Husband: Peyton Wells [I589] 1 2
                Born: 1786 in VA 3
             Married: 15 Apr 1824 in <Lincoln Co., TN> 14
                Died: 14 Aug 1864 4
              Buried: in Routt-Wells Cemetery; Lincoln Co., TN 5
              Father: Abner Wells
              Mother: Unknown Watts
             Spouses: 
          Occupation: Farmer
           Residence: 1825 Wells Hill, Lincoln, TN 6
                      Wells' Hill named for him. Built log home at foot of hill.

                Wife: Mary B. Clift [I590] 7 8
                Born: 1806 in TN 9
                Died: 30 Aug 1877 11 12
              Buried: in Routt-Wells Cemetery; Lincoln Co., TN 13
              Father: 
              Mother: 
             Spouses: 
      Cause of Death: Paralysis 10
Children
01               (F): Eliza C. Wells [I11449] 15
                Born: 1815 in TN 16
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: Theophelus Harris
02               (M): Newton Wells [I4888] 17
                Born: 1829 in TN 18
                Died: 30 Jun 1890 19
             Spouses: 
      Cause of Death: Heart Enlargement
          Occupation: Clerk
03               (F): Martha Wells [I249] 20
                Born: 25 Sep 1831 21 22
                Died: 02 Oct 1858 in Lincoln Co., TN 24 25
             Spouses: Lucious J. Eliphas Bearden
04               (F): Mary Wells [I593]
                Born: 1834 in TN 26
                Died: 14 Jun 1889 27
             Spouses: J. R. Routt
05               (M): James Marion Wells [I251] 28
                Born: 1836 in TN 29
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: 
06               (M): Hildreth Ethen Wells [I250] 30
                Born: 10 Apr 1838 in TN 31 32
                Died: 14 Mar 1873 in Fayetteville, Lincoln, TN 35 36
             Spouses: Frances Moores
07               (M): Thomas N. Wells [I1451]
                Born: 1840 in TN 37
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: 
08               (M): Rufus Payton Wells [I586] 38
                Born: 12 Oct 1844 in TN 39 40
                Died: 14 Jul 1874 in near Fayetteville, Lincoln, TN 42
             Spouses: 
      Cause of Death: Sunstroke 41
09               (F): Josephine Cordelia Wells [I594] 43
                Born: 1847 in TN 44
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses:

Additional Information

Peyton Wells:

Notes:
REF: 145APH
Household #145, page 20
Children listed in order on census.

Mary B. Clift:

Notes:
REF: 145AFRT
Household #145, page 20

(02) Newton Wells:

Notes:
REF: 46AP
Household #46, page 197
Not sure how related to rest of household except in related business.

(05) James Marion Wells:

Notes:
REF: 145P
Household #145, page 20

(07) Thomas N. Wells:

Notes:
REF: 145
Household #145, page 20

(08) Rufus Payton Wells:

Notes:
REF: 145P
Household #145, page 20

(09) Josephine Cordelia Wells:

Notes:
REF: 145P
Household #145, page 20
Could be child of Mary Wells due to order listed in census.

Footnotes

  1. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 7.
  2. Ibid., page 20 for title Capt.
  3. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  4. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XX, No. 2 [162], page 87.
  5. Ibid., page 87.
  6. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], article 145.
  7. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 20 for maiden name.
  8. Ibid., page 7.
  9. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  10. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 20. Died at age abt 73.
  11. Ibid., page 20. Died at age abt 73.
  12. TNLINCOL Digest, Vol 2, Issue 109 [335], Mary P, Relict of Payton Wells, decd Died 9-30-1877 age about 73 yrs.
  13. Ibid., Wells Cemetery located 1/2 mi WSW of Boonshill, North of Hwy 64 on south side of hill.
  14. "The Village Messenger" FILE [23] (City of publication: Fayetteville, Lincoln, TN), Vol. 2, No. 07, 04/21/1824. Both people of this [Lincoln] county.
  15. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XX, No. 2 [162], page 87.
  16. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  17. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XX, No. 2 [162], page 87.
  18. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  19. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 197. Died age abt 48 years.
  20. Ibid., page 7.
  21. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33], Listed out of order on census, not sure why.
  22. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. IV, No. 2 [118], page 26.
  23. Ibid., page 26. Died of paralysis.
  24. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 7. Died age 27. Left infant 4 months old.
  25. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. IV, No. 2 [118], page 26. Died of paralysis.
  26. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  27. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XX, No. 2 [162], page 87.
  28. Ibid., page 87 for middle name.
  29. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  30. Researcher: Patti Flint [pflint@cableone.net] [249], for middle name.
  31. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  32. TNLINCOL Digest, Vol 4, Issue 559 [374].
  33. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XI, No. 1 [143], page 30.
  34. Researcher: Patti Flint [pflint@cableone.net] [249].
  35. Ibid.
  36. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XI, No. 1 [143], page 30.
  37. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  38. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XX, No. 2 [162], page 87 for middle name.
  39. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  40. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XX, No. 2 [162], page 87.
  41. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XII, No. 2 [146], page 81.
  42. Ibid., page 81.
  43. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XX, No. 2 [162], page 87 for middle name.
  44. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].

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