I'm not sure... but I believe the John B. Shepherd referred to here is my
ancestor John Riley Shepherd who married Nancy Wells, a sister to William
Thomas Wells and daughter of Thomas Wells and Rebecca Blevins.
As far as the William and G Shepherd goes for Rebecca Wells, I know John
Riley's father was William and his mother's name was Elvira Lewis (if that's
any help for the G or C initial). This Rebecca Shepherd married William
Thomas Wells, the son of Thomas not Zach. I hope that is of help to
somebody out there and if I messed up the information, please inform me
since this is right off the top of my head.
Thanks for the information.
From: "Gregory Scalf" <gkscalf(a)cros.net>
Reply-To: ZachariahWells-L(a)rootsweb.com
To: ZachariahWells-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [Zachariah Wells] Which Elizabeth Wells?
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 13:21:08 -0400
Orin & Group,
Orin sent this out on Wednesday, July 19, 2000 12:55 AM. since my family
is
in Wise County I looked this info up on my recent visit. The info is below.
> "The following death certificates are available from the Wise Co.
Historical
> Society, P.O. Box 668, Wise VA 24293. Just send a SASE. There are
> minimal copying fees.
By the way, there are not death certificates available for this far back in
Wise County, They are housed in a birth/death record book.
> Someone in the family should be going after these, especially Elizabeth
> Wells 1859 and Elizabeth Wells 1860. The information contained might
> answer some questions. If someone does, they should advise the list so
we
> don't send everyone there and then post the information to the list.
>
> 1857 - Anna Wells
died 12/20 1857
Age 52 yrs 2 months and 12 days
Parents- Saul & Celia Jones
Born - Grayson County
Witness - Husband - James B. Wells
> 1859 - Elizabeth Wells
Not on record with Wise County however, I did find:
1858 - Elizabeth Wells
Died april 5th, 1858
Age 62
Parents - Joseph and Agnes Culbertson
Born - in North Carolina, widow
Witness - Elizabeth Wells - daughter
> 1860 - Agnes Wells
Died April 5th, 1860
Age - 5 months
Parents - David W. and Haney Wells
> 1860 - Elizabeth Wells
Died July 1st, 1860 - single
Age - 20 yrs.
Parents - George & Mary Wells
Born - Grayson County
> 1861 - Lovina Shepherd
Died September 26th, 1861
Age - 8 yrs, 5 months
Parents - Andrew and Sarah Shepherd
Born - Wise County
> 1861 - Thomas Shepherd
Died March 15th, 1861
Age 24 yrs
Parents - John B. & Nancy Shepherd
Born - Wise County
> 1861 - Nancy Shepherd
Died November 5th, 1861
Age - 48 Yrs
Parents - John B. Shepherd( Doesn't make sense, but that is what I copied
down)
Witness - John B. Shepherd - Husband
> 1865 - Hiram Osborn
Died October 11 1865
Age - 33yrs
Parents - L&M Osborne
Born - Scott County
Witness - H. Ramey, father-in-law
> R. A. Wells
> 1866 - Rebecca Wells"
Died November 1st, 1866
Age 67 Yrs
Born - Kentucky
Parents - William & G Shepherd (the initial on the female was hard to read.
It could be a C or another letter as well.
Witness - William Wells - Husband
On I found not on the list:
R. A. Wells
Died August 10th, 1865
Age - 5yrs, 3 months
Parents - A & L Wells
Witness - L Wells - mother
That is it for those records. Hope you all can piece them together into
something significant.
Greg
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