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Margaret Caroline Wells^1,2

• Father*: Robert Hambright Wells^1,2 b. 1810, d. 23 Sep 1879
• Mother*: Lucinda Gladden^1,2 b. 1808, d. 11 Dec 1906

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 29 September 1848; Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 24 September 1871; Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA^1,2

• Note*: Wells Family Graveyard, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA; Type: Fact 1^1,2
• (Household Member) Census: 28 September 1850; Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA;
  1850 NC Cleveland, family 1170
  Wells, Robert, age 40, miller, b: NC
  Wells, Lucinda, age 30, b: NC
  Wells, Francis M, age 18, b: NC (female)
  Wells, William M, age 16, farmer, b: NC
  Wells, Sarah R, age 14, b: NC
  Wells, Alexander, age 12, b: NC
  Wells, Robison, age 10, b: NC
  Wells, Arthur, age 8, b: NC
  Wells, Emily A, age 6, b: NC
  Wells, David, age 4, b: NC
  Wells, Margaret C, age 2, b: NC
  (Mary is not listed .. year could be 1851); Head of Household=Robert Hambright Wells²

Mary Jane Wells^1,2

• Father*: Robert Hambright Wells^1,2 b. 1810, d. 23 Sep 1879
• Mother*: Lucinda Gladden^1,2 b. 1808, d. 11 Dec 1906

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 5 March 1850; Bethany, York Co., South Carolina, USA^1,2
• (Bride) Marriage*: before 1870^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 3 August 1908; Bethany, York Co., South Carolina, USA^1,2

• Note*: 1870; York Co., South Carolina, USA; The 1870 York Co. SC census shows Mary J., 21 years old with her husband Albert Sansing, age 21. Also living with them is her niece Margaret, and siblings Edward & Elizabeth. The 1880 Kings Mtn. Twp. York Co. SC census shows Albertus SANSING Self M Male W 30 NC Farmer NC NC Mary J. SANSING Wife M Female W 24 SC Keeps House NC NC The 1900 York Co. SC cenus shows Mary Jane, living with her husband Bert and nephew Oliver Wells. She is listed as having no children.^1,2
• Married Name: before 1870; Mrs. Sansing (Wells)

Robert Sumpter Wells^1,2

• Father*: Robert Hambright Wells^1,2 b. 1810, d. 23 Sep 1879
• Mother*: Lucinda Gladden^1,2 b. 1808, d. 11 Dec 1906

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 10 December 1853; Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA^1,2
• (Groom) Marriage*: before 1870; Bride=Emilene Sansing^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 16 November 1889; Blacksburg, Cherokee Co., South Carolina, USA^1,2

• Note*: 1870; York Co., South Carolina, USA; The 1870 York County SC census shows Sumter Wells, 19 years old, farmer, living with his wife Emeline, in the household of Sarah Hambright and his parents Robert & Lucinda. The 1880 Kings Mtn. Twp, York Co. SC census shows Robert S. WELLS Self M Male W 25 SC Farmer NC NC Emeline WELLS Wife M Female W 23 NC Keeps House NC NC Edward WELLS Son S Male W 10 SC SC NC Lucinda WELLS Dau S Female W 8 SC SC NC Rhoda T. WELLS Dau S Female W 3 SC SC NC Sumpter Wells died near Blacksburg November 16, 1889 (Marriage and Death Notices Published in the Rock Hill Herald 1880-1918)^1,2

Emilene Sansing^1,2

• Reference: W999 ID374

• Birth*: 1853; North Carolina, USA^1,2
• (Bride) Marriage*: before 1870; Groom=Robert Sumpter Wells^1,2

• Married Name: before 1870; Mrs. Wells (Sansing)

Edward E B Wells^1,2

• Father*: Robert Hambright Wells^1,2 b. 1810, d. 23 Sep 1879
• Mother*: Lucinda Gladden^1,2 b. 1808, d. 11 Dec 1906

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 28 January 1856; Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA^1,2
• (Groom) Marriage*: 22 August 1876; York Co., South Carolina, USA; Marriage notice in the Yorkville Enquirer; Bride=Editha Clarissa Farris^2,1
• (Deceased) Death*: 11 October 1913; Bethany, York Co., South Carolina, USA^1,2

Editha Clarissa Farris^1,2

• Reference: W999 ID374

• Birth*: 30 May 1851^1,2
• (Bride) Marriage*: 22 August 1876; York Co., South Carolina, USA; Marriage notice in the Yorkville Enquirer; Groom=Edward E B Wells^2,1
• (Deceased) Death*: January 1912^1,2

• Married Name: 22 August 1876; Mrs. Wells (Farris)

Isabella Elizabeth Wells^1,2

• Father*: Robert Hambright Wells^1,2 b. 1810, d. 23 Sep 1879
• Mother*: Lucinda Gladden^1,2 b. 1808, d. 11 Dec 1906

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 26 August 1861; Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA^1,2
• (Bride) Marriage*: before 1880^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: October 1921; Bethany, York Co., South Carolina, USA^1,2

• Married Name: before 1880; Mrs. Gordon (Wells)
• Note*: October 1921; She is buried, with her husband, at Bethany ARP Church, York Co. SC.^1,2

John Wells^1,2

• Father*: _ID374 B999 _W013^2,1 b. 374
• Father: _ID180 B116 Missing _W013 b. 180

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 1741; Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA^3,1
• (Groom) Marriage*: 1769; York Co., South Carolina, USA; Bride=Sarah 'Britter' Holloway^4,1
• (Deceased) Death*: 4 March 1819; Lincoln Co., North Carolina, USA⁵
• (Deceased) Death: 4 March 1819; Shelby, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA⁶
• (Witness) Burial*: 14 March 1819; Wells Family Cemetery, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA; Birth: 1741, USA
  Death: Mar. 14, 1819
  Kings Mountain
  Cleveland County
  North Carolina, USA
  
  The origin of John Wells prior to his arrival in what was then Tyron Co, NC (later Lincoln, now Cleveland), is somewhat elusive. Family legend has it that he said he was from Chester PA. John Wells along with his brother James, migrated to the area of what was then part of the former Tryon Co. NC (later Lincoln, now Cleveland) between 1769 & 1772, when John appears in records and obtained several land grants in the area south of the town of Kings Mtn. and near the site of the Battle of Kings Mtn. of the Revolutionary War, in which John, a loyal patriot fought along with his friend and neighbor Col. Frederick Hambright. The name Wells has held a prominent place in the history of Cleveland since the arrival of these first two patriarchs; John & James Wells.
  
  The home of John Wells still stands today. It is listed in the Cleveland Co. Heritage Book, 1892 as, John Wells Home, built 1780. The home of John Wells, pioneer and Revolutionary soldier, now covered with boarding, was built of hand-hewn logs in 1780. It was under construction during the Battle of Kings Mountain and the wounded from the battle were carried there for medical treatment. His marker in the Wells cemetery located nearby bears the following inscription "In memory of John Wells, who departed this life March the 4, 1819, aged 78 years" The home and cemetery are located about four miles south of King Mountain in the Dixon community in the southeast section of Cleveland County. From the house the site of the Battle of Kings Mountain can be seen. It is the oldest occupied house in Cleveland County.
  
  His children were:
  Aaron Wells
  Rachel Wells Hambright
  Priscilla Wells Whisnant
  Joseph Wells
  James Wells
  Sarah Amanda Wells Whisenant
  Robert H. Wells
  Isaac Wells
  John Wells
  Mary Wells Collins
  
  Family links:
  Children:
  Sarah Amanda Wells Whisenant (1770 - 1841)*
  Robert H Wells (1773 - 1853)*
  Isaac Wells (1782 - 1857)*
  John Wells (1785 - 1841)*
  Mary Wells Collins (1787 - 1867)*
  
  *Calculated relationship
  
  
  Burial:
  Wells Family Cemetery
  Kings Mountain
  Cleveland County
  North Carolina, USA
  
  Created by: Hope
  Record added: May 30, 2005
  Find A Grave Memorial# 11058304^4,1

• Note: 14 August 1775; Signed Tryon Co. Declar. of Rights and Independence at Old Tryon Co.; Type: Politics^3,1
• NSDAR/NSSAR: 1776; North Carolina, USA; Type: NSDAR 1776 0^7,5
• Milit-Beg: 1776; North Carolina, USA; 1776 1) SIGNED TRYON DECLARATION⁵

Robert Lee Wells^1,2

• Father*: Edward E B Wells^1,2 b. 28 Jan 1856, d. 11 Oct 1913
• Mother*: Editha Clarissa Farris^1,2 b. 30 May 1851, d. Jan 1912

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 10 February 1878; South Carolina, USA^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 24 July 1896^1,2

Wesley Ervin Wells^1,2

• Father*: Edward E B Wells^1,2 b. 28 Jan 1856, d. 11 Oct 1913
• Mother*: Editha Clarissa Farris^1,2 b. 30 May 1851, d. Jan 1912

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 29 October 1880; South Carolina, USA^1,2
• (Groom) Marriage*: 1 March 1908; York Co., South Carolina, USA; Bride=Mary Emmaline Hagans^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 17 April 1943; Bethany, York Co., South Carolina, USA^1,2

Mary Emmaline Hagans^1,2

• Reference: W999 ID374

• Birth*: 29 August 1883^1,2
• (Bride) Marriage*: 1 March 1908; York Co., South Carolina, USA; Groom=Wesley Ervin Wells^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 23 November 1959; Bethany, York Co., South Carolina, USA^1,2

• Married Name: 1 March 1908; Mrs. Wells (Hagans)

Wesley Newton Wells^1,2

• Father*: Wesley Ervin Wells^1,2 b. 29 Oct 1880, d. 17 Apr 1943
• Mother*: Mary Emmaline Hagans^1,2 b. 29 Aug 1883, d. 23 Nov 1959

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 9 September 1910^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 4 December 2005^1,2

Walter Theodore Wells^1,2

• Father*: Edward E B Wells^1,2 b. 28 Jan 1856, d. 11 Oct 1913
• Mother*: Editha Clarissa Farris^1,2 b. 30 May 1851, d. Jan 1912

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 18 March 1881; York Co., South Carolina, USA^1,2
• (Groom) Marriage*: 1902; Bride=Lona Forbes^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 28 March 1950; Bethany, York Co., South Carolina, USA^1,2

Lona Forbes^1,2

• Reference: W999 ID374

• Birth*: 2 September 1876^1,2
• (Bride) Marriage*: 1902; Groom=Walter Theodore Wells^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 11 March 1963; Bethany, York Co., South Carolina, USA^1,2

• Married Name: 1902; Mrs. Wells (Forbes)

Andy L Wells^1,2

• Father*: Edward E B Wells^1,2 b. 28 Jan 1856, d. 11 Oct 1913
• Mother*: Editha Clarissa Farris^1,2 b. 30 May 1851, d. Jan 1912

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 19 July 1883^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 26 September 1886^1,2

Laura J Wells^1,2

• Father*: Edward E B Wells^1,2 b. 28 Jan 1856, d. 11 Oct 1913
• Mother*: Editha Clarissa Farris^1,2 b. 30 May 1851, d. Jan 1912

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 23 November 1884; South Carolina, USA^1,2

• Married Name: Mrs. Laughridge (Wells)

Rouchy C Wells^1,2

• Father*: Edward E B Wells^1,2 b. 28 Jan 1856, d. 11 Oct 1913
• Mother*: Editha Clarissa Farris^1,2 b. 30 May 1851, d. Jan 1912

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 19 November 1887^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 23 August 1888^1,2

Albert Wells^1,2

• Father*: Edward E B Wells^1,2 b. 28 Jan 1856, d. 11 Oct 1913
• Mother*: Editha Clarissa Farris^1,2 b. 30 May 1851, d. Jan 1912

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 19 September 1888; South Carolina, USA^1,2
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1910; Bride=Vertie _____^1,2

James Hunter Wells^1,2

• Father*: Edward E B Wells^1,2 b. 28 Jan 1856, d. 11 Oct 1913
• Mother*: Editha Clarissa Farris^1,2 b. 30 May 1851, d. Jan 1912

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 19 April 1891; South Carolina, USA^1,2
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1918; Bride=Bessie E _____^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 10 June 1966; Bethany, York Co., South Carolina, USA^1,2

Bessie E _____^1,2

• Reference: W999 ID374

• Birth*: 23 April 1897^1,2
• (Bride) Marriage*: circa 1918; Groom=James Hunter Wells^1,2

• Married Name: circa 1918; Mrs. Wells (_____)

Franklin H Wells^1,2

• Father*: Edward E B Wells^1,2 b. 28 Jan 1856, d. 11 Oct 1913
• Mother*: Editha Clarissa Farris^1,2 b. 30 May 1851, d. Jan 1912

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 22 May 1894; South Carolina, USA^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: December 1968^1,2

James Earl Wells^1,2

• Father*: Wesley Ervin Wells^1,2 b. 29 Oct 1880, d. 17 Apr 1943
• Mother*: Mary Emmaline Hagans^1,2 b. 29 Aug 1883, d. 23 Nov 1959

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 9 October 1908^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 4 April 1966; Clover, York Co., South Carolina, USA^1,2

Beauford Wells^1,2

• Father*: Walter Theodore Wells^1,2 b. 18 Mar 1881, d. 28 Mar 1950
• Mother*: Lona Forbes^1,2 b. 2 Sep 1876, d. 11 Mar 1963

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 23 October 1906^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 3 August 1983^1,2

Thelma Wells^1,2

• Father*: Walter Theodore Wells^1,2 b. 18 Mar 1881, d. 28 Mar 1950
• Mother*: Lona Forbes^1,2 b. 2 Sep 1876, d. 11 Mar 1963

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 1916^1,2

Erma Wells^1,2

• Father*: Walter Theodore Wells^1,2 b. 18 Mar 1881, d. 28 Mar 1950
• Mother*: Lona Forbes^1,2 b. 2 Sep 1876, d. 11 Mar 1963

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: circa 1910

Ralph C Wells^1,2

• Father*: Walter Theodore Wells^1,2 b. 18 Mar 1881, d. 28 Mar 1950
• Mother*: Lona Forbes^1,2 b. 2 Sep 1876, d. 11 Mar 1963

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 9 March 1903^1,2
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1925; Bride=Myrtle C Burns^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 23 September 1973; Bethany, York Co., South Carolina, USA^1,2

Lois Wells^1,2

• Father*: Walter Theodore Wells^1,2 b. 18 Mar 1881, d. 28 Mar 1950
• Mother*: Lona Forbes^1,2 b. 2 Sep 1876, d. 11 Mar 1963

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 1913; South Carolina, USA^1,2

Myrtle C Burns^1,2

• Reference: W999 ID374

• Birth*: 31 March 1906^1,2
• (Bride) Marriage*: circa 1925; Groom=Ralph C Wells^1,2

• Married Name: circa 1925; Mrs. Wells (Burns)

Wilford Preston Wells^1,2

• Father*: James Hunter Wells^1,2 b. 19 Apr 1891, d. 10 Jun 1966
• Mother*: Bessie E _____^1,2 b. 23 Apr 1897

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 5 October 1919^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 17 August 1932; Bethany, York Co., South Carolina, USA^1,2

• Note*: Bethany ARP Churchyard, Clover, York Co., South Carolina, USA; Type: Fact 1^1,2

Evelyn E Wells^1,2

• Father*: Walter Theodore Wells^1,2 b. 18 Mar 1881, d. 28 Mar 1950
• Mother*: Lona Forbes^1,2 b. 2 Sep 1876, d. 11 Mar 1963

• Reference: W013 ID374

• Birth*: 11 September 1908^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: 10 August 1910; Bethany, York Co., South Carolina, USA^1,2