Wells DNA Surname Study Merge Database

Floy Lanette Wells^1,2

F, #17016, b. 1903

Father*: Berry Lovett Wells^1,2 b. 16 May 1856, d. 9 Oct 1918
Mother*: Alice Eliza Webb^1,2 b. 25 May 1867, d. 17 Oct 1940

Reference: W015 ID272

Birth*: 1903; Georgia, USA²

(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

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

Catherine Lettie Chestnut^1,2

F, #17017, b. circa 1860

Reference: W015 ID272

Birth*: circa 1860²
(Bride) Marriage: after 1880; Groom=Weston Rountree Wells³
(Bride) Marriage*: after 21 June 1900; prob., Lowndes Co., Georgia, USA; Groom=Weston Rountree Wells^4,1,2

Married Name: after 21 June 1900; Mrs. Wells (Chestnut)

Family: Weston Rountree Wells b. Feb 1858

Citations

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

Martha Wells (1)^1,2

F, #17018, b. circa 1755

Father*: Stephen Wells V^1,2 b. 1740, d. a 18 Mar 1807
Mother*: Elizabeth Robbins^1,2 b. c 1730, d. a 27 Nov 1809

Reference: W015 ID272

Birth*: circa 1755; North Carolina, USA²

Citations

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

Milly Wells^1,2,3

F, #17019, b. circa 1780

Father*: Stephen Wells V³ b. 1740, d. a 18 Mar 1807
Mother*: Elizabeth Robbins^1,3 b. c 1730, d. a 27 Nov 1809

Reference: W015 ID272

Birth*: circa 1780; North Carolina, USA³
(Bride) Marriage*: before 1807; of, Nash Co., North Carolina, USA^1,3

Name Variation: Millie Mae Wells^4,3
Married Name: before 1807; Mrs. May (Wells)

Citations

"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

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Provided by Thelma Dey Van Husen.
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GEDCOM.

Mary Wells^1,2

F, #17020, b. circa 1765

Father*: Stephen Wells V^1,2 b. 1740, d. a 18 Mar 1807
Mother*: Elizabeth Robbins^1,2 b. c 1730, d. a 27 Nov 1809

Reference: W015 ID272

Birth*: circa 1765; Nash Co., North Carolina, USA²

Citations

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

David Roscoe Wells¹

M, #17021, b. 2 September 1886, d. 7 October 1886

Father*: Henry Lampkin Wells^2,3 b. 22 Jan 1847, d. 2 Jan 1896
Mother*: Martha Elizabeth Hutchinson^2,3 b. Oct 1852, d. 12 Jul 1922

Reference: W015 ID272

Birth*: 2 September 1886; Lowndes Co., Georgia, USA^2,3
(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

Unknown author, GEDCOM.
GEDCOM.
Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Sgt. Washington T Wells^1,2

M, #17022, b. 1841, d. after 1870

Father*: Henry Lovett Wells^1,2 b. 1814, d. 23 Mar 1866
Mother*: Molcey Jane Williams^1,2 b. 8 Sep 1812, d. a 1861

Reference: W015 ID272

Birth*: 1841; Lowndes Co., Georgia, USA^1,2
(Deceased) Death*: after 1870

(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 Wells^1,2
(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 Wells^3,2
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

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

Andrew Jackson Wells^1,2

M, #17023, b. 1843, d. after 1861

Father*: Henry Lovett Wells^1,2 b. 1814, d. 23 Mar 1866
Mother*: Molcey Jane Williams^1,2 b. 8 Sep 1812, d. a 1861

Reference: W015 ID272

Birth*: 1843; Lowndes Co., Georgia, USA^1,2
(Deceased) Death*: after 1861

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 Wells^1,2
(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 Wells^4,2

Citations

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

Jeremiah Wells^1,2

M, #17024, b. 1846, d. after 1862

Father*: Henry Lovett Wells^1,2 b. 1814, d. 23 Mar 1866
Mother*: Molcey Jane Williams^1,2 b. 8 Sep 1812, d. a 1861

Reference: W015 ID272

Birth*: 1846; Telfair Co., Georgia, USA^1,2
(Deceased) Death*: after 1862

(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 Wells^1,2
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

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

Elisabeth Wells^1,2

F, #17025, b. 1848

Father*: Henry Lovett Wells^1,2 b. 1814, d. 23 Mar 1866
Mother*: Molcey Jane Williams^1,2 b. 8 Sep 1812, d. a 1861

Reference: W015 ID272

Birth*: 1848; Telfair Co., Georgia, USA^1,2

(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 Wells^1,2
(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 Wells^3,2

Citations

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

John Wells^1,2,3,4,5

M, #17027, b. 1741, d. 24 February 1815

Father*: Absalom Wells^3,5 b. 1708, d. 9 Mar 1769
Mother*: Elizabeth _____^3,5 b. c 1710
Father-Unk: _ID448 B448 _W018 b. 448

Reference: W015 ID448

Birth*: 1741; North Carolina, USA^3,5
(Groom) Marriage*: circa 1761; North Carolina, USA; Bride=Jane Duhart^3,5
(Groom) Marriage*: before 1780; now Jefferson Co., Burke Co., Georgia, USA; Bride=Susannah Young Boykin^6,3,5
(Deceased) Death*: 24 February 1815; St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA⁷

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: Civil^8,9,5
Note*: 1799; Jefferson Co., Georgia, USA^3,4,5
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

Absalom Wells^8,5 b. 1763
John Wells^3,5 b. 1765, d. c 3 Dec 1805
Mary Wells^3,5 b. c 1769, d. b 25 Mar 1830
Thomas Wells^3,5 b. c 1773, d. 12 May 1815
William Wells^3,5 b. c 1775
Rachel Wells^3,5 b. c 1775
Rebecca Wells^3,5 b. c 1776, d. Oct 1834
Esther Wells^3,5 b. c 1777, d. c 12 May 1815

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

Pearson Wells^8,5 b. 1780, d. 23 Feb 1835
Felix Wells^3,5 b. c 1781
Sgt. Rice Wells+^3,5 b. 1782, d. 30 Oct 1857
Sarah Wells^3,5 b. c 1787
Eizabeth Wells^3,5 b. c 1788
Winnie Wells^3,5 b. c 1789
James Wells^3,5 b. c 1793, d. a 1830
Ruth Wells^3,5 b. c 1795, d. c 1825
Sina Wells^3,5 b. c 1796
Wiley Wells+^3,5 b. 24 Jan 1797, d. 19 Feb 1844
Benjamin Wells+^8,5 b. 1798, d. a 1850

Citations

Cemetery Records, Family Data Collection - Ancestry.Com, Online publication - Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, U.
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..
Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
Tax Lists, Georgia Tax Index, 1789-99, Jeffery, Alice. Georgia Tax Index. Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1998..
Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
Cemetery Records, Family Data Collection - Ancestry.Com, Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Marriages [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001..
_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.
Donna Lee McKee, as submitted in GEDCOM file C:TMGWGEDCOMSID931C~1.GED and imported on 09/09/2008 at 09:23:49.,_ID236 _Researcher.
Georgia Tax Index, 1789-99, Jeffery, Alice. Georgia Tax Index. Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1998..
Unknown author, Donna Lee McKee Wells, 712 Kimberly Street, Tecumseh, OK 74873, 405-598-3254.

Susannah Young Boykin^1,2,3

F, #17028, b. circa 1730, d. circa 1846

Reference: W015 ID448

Birth*: circa 1730; Burke Co., Georgia, USA; parents: William Boykin and Rachel ____^2,3
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1750
Birth: circa 1751; Burke Co., Georgia, USA⁴
(Bride) Marriage*: before 1780; now Jefferson Co., Burke Co., Georgia, USA; Groom=John Wells^5,2,3
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1823; Louisiana, USA^6,3
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1823; Louisiana, USA⁴
(Deceased) Death*: circa 1846; St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA^2,3

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

Pearson Wells^6,3 b. 1780, d. 23 Feb 1835
Felix Wells^2,3 b. c 1781
Sgt. Rice Wells+ b. 1782, d. 30 Oct 1857
Sarah Wells^2,3 b. c 1787
Eizabeth Wells^2,3 b. c 1788
Winnie Wells^2,3 b. c 1789
James Wells^2,3 b. c 1793, d. a 1830
Ruth Wells^2,3 b. c 1795, d. c 1825
Sina Wells^2,3 b. c 1796
Wiley Wells+ b. 24 Jan 1797, d. 19 Feb 1844
Benjamin Wells+^6,3 b. 1798, d. a 1850

Citations

Cemetery Records, Family Data Collection - Ancestry.Com, Online publication - Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, U.
Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
Unknown author, Donna Lee McKee Wells, 712 Kimberly Street, Tecumseh, OK 74873, 405-598-3254.
Cemetery Records, Family Data Collection - Ancestry.Com, Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Marriages [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001..
Donna Lee McKee, as submitted in GEDCOM file C:TMGWGEDCOMSID931C~1.GED and imported on 09/09/2008 at 09:23:49.,_ID236 _Researcher.
_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 Wells^1,2

F, #17029, b. circa 1787

Father*: John Wells^1,2 b. 1741, d. 24 Feb 1815
Mother*: Susannah Young Boykin^1,2 b. c 1730, d. c 1846

Reference: W015 ID236

Birth*: circa 1787; prob., Amite Co., Mississippi, USA^1,2
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1807; prob., Amite Co., Mississippi, USA^1,3,2

Married Name: circa 1807; Mrs. Simms (Wells)

Citations

Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
"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
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Sarah A. WELLS died Feb. 23, 1916
Thomas H. WELLS died Aug. 26, 1916

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MEMORANDA
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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.
.

Winnie Wells^1,2

F, #17030, b. circa 1789

Father*: John Wells^1,2 b. 1741, d. 24 Feb 1815
Mother*: Susannah Young Boykin^1,2 b. c 1730, d. c 1846

Reference: W015 ID236

Birth*: circa 1789; prob., Amite Co., Mississippi, USA^1,2
(Bride) Marriage: circa 1810; prob., Amite Co., Mississippi, USA³
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1810; prob., Amite Co., Mississippi, USA^1,4,2

Married Name: circa 1810; Mrs. Jones (Wells)

Citations

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

F, #17031, b. circa 1788

Father*: John Wells^1,2 b. 1741, d. 24 Feb 1815
Mother*: Susannah Young Boykin^1,2 b. c 1730, d. c 1846

Reference: W015 ID236

Birth*: circa 1788; prob., Amite Co., Mississippi, USA^1,2
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1813; St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA^3,2

Married Name: circa 1813; Mrs. Mc Water (Wells)

Citations

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

M, #17032, b. circa 1793, d. after 1830

Father*: John Wells^1,2 b. 1741, d. 24 Feb 1815
Mother*: Susannah Young Boykin^1,2 b. c 1730, d. c 1846

Reference: W015 ID448

Birth*: circa 1793; prob., St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA^3,1,2
(Groom) Marriage*: 28 July 1824; St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA; Bride=Eleanor Gayney^1,4,2
(Groom) Marriage*: 1 January 1829; prob., Amite Co., Mississippi, USA; Bride=Feliciana Mademisselle Bryan^5,2
(Deceased) Death*: after 1830; USA

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

Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
Cemetery Records, Family Data Collection - Ancestry.Com, Online publication - Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, U.
"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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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
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Sarah A. WELLS died Feb. 23, 1916
Thomas H. WELLS died Aug. 26, 1916

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MEMORANDA
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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
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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)
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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.
.
Donna Lee McKee, as submitted in GEDCOM file C:TMGWGEDCOMSID931C~1.GED and imported on 09/09/2008 at 09:23:49.,_ID236 _Researcher.
Unknown author, Donna Lee McKee Wells, 712 Kimberly Street, Tecumseh, OK 74873, 405-598-3254.

Ruth Wells^1,2,3

F, #17033, b. circa 1795, d. circa 1825

Father*: John Wells^2,3 b. 1741, d. 24 Feb 1815
Mother*: Susannah Young Boykin^2,3 b. c 1730, d. c 1846

Reference: W015 ID236

Birth*: circa 1795; North Carolina, USA^2,3
(Bride) Marriage: 16 August 1815; St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA^2,4,3
(Deceased) Death*: circa 1825; St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA^2,3

Married Name: 16 August 1815; Mrs. Lanier (Wells)

Citations

Cemetery Records, Family Data Collection - Ancestry.Com, Online publication - Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, U.
Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
"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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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
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Sarah A. WELLS died Feb. 23, 1916
Thomas H. WELLS died Aug. 26, 1916

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MEMORANDA
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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)
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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 Wells^1,2,3

F, #17034, b. circa 1796

Father*: John Wells^2,3 b. 1741, d. 24 Feb 1815
Mother*: Susannah Young Boykin^2,3 b. c 1730, d. c 1846

Reference: W015 ID448

Birth: circa 1796; North Carolina, USA^2,3
Birth*: circa 1796; prob., St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA^1,2,3

Married Name: 4 June 1816; Mrs. Allen (Wells); Daniel Allen

Citations

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

Jane Duhart^1,2

F, #17035, b. circa 1740

Reference: W015 ID448

Birth*: circa 1740^1,2
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1761; North Carolina, USA; Groom=John Wells^1,2

Name Variation: Joanne DeWitt³
Name Variation: Joan Dehart²
Married Name: circa 1761; Mrs. Wells (Duhart)

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

Absalom Wells^4,2 b. 1763
John Wells^1,2 b. 1765, d. c 3 Dec 1805
Mary Wells^1,2 b. c 1769, d. b 25 Mar 1830
Thomas Wells^1,2 b. c 1773, d. 12 May 1815
William Wells^1,2 b. c 1775
Rachel Wells^1,2 b. c 1775
Rebecca Wells^1,2 b. c 1776, d. Oct 1834
Esther Wells^1,2 b. c 1777, d. c 12 May 1815

Citations

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

M, #17036, b. 1765, d. circa 3 December 1805

Father*: John Wells^1,2 b. 1741, d. 24 Feb 1815
Mother*: Jane Duhart^1,2 b. c 1740

Reference: W015 ID448

Birth: circa 1765; now Jefferson Co., Burke Co., Georgia, USA^1,2
Birth*: 1765; Jefferson Co., Georgia, USA^3,2
(Groom) Marriage*: circa 1785; Bride=Ann Blatchford^4,2
(Deceased) Death*: circa 3 December 1805; St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA; deceased per father's Will probate
(Deceased) Death: 17 June 1832; St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA^1,5,2

Taxation*: 1791; Pruet, Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA; Georgia Tax Index, 1789-1799 (not sure correct person)
Name: WELLS, JOHN JORDAN
County: WILKES
Year: 1791
DISTRICT: PRUET

²
Taxation: 1799; Hampton, Jefferson Co., Georgia, USA; Georgia Tax Index, 1789-1799
Name: WELLS, JOHN
County: JEFFERSON
Year: 1799
DISTRICT: HAMPTON
Page: 51

²

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

Citations

Donna Lee McKee Wells,.
Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
GEDCOM.
Donna Lee McKee, as submitted in GEDCOM file C:TMGWGEDCOMSID931C~1.GED and imported on 09/09/2008 at 09:23:49.,_ID236 _Researcher.
"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
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Sarah A. WELLS died Feb. 23, 1916
Thomas H. WELLS died Aug. 26, 1916

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MEMORANDA
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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.
.

Thomas Wells^1,2

M, #17037, b. circa 1773, d. 12 May 1815

Father*: John Wells^1,2 b. 1741, d. 24 Feb 1815
Mother*: Jane Duhart^1,2 b. c 1740

Reference: W015 ID448

Birth*: circa 1773; now Jefferson Co., Burke Co., Georgia, USA^1,2
(Deceased) Death*: 12 May 1815; Natchez, Adams Co., Mississippi, USA^1,2

Citations

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Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

William Wells^1,2

M, #17038, b. circa 1775

Father*: John Wells^1,2 b. 1741, d. 24 Feb 1815
Mother*: Jane Duhart^1,2 b. c 1740

Reference: W015 ID236

Birth*: circa 1775; now Jefferson Co., Burke Co., Georgia, USA^1,2
(Groom) Marriage*: circa 1795; Bride=Naracissa _____^3,2
(Groom) Marriage*: 18 March 1807; now Jefferson Co., Burke Co., Georgia, USA; Bride=Mildred Dromgoole^3,2

Family 1: Naracissa _____ b. c 1770

Family 2: Mildred Dromgoole b. c 1790

Citations

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

F, #17039, b. circa 1777, d. circa 12 May 1815

Father*: John Wells^1,2 b. 1741, d. 24 Feb 1815
Mother*: Jane Duhart^1,2 b. c 1740

Reference: W015 ID236

Birth*: circa 1777; now Jefferson Co., Burke Co., Georgia, USA^1,2
(Deceased) Death*: circa 12 May 1815; St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA; per father's probate^1,2

Citations

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Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Mary Wells^1,2

F, #17040, b. circa 1769, d. before 25 March 1830

Father*: John Wells^1,2 b. 1741, d. 24 Feb 1815
Mother*: Jane Duhart^1,2 b. c 1740

Reference: W015 ID448

Birth*: circa 1769; now Jefferson Co., Burke Co., Georgia, USA^1,2
(Bride) Marriage: before 12 May 1815³
(Bride) Marriage: before 17 July 1819³
Death*: before 25 March 1830; Claiborne Co., Mississippi, USA

Nickname: Polly²
Married Name: before 12 May 1815; Mrs. Barnett (Wells)
Married Name: before 17 July 1819; Mrs. Irby (Wells)

Citations

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

Rebecca Wells^1,2

F, #17041, b. circa 1776, d. October 1834

Father*: John Wells^1,2 b. 1741, d. 24 Feb 1815
Mother*: Jane Duhart^1,2 b. c 1740

Reference: W015 ID448

Birth*: circa 1776; now Jefferson Co., Burke Co., Georgia, USA^1,2
Birth: circa 1776; Natchez Parish, Mississippi, USA³
(Bride) Marriage*: 22 November 1796^4,2
(Deceased) Death*: October 1834; Franklin Co., Mississippi, USA³

Married Name: 22 November 1796; Mrs. Holloway (Wells)

Citations

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

F, #17042, b. circa 1775

Father*: John Wells^1,2 b. 1741, d. 24 Feb 1815
Mother*: Jane Duhart^1,2 b. c 1740

Reference: W015 ID448

Birth*: circa 1775; now Jefferson Co., Burke Co., Georgia, USA^1,2
(Bride) Marriage: 31 March 1803; Adams Co., Mississippi, USA^1,2

Married Name: 31 March 1803; Mrs. Havard (Wells)

Citations

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

Sgt. Rice Wells

M, #17043, b. 1782, d. 30 October 1857

Father*: John Wells^1,2 b. 1741, d. 24 Feb 1815
Mother*: Susannah Young Boykin b. c 1730, d. c 1846

Reference: W015 ID448

Birth*: 1782; now Jefferson Co., Burke Co., Georgia, USA^1,2
(Groom) Marriage*: circa 1810; Louisiana, USA; Bride=Chancey Christine Berry^3,2
(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 Wells^1,2
(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 Wells^6,2
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 Wells^4,2
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

(Groom) Marriage*: circa 1810; Louisiana, USA; Bride=Chancey Christine Berry^3,2

Betty Wells^11,2 b. bt 1811 - 1820
Maria Louisa Wells b. c 1812
Albert Wells+^3,2 b. 1812, d. 21 Jul 1860
Joseph B Wells^11,2 b. 1816, d. a 1861
Felix G Wells+ b. 1818
Sarah Wells² b. 29 May 1822, d. a 1880
Mary Wells^11,2 b. 1824
Talitha Wells^11,2 b. 1825
Rice Wells+² b. Jan 1826, d. 24 Oct 1904
Calvin Wells+² b. 1827, d. b 25 Sep 1855
Lucinda Wells^11,2 b. 11 Feb 1828, d. 26 Apr 1914
Louisa Maria Wells² b. 1830, d. 17 Feb 1963
Thompson B Wells+^11,2 b. 1832
Samantha Wells² b. 1841
Martha A Wells² b. 1841

Citations

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Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
GEDCOM, Gedcom.
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."

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Unknown author, National Society of Daughters of War of 1812.
United States Federal Census, 1850 TX Smith, My Subdivison (later Starrville), family 275 - Rice Wells.
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.

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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.

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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

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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."
GEDCOM.

Elizabeth _____^1,2

F, #17044, b. circa 1710

Reference: W999 ID999

Birth*: circa 1710^3,2
(Bride) Marriage*: before 1730; Georgia, USA; Groom=Absalom Wells^3,2

Married Name: before 1730; Mrs. Wells (_____)

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

Mary Wells^3,2 b. c 1719
James Wells^3,2 b. c 1740
Sarah Wells^3,2 b. 1740, d. 1856
John Wells+^3,2 b. 1741, d. 24 Feb 1815
Elizabeth Wells^3,2 b. c 1750

Citations

GEDCOM.
Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
Donna Lee McKee Wells,.

James Wells^1,2

M, #17045, b. circa 1740

Father*: Absalom Wells^1,2 b. 1708, d. 9 Mar 1769
Mother*: Elizabeth _____^1,2 b. c 1710
Mother: Mary Jane _____ b. c 1700, d. 7 Apr 1832

Reference: W015 ID448

Birth*: circa 1740; prob., Georgia, USA^1,2

Citations

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

Sarah Wells^1,2

F, #17046, b. 1740, d. 1856

Father*: Absalom Wells^1,2 b. 1708, d. 9 Mar 1769
Mother*: Elizabeth _____^1,2 b. c 1710
Mother: Mary Jane _____ b. c 1700, d. 7 Apr 1832

Reference: W015 ID448

Birth*: 1740; Georgia, USA
(Bride) Marriage*: 1763²
(Deceased) Death*: 1856; Shoal Creek Dist, Habersham Co., Georgia, USA^1,2

Married Name: 1763; Mrs. Stover (Wells)

Citations

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