As I'm sure most of you already know, Amelia Earhart, the famous pioneer aviatrix of the 1930's who went missing in her attempted flight to circumnavigate the globe in 1937, was a Wells ancestor. Although she's never been far from the news headlines since her earliest days as an aviatrix pioneer, she's most recently in the headlines again now due to an expedition aimed at matching DNA from a living relative of Amelia's to some objects found on a tiny island not far from Howland Island, which is the area most experts believe Amelia disappeared in. One of Amelia's grandmothers was Mary Wells Patton , born in Somerset, PA on 28 Sept 1821, died 19 May 1893. Mary was the daughter of John Patton (1793-1836) and his wife, Harriet Wells (1800-1890). Harriet WELLS was born bet 9 Apr 1800 and 8 Apr 1801 in Somerset, Somerset County, PA. She died on 9 Apr 1890 in Somerset, Somerset County, PA and is buried in Ankeny Square Burial Ground, Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. John PATTON was born bet 22 July 1793 and 21 July 1794. He died on 21 Jul 1836 in Somerset, Somerset County, PA and is buried in Ankeny Square Burial Ground, Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. John PATTON and Harriet WELLS were married. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Orin or Bonita, do either of you know if Amelia's Wells ancestry has been linked to one of the Wells family groups? Just curious. Thanks :)