I have just completed sending the first 5 DNA families a copy of a descendant register of the merged genealogy data ... they are families W001, W002, W003, W004 and W037. Hopefully the researchers for each of the families will get togther and review the data, resolve conflicting dates and/or places and send a corrected report back to me. They will notice that gedcom does not hold the formating of the notes, especially if they are long. If they want to send me a Word, RTF, or PDF file with the formated notes ... and the number of the person where the notes appear, I will cut and paste the newly formated notes into the mess that gedcom created. Well, enough for today ... almost time for Desperate Housewives :o) Bonita \\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // ( @ @ ) ----oOOo-(_)-oOOo---- Just Looking ... Lady Bonita Arizona, USA

This is my line. I descend from Susannah Wells, daughter of Featherton Wells and Wilmuth ______Wells. Some say her maiden name was Fite. I have no hard evidence of this. Susannah Wells married Daniel Fields Christenbury. They had a son named Joseph Benson Christenbury who was my gggrandfather. Burrell, Featherston and Wilmuth buried at Wells Cemetery on Limestone Road in Belmont, NC, Gaston County. Burrell Wells December 9, 1827 76 yrs of age Featherstone Wells November 3, 1855 Age 81 yrs 10 mos Wilmuth January 31, 1818 Wife of Featherstone Wells Maternal branch of my family bears the name of Moore. Do you know the names of the parents of John Franklin Moore who founded Mooresville, NC? I think I knew at one time but have forgotten. Supposed to be some kind of cousin of mine. Really would love to find the maiden name of Susannah Wells if anyone knows. Gaye Frady Concord NC

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wells, Castle, Canfield, Pringle, Casey, Hawley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SCWBAIB/3030.1.1 Message Board Post: I'm not sure - I don't show an Irvin Wells in this line. There is another Wells family in the area not related and I have an Irving Wells listed with them, married to a Leorinda Card, with a daughter Maude Pearl Wells born in 1887. He is the son of William Wells and Katharine Hogan. This William Wells also had a brother Ervin Wells, born in 1866. These brothers were the sons of James Henry Wells & Nancy Wagar.

I believe this family is from what is known as the Big Wells Line. I think I have info about Temperance Butler and Catherine Sellman. I will try to look things up this evening and get back to you. Sincerely, Laurie Ann Wells ----- Original Message ----- From: suecrapp@aol.com<mailto:suecrapp@aol.com> To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WELLS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 9:42 AM Subject: [WELLS-L] Re: WELLS- LICKING COUNTY OHIO TO ROSS COUNTY, OH 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/4322.1.1<http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SCWBAIB/4322.1.1> Message Board Post: My Wells ancestor was John Wells bn abt 1810 Brooke Co. Va. He married Catharine Everett 1833 Coshocton, Oh. In 1860 John and Catharine moved to Pike Co., Oh, right near the Ross County Line. I figured they must have had relatives there or they wouldn't have gone there.In 1870, they moved to McDonough Co. Ill where John's brother William lived. My John was in Licking County before Coshocton.Co. My line: John&Catharine, JohnSr.&Sarah Burgot, William,&Catherine Sellman Benjamin,&Temperance Butler, Charles,&Sarah Arnold, John & Margaret Un-known Do you know this family? Sue ==== WELLS Mailing List ==== Join Rootsweb http://www.rootsweb.com<http://www.rootsweb.com/>

Gordon Wells in Jackson, Mississippi was my cousin. I'm sorry to report his wife, Maxine, also passed away. Gordon and Maxine had one child, a daughter. This line, however, is the same Wells line as Chester Wells who we just mentioned in another email. Morgan -----Original Message----- From: OrinWells [mailto:orinwells@wells.org] Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 2:43 AM To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WELLS-L] lost family I think I have seen the family of Isaac Edward(s) Wells before but had not associated it with Joseph Wells. You are correct, if we can locate descendents of Issac, Sr.; one of his sons (John, Isaac Edward(s), Samuel or Benjamin) or brother Samuel Wells we could determine if this story is about the subject Joseph Wells family. I do not recall encountering any researchers on this family. Surely there must be some. Oops. It looks like this may be the family of Isaac Wells b: Cir 1707 Stratford-upon-avon who came to Maryland as in indentured servant. Gordon Menard Wells, who died about a year or two ago, was a descendent of this family. I have been unable to locate his widow, Wilton "Maxine" Wells who would have been living in Jackson, Mississippi when Gordon died. I think someone on this list had contact with this family. The question is did Gordon have any sons, brothers and/or nephews? As I recall the material I have from him does not disclose any of this. He was a descendent of Isaac I through his son Samuel b: cir 1730. On one chart I see he indicates he (Gordon) had one daughter Charlotte Lynn Wells b: 15 Jan 1951 m: Jim Thomas Yount. If we can locate Charlotte we might be able to get some information from her. Interestingly enough, Samuel was believed by Gordon to have gone to Orange County, NC with his mother Anne and her second husband David Dunbar. The sequence down from Samuel is: Samuel "Levi" Wells b: 27 Jun 1764 m: Mary Elizabeth Calvit. General Montford Wells b: Cir 1800 m: Jeanette Amelia Dent Jefferson Wells b: Cir 1834 m: Ida Fenwick Brent Thomas "Overton" Moore Wells b: 1854 m: Rosella "Ellen" Miller William Gordon Wells b: 27 May 1898 d: 04 Nov 1925 m: Octavia Carolyn Coleman d: 13 Nov 1928 Gordon Menard Wells b: 12 Feb 1924 - Sounds like any brothers is unlikely. William Gordon Wells, son of Thomas "Overton" Moore Wells had 8 brothers. Surely there must be one male descendent of this branch we can find. The other brothers were: Thomas "Tom" Overton Moore Wells b: 28 Dec 1893 m Nattie Gertrude Morgan Charles "Moore" Wells b: 05 Feb 1895 m: Anna Garnier "Alfred" Flournoy Wells b: 19 Feb 1897 m: Earline Squyres Wells "Walter" Edward Wells b: 25 Nov 1899 m: Hazel Walker James "Jimmie" Fenwick b: 17 Mar 1900/1901 Joseph "Joe" Jefferson Wells b: 04 Jul 1903 m: Earline Squyres Julian "Juby" Curtis Wells b: 06 Sep 1910 m: ___ Bostic "Ceaser" Gremillion Wells b: 23 Nov 1913 Lillian Simmons At 07:50 PM 9/16/2005, Patricia Straube wrote: >I am a descendant of both W020 Aaron Wells and W028 Robert Wells and >when the DNA results were announced, I did some looking into Joseph and >Margaret Wells, thought to be the parents of Joseph Wells who married >Charity Carrington. > >"Pioneers of Old Monocacy: >The Early Settlement of Frederick Co., Maryland 1721-1743" >by Grace L. Tracey and John P. Dern, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987 > >JOSEPH WELLS and his wife MARGARET came from Chester County in >Pennsylvania, settling on "Boyling Springs," a 40-acre tract which had >been surveyed on June 12, 1743. Its beginning point was also "on a >north side branch of theTuscarora." This land was later conveyed to >Baltis Fout. Both JOSEPH and ISAAC WELLS signed the October petition >seeking to carve All Saints' Parish out of Prince George's Parish. >Earlier in 1742 ISAAC WELLS had been appointed overseer of the road >from Monocacy "to Shenandoah," and the November Court of 1743 made him >Constable of Monocacy Hundred. On October 27, 1741, ISAAC WELLS had >purchased "Lowland" from Daniel Johnson Low of Prince William County, >Virginia, who had had the parcel surveyed for himself on October 15, >1739. Low was apparently a nephew of Thomas Cresap's wife and the >grandson of Frances Johnson, wife of Miles Foy. Cresap himself was one >of the witnesses to the 1741 transaction. > >In 1744 Cresap surveyed "Children's Chance" to the south and west of >"Lowland" for ISAAC WELLS. And on October 27, 1746 "Wells Invention," a >92-acre parcel located east of the other two, was also surveyed for >ISAAC WELLS. WELLS had omitted paying caution money, and following his >early death in 1747 this last parcel went to John Cholmondley for whom >it became the basis for a huge Resurvey of 2,017 acres. Cholmondley >died, but willed the land to Robert Lamar, Jr., to whom it was patented >on August 10, 1753. "Lowland" passed through several hands to Mrs. >Eleanor Medley for whom Leonard Smith in 1774 divided it into town lots >to form New Town, the forerunner of today's town of Jefferson. >"Children's Chance" was sold by SAMUEL WELLS, brother [sic] of ISAAC, >in two parts, a northern 48 acres to Elias DeLashmutt, Jr. on May 21, >1763, and the remaining 177 acres to the south to Elias DeLashmutt, Sr. >on November 8, 1764. > >"Early Families of Southern Maryland" Vol 3, by Elise Greenup Jourdan, >page 194 > > WELLS, ISAAC, Prince George's Co. 10 Mar, 1746; 10 Apr, 1747 > To wife, dwelling plantation and 100 A. called "Low Lands"; at. her >decease, to son JOHN WELLS, with that pt. of "Children's Chance", that >is now enclosed, and when he becomes age 21, shd. pay to his sisters >MARY, ELIZABETH and ANN WELLS, 10 pounds money, and if John die without >Issue, then sd. land to ISAAC EDWARDS WELLS, and he to perform unto the >3 sisters afsd. > To son ISAAC EDWARDS WELLS, land "Wells Invention" > To son SAMUEL WELLS, tract: "Children's Chance" > To son BENJAMIN WELLS, remaining pt, of tract "Children's Chance," on >southside of sd. branch. > To wife, personal estate, > George Matthews, friend,, ex. > Wit: Charles Davis, Alexander Tanzey, Daniel Matthews, MCW 25.61 > >If this were my family, I'd probably start by trying to track down any >descendants of Isaac Wells and/or finding his origins. > >I believe the most likely explanation is that there were two Joseph >Wells in Prince George's Co., Maryland.of approximately the same age at >the same time, both with wives named Margaret. > >Patricia > 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 ______________________________

Hi, guys - This is my family. Chester died about two years ago, but he does have two adult sons. Of the people Lady Bonita originally mentioned, Thomas O. Wells and Hattie G. (Morgan) Wells are my great-grandparents. Mildred Wells (still living) is my grandmother. I'm not really familiar with all the ins and outs of DNA testing, but I have considered several times to call the two male cousins (sons of Chester) about testing. One of them probably doesn't care but might cooperate. The other one has always been interested in historical things, especially as they relate to our family, but he's not really into genealogy. How have you worded your requests to people? Even if you knew what you said in past letters, I'd know points to mentioned when I called. Also, Orin, Gordon was a cousin, too, this is all the same Wells line. Morgan -- morgan@usroots.com morgan@eastman.net My personal genealogy http://www.morganjohnson.org/ Christian County, ILGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilchrist/ Rapides Parish, LAGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~larapide/ CALVIT Surname Mailing List http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/c/calvit.html JEANSONNE Mailing List http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jeansonne.html -----Original Message----- From: OrinWells [mailto:orinwells@wells.org] Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 12:23 PM To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WELLS-L] lost family This Chester might be a possible. The family seemed to leave their roots in Louisiana and Mississippi. I see no Chester Wells in Louisiana but there are two in Jackson, MS. Jackson is where Gordon lived. OK, which of us is going to cold call these guys? At 02:00 AM 9/17/2005, Lady Bonita \(USA\) wrote: >1930 LA Rapides PJW2, family 187 >Wells, Thomas O., age 36, married age 25, b: LA (same as parents), >farmer Wells, Hattie G., wife, married age 25, b: LA (father b: MS >Wells, Mildred, dau, age 7, b: LA Wells, Chester, son, age 3, b: LA > > > > \\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // ( @ @ ) > ----oOOo-(_)-oOOo---- Just Looking ... > >Lady Bonita >Arizona, USA > >==== WELLS Mailing List ==== > Please Support Rootsweb > 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 ______________________________

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/4322.1.1 Message Board Post: My Wells ancestor was John Wells bn abt 1810 Brooke Co. Va. He married Catharine Everett 1833 Coshocton, Oh. In 1860 John and Catharine moved to Pike Co., Oh, right near the Ross County Line. I figured they must have had relatives there or they wouldn't have gone there.In 1870, they moved to McDonough Co. Ill where John's brother William lived. My John was in Licking County before Coshocton.Co. My line: John&Catharine, JohnSr.&Sarah Burgot, William,&Catherine Sellman Benjamin,&Temperance Butler, Charles,&Sarah Arnold, John & Margaret Un-known Do you know this family? Sue

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wells/Featherston/Connelly/NC, VA Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SCWBAIB/4325 Message Board Post: All of this ends up with Connellys, and Nolans, but begins with Susannah Featherston, born in 1752, in Nottaway County, VA. Susannah Featherston married Burrell Wells in 1767 in Lincoln County, NC. Burrell Wells was born in Amelia County, VA in 1740, died in Lincoln County, NC 12/09/1827. Burrell and Susannah's son, Featherston Wells, born in 1779 in Lincoln County, NC and died in Gaston County in 1855. Featherston Wells' daughter, Willy, married James D. Connelly of Alexander County, NC, and my great-grandfather, Leander R. Connelly, was their son, his daughter, Catherine, was my grandmother, of Statesville. He was also previously married to Miss Mary Moore, daughter of John Franklin Moore, for whom Mooresville, NC is named. Any relatives of this managerie of Wells' out there?

Morgan: That is wonderful!!! I have sent you a copy of the letter I sent to a complete stranger ... I should remove the personal information from it before it goes to anyone else .. in fact, maybe I will do that and post it. If you have a genealogy of the family, I know that I do not have a copy and would love to include it (only for people born before 1901) in the DNA merge project. Bonita \\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // ( @ @ ) ----oOOo-(_)-oOOo---- Just Looking ... Lady Bonita Arizona, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Morgan Johnson" <morgan@usroots.com> To: <WELLS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 7:48 AM Subject: RE: [WELLS-L] lost family > Hi, guys - > This is my family. Chester died about two years ago, but he does have two > adult sons. > Of the people Lady Bonita originally mentioned, Thomas O. Wells and Hattie > G. (Morgan) Wells are my great-grandparents. > Mildred Wells (still living) is my grandmother. > I'm not really familiar with all the ins and outs of DNA testing, but I > have > considered several times to call the two male cousins (sons of Chester) > about testing. One of them probably doesn't care but might cooperate. The > other one has always been interested in historical things, especially as > they relate to our family, but he's not really into genealogy. > How have you worded your requests to people? Even if you knew what you > said > in past letters, I'd know points to mentioned when I called. > > Also, Orin, Gordon was a cousin, too, this is all the same Wells line. > > Morgan

Searching for decendants of George Edward Wells, born about 1890 York, Yorkshire, died 1915 in France. Son of Neville Wells (b 1854 York, Yorkshire) and Hannah Whitham (b 1855 Doncaster, Yorkshire). Thanks Dick

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/4322.1 Message Board Post: I come from the Wells family in Licking Co., OH (more specifically, from Israel Wells, b. ca. 1757 - d. 1831 in Licking Co.>Joel>Philemon) but am not aware of any parts of the family that migrated to Ross County. Can you be more specific as to when in the 1880s, or provide any names?

This Nelson Wells family is not indexed for 1850 census in ancestry.com, and I don't recognize the children so I thought maybe someone else could identify the family origins: 1850 Nottawa Twp., St. Joseph Co., MI M432-362, page 367, house 192. Nelson Wells, 40 or 44, farmer, $600, NY Jane? Wells, 39, NY Martin C. Wells, 14, NY Mary Wells, 11, NY Melvina A. Wells, 9, MI William Wells, 6, MI Bramwell Wells, 4, MI Jane, Mary, and Melvin are indexed under Well. The others not at all. There is also a house 38/39 Wells family in that township that year: Calvin S. Wells, 30, farmer, $500,. NY Catharine J. Wells, 23, MI Melissa Wells, 4, MI Alonzo Wells, 2, MI Emeline Wells, 2/12, MI E. Jane Wells, 20, NY They are indexed. I am looking for an Adelia Charlotte or Charlotte Adelia Wells born MI around 1843. She was married 1859/1860 to A. N./Asel/Asahel Nelson Wells, her cousin, and I find them living in 1860 census of Prairiesville, Barry Co., MI. Looking for her parents: The main possibility in 1850 census (Barry Co., MI) is a Charlotte, aged 8, born in Michigan, daughter of Henry Wells, 60, carpenter, $500, b. NY; wife Sarah, Wells 38, NY. Other children Alina? I., 14, female, NY; Ellen H., 11, Michigan; Miron? H., 6, male, Michigan; and George G. Wells, 8/12, Michigan. Does anyone know this family? Margie Bridges

Thanks Bonita and thanks to you too, Orin. I for one am specially pleased with the work the two of you are doing for the Wells Families. I'm a member of several other family groups, and this Wells family is outstanding. The two of you are the major factors in this successful family list. Thanks again. Tom Evans (W001, 313, 329)

Searching for decendants of Alfred Ernest Wells, born about 1872 in York, Yorkshire. Son of Louis Wells (b 1845 York) and Sarah Park (b 1847 York). Dick

I would be happy to share the letter with anyone that needs a sample. \\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // ( @ @ ) ----oOOo-(_)-oOOo---- Just Looking ... Lady Bonita Arizona, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "OrinWells" <orinwells@wells.org> To: <WELLS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 2:03 PM Subject: Re: [WELLS-L] lost family -- Letter is better > Sounds like your letter followed by a phone call worked well for you. I > have just found over the years that a personal phone call works most of > the time better than a letter. However, I can't fault the letter followed > up with the phone call. > > At 01:21 PM 9/17/2005, Lady Bonita \(USA\) wrote: >>You know, I had better luck with a letter when I found my guy. I normally >>am a 'phone call' person because I am impatient, however, when I thought >>about what there reaction might be ... I thought it would be better to >>send a letter with all the facts ... lineage, etc. and they ask if they >>would agree to provide a DNA sample (explaining it was a Q-tip rubbed on >>the inside of the cheek -- no blood). I told them I would call in a >>couple weeks to answer any questions. When I called two weeks later ... a >>week for the mail to get there ... and another week to discuss it with his >>spouse, etc. His wife answered the phone, I told her who I was and she >>just said, Yes, he will do it. Of course, I paid for the test (actually >>two of us descendants of James Wells split the cost) >> >>I can probably find some more descendants of the family ... just did a >>quick search the other night. >> >>Bonita >> >> \\\|/// >> \\ ~ ~ // >> ( @ @ ) >> ----oOOo-(_)-oOOo---- Just Looking ... >> >>Lady Bonita >>Arizona, USA >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "OrinWells" <orinwells@wells.org> >>To: <WELLS-L@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 9:23 AM >>Subject: Re: [WELLS-L] lost family >> >> >>>This Chester might be a possible. The family seemed to leave their roots >>>in Louisiana and Mississippi. I see no Chester Wells in Louisiana but >>>there are two in Jackson, MS. Jackson is where Gordon lived. OK, which >>>of us is going to cold call these guys? >>> >>>At 02:00 AM 9/17/2005, Lady Bonita \(USA\) wrote: >>> >>> >>>>1930 LA Rapides PJW2, family 187 >>>>Wells, Thomas O., age 36, married age 25, b: LA (same as parents), >>>>farmer >>>>Wells, Hattie G., wife, married age 25, b: LA (father b: MS >>>>Wells, Mildred, dau, age 7, b: LA >>>>Wells, Chester, son, age 3, b: LA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> \\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // ( @ @ ) >>>> ----oOOo-(_)-oOOo---- Just Looking ... >>>> >>>>Lady Bonita >>>>Arizona, USA >>>> >>>>==== WELLS Mailing List ==== >>>> Please Support Rootsweb >>> >>> >>>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 >>> >>>==== WELLS Mailing List ==== >>>Since list membership changes, >>>Repost your query occasionally >>> >> >> >>==== WELLS Mailing List ==== >> Please Support Rootsweb >> > > > 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 > > ==== WELLS Mailing List ==== > Wells Surname List Home Page > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~daveslists/wells/windex.html > >

Sounds like your letter followed by a phone call worked well for you. I have just found over the years that a personal phone call works most of the time better than a letter. However, I can't fault the letter followed up with the phone call. At 01:21 PM 9/17/2005, Lady Bonita \(USA\) wrote: >You know, I had better luck with a letter when I found my guy. I normally >am a 'phone call' person because I am impatient, however, when I thought >about what there reaction might be ... I thought it would be better to >send a letter with all the facts ... lineage, etc. and they ask if they >would agree to provide a DNA sample (explaining it was a Q-tip rubbed on >the inside of the cheek -- no blood). I told them I would call in a >couple weeks to answer any questions. When I called two weeks later ... a >week for the mail to get there ... and another week to discuss it with his >spouse, etc. His wife answered the phone, I told her who I was and she >just said, Yes, he will do it. Of course, I paid for the test (actually >two of us descendants of James Wells split the cost) > >I can probably find some more descendants of the family ... just did a >quick search the other night. > >Bonita > > \\\|/// > \\ ~ ~ // > ( @ @ ) > ----oOOo-(_)-oOOo---- Just Looking ... > >Lady Bonita >Arizona, USA > >----- Original Message ----- From: "OrinWells" <orinwells@wells.org> >To: <WELLS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 9:23 AM >Subject: Re: [WELLS-L] lost family > > >>This Chester might be a possible. The family seemed to leave their roots >>in Louisiana and Mississippi. I see no Chester Wells in Louisiana but >>there are two in Jackson, MS. Jackson is where Gordon lived. OK, which >>of us is going to cold call these guys? >> >>At 02:00 AM 9/17/2005, Lady Bonita \(USA\) wrote: >> >> >>>1930 LA Rapides PJW2, family 187 >>>Wells, Thomas O., age 36, married age 25, b: LA (same as parents), farmer >>>Wells, Hattie G., wife, married age 25, b: LA (father b: MS >>>Wells, Mildred, dau, age 7, b: LA >>>Wells, Chester, son, age 3, b: LA >>> >>> >>> >>> \\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // ( @ @ ) >>> ----oOOo-(_)-oOOo---- Just Looking ... >>> >>>Lady Bonita >>>Arizona, USA >>> >>>==== WELLS Mailing List ==== >>> Please Support Rootsweb >> >> >>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 >> >>==== WELLS Mailing List ==== >>Since list membership changes, >>Repost your query occasionally >> > > >==== WELLS Mailing List ==== > Please Support Rootsweb > 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

You know, I had better luck with a letter when I found my guy. I normally am a 'phone call' person because I am impatient, however, when I thought about what there reaction might be ... I thought it would be better to send a letter with all the facts ... lineage, etc. and they ask if they would agree to provide a DNA sample (explaining it was a Q-tip rubbed on the inside of the cheek -- no blood). I told them I would call in a couple weeks to answer any questions. When I called two weeks later ... a week for the mail to get there ... and another week to discuss it with his spouse, etc. His wife answered the phone, I told her who I was and she just said, Yes, he will do it. Of course, I paid for the test (actually two of us descendants of James Wells split the cost) I can probably find some more descendants of the family ... just did a quick search the other night. Bonita \\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // ( @ @ ) ----oOOo-(_)-oOOo---- Just Looking ... Lady Bonita Arizona, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "OrinWells" <orinwells@wells.org> To: <WELLS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 9:23 AM Subject: Re: [WELLS-L] lost family > This Chester might be a possible. The family seemed to leave their roots > in Louisiana and Mississippi. I see no Chester Wells in Louisiana but > there are two in Jackson, MS. Jackson is where Gordon lived. OK, which > of us is going to cold call these guys? > > At 02:00 AM 9/17/2005, Lady Bonita \(USA\) wrote: > > >>1930 LA Rapides PJW2, family 187 >>Wells, Thomas O., age 36, married age 25, b: LA (same as parents), farmer >>Wells, Hattie G., wife, married age 25, b: LA (father b: MS >>Wells, Mildred, dau, age 7, b: LA >>Wells, Chester, son, age 3, b: LA >> >> >> >> \\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // ( @ @ ) >> ----oOOo-(_)-oOOo---- Just Looking ... >> >>Lady Bonita >>Arizona, USA >> >>==== WELLS Mailing List ==== >> Please Support Rootsweb >> > > > 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 > > ==== WELLS Mailing List ==== > Since list membership changes, > Repost your query occasionally > >

hi. i have a william wells born 1892. he married my aunt lettie lucretia durham in march 11, 1914 in emeryville, saint lawerence county, new york. i have no more information. is this any in your line. thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lady Bonita (USA)" <ladybonita@usa.com> To: <WELLS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 11:40 PM Subject: Re: [WELLS-L] lost family > It is all in the DNA results ... somewhere some data got crossed, > assumptions were made, or genealogies with errors were published ... or an > adoption occurred without being recorded ... > > Bonita > > \\\|/// > \\ ~ ~ // > ( @ @ ) > ----oOOo-(_)-oOOo---- Just Looking ... > > Lady Bonita > Arizona, USA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shirley Niemi" <shrlynm@yahoo.com> > To: <WELLS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 5:22 PM > Subject: [WELLS-L] lost family > > >> after all these years, thinking (we) were related to Joseph and Charity. >> Are we connected to Joseph and Margaret Swanson? Just a little confused. >> How about #16, #20 and #28?? >> Shirley >> Help, Jane!! >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> >> >> ==== WELLS Mailing List ==== >> Wells Surname List Home Page >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~daveslists/wells/windex.html >> >> > > > ==== WELLS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list > send the command "unsubscribe" > to WELLS-L-request@rootsweb.com for list mode > or WELLS-D-request@rootsweb.com for digest mode >

Orin, I have, in my notes, a page of information, done by Leota Klinker, Pauline DeWitt and Mary C. Scott, on the ancestry of the Joseph who married Margaret Swanson. It shows Joseph as the son of Thomas Wells & Frances Smith. Is this a possibility, do you think? Jane Sarles

At 05:22 PM 9/16/2005, Shirley Niemi wrote: >after all these years, thinking (we) were related to Joseph and >Charity. Are we connected to Joseph and Margaret Swanson? We have no solid reason to believe that Joseph Wells and Margaret Swanson were not the parents of the Joseph Wells who married Charity Carrington. However, if they were then this Joseph Wells could not be a son of Thomas and Frances Wells. An alternative, as raised yesterday, is that Joseph, Jr.'s father was ANOTHER Joseph Wells who appears to have ALSO married someone named Margaret. In which case we do not know what became of Joseph Wells and Margaret Swanson. Let's see if we can find descendents of Isaac Wells. >Just a little confused. >How about #16, #20 and #28?? >Shirley >Help, >Jane!! > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > > >==== WELLS Mailing List ==== >Wells Surname List Home Page >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~daveslists/wells/windex.html 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