Thank-you so much to all that replied to me, you've all been so kind and helpful. To answer a few questions, - I am researching WELLS, RULAND/RUHLAND, DEVANY families. My gggrandfather was WILLIE WELLS b abt 1840's who was from Petersburg - family story is that he was the wealthiest in the county but lost everything in the Civil War. I need to know his wifes name - They had two known children;- WILLIAM RICHARD WELLS AND ANNA WELLS William Richard Wells was married to MARIAN RULAND(E) /RUHLAND approx 1886 both died about 1908 - He worked for a newspaper and travelled around alot working. 1. Marian (Wells ) Parker Joyner b 1887 - d? 2.Elizabeth Wells - b ? d abt 1921 3.Anne Wells- b 1897- 1921 4.Frances Wells Hart -b? d 1995 5.Caroline Lane Wells Tingher (my grandmother) - Suffolk - b ? d ? 6.Richard Wells - b. 1902 - 1968 7.Mary(Polly) Wells Devany - b.1905 -1959 ANNA WELLS married DR. WALTER LESLIE DEVANY - they lived in Dendron Surry.co. - 5 children Dr. Walter Leslie Devany was from Dendron b 1859 -1931. He was the son of James H and Nannie J Devany. Anna and Dr. Devany's children were:- 1.Annie 2.Dorothy 3.Mrs Sam J Wilson 4.Judge Walter Lelsie 5.Edward Heath Devany Edward Heath Devany married Mary (Polly) Wells I have recently discovered my grandmother Caroline Lane Wells was born in Suffolk - d.o.b 27th March - need to find year of birth. - possibly 1901. Does anyone recognise these names? Any help will be appreciated Monica Hertfordshire UK