NINTH GENERATION

109. Benjamin M. WELLS ⁽⁵⁾⁽²¹¹⁾⁽²⁸³⁾⁽²⁸⁴⁾⁽²⁸⁵⁾⁽²⁸⁶⁾⁽²⁶⁰⁾⁽²⁸⁷⁾⁽²⁸⁸⁾⁽²⁸⁹⁾⁽²⁵⁶⁾⁽²⁹⁰⁾⁽²⁹¹⁾⁽²⁹²⁾⁽²⁹³⁾⁽²⁹⁴⁾⁽²⁹⁵⁾ was born on 4 Jun 1814 in Elkton Cecil Co., Md..⁽²⁸⁷⁾⁽²⁸⁵⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽²⁵⁶⁾⁽²⁶⁰⁾⁽²⁹⁶⁾⁽²⁸⁶⁾⁽²⁹⁵⁾⁽²¹¹⁾ Wells Hist pg 15 "The childreen of John Wells and Mary his wife, were: Benamin, George M. Sarah Ann, Joseph, Hannah Jane, Elizabeth Mary."
Father John Wells was a native of Kent Co. DE (Cecil Whig
WellsHist Pg 15 "Benjamin Welles,son of John and Mary Welles born at Elkton, Maryland, June 4 th 1814"
BibWellsJ "Benjamin M. Welles, son of John and Mary Welles, born June 4th, 1814."
He died on 12 May 1894 in Elkton Cecil Co., Md..⁽²⁸⁸⁾⁽²⁵⁶⁾ Cecil Wig "Benjamin M.Wells born June 5 1814 ,died Saturday 12 May 1894 Buried 15 May 1894
He was buried on 15 May 1894 in Lot 461 Elkton Methodist Cemetery.⁽²⁸⁴⁾⁽²⁵⁶⁾ Cecil Wig "Benjamin M.Wells born June 5 1814 ,died Saturday 12 May 1894 Buried 15 May 1894 FuneraL Tuesday 8 oclock 15 May 1984 Rev I.L. Wood, Methodist Episcopal Church Elkton MD
Cem Elkton Wells Benjamin d. 5-12-1894 in 80th y BENJAMIN M WELLS

Benjamin M. Wells son of John B. Wells and Mary Mahon [BibWellsJ, WellsHist:15] was born in Elkton June 4,1814 [BibWellsJ,BioCecil:449,WellsHist:15] and died 12 May 1894 [WillsCecil L16:63, CecilWig 1894] and is buried In Elkton Methodist Cemetery CemElktonWells]. On 19 January 1841 he married Rebecca J. Alexander [MarrCecil B:5;BibWellsJ] daughter of Henry, a member of an influential and old family of Cecil County. Early in life learned the coach-making trade. He was, however best known by his long connection with the Phil and Wilmington and Baltimore RR Co. [CecilWig 1889] as a station agent at Elkton, for he was appointed to that position in 1839, and from that time up to his death, in 1894, he filled this responsible position, a period of more than Fifty-five years. He was devoted to his work, and when the company offered to put on the retired list with full pay, he refused to accept it, saying he would prefer to attend to the duties of the office as long as he lived. Therefore, the company retained him in active service and allowed him to follow out his desires and die with "the harness on." At the time of this death he was the oldest man in the employ of the company in point of continuous service. No one was prouder than he of the prosperity of the road, and no one rejoiced more in its success than he. In religious belief he was and influential member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. [BioCecil:449]
Parents: John B. Wells and Mary Mahon [see their entry]
Rebecca Jane Alexander born 1823 [CenCecil1860,1870,1880] and died 25 May 1897
[CemElktonWells, ProbCecil:RJW]
Parents: Henry Alexander son of Joseph Alexander and Elizabeth (.......) [WillsPn:100] was born c1784 in Cecil Co MD and died bef. 25 April 1853 [ProbCente :1853] He married Ester Johnson 11 Sep 1810 in Elkton Cecil Co Md [MarrCecil A:31] Ester was born c 1780 in Cecil
Children of Benjamin M. and Rebecca Jane Wells [WellsHist:15]
1 Henry Alexander # b. 1 Feb 1848 Elkton Cecil Co Md.{see his entry]
2 John Benjamin b. c1849 Elkton Md d. bef. 22 Sept 1849 [CecilDem:1849]
3 Mary Ann b.1850 Elkton Md [CenCecil1860/97 age 10; BioCecil:449] d. aft 1897 [ProbRJW] married W.J.Aldrich of Elkton [BioCecil:449]
4 Benjamin Morrison jr. b. 6 Jan 1855 Elkton Md DAR, BioCecil:449, Cen1860/97, CenCecil1870/121
WellsHist 15] died 8 May 1919 Elkton buried Elkton Methodist Cem[CemElktonWells]. m. Mary A, Howard 29 Jun 1883 b.16 Aug 1883 [WellsHist 15, BioCecil 449] d. 24 Dec
1941[CemElktonWells]
5 Charles Graham b.1864 Elkton [BioCecil:449; CenCecil1870/121,1880/3]. d. bef. 21 Jan 1903 [CecilDem1903] m. Daisy Scott bef 30 Oct 1886 [CecilWig 1886]

He was married to Rebecca Jane ALEXANDER (daughter of David ALEXANDER and Lidia WOOD) on 19 Jan 1841 in Elkton Cecil Co., Md..⁽²¹⁴⁾⁽²¹¹⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽²⁵⁶⁾ WellsHist " He married Rebecca Jane Alexander January 19, 1814 Their children were Henry Alexander: John Benjamin: Mary Ann; Benjamin Morrison and Charles Graham"
BibWellsJ "Benjamin Welles and Rebecca Jane Alexander, married January 19, 1841"
MarrCecil B5 "Benjamin Wells to Rebecca Jane Alexander Granted Jan 19th 1841 Rev Wm Cartis "
MD Index 1655-1850 Marriage date 2 Feb 1841 Cecil Co.
Marriage License Book 1840-1863 2-2-1841 Wells,Benjamin & Alexander,Rebecca J.
P. 2 page 5 Benjamin Wells to Rebecca Jane Alexander Granted Jan 19th 1841 Rev Wm Cartis
Cecil Wig "Benjamin M.Wells born June 5 1814 ,died Saturday 12 May 1894 Buried 15 May 1894 FuneraL Tuesday 8 oclock 15 May 1984 Rev I.L. Wood, Methodist Episcopal Church Elkton MD On April 1841 he married Miss Rebecca Alexander a daughter of the late David Alexander of this Town. Rebecca Jane Alexander, daughter of David Alexander and Lydia Wood [CenMd1830,1850,CecilWig 1894] was born abt 1823/4 [CenCecil 1860/97; 1870/121; 1880/79] in Cecil Co.,Md and died 25 May 1897 Age 74 years [CecilDem 1897b; ProbCecil RJW]. Rebecca Jane married Benjamin Morrison Wells 19 Jan, 1841 [MarrCecil B:5; BibWellsJ]. Rebecca Jane and her husband Benjamin are buried in Elkton Md. Cemetery (Methodist) Howard St.Eltkon Md. [Rebecca J Widow (73) buried May 28 1897 lot 401] [CemElktonWells]
Parents: David Alexander was born abt 1798 and died after 1850 in Cecil Co Md.[CenMd1850] He married Lyia Wood on 1 Feb 1821 [MarrCecil A:46] who was born c 1802 in DE.[CenCecil 1850]
Benjamin M. Wells son of John B.Wells and Mary Mahan [BibWellsJ; WellsHist:15] was born in Elkton June 4,1814, [BibWellsJ; BioCecil:449; WellsHist:15] and died 12 May 1894 [WillsCecil L16:63, CecilWig 1894] and is buried In Elkton Methodist Cemetery
[CemElktonWells].
Alexander,David Elkton 3rd District
Dwelling 27, Fam 31,3rd Dist, 1st Sub, Dated 5 July 1850
David Alexander age 52 Coach Maker born Maryland
Lydia age 48 born Delaware
Sarah Marre Alexander age 24 born Maryland
Susan Alexander age 19 born Maryland
William Alexander age 12 born Maryland
Caroline Alexander age 5 born Maryland
Anna Alexander age 3 born Maryland

Rebecca Jane ALEXANDER⁽²⁹⁷⁾⁽²⁹³⁾⁽²⁹⁸⁾⁽²⁹²⁾⁽²⁹⁹⁾⁽³⁰⁰⁾⁽³⁰¹⁾⁽²⁸⁷⁾⁽²⁵⁶⁾⁽³⁰²⁾ was born in 1824/25 in Cecil Co., Md..⁽²⁸⁵⁾⁽²⁸⁶⁾⁽²⁶⁰⁾⁽²⁸⁷⁾⁽²⁵⁶⁾⁽³⁰³⁾⁽²⁹⁵⁾⁽³⁰⁴⁾ Cecil Wig1894 "Miss Rebecca Alexander a daughter of the late David Alexander of this Town".
Cenus MD 1830 Elkton Md.shows David having one daughter over 5 and under 10 This description fits Rebecca Jane Alexander who was six years old having bein born in 1824
Census MD 1850 The 1850 Census for Elkton Md.show David and Lydia living in Elkton Md in the same area as Rebecca Jane (3rd District 1st Sub) with five living children.
Census Elkton,Cecil Co. MD Rebecca Jane Alexander
age 26 Census July 1850 b.1824 b: MD
age 36 Census July 1860 b 1824 Md
age 46 Census 1870 b 1824 Md
age 55 Census 1880 b 1825 Md parents born in Maryland
Article in Cecil Democrat 29 May 1897 on the Death of Rebeca J. Wells died on 5-25-1897 in her 74th Year

Bio Cecil 449 " In January, 1841 Benjamin Wells married Rebecca J., daughter of Henry Alexander, member of an influential and old family of Cecil County. She died May 25 1897, at the age of seventy-four years. In her family there were four children, H.A Wells; Mary A.,wife of W.J.Aldrich, of Elkton; Benjamin Morrison and Charles G"

She died on 25 May 1897 in Elkton Cecil Co., Md..⁽²⁸⁴⁾⁽³⁰³⁾⁽²⁸⁹⁾ Cecil Democrat 29 May 1897 on the Death of Rebeca J. Wells died on 5-25-1897 in her 74th Year
Cem Elkton died May 25 1897 Cem Elkton She was buried on 28 May 1897 in Lot 461 Elkton Methodist Cemetery.⁽²⁸⁴⁾ Cem Elkton "Rebecca J Widow (73) Burried May 28 1897 lot 401" REBECCA JANE ALEXANDER

Rebecca Jane Alexander, daughter of David Alexander, a member of
an influential and old family of Cecil County. [CecilWig 1894] and Lidia Wood, [MarrMd A46] Rebecca was born abt 1823 [CenCecil 1860/97; 1870/121; 1880/79] in
Cecil Co.,Md and died 25 May 1897 Age 74 years [CecilDem 1897b; ProbCecil RJW].
Rebecca Jane married Benjamin Morrison Wells 19 Jan, 1841 [MarrCecil B:5;
BibWwellsJ]. Rebecca Jane and her husband Benjamin are buried in Elkton Md.
Cemetery (Methodist) Howard St.,Elkton Md. [Rebecca J Widow (73) buried May 28
1897 lot 401] [CemElktonWells]
Parents: David Alexander
Benjamin M. Wells son of John B.Wells and Mary Mahon [BibWellsJ;
WellsHist:15] was born in Elkton June 4,1814, [BibWellsJ; BioCecil:449; WellsHist:15]
and died 12 May 1894 [Wills Cecil L16:63, CecilWig 1894] and is buried In Elkton
Methodist Cemetery [CemElktonWells].

CITATIONS

BibWellsJ "see Benjamin M Wells entry"
BioCecil 449 In January, 1841 Benjamin Wells married Rebecca J., daughter of
Henry Alexander. CenCecil 1860/97 Rebecca J. age 36;Female;born Maryland.
CenCecil 1870/121 Rebecca J,age 46; Female; White; Housekeeping; born
Maryland
CenCecil 1880/79 Rebecca J. W F 55 Keeping house MD MD MD
CecilDem 1897b Article in Cecil Democrat 29 May 1897 on the Death of
Rebecca J.Wells died on 5-25-1897 in her 74th Year
CecilWig 1894 "see Benjamin M Wells entry"
CemElktonWells "see Benjamin M Wells entry"
FGS Joaiah Alexander "Alexander Josiah born 3 Aug 1752 New Munster Cecil
Co.Md died 1818 Father James Alexander Mother Abigail McKnight Wife Elizabeth
(.....) died 1825 Potter Twp Centra Co., Penn "
IGI Henry Alexander FHC IGI 7403210 Alexander, Henry Esther Johnson
M(male) (married) 11 Sept 1810 Cecil Co.,Md.Henry Alexander Henry Alexander M
(male) b. abt 1784
MarCecil B:5 "see Benjamin M Wells entry"
MarrCecil A:31 "see Benjamin M Wellls entry"
MonEnq 1960 Pub in Monroe Enquirer Thur Aug 28 1960 James Alexander
Married Abigail Mcknight
ProbCentre 1853 Probate of Will of Henry Alexander in PotterTwp, Centre
Pn.1853 "Jacob Finkel exec.of the estate of Henry Alexander app.on 25 Apr 1853 Potter
Twp,Centre Pn"
ProbCecil RJW Abstract Estate settlement of Rebecca J.Wells 1 June 1897
(Recorder of Wills Elkton Md Clerk of County Courts.)
WellsHist : George Harlan Wells, History of the Wells and Allied Families of the
Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware, 1958, Allen, Lane & Scott, Philadelphia, at
MHR and LDS FHC.
Wills Cecil L16:63 "see Benjamin M Wells entry"
WillsCecil AA 1:22 Will Joseph Alexander Cecil Co. Registry of Wills Liber AA
# 1 Folo 222 dated 13 Day Dec 1726 probated 9 Mar 1730 (GS 013867) Cecil
Co.Md.(AA-1-222) In will of his Father Joseph James was appointed as executor of the
will and bequeath the rest of Joseph estate. 13 Day Dec 1726 witness Owen
O'Donnel,Ann Taylor,John Dall, John McKnight
WillsCentre A:129 Will of Josiah Alexander Will #100 Book A Pg 129 dtd 10
Feb 1818 Pro.14 July 1818 Centre Co. Pn.[Gs 388,555] "Will of Josiah Alexander of
Potter twp.Centre Co Penn.dtd 10 Feb 1818, prob.14 July 1818 lists his seven children
Moved to Centre Hill Potter Twp Centre Pn after marriage in Mar 1775 Had 7 children
born 1776 to 1790 in Centre Penn. Names wife Elizabeth. sons James and Henry exex. and
dau's Nancy Boozer, Abby Evans, Nelly Pallmer, Jane and Peggy(Maragret)."
WillsCentre A:207 Will of Elizabeth Alexander Book A Page 207 Centre Co.Pa
(GS 388,555) Probated 2 May 1825 dtd 4 Jun 1819 (Names sons's James and Henry and
spouse Josiah Alexander)
WillsElkton James A Will James Alexander dated 17 Jun 1772 prob 31 May
1779 and 17 July 1779 Elkton MD.prob. and on 15 Jul 1779 in Mecklinburg Co NC
Bond Book # 5 pg 16 2 Nov 1778 Admx, John Alexander "Pg 20 to 26 names all nine
children of first wife Margaret and five of Abigail. First wife Margaret, Thesophilus,
Edith, Keziah, Hezerkiah, Ezekiel, Jerimah, Amos, John Mcknitt, and Margaret, Second
wife Abigail, Josiah, Elizabeth, Abgail II, Margaret III, and Ezekiel
updated 8/13/97 Benjamin M. WELLS and Rebecca Jane ALEXANDER had the following children:

163 i. John Benjamin WELLS was born about 1845 in Elkton Cecil Co., Md..⁽⁵⁾ WellsHist pg 5 Children of Bejamin Wells and Rebecca Jane Alexander - Henry Alexander, John Benjamin, Mary Ann, Benjamin Morrison, and Charles Graham He died before 22 Sep 1849 in Elkton Cecil Co., Md..⁽⁵⁾ No record of John Benjamin Wells in Census Elkton Md 1850 to 1890 Only mention of him is in the History of the Wells family by George Harlan Wells
Not shown in Cen Elkton 1850,60,70,80
+164 ii. Henry Alexander WELLS.
+165 iii. Marianna (Mary Ann) WELLS.
+166 iv. Benjamin Morrison WELLS jr..
+167 v. Charles Graham WELLS.