Fellow Wells Family Members;
My name is Orton Krueger. My parents were Otto Frederich Krueger and
ViAnna (ViAnnie) Wells, born in Minifee Co. KY, June 6/7, 1898.
ViAnna's parents were Alfred Harrison Wells b. Feb. 1862, Elliott Co. KY
and Mary Jane Morgan, married Oct. 20, 1887 in Fleming Co. KY. A sister to
Alfred, Susanna Wells, b. Dec. 28, 1854, was Jackson Morgan's second wife.
This is a double relationship for me as I am related to both. I visited
Jackson Morgan's grave in the Wells cemetery in Minifee Co. KY. Siblings of
Alfred and Susanna were; Zachariah b. 1850, Malinda b. abt. 1851, Elizabeth
b. 1856, George Washington b. Dec. 4, 1859, William b. Feb. 1864, Hugh b.
1865, Hannah b. 1868, Rebecca b. 1871, Mary b. 1877 (perhaps a
granddaughter).
Lewis Wells b. 1823-1825 and Lucinda Johnson b. abt. 1833, were the parents
of Alfred and siblings. The 1860 Lawrence Co. KY census lists Lewis, age
38, living next to Zachariah Wells and wife Malinda. Zachariah was listed
as age 63. The 1880 Elliott Co. KY census lists a Zachariah Wells, age 78,
father b. in VA, parents born in VA, living with Lewis. (Source John A.
Stegall, Sandy Hook KY). The children's names and ages seem to match up.
Possible kin are Ezekiel Wells b. 1817, VA, son of Elder William Wells a
Baptist Minister. William was possibly the son of Zachariah Wells, an early
settler of Lee Co. VA.
We possibly have a connection on the Wells side in Dallas Co. TX. I vaguely
remember my mother telling me about moving to Dallas and her father, Alfred
passing away in Texas.
I Would also greatly appreciate any info on the KY Morgans, Praters an
Johnsons that anyone out there would has.
I have a lot of info that I would gladly share, hoping that someone out
there can help me fill in some gaps.
Orton Krueger
4438 East Collins Road
Port Orchard WA
98366-8301
360 871 1180
Email orton.krueger(a)gte.net