NINTH GENERATION

154. William David WELLS ⁽²⁴⁷⁾⁽²⁸²⁾ was born on 13 Dec 1824 in Rowan (Iredell) Co., NC.⁽²⁴⁷⁾ From Beth <[email protected]> 98-07-06 00:28:11 EDT
From: Libby Lambert <[email protected]>
My father is Lemuel Addison Wells, Jr. 1926-1997; his father: Lemuel Addison Wells, Sr. 1905-1983; his: Addison Irving Wells, 1869-1945; his: William David Wells, 1824-1891;
his: William Wells, 1800-1871; his: James Wells, Sr. 1750-1810, etc.

He died on 5 May 1891 in Greene Co., Il..⁽²⁴⁷⁾⁽²⁸²⁾ William David Wells b. Rowan Co., NC Died May 1891 in Greene Co., IL
From: Libby Lambert <[email protected]>
My father is Lemuel Addison Wells, Jr. 1926-1997; his father: Lemuel Addison Wells, Sr. 1905-1983; his: Addison Irving Wells, 1869-1945; his: William David Wells, 1824-1891;
his: William Wells, 1800-1871; his: James Wells, Sr. 1750-1810, etc.

He was buried in Pine Tree Cemetery., Patterson, IL..⁽²⁸²⁾ Beth "Erma Wells died in childhood in Greene Co., IL buried in Pine Tree Cemetery in Patterson, IL, next to Mary Ann Schutz Wells, her mother, and just a few more feet from Wm. David Wells and Martina Elizabeth Ford Wells,her grandparents.

Libby Lambert Mar 2000 " William David Wells (b. 12-13-1824; d. 5-23-1891) m Martina Elizabeth Ford (b. 9-4-1827) 9-23-1847. Theyhad the following children
:John Abner Wells (b. 9-17-1849) m Phoebe Hubbard
James Lemuel Wells (b. 8-14-1851) wife died young, no children; never remarried.
William Washington Wells (b. 8-6-1856; d. 3-2-1936) m Mary Christina Shultz (b. ? in Shultz Mills, Greene County, IL; d. 1901 there) 1880
Leonidas Douglas Wells (b. 8-9-1858)
Sara Jane Wells (b. 9-7-1860; d. 7-5-1950) m Jim Wilkinson
Jefferson Davis Wells (b. 2-28-1863)
Elizabeth Martina Wells (b. 10-14-1865; d. 5-20-1963)m.1 Martin Wood; m.2 Billy B. Brown
Marie Ann Wells (b. 1-1867)
Addison Irving Wells m Pearl Opal Lindsey (b.9-20-1880; d. 9-1943) in Athensville, Greene County,IL on June 24, 1900, after which they moved to King County, WA.
Addison Irving Wells (b. 8-31-1869; d. 8-11-1945) m Pearl Opal Lindsey 6-24-1900 in Athensville, Greene Co., IL
There they had four children:
Leah Estel Wells (b. 3-29-1901; d. 4-10-1986) m James Newton Saye 12-17-1928 in ElDorado, Union Co.,AR
Lois Alberta Wells ( b. 7-2-1902) m Sterling Carter Holmes
Bertha Lorraine Wells (b. 3-17-1904; d. 6-16-1983) m Arthur Justus Kellogg 12-14-1928 in ElDorado, UnionCo., AR
Lemuel Addison Wells (b. 6-17-1905; d. 9-10-1983) m Lela Gladys Tully 8-115-1925 in Drew County, AR They then moved in 1906 to Drew County, AR, with James Lemuel Wells to join their brother, William Washington Wells, who already had moved there from Greene County,IL.
There they had eight more children:
Forest Raines "Rip" Wells (b. 2-14-1907) m Mabel Grandy
Gladys Opal Wells (b. 1-28-1909; d. 9-28-1982) m George Merle Connery 4-1928
William Howard Wells (1-24-1911; d. 1-1994) m.1) Nadine Maxley; m.2) Marie Shackleford
Kenneth Lamar Wells (b. 8-23-1912; d. 7-5-1964) m Marie Holman
Robert Churchill Wells (b. 8-19-1914; d. 6-15-1981) m Verna Gustafson
Gertrude Carlista Wells (b. 9-8-1916) m.1) Eddie Tomick; m.2) Arthur Hill
Norma Rosalia Wells (b. 7-30-1918; living) m Dr.Claude D. Winborn 2-15-1941 in Dallas, TX
Donald Aubrey Wells (b. 2-6-1920; d. 2-25-1982) never married
Carolyn <[email protected]>" William David Wells b. Rowan Co., NC married Martena Elizabeth Ford Sept. 23, 1847 in Greene Co., IL Died May 1891 in Greene Co., IL
Martena Ford b. 1826 in Rowan Co., NC Father: John Ford
Children:
William Washington Wells
b. August 6, 1856 in Greene Co., IL
Married 1880 Mary Ann Schutz - Greene Co., IL
d. March 2, 1936 in Hamburg, Ashley Co., Arkansas
Sarah Jane Wells
b. Greene Co., IL
Married May 25, 1879 - Greene Co., IL
James R. Wilkinson
Addison Irwin Wells
b. Greene Co., IL
Married June 24, 1900 - Greene Co., IL
Pearl Opal Lindsey
Lemuel Wells
Beth " Erma Wells died in childhood in Greene Co., IL / buried in Pine Tree Cemetery in Patterson, IL, next to Mary Ann Schutz Wells, her mother, and just a few more feet from Wm. David Wells and Martina Elizabeth Ford Wells, her grandparents.

He was married to Martina Elizabeth FORD (daughter of John FORD and Jane WATT) on 23 Sep 1847 in Greene Co., Il..⁽²⁴⁷⁾⁽²⁸²⁾⁽³¹⁶⁾ William David Wells b. Rowan Co., NC married Martena Elizabeth Ford Sept. 23, 1847 in Greene Co., IL I have a copy of the marriage license for William David Wells and Martena Ford in Greene Co., IL.Children:
William Washington Wells b. August 6, 1856 in Greene Co., IL Married 1880 Mary Ann Schutz - Greene Co., IL d. March 2, 1936 in Hamburg, Ashley Co., Arkansas
Sarah Jane Wells b. Greene Co., IL Married May 25, 1879 - Greene Co., IL James R. Wilkinson
Addison Irwin Wells b. Greene Co., IL Married June 24, 1900 - Greene Co., IL m Pearl Opal Lindsey
Jamse Lemuel Wells
Libby "William David Wells (b. 12-13-1824; d. 5-23-1891) m Martina Elizabeth Ford
(b. 9-4-1827) m 9-23-1847.
ORBIT "Sarah Jane Wells Wilkinson, the daughter of W. D. and Martena Ford Wells was born September 7, .186O and departed this life at her home northeast of Patterson, Thursday afternoon, January 5, 1950 at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 28 days.
Martina Elizabeth FORD⁽²⁸²⁾ was born on 4 Sep 1827 in Rutherford, Co., TN..⁽²⁴⁷⁾⁽²⁸²⁾ Beth Thurman "The census in Greene Co. shows Martina Ford as being born in TN. It was the county just southeast of Nashville, which I believe was Rutherford, TN.
Libby "William David Wells (b. 12-13-1824; d. 5-23-1891) m Martina Elizabeth Ford
(b. 9-4-1827) m 9-23-1847.
Carolyn <[email protected]>" William David Wells b. Rowan Co., NC married Martena Elizabeth Ford Sept. 23, 1847 in Greene Co., IL Martena Ford b. 1826 in Rowan Co., NC Father: John Ford
From: [email protected] "William David W. D. Wells who was (Mother's Father Sarah Jane Wells) married Martina Ford, who was the daughter of James and Jane Watt. Both of the Great Great Grandparents came to Ill. from Rutherford County N. C. the Great Grandparents were born there. William David Wells came to Ill in 1831.
She died.⁽²⁴⁷⁾ Libby "William David Wells (b. 12-13-1824; d. 5-23-1891) m Martina Elizabeth Ford
(b. 9-4-1827) m 9-23-1847.

She was buried in Pine Tree Cemetery., Patterson, IL..⁽²⁸²⁾ Beth "Erma Wells died in childhood in Greene Co., IL buried in Pine Tree Cemetery in Patterson, IL, next to Mary Ann Schutz Wells, her mother, and just a few more feet from Wm. David Wells and Martina Elizabeth Ford Wells,her grandparents.

Beth " Erma Wells died in childhood in Greene Co., IL buried in Pine Tree Cemetery in Patterson, IL, next to Mary Ann Schutz Wells, her mother, and just a few more feet from Wm. David Wells and Martina Elizabeth Ford Wells, her grandparents. William David WELLS and Martina Elizabeth FORD had the following children:

+250 i. John Abner WELLS.
251 ii. James Lemuel WELLS was born on 17 Aug 1851.⁽²⁴⁷⁾ Libby " William David Wells (b. 12-13-1824; d. 5-23-1891) m Martina Elizabeth Ford (b. 9-4-1827) 9-23-1847. They had the following children: James Lemuel Wells (b. 8-14-1851) wife died young, no children; never remarried.
They then moved in 1906 to Drew County, AR, with James Lemuel Wells to join their brother, William Washington Wells, who already had moved there from Greene County,IL.
+252 iii. William Washington (Billy) WELLS.
253 iv. Leonidas Douglas WELLS was born on 9 Aug 1858 in Greene Co., Il..⁽²⁴⁷⁾ Libby Lambert Mar 2000 " William David Wells (b. 12-13-1824; d. 5-23-1891) m Martina Elizabeth Ford (b. 9-4-1827) 9-23-1847. Theyhad the following children Leonidas Douglas Wells (b. 8-9-1858)

+254 v. Sara Jane WELLS.
255 vi. Jefferson Davis WELLS was born on 28 Feb 1863 in Greene Co., Il..⁽²⁴⁷⁾ Libby Lambert Mar 2000 " William David Wells (b. 12-13-1824; d. 5-23-1891) m Martina Elizabeth Ford (b. 9-4-1827) 9-23-1847. Theyhad the following children Jefferson Davis Wells (b. 2-28-1863)

+256 vii. Elizabeth Martina WELLS.
+257 viii. Marie Ann WELLS.
+258 ix. Addison Irving WELLS.