This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AliceFerguson44 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wells/5170.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My previous post in reference to Laura, Walter Mathews/Mathis family. I could not find them in the Census before 1900. Well, this Mathews family was enumerated as Matthis in 1870 and 1880, the spelling of their surname was the reason that I could not find them. By 1900, they were enumerated as Mathews, later my grandpa's surname was changed to Mathis. So his descendants are Mathis at the present time. I recently found out that Samuel (S. B.) Wells b. 1880, GA was enumerated as living next door to the Mathis/Matthis/Mathews family. This family did general farming and while some of the family members were laborers 1900 and 1910 Census. So I am assumming that my ancestors worked for rhe Wells family. They lived in the dwelling next door to S. B. Wells. My grandpa, Walter Mathews/Mathis b. 1896 had a sister, Laura Mathews b 1895 m. Abraham (Abram) Bowen b. 1895 who was a Laborer on the Wells farm also. They had 4 children which I can't find in the census as of this present day. Their names were: Abram, Jr, Thomas, Edna and Martha. I am also looking for these 4 children and need help. Does anyone know or have heard of this Samuel Wells Family? There was a son or brother Willie, Henry, David; Sister,Irene as I recall from talking with my deceeased aunt. Thanks for reading my post. Alice 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.