byron james wrote: > June 26, 2000 > To: Bonnie Burkhardt <burkhard@flash.net> > > Subject: [OHBELMON-L] History of Belmont & Jefferson > Cos., OH Bios. > > In reference to: > History of Belmont & Jefferson Cos., OH > Barnesville Bios pgs. 325-335 > WELLONS, Asa In charge of toll gate on the > Barnesville & Somerton Pike > > Bonnie: > > Asa Wellons is my 3rd great grandfather. I would > appreciate any information on him and his family. > > Thank you, > Vivian James > byjames@yahoo.com > Vivian, ASA WELLONS -This venerable citizen is a native of Southhampton Co., VA, where he was born on the 23d of February 1802. He is the son of Robert and Sarah WELLONS nee WOOTEN, who had a family of ten children - eight sons and two daughters - our subject being the seventh child. On the 19th of February,1827, he left home and came to Ohio, and settled near Barnesville, on the farm now owned by Joseph GIBBONS. On the 5th of October, of the same year, he was married to Miss Asenath DAVIS, daughter of Moses DAVIS, a native of VA. Mr. DAVIS was a pioneer of Belmont Co., who came to Ohio at an early day and settled on Captina for a short time, and then purchased a farm near Barnesville, where he resided for twenty years, after which he removed to Somerton, built the finest house in that place, and bought several tracts of land adjoining the village. He was an unusually large man, weighing 300 pounds, and had ample strength to endure the hardships of the pioneers. He died January 1, 1844, aged about 63 years. His wife died on the 9th of June 1838. Asa WELLONS learned the trade of a wagon-maker at Flushing, with Jesse LUNDY, and afterwards removed to Somerton, where he followed his trade, remaining at the place thirty years, during which time he also erected and successfully operated a carding machine. Disposing of his property, he purchased a farm in 1850, one and and one-half miles north of Barnesville, remaining there until the fall of 1855. Returning to Somerton, he engaged in business for four years and then for one year resided in the village of Malaga, in the adjoining county. After this Mr. WELLONS came back to within two miles of Barnesville where he remained two years and then settled down at his present location, taking charge of the first toll gate established on the Barnesville and Somerton pike, the duties of which position he faithfully and honestly fulfills. He reared a family of four children, all of whom are still living. Mr. WELLONS has been a man of regular and moral habits - never indulging in the use of intoxicating drink or profane language. There is a bio. also in this section of G. S. WELLONS M.D. and states that he is a son of Asa and Asenath. Let me know if you want that one also. -- Bonnie Burkhardt <burkhard@flash.net> <bburkhardt@juno.com> Let the threads that weave meaning through our yesterdays strengthen the tapestry of our tomorrows. Researching: ALLENDER - OH>WI HYETT - PA>OH ARBO - NB, CAN>MN KEYSER - PA>OH ARCHIBALD - NS, CAN LASHLEY - NY?>OH BERGMAN - DEU>KY>OH>? LONG - PA>OH BURDICK - NY PERVORSE - NY>MI BURKHARDT - DEU>OH PORTER - NB?, CAN DEBRULER - MD RICE - NY>MI DELINE - CAN>MI STERNBACHER - DEU HOLDEN - NY STONE - CAN>MI HATHORN - MD>OH