James W. Wells (abt. 1831 - abt. 1905)

Born about 3 Mar 1831 in Daniels Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, United States

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Died about 1905 at about age 73 in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States

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James W. Wells was born March 3, 1831 in Daniels Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky. He was the son of George Wells and Elizabeth DeLong.

James fought for the Confederacy during he U.S. Civil War. Along with his uncle William Green Wells, and opposed to his father and brothers, he joined the Confederate Army. He served briefly in Company E of the 5th Kentucky Infantry (CSA). He then joined Wells’ Company of May’s 10th Kentucky Cavalry, C.S.A. in 1863. He fought in the battles of Mt. Sterling and Cynthiana, Kentucky, under the command of Gen. John Hunt Morgan and at Saltville, Virginia. In early 1865, his company was merged with Company K of the 13th Georgia Cavalry, C.S.A. After learning of Lee’s surrender at Appomattox his regiment was disbanded at Christiansburg, Virginia, on April 12, 1865.^[1]

He passed away in about 1905 and was interred in Collins Wells Cemetery inn Johnson County, Kentucky.^[2]

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• FamilySearch Person: LZVB-LTZ

1. ↑ Wells, James Britton III, The Wells Family of Kentucky's Big Sandy Valley , Pg 51-52, 2020
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #28310893

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWF-71R : 17 October 2014), James Wells, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 7, family 43, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,976.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZQ-6SN : 11 August 2016), James Wells, Johns Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 46, sheet 195B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0425; FHL microfilm 1,254,425.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M94B-53Y : accessed 18 January 2017), James Wells, Magisterial District 2, Johnson, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 39, sheet 6A, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,534.

• Birth date: abt 1832 Birth place: Kentucky Residence date: 1850 Residence place: Johnson, Kentucky Year: 1850; Census Place: , Johnson, Kentucky; Roll: M432_208; Page: 117B; Image:. Web Address http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=17273206&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt