Hello, Sonja I don't know whether you have been able to identify the Green Wells referred to in this newspaper account, but I believe I have some information that might be helpful. I looked in an atlas for a Buena Vista in Marion County and found Buena Vista in Marion Co., GA (population 6,406 in 1996). The only Green Wells I have in my database is Green Marion Wells, date of birth 4 March 1831. (Perhaps the middle name Marion was given him for Marion County, which was formed in 1827.) He is listed as the son of Thomas H. Wells and Martha M. Ramsey. Thomas H. Wells was born in Rowan Co., NC on 11 Dec 1794 and died in Gwinett Co., GA on 20 Apr 1847. Thomas H. Wells is listed as the son of Newnam Wells and Rebecca Edwards. Newnam Wells was born in Delaware on 29 Oct 1770 and died in Haywood Co., NC on 10 Jan 1844. Margaret Wells has been successful in identifying Newnam Wells as the son of James Wells and his second wife, whose maiden name was Newnam. Does this data match yours? Tony Collier On 5/5/06 6:51 AM, "SMBEDWELL@aol.com" <SMBEDWELL@aol.com> wrote: > File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: > Harris Hill http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00011.html#0002514 April > 21, 2005, 9:16 am > > The Schley County News Thursday, January 24, 1895 No. 4 January 24, 1895 > WHITE CAPPERS IN MARION COUNTY > The grand jury of Marion county last week returned bills of indictment > against > Tom Boland, Gus Elliott, Chas. Turner, Smith Turner and J.D. Kidd for the > murder of Green Wells, a citizen of that county. The awful tradgedy occurred > several weeks ago, and was shrouded in the deepest mystery. It was only > after > the most diligent and untiring efforts that a clew (clue) to the assassins > was > found. They are now in jail in Buena Vista. They styled themselves > the "United Brotherhood." J.D. Kidd, a Free Will Baptist preacher organized > the band. He is well known in this county having lived near Ellaville for a > number of years. Mr. Wells was a peaceful law abiding citizen, and the > people > of Marion county are determined that his murderers shall be brought to > justice. > > > File at: > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/marion/newspapers/whitecap2092nw.txt > > This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ > > File size: 1.5 Kb > > Sonja bedwell > smbedwell@aol.com > > > ==== WELLS Mailing List ==== > Reminder > The list home page contains links to some Wells related pages > Also, welcome message is available there >
Tony and Sonja This is great stuff ... thanks for the additional info. Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: Tony Collier<mailto:tcollier@optonline.net> To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WELLS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 5:08 AM Subject: Re: [WELLS-L] Re: Green Wells & White Cappers Hello, Sonja I don't know whether you have been able to identify the Green Wells referred to in this newspaper account, but I believe I have some information that might be helpful. I looked in an atlas for a Buena Vista in Marion County and found Buena Vista in Marion Co., GA (population 6,406 in 1996). The only Green Wells I have in my database is Green Marion Wells, date of birth 4 March 1831. (Perhaps the middle name Marion was given him for Marion County, which was formed in 1827.) He is listed as the son of Thomas H. Wells and Martha M. Ramsey. Thomas H. Wells was born in Rowan Co., NC on 11 Dec 1794 and died in Gwinett Co., GA on 20 Apr 1847. Thomas H. Wells is listed as the son of Newnam Wells and Rebecca Edwards. Newnam Wells was born in Delaware on 29 Oct 1770 and died in Haywood Co., NC on 10 Jan 1844. Margaret Wells has been successful in identifying Newnam Wells as the son of James Wells and his second wife, whose maiden name was Newnam. Does this data match yours? Tony Collier On 5/5/06 6:51 AM, "SMBEDWELL@aol.com<mailto:SMBEDWELL@aol.com>" <SMBEDWELL@aol.com<mailto:SMBEDWELL@aol.com>> wrote: > File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: > Harris Hill http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00011.html#0002514<http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00011.html#0002514> April > 21, 2005, 9:16 am > > The Schley County News Thursday, January 24, 1895 No. 4 January 24, 1895 > WHITE CAPPERS IN MARION COUNTY > The grand jury of Marion county last week returned bills of indictment > against > Tom Boland, Gus Elliott, Chas. Turner, Smith Turner and J.D. Kidd for the > murder of Green Wells, a citizen of that county. The awful tradgedy occurred > several weeks ago, and was shrouded in the deepest mystery. It was only > after > the most diligent and untiring efforts that a clew (clue) to the assassins > was > found. They are now in jail in Buena Vista. They styled themselves > the "United Brotherhood." J.D. Kidd, a Free Will Baptist preacher organized > the band. He is well known in this county having lived near Ellaville for a > number of years. Mr. Wells was a peaceful law abiding citizen, and the > people > of Marion county are determined that his murderers shall be brought to > justice. > > > File at: > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/marion/newspapers/whitecap2092nw.txt<http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/marion/newspapers/whitecap2092nw.txt> > > This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/<http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/> > > File size: 1.5 Kb > > Sonja bedwell > smbedwell@aol.com<mailto:smbedwell@aol.com> > > > ==== WELLS Mailing List ==== > Reminder > The list home page contains links to some Wells related pages > Also, welcome message is available there > ==== WELLS Mailing List ==== To contact Listowner, Send email to: dwells@zekes.com<mailto:dwells@zekes.com>