This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WELLS Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SCWBAIB/4517 Message Board Post: WELLS_Terri_Elaine_PORTWOOD_1963-1986.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Bluebonnet Cemetery, Garden of Meditation Section, Colleyville, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records. This is one of the 141,603 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

Good to see you back on line... Jim

I found this on ebay if anyone is researching these people: Offered is an undated letter, probably in the 1840's and addressed to Benj F. WELLES, Pultney, Steuben CO., NY and it from his sister Mary BLACK. She mentions their Mothers health. Also asks about Rebecca and the balky horse. Research suggests this is: Benjamin Franklin WELLS ( 1791-1885) in Kinderhook NY; son of Dr. Benjamin WELLS (1756-1813) and Sarah NELSON WELLS (1762-1853). The son Benjamin married Rebecca PRENTISS or PRENTICE in Pultney in 1814. His siblings were Mary who married John BLACK; James(1783-1855); Sylveter (1785-1871); Sarah (1787-1875); William (1792-1864); Henry (1794-1868); Theodosia (1796-1873); Elihu (1799-1867) and Julia (1804-1813). A wonderful family letter. Thanks for looking:>) Buyer to pay $1.00 S/H. Note that upper right is missing not seriously affecting words. GENEALOGY http://cgi.ebay.com/STAMPLESS-Letter-WELLS-WELLES-Kinderhook-NY_W0QQitemZ953 2589844QQcategoryZ689QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I AM NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SALE! Bonita \\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // ( @ @ ) ----oOOo-(_)-oOOo---- Just Lurking ... Lady Bonita Arizona, USA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SCWBAIB/4516 Message Board Post: Joseph Wells who came to Mason Co before 1800, had married Susannah Downing, his second wife. I am looking at a James Wells who d. 1805 in Bracken Co, KY (wife Jennel) and wonder if James could be the s/o Joseph and his first wife? Any help on this line would be appreciated, thanks!

Hi, Can anyone help fill in the missing information? Thanks Nelda 1st Generation 1. Eliza Parthenia Wells. She married James Henderson McWhorter 1855 . He was born 1823, son of Cyrus Alexander McWhorter and Ruth Calpurnia Estill. Other events in the life of Eliza Parthenia Wells Education : had five children Other events in the life of James Henderson McWhorter Occupation : for info on this line Veda abrwnday@hotmail.com Education : moved with first wife to Mississippi, lived there until 1869 Religion : moved to Texas with second wife Children of Eliza Parthenia Wells and James Henderson McWhorter: i. 2. Ruth Estill McWhorter was born 1872. 2nd Generation (Children) 2. Ruth Estill McWhorter (James Henderson2, Cyrus Alexander1) was born 1872. She married Jared Vickers Brown 1892 . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nelda's websites - http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/ yDNA tests for Hurst, Beatty, Gilpin; all male relatives

Hi, Can anyone help fill in the missing information? Thanks Nelda 1st Generation 1. Jeremiah Wells was born 1848 and died 1926. He married Mary J. (Hattie) Loop . She was born 1856 . Other events in the life of Jeremiah Wells Title : Rev. Children of Jeremiah Wells and Mary J. (Hattie) Loop: i. 2. Tilmon Wells was born March 1883 in TN. 2nd Generation (Children) 2. Tilmon Wells (Jeremiah1) was born March 1883 in TN. He married Minnie D. Western About 1903 in Claiborne Co., TN. She was born October 1885 in TN, daughter of James R. Western and Martha Emma Brogan. Children of Tilmon Wells and Minnie D. Western: i. 3. Edgar Wells. ii. 4. Hubert Wells. iii. 5. Hazel Wells. iv. 6. Roy Wells. v. 7. Conley Wells. vi. 8. Claude Wells. vii. 9. Glenn Wells. 3rd Generation (Grandchildren) 3. Edgar Wells (Tilmon2, Jeremiah1). 4. Hubert Wells (Tilmon2, Jeremiah1). 5. Hazel Wells (Tilmon2, Jeremiah1). 6. Roy Wells (Tilmon2, Jeremiah1). 7. Conley Wells (Tilmon2, Jeremiah1). 8. Claude Wells (Tilmon2, Jeremiah1). 9. Glenn Wells (Tilmon2, Jeremiah1). Nelda's websites - http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/ yDNA tests for Hurst, Beatty, Gilpin; all male relatives

Jerry, Would you happen to have more info on your Julia Wells like her parents, place of birth or death, etc. I have a Julia WElls in my line but she married John N. Kelly of Bradford Co., Fl. Ellen Oliver Wilson

Hmm. This is interesting. I thought I would harvest the information from the initial page of the site noted in the link in case someone recognizes this family from the posted information. It is rather interesting. I thought I may have seen this family as the Miles and Giles struck me as something I had seen before. Possibly in relation to the sinking of the Sutana at the end of the Civil war on April 21, 1865. - turns out I was correct. In fact I just followed the link for Miles on this site and he WAS the one killed as the site shows. I was not certain if we had anyone from this branch of the family test in the DNA study. I knew I corresponded with someone about it. After I checked my files, I found we DID test someone descended from Miles Wells. He is #344 and he matches the descendent of Henry Wells (the father of Isaac) including the several "mutations" that distinguish this branch from the Henry Wells family of Bucks county. See more in the next paragraph. To give credit, the site was posted by Gerry Grovenberg and I am sure that she wouldn't have posted the information if she didn't want it shared. This is only part of the page and larger collection of information on this family, so if you want to see it all go to the link in the original message. Pay particular attention to the Isaac Wells mentioned as the father of John I. Wells. If the information is correct, then Isaac was a son of Henry Wells and Nellie Van Vliet and we HAVE had a participant in the Wells DNA study tested from this family. This is participant #162 and all we know for now is that Henry appeared somehow to be connected to the Henry Wells family of Bucks Co., Pennsylvania b: Cir 1672 (an update from 1666 thanks to work by Marybelle Wells) I am suspecting that since we have several mutations that distinguish the branch from the Henry Wells family that this may actually be a parallel branch at best or a whole different Wells family altogether. Not to pick on Gerry, but the genealogy she has listed for the family above Henry is apparently incorrect since it tracks to the Long Island family of William Wells b: Cir 1608 England. The DNA proves this is not the right answer. I suspect she picked this up from someone else. I don't think we know at this point who the father of this Henry was. HOWEVER, Gerry also posts some VERY interesting information from the public records on this Henry Wells that may be well worth the effort for someone from this family to follow up on. It shows the father of Henry to have been a Zamuel Wells/Willis. The genealogy posted indicates this was Samuel Wells son of Joshua Wells of Long Island. I think if anything is wrong here it may be the association fo Zamuel Wells as being the same man as Samuel Wells. Like I said, they can not be from the same family according to the DNA. So Zamuel Wells has to have been someone else. Those interested in this family MUST see this page: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3206623&id=I01188 From the original link posted: "From: Kathy Wells - Nov 14, 2002 " A cousin of mine in Stark County, Ohio ran across this notice and sent it to me. Legal Notice. To Mary J. Dravenstott, wife of John Dravenstott, who resides in the county of Huntington, state of Indiana, Clarinthia Lamberson, wife of David Lamberson, of Fulton County, Pennsylvania; and Eddy and Mary Wells, (children of Miles Wells (deceased) of the state of Iowa, heirs at law of John I. Wells (deceased). You are hereby notified that S.R. Bonewitz Administrator of the estate of John I. Wells, deceased, on the 13th day February, 1866, filed his petition in the Probate Court, within and for the county of Wayne, and state of Ohio, allowing that the personal estate of said decedent is insufficient to pay his debts and the charges of administering his estate; that he died seized in fee simple of the following described real estate, situate in the county to-wit: "Lot number ninety-eight (98) on a plat of lots laid out by John Bechtel as an addition to the town of Wooster, Ohio". That Juliann Wells, as widow of said decendent is entitled to dower in said premises and that Mary J. Dravenstott, Giles Wells, Nelson Wells, Catherine Peake, Ameila Armstrong, Juliann Wells, W.H. Wells, Adrian F. Wells, Cynthia A. Wells, Clarinthia Lamberson, Eddy Wells and Mary Wells, as his heirs at law, hold the next estate of inheritance The prayer of said Petition is for the assignment of dower to said Julian n Wells in money, and for an order to sell said premises for the paymen t of the debts and charges aforesaid. Said petition will be for hearing on the 17th day of March 1866 at 10:00a .m. thereafter as counsel can be heard. Father: Isaac Wells b: 22 OCT 1775 in SCHAGHTICOKE, RENSSELAER, NEW YORK Mother: Catharina Gravenbergh b: ABT. 1780 in Schenestady,New York Marriage 1 Leana Jane Peek b: ABT. 1802 in New York Children * Nelson Wells b: 17 MAR 1829 in New York * Mary Jane Wellsb: ABT. 1831 in New York * Giles Wells b: 2 APR 1832 in Truxton, Cortland County, New York * Miles Wells b: 2 APR 1832 in Truxton, Cortland County, New York * Catherine Wells b: ABT. 1834 in New York * Clarinthia Wells b: ABT. 1835 in New York * Cyrenus Wells b: ABT. 1838 in New York * Nancy Amelia Wells b: ABT. 1841 in Ohio Marriage 2 Julia Roberts (this is the one the Jerry is seeking information on) * Married: 19 MAR 1854 Children * Adrian F. Wells b: ABT. 1855 * Cynthia Agnes Wells b: ABT. 1857 At 11:01 AM 6/18/2006, Dave Wells wrote: >Jerry, >I'm forwarding this to the Wells-L List, maybe somebody there can help you. > >List, Reply to Jerry directly, I don't know if he's a member or not >Dave > >From: "Jerry Stevens" <jmswrite@earthlink.net > >>Hello, >> >>I am trying to find out information about my great great >>grandmother (Julia Wells) >>who may have been the second wife of John I. Wells (see info. on >>link). Have you >>discovered any more information on John I Wells? >> >>http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3206623&id=I01198 >> >> >>J.M. Stevens > > >==== WELLS Mailing List ==== >To search Archives of list go to: >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >and enter list name Orin R. Wells Wells Family Research Association P. O. Box 5427 Kent, Washington 98064-5427 <OrinWells@wells.org> http://www.wells.org Subscribe to the "Wells-L" list on RootsWeb

Jerry, I'm forwarding this to the Wells-L List, maybe somebody there can help you. List, Reply to Jerry directly, I don't know if he's a member or not Dave From: "Jerry Stevens" <jmswrite@earthlink.net > Hello, > > I am trying to find out information about my great great grandmother > (Julia Wells) > who may have been the second wife of John I. Wells (see info. on link). > Have you > discovered any more information on John I Wells? > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3206623&id=I01198 > > > J.M. Stevens >

Is this Wheatland , Michigan, in Wheatland. Twp., Hillsdale Co.? Fred > Ebenezer Wells > b. July 08, 1779 Southold > m. December 10, 1801 Marshfield, Vermont > Susanna Spencer > d. January 19, 1855 Wheatland, Michigan >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SCWBAIB/4515 Message Board Post: I'm going to list my line from its known beginning to the end of its Vermont residency first. William Wells b. 1608 (England-Wales?) to November 13, 1671, Southold, L. I. Joshua Wells b. 1664 Southold, Suffolk County d. 1744 Southold Joshua Wells II b. 1691 Southold d. April 9, 1761 Southold Joshua Wells III b. Abt 1716 Southold d. 1791 Amenia, N. Y. Selah Wells b. April 1, 1750 Southold d. March 3, 1842 Newbury, Vermont (sometimes "Newberry") Ebenezer Wells b. July 08, 1779 Southold m. December 10, 1801 Marshfield, Vermont Susanna Spencer d. January 19, 1855 Wheatland, Michigan Gideon Spencer Wells b. November 11, 1809 Peacham, Vermont d. January 22, 1894 Wheatland, Mich. Peacham and Marshfield are in the same general area as Newbury in Vermont. Last week I purchased a book titled; "History of Newbury, Vermont", (1704 - 1902, or "From the discovery of Coos country to the present time") by Frederic P. Wells, published St. Johnsbury, Vt., the Caledonian Co., 1902 The Rev. Charles Wells Hayes 1878 publication loses my line after showing Selah's marriage to Mehetable Tuthill and the birth and death dates of only one child, Nancy Jane 1774 - 1818 (who must have stayed on L. I. after her father went to Vt.) I was curious about the Vermont book, knowing, from another source I'll shortly name, that this is the area my people came from and was further encouraged that the book was wriiten by a Wells. It was a combination of delight and gnawing curiosity to find my people in this book. Delight because it was obviously, not only my family but the author's, Frederic P., and concern because in a 779 page book old Fred only devoted ONE page to his own family. Is this a piety unknown in the annals of family genealogists? One that only the Reverend Hayes could appreciate (he who saw churchmen everywhere in our tree, to the exclusion of more colorful personalities no doubt)? My answer came in the dated memeographed copies handed down to me and titled; "Family Tree of Henry Spencer Wells, 1842 - 1916" "(Prepared in 1968 by his grandson, Roger Hewes Wells)" Henry was one of Gideon's (above) sons and another step in my direction. It is a short presentation, lacking standard trees, siblings off the straight descendency and includes the maddening error of William I's Norwich parents (see my other post today). But what it does provide are some personal anecdotes and adds character and some color for studies too often dry and factual in our research and doubtless an oasis for the boggle-eyed name and number crunching that makes up the diet of most our research. In Roger's paper (Roger, my grandfather's cousin, was a professor at Bryn Mawr College) he originally offered up that; "The American Revolution (1775 - 1783) was a time of trouble for the families of Joshua III and Selah Wells. The British, after defeating Washington at the Battle of Long Island in August 1776, occupied the entire island. Some colonists, among them John Wells, brother of Joshua III, fled to Connecticut, and did not return until 1780 when the British evacuated the eastern part of the island. (They did not leave NYC until November 1783.) The colonists who remained on Long Island during the military occupation either supported the British out of conviction or were forced to swear allegiance to King George III. THE VERMONT HISTORIAN FREDERICK (sic) PALMER WELLS (died, 1935; he was a great-grandson of Selah Wells) BELIEVED THAT JOSHUA III AND SELAH WERE LOYALISTS (TORIES)." !!!!! Later Roger hears from his own Aunt Maude that this is poppycock. Maude, on the basis of Selah's war record (following) was admitted to the D. A. R. (Daughters of the American Revolution). This explains why the author Frederic, in his own lengthy work, gives such short biography on his own family....he was ashamed !!!!!!! Here are the facts (I only hope that an ashamed Frederic learned the truth between his 1902 publication and his demise in 1935). First from a corrected Roger; " In 1775, Selah signed the Association Test which all Americans who opposed the British were urged to sign. In the previous year (1774), the Continental Congress had passed the non-intercourse resolution, calling for an economic boycott of Britain. Selah's signature indicated that he supported the Congress. Selah's older brothers, Joshua IV and David, saw military service against the British. According to the Rev. Charles E. Craven (A History of Mattituck, Long Island, published in 1906, p. 143), Joshua IV was a corporal in one of the two militia companies from Southold which fought in the Battle of Long island. After Selah and his father moved to Amenia, Dutchess County, New York in 1780, the War Department records show that "Shelah" Wells of that county was on the roll of a militia regiment based in Albany County........" In the end Roger wrestles with the traitorous claims (believed by poor Frederic) but dismisses them, for Loyalists were extremely unpopular after the war (and during) and anyone holding such sympathies would have moved further away than Amenia. Indeed it seems just as likely that Joshua III and Selah left Long Island BECAUSE the British were all over it. Another explanation for the move is that Long Island, having been populated by progeny of farmers, in large family units, for over 150 years, was getting quite crowded. Here I recreate the sadly brief offerings of Frederic on his own family from his book (minus the damnable erroneous claim to Norwich, England and starting with Selah); V. Dea. SELAH, b. Southold, April 1, 1750; m. at Aquebogue, (L. I.) N. Y.. Mehitabel Tuthill, (b. April, 1753; d. Newbury May 6, 1838). They rem. to Amenia, Dutchess County, N. Y., in 1780, to Marshfield, (Vt.) 1798, and about 1836, came to live with her son, John, On Ingalls hill, New- -bury, where she d., and he d. March 3, 1842, where his grandson, David T. Wells ,long lived. He was the first deacon of the Congregational church, at Marshfield. Seven children, of whom the following settled in Vt. i. Joseph, b. Southold, Aug. 14, 1776; d. in Burlington, Jan. 1861 1 ii. Ebenezer, b. July 8, 1779; lived in Marshfield, Peacham and Newbury, but d. in Michigan, Jan. 19, 1855 2 iii. John, b. Feb. 9, 1890; d. June 4, 1862 1 Ebenezer, m. Susanna Spencer of Marshfield, and their c. were: Electa, m. B. F. Tilton of Danville; Tabitha, M. Joseph Morton of Michigan; Dea. Gideon S., d. in Michigan; George G., b. March 20, 1816, lives in St. Johnsbury; Charles K., lived in Burke, but died in rebel prison at Andersonville, and Marvin Henry, who lived some years in Newbury, b. May 18, 1814. He m. Aug. 8, 1839, Harriet Bingham, (b. 1816; d. Newbury, May 4, 1849). C., (1) Charles, A., b. Newbury, June 6, 1841; served in Co. A, 4th Michigan Infantry; wounded at the battle of Malvern Hills, and d. in hospital July 7,1862. (2) Roxanna, b. March 15; d. April 1, 1843. (3) John Milton, b. Newbury, April 13, 1844; served from September, 1863 to May 8, 1865, in Co. M, Michigan Eng. and Mech. Regiment. He m. Lucinda Adelaide, granddaughter of John Wells of Newbury. Three c. (4) Edwin Allem b. Oct. 21, 1847; d. July 10, 1850. M. H. Wells m. 2d, March 26, 1850, Mrs. Phoebe Philbrick, who d. Aug. 13, 1856. he moved to Michigan that same year, and d. at Union City, Jan. 2, 1900. 2 John, b. Amenia, N. Y., Feb. 9, 1790; m. Marshfield, Sept. 12, 1812, Betsey Willis, (b. Windsor, April 6, 1789; d. Oct. 5, 1878) He served a few days as a 'plattsburg Volunteer." in the war of 1812; rem. to Bradford, 1825; to Ingalls hill, 1834, and to the center of town, 1842. He d. June 4, 1862. Children, all b. in Marshfield except the last: i. Lucinda W., b. April 30, 1814; m. Dec. 5, 1833, William, son of John Moore of Bradford; rem. to Michigan, 1843; d. Union City, Mich., Dec. 20, 1894. Of their c., these were b. in Vermont: (1) Harriet, b. Bradford, Sept. 11, 1835; m. Cornelius Bancroft of Michigan. Their dau., Rose E., m. George B. Barnett of Newbury, q. v. , and her ister, amelia S., has been a teacher here. (2) William Henry, b. Newbury, Jan. 26, 1842; served two and one half years in Co. I, 9th Michigan Cavalry. Res. Elk Rapids, Mich. ii. Jonathan, b. May 22, 1815; d. March 2, 1822 3 iii. David Tuthill, b. Jan. 18, 1817 iv. Charlotte s., b. Feb. 12, 1819; d. June 7, 1884 v. Hiram T., b. July 28, 1822; farmer and stone- cutter; m. Nov. 30, 1854, Mary, dau. of Aaron Currier of Plymouth, N. H., where she d. Dec. 18, 1871. He d. Nov. 11, 1857. One son, Hiram F., b. Plymouth, July 8, 1857; m. Linnie A. Hunt, and lives at Plymouth; glove manufacturer and farmer. vi. Ruth P., b. April 25, 1824; m. Feb. 14, 1850, Oliver B. Elkins of Penacock, N. H., who d. Nov. 30, 1851; m. 2d, O. C. Barnett q. v. vii. Judith A., b. Feb. 21, 1829; m. Dr. William Webster, q.v. viii. Catherine S., b. Bradford, June 12, 1830; d. Sept. 23, 1831 3 David Tuthill, b. Marshfield, Jan. 18, 1817; came to New- -bury, 1834; in Illinois, 1838. '39; farmer and stone cutter; bought in 1841, the farm on which he afterwards lived; member of Congregational church 67 years, and chosen deacon in 1853, hold- -ing the office 46 years. he m. at Brighton, Me., September 14, 1846, Maria, dau. Dudley and Abigail (Pickering) Palmer, (b. Brighton, May 14, 1813; d. June 15, 1897). He d. May 6, 1899. Children; i. Maria Elizabeth, b. Nov; d. Dec. 21, 1847 ii. Frederic Palmer, b. Nov. 14, 1850; farmer on homestead; m. June 30, 1897, Katherine, dau. L. L. Tucker, C. Mary Elizabeth, b. Oct. 2, 1898 That is the contribution to his line from Frederic's book and it is appreciated. That is also some of the information from Roger Hewes Wells that is available only to those who have the aging memeograph copies in their posessions. Unknown to Frederic is that these were not the only Civil War volunteers who either died or were wounded. Henry Spencer Wells (son of Gideon, grandson of Ebenezer) was wounded twice, captured twice. His is another story for another post.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SCWBAIB/4514 Message Board Post: I posted this on both Young and Youngs forums at genealogy.com. "I'll post this on both spelling's forums. I'm a Wells, 12th generation descendent of William of Southold 1607/8 - November 13, 1671 (This is what is on his tomb in Southold, L. I., Suffolk County, N. Y.). My connection has been confirmed through the ambitious DNA study started by Orin Wells of the Wells Family Reseach Association. Not only did that William I., marry a Young(s) (Mary or perhaps "Marie") but there were a score of unions between our families on Long Island and beyond making my research yours as well. I have a request of you all. If you are showing William I. as being the son of William Welles, vicar of St. Peters Mancroft in Norwich England...... please delete him. It has been proven to my satisfaction that there is no connection between them. The William of Norwich did have a son William but he and his burial place have long been established in England. How this got started I know not, but the first place I see it is in Rev. Charles Wells Hayes' 1878 publication "William Wells of Southold and his Descendents, A. D. 1638 to 1878." Where Hayes got it I don't know but I've been all over this book and if you are familiar with it Hayes seemed to be delighted to crawl a few branches up allied family trees just to include a "deacon" or a "chorister" while totally avoiding any potentially controversial or salacious fact or narrative regarding any member of our family. I realize this isn't a grateful attitude towards an individual who must have spent years writing letters, traveling by horse, train and barge compiling his tome but the inclusion, at the head of the family, of an individual we now know, FOR A FACT, isn't our patriarch, continues its propagation and causes too many to question other, more reliable facts. I discovered this false trail again when I went to other, growing DNA genealogical websites and punched my numbers in, thereby producing other contributors who most closely matched my own. The false legend is repeated in other's family history and it's what prompted this posting on the Young(s) forums. Another correction I request is in the lineage of James Wells who married Bethia Griffin(g) [parents of "Mehitable" Wells who married Jeremiah Youngs (Dec. 1, 1760 - Jan. 5, 1832)]. The Young(s) who contributed his DNA to this study shows James Wells as being born in 1749 and the son of our William (IV. 1706- Aug. 22, 1778). Indeed, that William did have a son James and the 1749 birthdate is likely however the Rev. Hayes wrote that this James married an unknown Horton woman and provides 3 christian names for their 4 offspring and some spouses as well. The correct spouse of Bethia Griffin(g)(born 1751, Mattituck, L. I.) is James Wells born, circa 1735, and the son of Nathaniel Wells (son of Joshua, son of Wm. I.) 1705 to Sept. 26, 1781 and his wife Mary Parshall. The reason I'm confident of this correction is that William Wells of Southold (I.) had only two sons, William (II.) and Joshua and I am of the Joshua line. As it was my DNA code that brought this as a close match it stands to reason that this is the correct James Wells, not the other who is of the William II. line." To the Wells forum; I've had great difficulty with the Family Tree Maker program I'm using. No computer maven I'd thought I'd loaded it correctly but since, every time, I've popped the CD in I've had to click on "cancel" (not "retry") to bring it up and add to it. In addition, I walked, unknowingly, past the 10mb's of memory that any e-mail I'm using will send or receive and have been quite disheartened that, as a result, I've been unable to easily share the file, which now contains over 4,000 names. I apologize to those few with whom I've communicated with for the recent silence from my end. I'm certain that there are many researchers who desire to post only those "solid" and confirmable names, dates and connections, who have suffered or been frustrated by the loose and false information disseminated incautiously by either unindustrious (but enthusiastic) Wells' or, in the case of allied families chroniclers, too expediently slap-dashed an error that was of little concern to their own missions. To those I say take heart, participate in the DNA studies, post your concerns and questions and seek the increasing number of genealogical and geographic census CDs available at places like Ebay. Eventually I'll find a way to share what I have. I've recently decided that to wait until it is "finished" first is to never finish because this is work without end.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SCWBAIB/4513 Message Board Post: John Wells 1945 - 2006 John William “Jack” Wells b. 9-Oct-1945 Salinas California d. 29-Mar-2006 Manhattan Kansas. parents: John Melvin and Ethel Schmedemann Wells married: Marilyn Olson on September 17, 1965 Alta Vista Kansas

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SCWBAIB/4512 Message Board Post: With help I have a death certificate for John C S Fisk (b: 22 Nov. 1831 (Rochester NY); d: 17 March 1915 (Tina, MO)). His parents are listed on the certificate as John Fisk and C E Wells, both born in New York. Any information you could provide about JCS parents would be appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hollreiser, Maher, Wells, Dobert Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SCWBAIB/4511 Message Board Post: Tampa Tribune, Wed, Oct 9, 1963, pA4, "Deaths in Florida West Coast Area." New Port Richey, FL (by Staff Writer). Fred Paul Hollreiser, 68, 47 Deep Lagoon Park, died Tuesday at an area hospital. He moved to Clearwater six years ago from Tenafly, NJ and had lived here two years. He was a member of Cornerstone Lodge, F&AM, Brooklyn, NY, and was a retired salesman. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Clara Mae Hollreiser; a son, Leonard Hollreiser, Oakland, NJ; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Maher, Brick Town, NJ, and Mrs. Joseph Wells, Dumont, NJ; six grandchildren; two sisters: Miss Edna Hollreiser, Brooklyn, and Mrs. Mildred Dobert, Long Island, NY. [no relation/posting for researchers]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wells Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SCWBAIB/3581.1 Message Board Post: Elby Everett Wells (b. Oct 24 1874 Missouri d. Mar 1941 Dallas County, MO) was my grandfather, he married Eliza Ann Pippin. His brother Elbert Elmer Wells (b. Feb 29 1876 in Urbana, Dallas County, MO d. Apr 23 1961 Phoenix, Arizona) married Rosa B. Duncan. This Wells line has been difficult because of confusion with the two similar names of these brothers that we think even the census takers were confused with it as we cannot find Elby on any censuses anywhere until he married Eliza. If you are still researching this line I would be interested in what information you have, if any, on the other brothers and sisters.

Needing help to locate my g-grandmother and her WELLS family in Tn: Her name: Henrietta Caroline Malinda ( Malisha) WELLS b: 16 July 1878 TN, migrates to AR date unknown d: 06 July 1926 Blytheville, Mississippi Co, AR ( Death Certificate) m: MILLER, John Henry ABT 1891-93 b: 1858 Illinois John Henry MILLER dies 27 May 1917 in a Tornado, Clear Lake, Mississippi Co , AR Family is present, have newspaper clippings. Henrietta Caroline Malinda ( Malisha) WELLS/Miller had told family members that she and her only sister were given to (2) different foster homes when their mother died. Not sure where TN/AR ?? Step-father could not take care of them? Henri would have been about 10 yrs old when this happens to them. There is no mention of Henri's sisters name nor her mother's. The step-father I had been told from my grandfather ( her son) name was Forstyhe ? not sure of the spelling. Possibly TN /AR area My g-grandmother and g-grandfather had 10 children , 7 lived to be adults.The ( children) were all born in AR. Mabel abt:1893 Viola abt: 1896 never married Florence abt:1901 John Henry abT:1903-04 ( my grandfather) Rose Ella : abt: 1905 Will > twin abt 1908 Frank > twin abt: 1908 d: abt 1914-1915 George Allan/Allen abt: 1912 Jakes d; about (3) yrs old Lillian d: about ( 3) days old. dates of birth unknown. Thank's ahead o f time for any help... Pam __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SCWBAIB/4510 Message Board Post: I'm looking for a R.J. (Gordy) Wells/Welles, born about 1925 in the Flint, MI area and believe he was raised on a farm. If anyone has any info on this Wells I would appreciate hearing from you. Thank you, Linda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: wells Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SCWBAIB/4509 Message Board Post: The people of Knob Lick and vicinity were grieved to learn of the death of Charles Wells which occurred at his home at Knob Lick on last Sunday, Nov. 8, 1936, after a lingering illness of cancer, aged 55 years, 6 months and 28 days. Funeral services were held at the Union Church at Knob Lick at two o'clock Monday afternoon, Nov. 9th, by Rev. Chas Meyer, pastor of the Knob Lick Church of God. Interment was in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery there. The deceased was born on April 10, 1881, son of Eli and Rachel Mayo Wells. When a young man he was united in marriage to Anna Sloan (Annie Sloss). They established their home in Knob Lick. He is survived by his wife and four children, William, of St. Louis; Albert, whose address is unknown. Charles, of Knob Lick, and Theresa, of St. Louis, also six grandchildren; his aged mother, Mrs. Rachel VanBeek; three brothers, Wm, John and Frank, of Knob Lick, and four sisters, Lizzie, Addie, Dillie and Susan. (Farmington News)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wells, Whatley, Dodrell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SCWBAIB/4508.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Lori, e-mail at my address, would like to talk more about our Wells Family. Donna