Jul-28-2018
Husband: Thomas Wells
Born: ca 1797 in Pennsylvania 1 Died: bef Aug 1870 (see note 1) Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Tyler Co, (W)VA Occupation: miller 1,2 Occupation: farmer 3 Father: William Wells Mother: Rachel Ankrom Other spouse 1
Wife: Drusilla Jarvis Married: Jul- -1841 in Harrison Co, (W)VA (see note 2)
Born: ca 1816 in Virginia (now West Virginia) Census: 1870 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Tyler Co, (W)VA Father: John Jarvis (1789 - 1859) Mother: Margaret Jameson (1796 - 1892) Notes
M Child 1: Richard A. Wells Born: ca 1843 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 3,4 Resided: 1868 in Wood Co, WV 4 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Tyler Co, (W)VA Military: Aug-29-1863 - Mar- 8-1864 Wagoner, Co H, 4th W.Va. Cav, Civil War 5 (see note 3) Military: Sep- 6-1864 - Jun-10-1865 Cpl, Co C, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 5 Wife: Harriet A. Deem b. ca 1848 Married: Sep-10-1868 in Wood Co, WV 4
M Child 2: Granville Ducket Wells Also known as: G. D. Wells 6 Born: Jul- -1848 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 7,3 (see note 4) Died: Apr- 8-1916 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 8,9 Buried: in Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (aka IOOF Cem, 24th St), Wood Co, WV 10 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 6 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Tyler Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1880 railroad conductor 11 Occupation: 1870 cleaned cars at B & O Railroad 12 Wife: Margaret L. "Maggie" Whiteman b. 1853 d. Jul- 4-1932 Married: ca 1877 7
M Child 3: John J. Wells Born: ca 1852 1 Census: 1870 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1870 brakeman at B & O Railroad 12
F Child 4: M. Elizabeth Wells Born: ca 1853 1 Census: 1870 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
M Child 5: William J. Wells Born: ca 1854 1 Census: 1870 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
M Child 6: Floyd N. Wells Born: ca 1857 1 Census: 1870 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
M Child 7: Arthur Wells Census name: T. R. Wells Born: 1860 1 Census: 1870 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Sources: (1) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (2) Obituary of son. (3) 1850 Census, Tyler County, (W)VA. (4) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV, MR p. 40, Line 128 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10742568&Type=Marriage. (5) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com. (6) Obituary. (7) 1900 Census, Wood County, WV. (8) Obituary - At home. (9) Headstone (year only) (10) Findagrave.com. (11) 1880 Census, Wood County, WV. (12) 1870 Census, Wood County, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Not present for 1870 Census. Note (2) Marriage bond is dated Jul 9 1841, but the minister's list of marriage returns indicates the date of marriage as Jul 3 1841. It is likely that the marriage was actually on or shortly after the date of the marriage bond. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=258112&Type=Marriage http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=37055&Type=Marriage Note (3) Military records show that Richard A. Wells enlisted in Co H, 4th W.Va. Cavalry, on 28 July 1863 in West Union. He mustered in as a Private on 29 Aug 1863 in Parkersburg. He was promoted to Wagoner on 31 Oct 1863. He mustered-out a Wagoner on 8 Mar 1864 in Wheeling. A few months later, on 28 Aug 1864, he enlisted in Co C, 6th W.Va. Infantry, in West Union. He mustered-in on 3 Sep 1864 in Wheeling as a Private. He was promoted to Corporal on 1 Oct 1864. He mustered-out on 10 Jun 1865 in Wheeling as a Corporal. NOTE: The state-issued Civil War medal intended for him was never claimed and is still in storage at the West Virginia State Archives in Charleston. Note (4) Birth date on headstone is 1849. But 1900 Census shows it as July 1848, which conforms to other census records as well.Name Index