>Hi Jim. Actually a William Wells married Caroline Brown a daughter of David >Brown and Mary Miller, granddaughter of John Brown and Hannah Schoonmaker. >Previously he was married to a Elnor ? and had the following children: >Christopher, abt 1844, Sarah, b. abt 1848, Estella, b. abt 1851, Joseph, b. >abt 1854 From Athens Lutheran marriages: pg. 26, #528, 1843, 2.4. William J. Wells [wed] Elenor Clow. Witnesses Martin Hallenbeck, Ira Porter. She died 4 Sep 1862, buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, Athens. He presumably of this from Abstracts of Greene Couty Wills: 2:61, William I. Wells of Coxsackie. Will Probated June 3, 1872. Heirs: son, Christopher and grandson, William. Executor: son. Witnesses: Epenetus Reed and Samuel King. What's your basis for his marriage to Caroline Brown? Maybe that's why I haven't found his deathdate or gravestone. I don't recognize the other Wells names you mention. There seems to have been one or more "core" Wells families in the area with other, possibly unrelated, Wells families moving to the area. Jim

Janice - have you discovered where Caroline is buried? Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Brady" <brady.j@att.net> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 4:18 PM Subject: RE: [GREENE COUNTY] Wells family > >Hi Jim. Actually a William Wells married Caroline Brown a daughter of > >David >>Brown and Mary Miller, granddaughter of John Brown and Hannah Schoonmaker. >>Previously he was married to a Elnor ? and had the following children: >>Christopher, abt 1844, Sarah, b. abt 1848, Estella, b. abt 1851, Joseph, >>b. >>abt 1854 > >>From Athens Lutheran marriages: pg. 26, #528, 1843, 2.4. William J. Wells > [wed] Elenor Clow. Witnesses Martin Hallenbeck, Ira Porter. > > She died 4 Sep 1862, buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, Athens. He presumably of > this > from Abstracts of Greene Couty Wills: 2:61, William I. Wells of Coxsackie. > Will Probated June 3, 1872. Heirs: son, Christopher and grandson, William. > Executor: son. Witnesses: Epenetus Reed and Samuel King. > > What's your basis for his marriage to Caroline Brown? Maybe that's why I > haven't found his deathdate or gravestone. > > > I don't recognize the other Wells names you mention. There seems to have > been one or more "core" Wells families in the area with other, possibly > unrelated, Wells families moving to the area. > > Jim > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Over 200 Greene County cemeteries fully transcribed - look up your > ancestor! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >