This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wells Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SCWBAIB/4463.1 Message Board Post: Please see all info below: I believe that John's last name was not Wells it was Zelhart/Zilhart he > was just living in the household of Charles Wells in 1870. He possibly > could have been Charles Father in law?? Or he may of just been a > boarder/lodger or it looks like he just worked for Charles Wells there is > also another listed as living in that household a Polly Grays? listed as a > domestic Servant. > So is it John that u r looking for or actually the Charles Wells > family. Here are a few things that i did find at > Ancestry. Thanks KIM > > 1840 Census Franklin MO Howard Co. > John Zillhart > Household: > Males 1 (5-10yrs) 2 (10-15) 1 (15-20) 1 (40-50) > Females 1 (10-15) 1 (15-20) 1 (35-40) > > > 1860 Census Georgetown MO Pettis Co. > Image Source: Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgetown, Pettis, Missouri; > Roll: M653_638; Page: 0; Image: 353. > Zilhart John 65 Wagon Maker KY > Nancy 65 KY > > Neighbors were > Zilhart Phillip 33 Wagon Maker KY > Julia 21 MO > Naomi 6 MO > Virginia 10/12 MO > > 1860 Slave Schedules Georgetown MO Pettis Co. > John Zelhart > # of Slaves- 2 ages 18&15 sex both Male color Black & Mulatto > # of Slave houses 1 Also found this: John Zilhart born abt 1795 wife: Nancy White b. 14 Feb 1795 KY died: 24 March 1868 Pettis Co. MO children Britton White Zilhart Susan Zilhart Phillip S. Zilhart Mary J. Zilhart Wesley White Zilhart Found at Ancestry.com under family trees........ But i did find where John Zilharts daughter Susan Zilhart born abt 1824 married a John S. Wells.