Andy,
First,thank you so much for your excellent information!
I would like to introduce myself.My name is Andy Kidd. I am a direct
desendent of Mary LAvina Wells Yates......a daughter of Zach. Well2 and
Rachael Shepherd.
"Granny Yates" was b. Nov 1815 in Lee Co,Va(Big Stone GAp)
HAving said that.....I have the sons of Zach Wells 1
as;Joseph,Thomas,(b. ca. 1845,Zach#2 and the father of Mary lavina
Wells,William( a misister) b. ca 1779 in Va(m. Ward,I think),robert b.
ca. 1780 in Va,Jacob m. a Johanna Sheperd) and were active in the Three
Forks Baptist Church.Big Stone Gap Va(have records from that church) and
moved to Andrews Co,Mo in 1853 to take over the estate of James
Shepherd(his father in-law)John P Wells b. ca. 1789 Va. m. Eliza??
and Jermiah Wells b. ca. 1792 in VA.
As you see there are many Wells sons marrying into the Shepard
family(they lived in the same area of Stone Gap,Va)
I question the wife of Zach Wells1 to be a Shepard?This may be
true,altho I have her as Elizebeth Osborne?
This is my direct line,and one that I have been working on for 10
years.....I just wanted to get the sons of Zach Wells1 down
correct......and wondered if you have other information on these
people?Zach Wells1 also had three daughters;NAncy1773,Jemima 1781
b.NC(that seems strange)Elizabeth b. ca. 1783 m Thomas LAnders,and moved
to Ill.??.
Thank you Andy.....your information was most intresting!
Andy Kidd
Seattle,Wn.