Posted on: Pittsylvania Co. Va Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Pittsylvania?read=234 Surname: Wells ------------------------- I need HELP!!! In my paternal line, I descend from Matthew Clay Wells of the Callands area of Pittsylvania Co. I have quite a bit of info. on this line. I, however, do NOT have very much info. on the Wellses in my maternal line. I will include all of my info. in the hopes that someone out there can help me past this "brick wall". 1900 Census, Pittsylvania Co, VA, Tunstall District: Edward J. Wells b.2/1849, 51 years, married 30 yrs., b.VA, mother and father b.VA, can't read or write, renting. Nancy E., b.11/1852, 47yrs, 12 children with 9 living, b.VA, mother and father b.VA, reads, can't write. Lewis S., b.8/1882, 17yrs. attended school 3 yrs. Willis B., b.5/1884, 16yrs., attended school 3 yrs. Emma E., b.9/1886, 13yrs., attended school 5 yrs. Pocahontas, b.11/1890, 9yrs., attended school 5 yrs. R--(looks like Rorer)J., 1/1893, 7yrs., att. sch. 1 yr. John, b.3/1894, 5yrs. Pitts.Co. Births 1853-96: Chas. T. Wells, M, 11/17/1875 Par: Edward J. and Nannie Emma E. Wells, F, 9/16/1886 Par: E.J. and Nancy Wells Willis B. Wells, F(Mistake), 5/4/1884 Par. E.J. and Nancy Emma Edward Wells married James Silas Shelton on 12/25/1901 (note: my g-grandparents) Lewis Wells married Martha A. Shelton on 12/25/1901 (note: Silas and Martha were siblings.) Emma Edward (Wells) Shelton had 13 children. My grandmother, Mary Emma (Shelton) Shelton was her second child and oldest daughter. Emma died in May 1922 after the birth of her 13th child, Mildred Neal (Shelton) Hunt, wife of the minister J.D.Hunt,III. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Cindy (Hubbard) Headen