Ancestors of Wells
Generation No. 1
1. Wells, born 1925 in Huntington, Cabell, WV; died 1961 in Philadelphia, PA. He was the son of 2. Shirley Louis Wells and 3. Alyce Louise Chapman. He married (1) Edwards 1953 in Beckley, Raleigh, WV. She was the daughter of Edwards and Plants.
Generation No. 2
2. Shirley Louis Wells, born 03 March 1899 in Linnville, Lawrence, OH; died 05 February 1967 in MI. He was the son of 4. Walter C Wells and 5. M Alice Faulkner. He married 3. Alyce Louise Chapman 03 December 1921 in Ironton, Lawrence, OH.
3. Alyce Louise Chapman, born 21 August 1903 in Guyandet, Cabell, WV; died 19 January 1987 in Dunedin, Pinellas, FL. She was the daughter of 6. John Henley Chapman and 7. Alma Milton Turner.
Children of Shirley Wells and Alyce Chapman are:
i. W Wells, married J Gibson
1 ii. D Wells, born 1925 in Huntington, Cabell, WV; died 1961 in Philadelphia, PA; married Edwards 1953 in Beckley, Raleigh, WV.
Generation No. 3
4. Walter C Wells (Source: Birth Records, Lawrence Co, Ohio.), born 09 March 1873 in Linnville, Lawrence, OH; died 1943 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH. He was the son of 8. Alexander G Wells and 9. Adeline Jane Miller. He married 5. M Alice Faulkner.
5. M Alice Faulkner, born 30 September 1878 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH; died 1968 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH. She was the daughter of 10. Harrison Faulkner and 11. Eliza Jane Nance.
Children of Walter Wells and M Faulkner are:
i. Harley Wells, born in Linville, Lawrence, OH; married Cecila Wells.
ii. Chauncey Wells, born in Linville, Lawrence, OH.
iii. Erskine Wells, born in Linville, Lawrence, OH.
2 iv. Shirley Louis Wells, born 03 March 1899 in Linnville, Lawrence, OH; died 05 February 1967 in MI; married Alyce Louise Chapman 03 December 1921 in Ironton, Lawrence, OH.
6. John Henley Chapman, born 10 July 1878 in Cabell, WV; died 14 June 1934 in Richmond, VA. He was the son of 12. James Buchannon Chapman and 13. Olga Jefferson. He married 7. Alma Milton Turner.
7. Alma Milton Turner, born 04 August 1883 in Cabell, WV; died September 1933 in Huntington, Cabell, WV. She was the daughter of 14. Henry Bascom Turner and 15. Matilda Wentz.
Children of John Chapman and Alma Turner are:
3 i. Alyce Louise Chapman, born 21 August 1903 in Guyandet, Cabell, WV; died 19 January 1987 in Dunedin, Pinellas, FL; married (1) Shirley Louis Wells 03 December 1921 in Ironton, Lawrence, OH; married (2) Francis Holland McNeer Aft. 1930.
ii. Dea Margaret Chapman, born 24 March 1906; died 23 March 1996 in FL; married Veleair Courtlandt Smith.
iii. Russell Chapman, born May 1908; died 07 July 1977; married Alene/Eilene 07 July in Huntington, Cabell, WV.
iv. Henley Vernon Chapman, born 04 November 1911; died 01 July 1972 in Huntington, Cabell, WV; married Evelyn Ballengee.
v. Anna Lois Chapman, born 29 November 1913; married Clifton Bailey Beach Thaw.
vi. Donald Robert Chapman, born 28 October 1919 in Cabell, WV; died 04 February 1979 in Columbia, SA; married Ida Urebe.
Generation No. 4
8. Alexander G Wells, born 1845 in Johnson, KY; died Aft. 1883 in Lawrence, OH. He was the son of 16. John P Wells and 17. Nancy Ann Webb. He married 9. Adeline Jane Miller June 1870 in Lawrence, OH.
9. Adeline Jane Miller, born 26 January 1850; died 31 December 1883 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH. She was the daughter of 18. William Miller and 19. Easter Miller.
Children of Alexander Wells and Adeline Miller are:
i. Minty Wells, born Abt. 1871 in OH.
4 ii. Walter C Wells, born 09 March 1873 in Linnville, Lawrence, OH; died 1943 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH; married M Alice Faulkner.
iii. John Wells, born Abt. 1875 in OH.
iv. Sarah A Wells, born 06 September 1877 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH.
v. Cecil Wells, born 01 April 1879 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH.
vi. Maggie Wells, born 01 May 1881 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH.
vii. Georgia A Wells, born 31 January 1883 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH.
10. Harrison Faulkner, born 22 May 1841; died 06 October 1916 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH. He married 11. Eliza Jane Nance.
11. Eliza Jane Nance, born Abt. April 1842; died 13 July 1930 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH.
Children of Harrison Faulkner and Eliza Nance are:
i. Mary Faulkner, born 1864 in Lawrence, OH.
ii. Viola Faulkner, born 1866 in Lawrence, OH.
iii. Letha Faulkner, born 1868 in Lawrence, OH.
iv. Margaret E Faulkner, born 19 July 1870 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH.
v. Martha F Faulkner, born 18 April 1872 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH; died 05 July 1939.
vi. William Faulkner, born 06 February 1876 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH; died 1959 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH.
5 vii. M Alice Faulkner, born 30 September 1878 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH; died 1968 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH; married Walter C Wells.
viii. Oliver Faulkner, born 19 September 1882 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH.
ix. Etta P Ettie Faulkner, born 17 September 1885 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH; married Cherrington Wilson 31 January 1903 in Lawrence, OH.
12. James Buchannon Chapman, born 02 October 1856 in Gallia, OH; died 11 December 1945 in Cabell, WV. He was the son of 24. Henley Jackson Chapman and 25. Ruth L Richardson. He married 13. Olga Jefferson 08 June 1879 in Cabell, WV.
13. Olga Jefferson, born January 1863 in Cabell, VA; died Aft. 1900. She was the daughter of 26. John Washington Jefferson and 27. Angeline Knight.
Children of James Chapman and Olga Jefferson are:
6 i. John Henley Chapman, born 10 July 1878 in Cabell, WV; died 14 June 1934 in Richmond, VA; married Alma Milton Turner.
ii. George Fad Chapman, born November 1881 in Cabell, WV.
iii. Glenn Chapman, born 22 October 1883; died July 1890.
iv. Frank Chapman, born 28 December 1885 in Cabell, WV; died 17 July 1938; married Lola Perdue 1925 in Cabell, WV.
v. Edward Chapman, born 13 October 1886 in Cabell, WV; died 1936.
vi. Roy Chapman, born 04 March 1889 in Cabell, WV.
vii. Emory Chapman, born 06 June 1892; married Hattie.
viii. Minnie A Chapman, born 03 February 1895 in Cabell, WV; died 09 February 1898 in Cabell, WV.
ix. Irvin Asa Earl Chapman, born 12 September 1897 in Huntington, Cabell, WV; died 19 April 1970.
x. Maude Mary Chapman, born 24 March 1900; died 23 February 1930; married Ernest Smith.
14. Henry Bascom Turner, born 1848-1858 in Cabell Co., VA; died 1918 in Linnville, Lawrence, OH. He was the son of 28. Nathaniel S Turner and 29. Drucilla/Zerilda Russell. He married 15. Matilda Wentz.
15. Matilda Wentz, born 1860; died 1919 in Linnville, Lawrence, OH. She was the daughter of 30. John Wentz and 31. Mary Elizabeth Underwood.
Children of Henry Turner and Matilda Wentz are:
i. Cary Turner.
ii. Lois Turner.
iii. Walter Turner.
7 iv. Alma Milton Turner, born 04 August 1883 in Cabell, WV; died September 1933 in Huntington, Cabell, WV; married John Henley Chapman.
Generation No. 5
16. John P Wells, born 1815 in Scott, VA; died Abt. 1880 in Lawrence, OH. He was the son of 32. Richard Wells and 33. Susannah Hutchinson. He married 17. Nancy Ann Webb 04 December 1839 in Floyd, KY.
17. Nancy Ann Webb, born 1822 in Floyd, KY. She was the daughter of 34. William Webb.
Children of John Wells and Nancy Webb are:
8 i. Alexander G Wells, born 1845 in Johnson, KY; died Aft. 1883 in Lawrence, OH; married Adeline Jane Miller June 1870 in Lawrence, OH.
ii. William O Wells, born Abt. 1847 in Johnson, KY.
iii. Peter Francis Wells, born 1848 in Johnson, KY; died 25 March 1877; married Susannah Faulkner.
iv. Julia Ann Wells, born Abt. 1853 in Johnson, KY.
v. Martha E Wells, born 20 March 1857 in Johnson, KY.
vi. Margaret Jane Wells, born 18 March 1859 in Johnson, KY.
vii. Melissa Wells, born Abt. 1862 in Johnson, KY.
viii. Edward Wells, born Abt. 1865 in Lawrence, OH.
18. William Miller, born 1829 in PA. He married 19. Easter Miller.
19. Easter Miller, born 1823 in PA. She was the daughter of 38. Stephen Miller and 39. Katie Ingram.
Children of William Miller and Easter Miller are:
i. Lizz Miller.
ii. Tex Miller.
iii. Babe Miller.
iv. Friel Miller.
v. Lowery Miller.
9 vi. Adeline Jane Miller, born 26 January 1850; died 31 December 1883 in Windsor Twp., Lawrence, OH; married Alexander G Wells June 1870 in Lawrence, OH.
vii. William Miller, born 1862; died 1945.
24. Henley Jackson Chapman, born 03 January 1837 in Gallia, OH; died 11 October 1880 in Cabell, WV. He was the son of 48. Archibald Chapman and 49. Elizabeth Mills. He married 25. Ruth L Richardson 09 December 1859 in Crown City, Gallia Co., OH.
25. Ruth L Richardson, born 19 April 1837 in Ashville, NC; died 30 November 1932 in Guyndotte, WV. She was the daughter of 50. James Richardson and 51. Belinda Baker.
Marriage Notes for Henley Chapman and Ruth Richardson:
married by William J. Smith.
Children of Henley Chapman and Ruth Richardson are:
12 i. James Buchannon Chapman, born 02 October 1856 in Gallia, OH; died 11 December 1945 in Cabell, WV; married (1) Olga Jefferson 08 June 1879 in Cabell, WV; married (2) Alta Martin Aft. 1901.
ii. Archibald Augustus Chapman, born 1859; married Florence Smoot 09 March 1881 in Boone, WV.
iii. John W Chapman, born 1861.
26. John Washington Jefferson, born 01 January 1822 in Barboursville, Cabell, VA; died 10 August 1923 in Wild Cat Creek, Cabell, WV. He was the son of 52. Henry Jefferson and 53. Elizabeth Bushby. He married 27. Angeline Knight 29 July 1856 in Cabell Co., VA. His obit says he is the nephew of the "immortal Thomas Jefferson".
27. Angeline Knight, born 01 February 1837; died 24 August 1888 in WV. She was the daughter of 54. James Knight and 55. Ann Clark.
Children of John Jefferson and Angeline Knight are:
i. Albert G Jefferson, born 25 July 1857 in VA; died 16 January 1932; married Elizabeth Williams.
ii. William Rockwell Jefferson, born 25 March 1859 in Cabell Co., VA; died 12 March 1944; married (1) Agusta Sites; married (2) Vergina Johnson; married (3) Ida Blake 1897.
iii. Harriet Jefferson, born 1861 in Cabell, WV; married Henry Smith.
13 iv. Olga Jefferson, born January 1863 in Cabell, VA; died Aft. 1900; married James Buchannon Chapman 08 June 1879 in Cabell, WV.
v. Effa Jefferson, born 03 May 1865 in Cabell, WV; died Abt. 1883 in Cabell, WV; married Fred Glisencamp.
vi. Cora Christine Jefferson, born 1867 in Cabell, WV; married Flem Caldwell.
vii. Ammasetta Jefferson, born September 1869 in Cabell, WV.
viii. Lillian Jefferson, born 01 October 1871 in Cabell, WV; married Jack Kirkendall 28 March 1889.
ix. Wanetta Jefferson, born 1874 in Cabell, WV; married Hugh Wilson.
x. Law W Jefferson, born 09 October 1875 in Cabell, WV.
xi. Samuel Martin Jefferson, born 1876 in Cabell, WV; married Lillie Blake.
xii. Frances Jefferson, born 27 June 1877 in Cabell, WV.
xiii. Louisa Jefferson, born 05 December 1877 in Cabell, WV; died 05 July 1905.
xiv. Estella Jefferson, born 15 May 1880 in Cabell, WV.
28. Nathaniel S Turner, born Abt. 1823; died 19 February 1888 in Cabell Co., WV. He was the son of 56. Joseph Turner and 57. Lucinda Nowlan. He married 29. Drucilla/Zerilda Russell.
29. Drucilla/Zerilda Russell, born Abt. 1826 in VA.
Children of Nathaniel Turner and Drucilla/Zerilda Russell are:
14 i. Henry Bascom Turner, born 1848-1858 in Cabell Co., VA; died 1918 in Linnville, Lawrence, OH; married Matilda Wentz.
ii. Alice Turner, born 1861.
30. John Wentz. He married 31. Mary Elizabeth Underwood.
31. Mary Elizabeth Underwood.
Child of John Wentz and Mary Underwood is:
15 i. Matilda Wentz, born 1860; died 1919 in Linnville, Lawrence, OH; married Henry Bascom Turner.
Generation No. 6
32. Richard Wells, born 11 February 1760 in Philadelphia, PA; died 18 March 1838 in Floyd, KY. He was the son of 64. Humphrey Wells. He married 33. Susannah Hutchinson 28 September 1797 in Russell, VA.
33. Susannah Hutchinson, born Abt. 1779 in NC; died 1862 in Johnson, KY.
Children of Richard Wells and Susannah Hutchinson are:
i. Andrew Wells, born Abt. 1798 in Russell, VA; died Abt. 1828 in Washington, VA; married Mary Mobley.
ii. George E Wells, born 22 March 1800 in Russell, VA; died 14 December 1887 in Johnson, KY; married Elizabeth DeLong Gaines.
iii. Elizabeth Wells, born Abt. 1803 in Russell, VA; died 13 August 1885 in Scott, VA; married John Hillman 24 August 1824 in Scott, KY.
iv. Moses Wells, born 13 April 1804 in Russell, VA; died 16 September 1878 in Johnson, KY; married Margaret Elizabeth Hillman November 1824 in Scott, KY.
v. Simon Peter Wells, born 09 October 1810 in Scott, VA; died 09 February 1894 in Greenup, KY; married Mary Porter 1833 in Floyd, KY.
vi. Rosanna Wells, born 1810-1811 in Russell, VA; died 1875-1878 in Johnson, KY; married Spencer Spears 13 November 1828 in Floyd, KY.
16 vii. John P Wells, born 1815 in Scott, VA; died Abt. 1880 in Lawrence, OH; married Nancy Ann Webb 04 December 1839 in Floyd, KY.
viii. William Green Wells, born Abt. 1816 in Scott, VA; died 1887 in Johnson, KY; married Mary Butcher 01 January 1839 in Floyd, KY.
ix. Nancy Martha Wells, born 1816-1818 in Scott, VA; died 1843 in Johnson, KY; married William Webb 01 March 1836 in Floyd, KY.
x. Agnes Wells, born 20 September 1820 in Scott, VA; died 08 December 1908 in Johnson, KY; married Samuel Auxier 02 May 1838 in Floyd, KY.
xi. Mary Wells, born Abt. 1823 in Scott, VA; died 1911 in Johnson, KY; married William Butcher 01 February 1845 in Johnson, KY.
34. William Webb.
Child of William Webb is:
17 i. Nancy Ann Webb, born 1822 in Floyd, KY; married John P Wells 04 December 1839 in Floyd, KY.
38. Stephen Miller. He married 39. Katie Ingram.
39. Katie Ingram.
Children of Stephen Miller and Katie Ingram are:
i. David Miller.
ii. Jacob Miller.
iii. Daniel Miller.
iv. Cleary Miller.
v. Sallie Miller.
vi. Bettie Miller.
19 vii. Easter Miller, born 1823 in PA; married William Miller.
48. Archibald Chapman, born 21 February 1785 in Montgomery, VA; died 31 March 1870 in Chapmans Mill, Gallia, OH. He was the son of 96. George Jackson Chapman and 97. Patience Clay. He married 49. Elizabeth Mills 26 March 1811 in Giles, VA.
49. Elizabeth Mills, born 1788; died Aft. 1837 in Gallia, OH.
Children of Archibald Chapman and Elizabeth Mills are:
i. George Chapman, born 26 February 1811; married Frances Garlic.
ii. Isaac Chapman, born 20 April 1812 in Giles, VA; died 08 September 1878 in Gallia, OH; married Sarah C Dawson 17 April 1834 in Gallia, OH.
iii. John Chapman, born 26 June 1816 in Giles, VA; married Jane Garlic 24 June 1841 in Gallia, OH.
iv. William H Chapman, born 1818 in Giles, VA; died Bef. 1880 in Cabell, WV; married Eliza Jane Condon.
v. Joseph Peck Chapman, born 19 January 1825 in Gallia, OH; died 21 August 1901 in Lawrence, OH; married Ann K Symmes.
vi. Lucinda Chapman, born 1827 in Gallia, OH; died 1910 in Gallia, OH; married John Sartin Williams 31 July 1852 in Gallia, OH.
vii. Cornila Chapman, born 1829 in Gallia, OH; married John P Walls 08 February 1854 in Gallia, OH.
viii. Augustus Archibald Chapman, born October 1834 in Gallia, OH; died in Federal Creek, Lawrence, OH; married Rebecca Booth August 1834 in Cabell, VA.
24 ix. Henley Jackson Chapman, born 03 January 1837 in Gallia, OH; died 11 October 1880 in Cabell, WV; married Ruth L Richardson 09 December 1859 in Crown City, Gallia Co., OH.
50. James Richardson. He married 51. Belinda Baker.
51. Belinda Baker.
Child of James Richardson and Belinda Baker is:
25 i. Ruth L Richardson, born 19 April 1837 in Ashville, NC; died 30 November 1932 in Guyndotte, WV; married (1) Henley Jackson Chapman 09 December 1859 in Crown City, Gallia Co., OH; married (2) Albert Nichols 23 August 1883 in Lawrence Co., OH; married (3) Thomas Martin 09 December 1913 in Lawrence Co., OH.
52. Henry Jefferson, born 1771-1781 in Fauquier, VA; died 07 January 1872 in Cabell, WV. He was the son of 104. ?Jeremiah Jefferson. He married 53. Elizabeth Bushby April 1803 in Fairfax, VA.
53. Elizabeth Bushby (Source: United States Census, 1850, 1860 Cabell, WV.), born 1784 in Glouchester, England; died 24 July 1880 in Cabell, WV. She was the daughter of 106. William Bushby and 107. Mary Unknown.
Children of Henry Jefferson and Elizabeth Bushby are:
i. Mary Ann Jefferson, born 1801-1808 in Richmond, VA; died 16 March 1855 in Marcet Creek, Cabell, VA; married Harve Newman 25 December 1828.
ii. Matthew Jefferson, born Abt. 1807 in Fairfax Co., VA; died 29 December 1897.
iii. Amy Jefferson, born 07 August 1807 in Fairfax Co., VA; died 02 November 1905 in Lincoln, WV; married Ezekial Reynolds 17 December 1829.
iv. Martha Jefferson, born 1811; married James Ferguson.
v. Louise Jefferson, born 1812 in Fairfax Co., VA; married George Tompson 05 March 1832 in Cabell, VA.
vi. Thomas Jefferson, born 1814 in District of Columbia; died 08 August 1883 in Cabell, WV; married Parthene Knight 1838.
vii. Elizabeth Jefferson, born 1816-1824 in Fairfax Co., VA.
viii. Eveline Jefferson, born 1818 in Fairfax Co., VA; died in Cabell Co., WV; married Tom Davis 17 May 1838 in Cabell Co., VA.
26 ix. John Washington Jefferson, born 01 January 1822 in Barboursville, Cabell, VA; died 10 August 1923 in Wild Cat Creek, Cabell, WV; married (1) Angeline Knight 29 July 1856 in Cabell Co., VA; married (2) Dorothy Scites Abt. 1900.
x. Henry Jefferson, born 14 February 1824 in Fairfax, VA; died 28 July 1910 in Cabell, WV; married Mary Ann Kyle 24 November 1847.
xi. Jackson Jefferson, born 1826 in Cabell, VA; died 1845 in Cabell Co., VA.
xii. America Jefferson, born 1828 in Cabell, VA; died 1917 in Cabell Co., WV.
xiii. Mahala Jefferson, born 1834 in Cabell, VA; died 19 April 1861.
54. James Knight, born 1786 in NC; died Aft. 1860 in Cabell Co., WV. He married 55. Ann Clark.
55. Ann Clark, born 1802 in KY; died Aft. 1860.
Children of James Knight and Ann Clark are:
i. Parthene Knight, born 1820; married Thomas Jefferson 1838.
ii. Abner P Knight, born 1835; died 1903 in Cabell Co., WV; married Parthena Knight.
27 iii. Angeline Knight, born 01 February 1837; died 24 August 1888 in WV; married John Washington Jefferson 29 July 1856 in Cabell Co., VA.
iv. Lucinda/Cynthia Knight, born 1838; married William Newman 15 November 1859.
v. Harriet Knight, born 1840.
56. Joseph Turner (Source: United States Census, Cabell Co., VA 1850.), born 1776 in VA; died 18 June 1853 in Cabell Co., VA. He married 57. Lucinda Nowlan.
57. Lucinda Nowlan, born 1785 in VA.
Children of Joseph Turner and Lucinda Nowlan are:
i. Madison Turner, died Child.
ii. William Turner, born 1807; married Rebecca Hull.
iii. Lucinda Turner, born 1811; died Bef. 1850; married James Poteet , Sr..
iv. Thomas J Turner, born 1818 in VA; died 1883; married Susan Varnum 1841.
28 v. Nathaniel S Turner, born Abt. 1823; died 19 February 1888 in Cabell Co., WV; married Drucilla/Zerilda Russell.
vi. Leonard Turner, born 1823; married Sarah Elizabeth Sheff 1857 in Cabell Co., VA.
vii. Mary Frances Turner, born 1825; died 1853 in Cabell Co., VA; married Andrew Dunkle.
