EIGHTH GENERATION

102. John Anderson WELLS Sr.⁽¹⁵³⁾ was born on 7 Apr 1795 in Rowan (Iredell) Co., NC.⁽¹⁵³⁾⁽¹⁹⁹⁾⁽²⁸⁰⁾⁽²⁸¹⁾ SCCJ " Susanah Wells who married Joseph Clifford, had three brothers. John whose first wife was a Critenton, Second wife Irwin,
Jane Wells Jones "JOHN ANDERSON WELLS b.7 Apr 1795 m. 8 Jan 1824 d. 17 Apr 1873

He died on 17 Apr 1873 in Greene Co., Il..⁽¹⁵³⁾⁽¹⁹⁸⁾⁽²⁸⁰⁾ A.E. " John married Matilda Irwin in Rowan Co.,on 8 Jan 1824 and they left Rowan Co.in 1830, finally settling in Greene Co.IL in 1831. Matilda died on 18 Dec 1872 and John on 17 Apr 1873 both in Green Co.IL"
Jane Wells Jones "JOHN ANDERSON WELLS b.7 Apr 1795 m. 8 Jan 1824 d.17 Apr 1873 Heritage "John Anderson Wells Sr.after Frances death, marriage to Matilda Irwin and birth of 5 children in Rowan Co. John and Matilda (Irwin) Wells, Senior left North Carolina, by team, and eight weeks later, in the fall of 1830, they arrived in Illinois. They first lived in Madison County, Illinois and then in 1831 moved to Greene County, Illinois. John and Matilda had 5 more children in Ill.

He was married to Francis CRITTENDEN on 14 Oct 1815 in Rowan (Iredell) Co., NC.⁽¹⁹⁹⁾⁽¹⁹⁸⁾⁽¹⁵³⁾ SCCJ " Susanah who married Joseph Clifford, had three brothrs. John whose first wife was a Critenton, Second wife Irwin, "
A.E. " He first married Francis Crittendon in Rowan Co. on 14 Oct 1815. Francis died in Rowan Co. on 12 Feb 1822." Francis CRITTENDEN⁽¹⁵³⁾ was born in 1791 in Rowan (Iredell) Co., NC.⁽¹⁵³⁾⁽¹⁹⁸⁾ A.E. " Rrowan Co marriage records show Frances' name as Grigory, sugesting that Francis had an earlier marriage to someone named Gregory or Grigory." She died on 12 Feb 1822 in Silver Creek Township, Clark Co., IN.⁽¹⁵³⁾⁽¹⁹⁸⁾ A.E. " He first married Francis Crittendon in Rowan Co. on 14 Oct 1815. Francis died in Rowan Co. on 12 Feb 1822." John Wells son of James & Rachel had by first wife francis Crittenden 3 children but only one cild survived to adulthood Mary b 17 Mar 1818 John Anderson WELLS Sr. and Francis CRITTENDEN had the following children:

+143 i. Mary WELLS.

He was married to Matilda IRWIN on 8 Jan 1824 in Rowan (Iredell) Co., NC.⁽¹⁵³⁾⁽¹⁹⁹⁾⁽¹⁹⁸⁾⁽²⁸⁰⁾⁽²⁸¹⁾ SCCJ " Susanah who married Joseph Clifford, had three brothrs. John whose first wife was a Critenton, Second wife Irwin, "
A.E. " John married Matilda Irwin in Rowan Co.,on 8 Jan 1824 and they left Rowan Co.in 1830, finally settling in Greene Co.IL in 1831. Matilda died on 18 Dec 1872 and John on 17 Apr 1873 both in Green Co.IL"
Jane Wells Jones "John and Matilda (Irwin) Wells, Senior left North Carolina, by team, and eight weeks later, in the fall of 1830, they arrived in Illinois. They first lived in Madison County, Illinois and then in 1831 moved to Greene County, Illinois.
JOHN ANDERSON WELLS b. 7 Apr 1795 m. 8 Jan 1824 d. 17 Apr 1873 m.MATILDA IRWIN b. 15 Oct 1793 d. 18 Dec 1872
10 Children
Ahnentafel Report of Sarah E. Hahn " John Wells, born Abt. 1790 in NC; died in IL. He married Matilda Irwin, born in NC; died in IL.
Children of John Wells and Matilda Irwin are:
i.Matilda Wells, born Abt. 1834 in IL; married Benjamin Hahn November 23, 1854 in Whitehall, Greene Co., IL.
ii. Anderson Wells, born Abt. 1833 in IL; married Jane Hahn October 01, 1865 in Greene Co., IL.
Jane Wells Jones "John and Matilda (Irwin) Wells, Senior left North Carolina, by team, and
eight weeks later, in the fall of 1830, they arrived in Illinois. They first lived in Madison County, Illinois and then in 1831 moved to Greene County, Illinois.
JOHN ANDERSON WELLS b. 7 Apr 1795
m. 8 Jan 1824
d. 17 Apr 1873
MATILDA IRWIN b. 15 Oct 1793
d. 18 Dec 1872
10 Children
Child 6 being JOHN ANDERSON WELLS
JOHN ANDERSON WELLS b. 31 Jan 1832
m. 3 Aug 1854
d. 11 Feb 1914
NANCY JANE MCMAHAN b. 10 Nov 1835
d. 17 Jan 1921
12 children
Child 5 being JAMES IRVIN WELLS
JAMES IRVIN WELLS b. 22 Jun 1861
m. 30 Jul 1894
MARTHA JANE SMITH b. 12 Jan 1868
d. 10 Jan 1957
6 children
HARRY EMORY WELLS b. 17 Mar 1894 d. 10 Oct 1980
SARAH JANE WELLS b. 2 Dec 1895 m. 18 Oct 1913
d. 22 Feb 1956
HENRY LLOYD WELLS b. 9 May 1899 m. 16 Jun 1926
d. 1 Jun 1978
ELAM IRVIN WELLS b. 13 Aug 1901 m. 11 Sep 1926
d. 30 Mar 1980
JOHN ANDERSON WELLS b. 5 Nov 1903 m. 6 Jan 1934
d. 8 Sept 1972
JESSE PERCIVAL WELLS b. 6 Feb 1906 m. 8 Nov 1943
d. 6 Sep 1974
I am the only child of JESSE P. WELLS.

Matilda IRWIN was born on 15 Oct 1793 in Rowan (Iredell) Co., NC.⁽¹⁵³⁾⁽²⁸⁰⁾⁽²⁸¹⁾ Jane Wells Jones "John and Matilda (Irwin) Wells, Senior left North Carolina, by team, and eight weeks later, in the fall of 1830, they arrived in Illinois. They first lived in Madison County, Illinois and then in 1831 moved to Greene County, Illinois.
JOHN ANDERSON WELLS b. 7 Apr 1795 m. 8 Jan 1824 d. 17 Apr 1873 m.MATILDA IRWIN b. 15 Oct 1793 d. 18 Dec 1872 10 Children Ahnentafel Report of Sarah E. Hahn " John Wells, born Abt. 1790 in NC; died in IL. He married Matilda Irwin, born in NC; died in IL. She died on 18 Dec 1872 in Greene Co., Il..⁽¹⁵³⁾⁽¹⁹⁸⁾⁽²⁸⁰⁾⁽²⁸¹⁾ A.E. " John married Matilda Irwin in Rowan Co.,on 8 Jan 1824 and they left Rowan Co.in 1830, finally settling in Greene Co.IL in 1831. Matilda died on 18 Dec 1872 and John on 17 Apr 1873 both in Green Co.IL"
Jane Wells Jones "
JOHN ANDERSON WELLS b. 7 Apr 1795 m. 8 Jan 1824 d. 17 Apr 1873 m.MATILDA IRWIN b. 15 Oct 1793 d. 18 Dec 1872
Ahnentafel Report of Sarah E. Hahn " John Wells, born Abt. 1790 in NC; died in IL. He married Matilda Irwin, born in NC; died in IL. John Anderson WELLS Sr. and Matilda IRWIN had the following children:

+144 i. Elizabeth WELLS.
+145 ii. Irving WELLS.
+146 iii. Rachel WELLS.
+147 iv. William WELLS.
+148 v. Martin WELLS.
+149 vi. John Anderson WELLS jr..
+150 vii. Anderson WELLS.
+151 viii. Matilda WELLS.
+152 ix. Cynthia WELLS.
153 x. Rebecca WELLS was born on 17 Oct 1838 in Madison Co., Il..⁽¹⁵³⁾ She died on 20 Dec 1838 in Madison Co., Il..⁽¹⁵³⁾