Joseph
Watson
Wells
Born in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Miles Elliot Wells, William Wesley Wells, Nancy Parthenia (Wells) Bartlett, Lydia Amanda (Wells) Bartlett, Henry Harrison Wells, John Monroe Wells and Wilson McAlister Wells
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 92
in Memphis, Hall County, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Jun 2016
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Biography
Joseph Wells served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 24 Sept 1862
Mustered out: May 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 23rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment
Enlisted: 24 Sept 1862
Mustered out: May 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 23rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment
Enlisted and mustered 24 Sept 1862 Company F by Capt Flint at Jackson MS. The 23rd was amoung the Fort Donelson surrender and was exchanged at Vicksburg then sent to Jackson for recruiting and reorganization.
- Nov-Dec 1862 - Absent. Furloughed home with ill father Col J M Wells.
- Feb-June 1863 - Present. On hostler detail by special order Col J. M. Wells
- July-Aug 1863 - Present.
- Nov-Dec 1863 - Present.
- July-Aug 1864 - Present.
WELLS, J.W. (022526) mentioned/ born Tippah, Aug. 27, 1844, son of Col. Joe Wells/ he and 3 brothers served in the Civil War - the brothers were killed/ married a daughter of Blake Mauldin/ she was born in Tishomingo Co., Miss., March 5, 1847/ were married in Tishomingo Co., Jan. 17, 1866/ had 8 children/ to Indian Territory, 1880/ to Hall Co., Texas, 1885/ wife had 4 brothers and 4 sisters - two of her brothers were killed in the Civil War.[2]
Burial
- Fairview Cemetery
- Memphis
- Hall County
- Texas, USA
- Plot: S-313-6[3]
Sources
- ↑ Fold3~Confederate Service Records
- ↑ Tippah County MS RootsWeb~Death Notices 1836-1936
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #47005861
- Tippah County MS RootsWeb
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Rob Wells
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 12 markers, haplogroup E-Z17264, FTDNA kit #B293836 +
Y-Chromosome Test, haplogroup E-BY4281 - Steve Wells :
Y-Chromosome Test 44 markers, haplogroup I1a, MitoYDNA ID S10082 [compare]
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~1.56%
Christopher Salyer :
23andMe, GEDmatch M819991 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch M819991 [compare], Ancestry member csalyer37
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Categories: 23rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, United States Civil War