Eddie, More Zacharia Wells info: 1870 Federal Census of The Richmond township in the County of Wise of Virginia enumerated on the 1st day of August 1870. Post Office: Big Stone Gap, Wise County. 13 dwelling 35, family 35 Blanton, William 70 m w farmer 300 153 VA , Elizabeth 62 w w housekpng " , Sarah 9 f w at home " , Benton 4 m w at home " 30 dwelling 39, family 39 Wells, John 64 m w iron smith 200 164 VA Eliza 69 f w keeping house VA Zachariah 90 m w farmer VA Catherine 28 f w house keeper VA Jane E 22 f w house keeper VA Margaret E 15 f w at home VA James F 11 m w at home VA Thomas 11 m w at home VA Virginia 10 f w at home VA ??Oyen?? 4 m w at home VA 40 dwelling 40, family 40 Wells, John 34 m w farmer 200 VA Miram 30 f w keeping house VA Ellen J. 12 f w at home VA William H. 8 m w at home VA Eliza H. 6 f w at home VA Matilda 4 f w at home VA Joseph C. 5/12 m w at home VA 7 dwelling 41, family 41 Blanton Almedia 41 f w Keeping house 153 VA Mary A. 19 f w keeping house VA George 16 m w Farm laborer VA Isaac 15 m w " " VA Malissa 14 f w at home VA Jesse 12 m w at home VA James F. 10 m w at home VA John 7 m w at home VA Robert 4 m w at home VA 43 dwelling 46, family 46 Wells, Joseph C. 37 m w Minister of the Gospel Virginia Elizabeth 37 f w keeping house Kentucky Zachariah T. 74 m w farmer North Carolinia Agness 58 f w keeping house VA Alfred P. 18 m w farmer laborer VA Sarah A. 16 f w at home VA Minerva C 14 f w at home VA Francis M. 12 m w at home VA I also have a record of Wise County Circuit Court Instrument 187900039 recorded 10/28 1879 for marriage on same date. The marriage of Isaac Blanton, son of John & Dimeda Blanton and Ellen Wells, daughter of John & Miram Wells. My wife's paternal grandmother was Kate Dove Blanton the wife of Charlie Sliger. I have been gathering information for some time on possible family connections..... If I find any more I will pass it on.....as always all information needs to be confirmed with primary source data. Regards, C. D. "Skip" Whitlam