This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: darylyh Surnames: Wells Skeels Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wells/4745.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Kathy -- you certainly have a challenge on your hands! Charlotte has been giving all of her descendants fits for years, so at the very least you're in sympathetic company (even if you don't solve your mystery). You will find Charlotte Wells, with her daughter and son-in-law Sarah Jane (listed as S.J.) and Ansel Skeels, in the 1885 Kansas State Census, Town of Republic, Lincoln County, on page 14, family 83. If you wish, you can also find Charlotte in 1880 in the household of her son William L Wells and family (my 3x great grandfather), in Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio. They're on p. 286, family # 217. She is very consistent about her place of birth in every census as being Maryland. But that's about all we know about her. I hope this helps! Good luck with your search! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.