Here is the second letter pertaining to Dr. Mahal Wells. My suspicions are
confirmed as she clearly didn't know much about the family and the letter
indicates that Z. T.'s memory was slipping away on him.
Thanks again to Judy Hill for transcribing this and the ones to follow. Does
anyone know anything about the Mrs. Cary Nixon mentioned in the letter? Has
anyone seen this book she references? Also I would guess that both Dan Wells
and Roy Fred Wells whom she metions as her sons may well still be living.
Preston, Ky
Dec. 29. 1942
Dear Sir
I am answering your questions just as near as I can. I am his wife and
Dr. Wells doesn�t know very much about his people he has almost lost his
memory. All he can remember is his uncle Dave Stidham but he says he has heard
some talk of the other people you mentioned in your letter. I am his second
marriage and he has 2 children older then I and you know I couldn�t know very
much about his people. You said that coal co. must be on the land that was
owned by Dr. Mahal Wells. Yes there was coal mines on Dr. Mahal Wells land.
He went there years ago and people had just went in and settled on his land.
There must have been quite a few houses on his land because he went and
repesessed them and they moved back in the houses under Dr. Mahal Wells that is
my husbands father.
As I don�t know much about his people you can write to John Wells Owingsville
Ky R;3 and he can tell you about his father Jerry Wells Dr Wells his brother.
(Judy's note: This sentence is confusing to me). Orin's note: I believe she
is saying that John Wells was a son of Jerry Wells (Jeremiah) who was a brother
of Dr. Zachariah T. Wells.
I just know his brothers and sisters names. I have wrote one. The questions
about my children I have 2 sons in the U.S.A. Army. One is a Corporal, Dan
Wells. One is a Inspecter Roy Fred Wells. Dan has served 18 months and Roy
Fred has served 12 months. My other children that is married.
Mamie Wilson w. Clark is x soldier
Eslills Wages w. Roy also x soldier in the Worlds War 1917
Minnie Clark Taylor is labor forman for contractors.
You asked what that Z.T. stood for in Dr. Wells name is Zachariah Taylor Wells
and there is a history of Dr. Mahal Wells somewhere we have heard of it but
haven�t seen it it yet there is just one woman that has it and that is Mrs.
Cary Nixon Owingsville Ky. We have tried to get it but haven�t had any luck
yet. If we could find it could find out a lot from the book. She said she let
some body read it and forgotten who she let have it but she would try to find
it so this all I know. Hope this will be of some use to know and if I can help
you any other way let me know I will let you know all I know about it.
Yours Truly
Mrs. Z.T. Wells
Orin R. Wells
Wells Family Research Association
P. O. Box 5427
Kent, Washington 98064-5427
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