I am interested in finding the sibling's families of DAVID B. (DB) WELLS, who was born on 21 Apr 1839 in Morgan Co, KY, and lived much of his life in Palo Pinto County, TX. He served in the Union Army, according to family history, in Civil War, probably from Illinois. He married, in 1869 in Coles Co., Illinois, MARY ALICE MOORE who was born on 10 Nov 1854 in "Near" Columbus, Ohio. She died on 11 Sep 1936 in Albany, Shakleford, Texas. The 1860 Coles Co., Illinois census lists both the WELLS and the MOORE families -- only WELLS is detailed here. David B. WELLS parents, William and Sarah PRATER WELLS, had 13 children, the last 7 are listed in this census with them. Their children were all born in Morgan Co., KY. Elijah WELLS was born ca 1831 William WELLS Jr. was born ca 1832 John WELLS was born ca 1834 James WELLS was born ca 1836 Nancy J. WELLS was born ca 1838 DAVID Brooten WELLS born ca 1839 m. Mary Alice MOORE Elisha WELLS was born ca 1842 Benjamin WELLS was born ca 1843 Rebecca A. WELLS was born ca 1845 Mary E. WELLS was born ca 1846 George A. WELLS was born ca 1848 Daniel T. WELLS was born ca 1849 Sarah E. WELLS was born ca 1851 David and Mary Alice appeared on the census in 1870 in Coles Co., Illinois. They first appear in Texas 1880 Census in Iredell, Bosque County, with 3 children all born in Illinois. By 1900, the family is in Palo Pinto County, the Mingus area. The home they lived in was on "The Back Road to Thurber" -- as written about by Leo Bielinski whose grandfather lived in the home right behind DB and Mary Alice. DB and Mary Alice WELLS children: 1) Fred WELLS was born about 1869 in Coles Co, IL. This Child's mother may not be Mary Alice (Moore) WELLS. He is listed in 1880 Palo Pinto Co, TX Census with family and shown to have been born in ILLinois. My Aunt did NOT include him in family history, but he was included in DB's Will. 2) Charles WELLS died in 1871. He was b. 21 Jul 1871 in Prob Coles Co, ILL. 3) Albert B. WELLS was b. ca 1872 in Coles Co, IL. In DB's estate, but not family records. This child's name was NOT given to me by my aunt. However, David B's Will also leaves property to AB Wells, with no mention of any child named "John". 4) Willie WELLS was born on 21 Nov 1872 in Prob Coles Co, ILL. He died on 21 Nov 1872 in Prob Coles Co, ILL. 5) John Albert WELLS was born on 1 Dec 1873 in Coles Co, IL. He died on 14 Aug 1883 in TX. This child's name was given to me by my Aunt (now dec'd) along with the birth and death information. It is possible that he is the same person as Albert B. Wells also listed here as a child. However, I believe him to be a different child, since the 1880 census shows Albert B. and not John A. Wells. David B's Will also leaves property to AB Wells, with no mention of any child named "John". 6) Jennie WELLS was born in Nov 1876 in Coles Co, IL. She married FRANK BUPP b. ca 1876 TX. There are "Bupp" cousins out there somewhere. We have photos of family members, but have long lost contact with them. Some of the children were daughters, so we would have to look for marriages. One set of photos was taken in Studer, TX... which I can't even find on the map. I also have a photo of a Max Bupp labeled "son of Dorace Bupp." 7) David Herbert "Herb" WELLS was born in May 1882 in Iredell, Bosque, Texas. Known to have been in Oklahoma in 1940's, and believed to have had two sons. Herb WELLS may have owned a cafe in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County. "In the meantime [ca 1920s], cafe owner HERBERT WELLS had concluded that he could do better as a house painter, as there was no painter in town. He became a good one. Dad's home stayed white for twenty or thirty years after Herb painted it. After completing a round of painting in Mingus and Strawn, Herb found himself out of work and moved to Oklahoma City." Taken from THURBER TEXAS story. 8) MARY ALICE (Allie) WELLS b. 6 Aug 1885 in Mingus, Palo Pinto, TX. She was married 1905 in Dallas, TX to WILLIAM R. WILSON, Sr. More available on this line since it is my direct line. 9) Frances Mae WELLS was born on 10 Apr 1891 in Iredell, Bosque, Texas. She died about Jan 1989 in Albany, Shakleford, Texas. She was a Teacher. She was named after her grandmother Frances Kepler Moore. She never married. 10)Walter Edwin WELLS was born on 14 Nov 1892 in Iredell, Bosque, Texas. He died on 10 Jun 1914 in Roswell, Chaves Co., NM. Died while visiting his sister Allie. Apparently, he was accidently electrocuted while working on a telephone pole. He also never married. Any information on WELLS. MOORE, BUPP families in this area is appreciated. Historical info on Palo Pinto, and especially the Mingus/Strawn areas, also welcome. Thanks! Peggy Sue Wilson pwilson411@aol.com Home Page: http://members.aol.com/PWilson411/indexe.html ------------------------------