (Head of Household) Census: 1870; Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois, USA^1,4,2
• (Head of Household) Census*: 1880; Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co., Iowa, USA^1,3,2

Wilbur Wells^1,2

• Father*: Hugh Wells^1,2 b. c 1800
• Mother*: Lucretia Phillips^1,2 b. c 1834

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: 1868; Iowa, USA^1,2

• (Head of Household) Census: 1870; Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois, USA^1,3,2
• (Head of Household) Census*: 1880; Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co., Iowa, USA^1,4,2

Polly Vining^1,2

• Reference: W999 ID267

• Birth*: 22 May 1807³
• (Bride) Marriage*: between 1825 and 1828; now Morrow Co., Delaware Co., Ohio, USA; Groom=Hugh Wells^1,4,2
• Burial*: 11 October 1833; Butter Cemetery, Marengo, Morrow Co., Ohio, USA; Wife of Hugh Wells.
• (Deceased) Death*: 11 October 1833; now Morrow Co., Delaware Co., Ohio, USA^1,5,4,2

• Married Name: between 1825 and 1828; Mrs. Wells (Vining)

Mattie Mae Wells^1,2

• Father*: William Marion Wells^1,2 b. 23 Dec 1842, d. 16 Mar 1929
• Mother*: Catherine Reese^1,2 b. 18 Nov 1847, d. 19 Mar 1916

• Reference: W019 ID267

• (Witness) Burial*: Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa, USA^1,2
• Birth*: 27 October 1874; Calhoun Co., Iowa, USA^1,3,2
• (Bride) Marriage*: 25 December 1900; Fort Dodge, Webster Co., Iowa, USA^1,4,2
• (Bride) Marriage*: after May 1940^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 19 December 1963; Marshalltown, Marshall Co., Iowa, USA^1,2

• Married Name: 25 December 1900; Mrs. Mc Neil (Wells)
• Married Name: after May 1940; Mrs. Powers (Wells)

Eva Wells^1,2

• Father*: William Marion Wells^1,2 b. 23 Dec 1842, d. 16 Mar 1929
• Mother*: Catherine Reese^1,2 b. 18 Nov 1847, d. 19 Mar 1916

• Reference: W019 ID267

• (Deceased) Death*: 11 December 1872; prob. Iowa or, Illinois, USA^1,2
• Birth*: 11 December 1872; prob. Iowa or, Illinois, USA^1,2

Beverly Carol Adkins^1,2

• Reference: W999 ID267

• Birth*: 21 March 1930; Syria³
• Death*: 10 December 1987
• Burial*: 10 December 1987; Lower Cemetery, Phillipston, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA

• Married Name: before 1954; Mrs. Wells (Adkins)

Isaac Wells^1,2

• Father*: Isaac Wells^1,2 b. 1 Sep 1779, d. 21 Oct 1849
• Mother*: Mary _____^1,2 b. 18 Oct 1785, d. 18 Feb 1845

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: between 1810 and 1815; prob., New York, USA; My census analysis suggests that he was probably born between 1810 and1815 and that he was probably single and living with his parents in OH1830 and IL in 1840.^1,2

Ernest Wells^1,2

• Father*: Peter Wells^1,2 b. 1819, d. a 1865
• Mother*: Harriet _____^1,2 b. c 1819, d. c 6 Nov 1864

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: 10 December 1859; Ogle Co., Illinois, USA^1,3,2
• Burial*: 10 September 1860; Brooklyn Cemetery, Oregon, Ogle Co., Illinois, USA
• (Deceased) Death*: 10 September 1860; Ogle Co., Illinois, USA; The 1860 mortality schedule says he died of ''fits'' at age one.
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Elizabeth Wells^1,2

• Father*: James Wells^1,2 b. c 1724, d. c 1793
• Mother*: Bethiah Stout?^1,2 b. c 1706, d. a 1769

• Reference: W019 ID267

• Birth*: 1769; Virginia, USA^1,2
• (Bride) Marriage*: 3 March 1785; now West Virginia, Harrison Co., Virginia, USA^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 1830^1,2

• Note*: Born: 1769, Virginia, United States
  
  Died: 1830, Randolph, Charlotte, Virginia, United States
  
  Father: James Wells, Sr (b. 25 Oct 1721, d. 1793)
  
  Mother: Bathia Stout (b. 1776)
  
  
  Union with: John Kittle b. 28 Nov 1764, d. 25 Dec 1834, m. 3 Mar 1785, Harrison County, West Virginia
  
  Children:
  
  Hezekiah Kittle (b. , 4 Oct 1786d. 1860)
  Nancy Kittle (b. , 1785d. 30 Jun 1871)
  Thomas W Kittle (b. , 1795d. 1807)
  Elizabeth Kittle (b. )
  Henry P Kittle (b. , 1803d. Jun 1875)
  Ruhama Kittle (d. 21 Nov 1843)
  +john wesley kittle (b. , 1809d. 1880)
  Abraham J Kittle (b. , 1788d. 1850)
  Simon R Kittle (b. , 1805d. 10 Aug 1891)
• Married Name: 3 March 1785; Mrs. Kittle (Wells)