In my extensive research on Zachariah Wells I have seen probably 30 different lists
of children for Zachariah. The list of 12 is the most common and this list has been passed
around so often it is accepted as fact. The problem is there is no documentation to add
John P. and Joseph.
John P. Wells is the son of Zachariah Wells, Jr. as proven by the 1870 census entry
listing John P. Wells, aged 64 and Zachariah Wells aged 90. This Zachariah is the son of
Zachariah Sr.
Joseph Wells is the son of Zachariah T. Wells as shown in the 1850 census of Lee
County, Virginia where Zachariah is 51 and Joseph is 20. This Zachariah is the son of
Thomas Wells, eldest son of Zachariah, Sr.
This has been discussed before on this web site and I am sure 5 years down the road
someone else will try to add John P. and Joseph to the list of Zachariah's children. I
welcome any documentative proof that Zachariah had these two sons. Census records and tax
records just don't show them to exist.
Andy Weyer
-----Original Message-----
From: JUDA YAUGER <yauger(a)fuse.net>
To: ZachariahWells-L(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 10:54:48 -0400
Subject: Re: [Zachariah Wells] Dr. Jeremiah Wells
My list shows Thomas (my ancestor), Nancy, Zechariah, William, Robert,
Jemima, Elizabeth, Abigail, Jacob, Jeremiah, John P., and Joseph. 12 in
all.
Juda Wells Yauger
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy" <ZigZagAndy(a)webtv.net>
To: <ZachariahWells-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Zachariah Wells] Dr. Jeremiah Wells
Kim,Jeremy,et all,
I spent most of the morning going thru documents I hadn't viewed in 3-4
years.
I have the tentative children of Zach Wells(M. Osborne)....there are 10
of them.
ZAch Wells 2(m. Sheppard) father of my Mary "Granny Yates"
Jemima Wells (m. John Sturgeon)your ancestor Kim
Jeremiah Wells (b. Scott Co. Va 1792 or Wise Co. Va. Nov. 1884??
these last 3 were brother sisters.
There also was an intermingeling of Sheppards, Landers,,Sturgeons in the
Stoney Gap (Wise-Lee Co,Va area)
Intresting if they all migrated from the East Coast together?
We see here a further migration to Oka. Mt. Va. Mo. just from that one
area of StoneGap,Va.
there were 7 other children of Zach Wells(m. Osborne)
Joseph,Thomas,Nancy,Rev Wm
T.,Robert,Elizabeth,Abigail,Jacob,John.....ooops that makes 12
siblings......does anyone have the correct names of the children of Zach
Wells (M. Osborne)?
Thank You
Andy Kidd
Seattle, Wa.
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