This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bhillmer Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wells/4953.1.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: History of Boone Co., Iowa, 1902 in a biography of Leander's brother, Philander, it has the following: "... He was born September 9, 1837, I Lisbon, St Lawrence county, New York, his parents being Peter and Mary Ann (Shaw) Wells. The father was a native of Washington county, New York and was a farmer by occupation. About 177 he removed to St Lawrence county, in the Empire state, and there carried on agricultural pursuits for some time. He first married Elizabeth Fulton, of Lisbon, St Lawrence county. She was born November 11, 1795, and died April 28, 1831. The children born of this union were: Polly, David, Benjamin, And William all now deceased, Sarah Ann who is the widow of William Gardner, Charles and Samuel who have also passed away, and Elizabeth the widow of George Lun. For his second wife Peter Wells chose Mary Ann Shaw who was born January 22, 1803. She too, was twice married her first husband being a Mr Getty. They became the parents of six children: Nancy James, David, Elizabeth, Mary Jane and Isabella. Of these two are living: Elizabeth born January 16, 1825, is th! e widow of David Wallace and Mary Jane born September 3, 1826, is the wife of James Brown. David Getty born July 27, 1823, died September 24, 1900. The other three died at middle age. The marriage of Peter Wells and Mary Ann Shaw was blessed with four children: Philander of this review, Clara the wife of C E Mackey, of New York city Alexander who died in Prescott, Ontario, in July 1899, and Leander who was burned I the wreck on the Denver & Ro Grande Railroad at Colorado Springs January 26, 1901, when about sixty-seven years of age, his birth having occurred in 1833..." 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.