Andy,
Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, ed. 8-B
Johnson County
JOHN PRESTON WELLS was born in Johnson County, Ky.,
in 1854, and is a son of William G. and Mary (Butcher) Wells,
natives of Virginia. William Wells settled in Floyd County, Ky
in 1836, and when Johnson County was formed from Floyd
County in 1843-44 was cut off with Johnson County; he was a
farmer and physician. Richard M. Wells, paternal grandfather
of our subject, was born in Pennsylvania, he moved from there
to Virginia and subsequently settled in Kentucky; he was a farmer
and trader, and served in the war of 1812; his wife was a Miss
Porter before marriage. John P. Wells received his education in
the common and select schools of Paintsville, he studied law under
James E. Stewart, of Louisa, Ky., and began practice in his
native town in 1877, where he now enjoys a large and lucrative
patronage. In 1884 he married Julia Howes, of Johnson County,
a daughter of John and Jane Howes. They have three children,
viz: Marcus Lindsay, Jimsson Kendrick and Virgie Lee. Mr.
Wells is a Democrat in politics, and represented Johnson and
Floyd Counties in the Legislature in 1883-84. He is a member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Above from the Floyd County web suite.
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Below from Abstracts of Rev War Pension Files;
WELLS, Richard; Ga & Va Lines, wife Susanna; W6437,
BLW #26162-160-55 and BLW #52748-160-55:
Soldier married 28 Sept 1797 to Susanna Hutcherson in
Russell County, Va, Soldier was born 11 Feb 1760 at
Philadelphia, Pa. and he moved with an uncle "Dr Wells" to
Augusta, Ga. and the uncle was a surgeon in the Rev War
and the uncle was killed after the Rev War in a duel with
General Abram Jackson; The said Richard Wells lived at
Augusta, Ga when he enlisted and in 1780 he moved to
Washington County, Va. and also enlisted there and later
moved to Ky. He applied 20 Feb 1834 in Floyd County,
Ky and the soldier died there 17 or 18 or 27 or 28 Mar
1838 (all of these dates are shown in the file). Widow
applied 28 Oct 1850 in Johnson Co, formerly a Part of
Floyd Co, Ky and she was then aged 73. a son George
Wells was aged 46 in 1844..A son Moses Wells was born
13 Apr 1804, The oldest child (not named) was referred
to as deceased in 1844. The son Moses Wells stated that
he had 2 bros and 1 sister older than himself but did not
give their names. In 1849 a William Wells was referred to
(no kinship given) and in 1855 a John Wells was a J P
for Johnson County, Ky (no kinship given): Widow's
sister Martha Porter, the widow of John Porter, was a
resident of Floyd Co, Ky in 1844 and her son, John Porter
was aged 46 in 1844, he was a resident of Floyd Co also.
Andy, one error in the biography above is that it states that
Richard's wife was a miss Porter, when the Pension file states
that Richard married Susannah Hutcherson and Susan's
sister Martha Hutcherson married John Porter and Martha
was a resident of Floyd County and was a widow as well.
Best Regards,
Dot
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Andy wrote:
Hi Dot etal.......
I guess we will all have to wait till the DNA evidence is in to
determine the parents of Zach.Well1/////thanks good
researching.......now I need to change my lineage chart......pencil and
eraser are best I guess.(G)
Andy...ps Dot did this Wells-Johnson marriage produce any offsprings?
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