Note: Still looking for information on Mahal Wells and family!!!!!
Mahal 27
Savinia 26 correction should be Lavina - went by the name Vina
Ira 10
Mary J 6
Rebecca 4
Mahal son of Zachariah Wells
Mahal migrated abt 1865 to Morgan Co, Ky
1870 census list his occupation as physican
I have not had time to get to West Liberty, Morgan Co, Ky
to see if he registered as a physican
by the 1880 census Mahal and younger members of his family were in
Owingsville, Bath Co.
He applied for Medical Registration - in Bath Co, Ky
Received certificate for Botanic System - 1889 - states that he had
practiced herbal medicine and was taught by his father Zachariah in Va.
We also know that he treated and cured people with blood poison and he
passed the recipe on to at least 3 of his sons - Benjamin Franklin Wells
and Zachariah Wells and Jeremiah Wells(our line)
Sometime after the death of Lavinia his first wife he migrated again to
Breathitt Co, Ky where his daughters lived and married Mary Ann Combs
Fugate in 1892. He is buried at T Point Cemetery (death March 1903)
Lavinia is buried in Bath Co, Ky (1888)at the Wright Cemetery beside her
son Benjamin Franklin - no marker
As always still searching for additional information and cousins who
have information on the branches of the family tree.
Some counties kept Medical Ledgers, if anyone lives in Wise Co, Va check
it out and see who register in Wise or Lee Co., Va
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Information handed down through family
Reason for migration: Check the story by John Fox, Jr, "Army of the
Callahan" published by Scribners. Also the story is in the book
"Christmas Tree on Lonesome" by John Fox, Jr.
We (several branches of his family) know for a fact that Mahal walked
away from his property in Va - part of the land that is now the town of
Norton. The land was sold for back taxes.
John Fox apparently spent some time with different members of the
Zachariah Wells family when he traveled through that part of the
country. He kept journals, but I do not think they have been published
for public veiwing - maybe someone knows for sure.