Perry Wells (1837)

Born 1837 in Arkansas

Died [date unknown] in Lebanon, Laclede Co., Missouri

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From "The First 100 Years in Exeter" Married to Minerva Jane Wells (maiden name was Wells also) Served in Confederate Army with his brother Charles and his father William Donated the first land in Exeter, MO for the Maplewood Cemetery

From findagrave.com: Birth: Aug. 1, 1837 Belleville Lincoln County Tennessee, USA

Death: Jan. 17, 1917 Rally Hill Boone County Arkansas, USA

Born in Norris Creek (Bellville), Lincoln County, Tennessee, Perry Wells was the son of William Benjamin Wells and Treasa (Treasy) O'Quinn (Quinn). He married his first cousin Minerva Jane Wells in Lincoln County on 22 April 1866. Minerva was the daughter of Josiah Wells and Elmira (Almira) Trail. Perry and Minerva were the parents of eleven known children: William Walter Woodruff Wells, Mary Virginia Wells, Dana Vesta Wells, Treacy Florence Wells, Minerva Elizina Wells (Mrs. Charles Julius Dorbecker), Daniel Benton Wells, Sarah Francis Wells (Mrs. Christopher Columbus VanZant), James Wesley Haggard Wells, Josiah Wells, Albert Austin Wells and Charles Ewing Wells.

{Note by profile manager - There was a daughter Sarah Jane Wells who married Leonidas Melvin Stewart. Please go to this link [1] to see that connection.}

On 4 Mar 1897 he moved from Exeter Missouri to Rally Hill, Boone County, Arkansas. While in Exeter, Perry Wells lived on a farm north of the Maplewood Cemetery. He gifted the first land for this cemetery to the Exeter community.

Perry and his brother Charles Wells served in Company G, 36th Arkansas Infantry, CSA. A search of their CSA records reveals nothing unusual. Their father William Benjamin Wells also served in the Civil War. He served in Company D, 5th Missouri Infantry. He was given a disability discharge in December 1862. It is probable he died in Mississippi shortly thereafter.

Perry Wells responded to a questionnaire from the State of Arkansas which was intended to take a census of Confederate veterans living in Arkansas. The information submitted was in Perry Wells own words. This is the text in its entirety:

"Wells, Perry, of Valley Springs, Arkansas, was born Aug. 1, 1837, in Lincoln County, Tennessee, the son of William Wells, who was the son of Thomas and Anny Wells." My father was William Wells born in Indiana. My mother's maiden name was Trecy Quin, born in Surry County, North Carolina" Subject was a farmer, democrat, Cumberland Presbyterian, and Odd Fellow. (no military data recorded). Married Minerva Jane Wells, dau. Of Josiah and Almira Wells of Shelton County, Tennessee on April 22, 1866, in Lincoln County Tenn. Children 1. William Woodruff Wells 2. Mary Virginia Wells 3. Dora Vesta Wells 4. Treacy Florance Wells 5. Minerva Eliza Wells 6. Daniel Barton Wells 7. Sarah Francis Wells 8. James Wesley Wells 9. Reubin Josiah Wells 10. Albert Austin Wells. 11. Charles Ewing Wells. Certified by D.A. Tomlinson, Assessor of Boone County Ark. Undated" (This is copied from the Arkansas 1911 census of Confederate veterans.) Thanks to Daniel Harrison for this valuable information. Most of this is backed up by Lincoln County, Tennessee Chancery Court Records.

Thank you to everyone who contributed information for Perry's biography.....Sonja Bedwell

(bio by: Bobby and Carol Babin Estes)

Family links: Spouse: Minerva Jane Wells Wells (1849 - 1892)*

Children: William Walter Woodruff Wells (1868 - 1931)* Dana Vesta Wells (1872 - 1891)* Treacy Florence Wells (1873 - 1944)* Daniel Benton Wells (1878 - 1892)* Sarah Wells VanZant (1880 - 1925)* James Wesley Haggard Wells (1883 - 1940)* Albert Austin Wells (1888 - 1918)* Charles Ewing Wells (1889 - 1967)*

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Burial: Bald Knob Cemetery Everton Boone County Arkansas, USA

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Maintained by: Sonja Bedwell Originally Created by: Janice Record added: May 19, 2003 Find A Grave Memorial# 7463425^[1]

Tons of great documentation from census rolls and more: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hjackwells2&id=I3574

And also here: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WELLS/2004-05/1083902453

And here too: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WELLS/2004-05/1083775041

Newspaper Cassville Democrat Date August 17, 1907, Saturday Headline Confederate Veterans Text The St Louis Republic is publishing a list of ex-confederate soldiers and we find the following names from Barry County.

K. Armstrong, private, Co., K, 7th MO, Infantry, Exeter.

Sid Antle, private Co. G., 8th MO, Inf't, Exeter.

M. F. Atteberry, dec'd 3rd MO, Cav.

Wm. Burton, dec'd private, Co., K 8th MO, Inf't Cassville.

T. F. Ford, private, Co. G. 8th MO, inf't, Exeter

A. Graver, private, K. 9th MO, Cav.

W. R. Howerton, dec'd. Co. G. 8th MO, Corsicana.

John Hadley, private, Co. G. 8th MO, Inf't.

F. M. James, private Co. A., 1st MO, Cav., Exeter.

Jas. Montgomery, private, Co., G. 8th MO, Inf't. late of near Exeter.

Thomas. McClure, private, Co., G. 8th MO, Inf't, near Cassville.

T. J. McClure, private, Co. C. 8th MO, Inf't, near Cassville.

H. McClure, Lieutenant, Co., K. 1st MO, inf't, Exeter.

J. I. Stephens, private, Co., C. 8th MO, Inf't.

T. M. Stephens, private, Co. G., 8th MO, Inf't.

S. Woodward, private, Co. G. 8th MO, Cav., near Exeter.

J. M. Bone, private, Co., I 18th Tenn., Inf't. Exeter.

W. E. Burke, private, Co. E. 1st KY, Cav. Exeter.

Jas. S. Plattenburg, lieutenant, Co., A. Joe Shelby's brigade, Cassville.

J. C. Crane, private, Co. B. 12th VA, Cav., Exeter.

J. W. Gilman, private, Co., KY, 12, VA, Cav, Exeter.

Thos. H. Maston, Missouri, Shelby's brigade.

H. B. Hickman, private, Co. B., 1st VA, Inf't, Exeter.

W. S. Harrell, Private, Co. D., Boyd's Texas, Exeter.

G. G. James, Private, Co. B. 1st VA, Inf't Exeter.

W. A. Neill, private, Co. F. 15th Ark, Inf't Exeter.

Charles Wells, private, Co. B. 37th Ark, Inf't, Exeter.

Perry Wells, private Co. A., 45th VA, Inft. Exeter.

Jas. white, Private, Co. A. 45th. VA, Inf't, Exeter.

[Research Note: Here are some Confederates of Barry County who aren't listed above.

Sidney Russell, Pvt Company C, Hunter's Reg't MO. Inf. In the 11th Missouri Infantry CSA: Commanded by Col. Simon P. Burns, Lt. Col. Thomas H. Murray and Maj. James Phillips. This unit was first organized by Col. DeWitt C. Hunter as the 8th Missouri Infantry but later reorganized and redesigned to prevent its confusion with Mitchell's 8th Missouri Infantry (commanded by Col. Charles S. Mitchell). Burns' and Hunter's original regiment (designated as the 8th Missouri Infantry) He saw action at the Battle of Helena and during Shelby's Missouri/Arkansas raid of Sept/Oct. 1863. As designated the 11th Missouri Infantry, this regiment engaged the Federal during the Red River Campaign, Battles of Pleasant Hill, and Jenkins' Ferry among others.

These were Confederate Soldiers, too, and all were at the Battle of Pea Ridge. Marion Haddock, MO 11th Inf., Co. B.; Noah Haddock, MO 11th Inf., Co. B; Boone Haddock, MO 11th Inf., Co. B. Noah, Boon, and Charles Marion Haddock were in the same unit as Lieut. Michael Weeks Berryhill. Charles Marion, Boone, and Noah were brothers and were children of Charles & Sarah (Collins) Haddock.] Resource State Historical Society of MO Microfilm Submitted by Donna Cooper^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7463425
2. ↑ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mobarry/data/news/1907confederates.htm

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