Zachariah T Wells II (1780 - 1870)

Born 1780 in Big Stone Gap, Russell, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Shepherd) Wells — married 1797 in Lee Virginia

Descendants

Died 1870 at about age 90 in Three Folks, Wise, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Marriage of Agnes Culbertson to Zachariah Wells (it also appears that (sister?) Elizabeth Culbertson also married a Wells, Jeremiah. [Sources needed] Census Lee County, VA 1850, shows Agnes with Zachariah, followed by Joseph, Nancy, Andrew and Lavina, between the ages of 16-20, and one infant, Regina, most likely the child of Lavina.^[1]

Merged from multiple sources. More proof is needed that these records belong to this Zachariah Wells.

1870 Census Data living in John P Wells's household

Name: Zachariah Wells
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 90
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1779-1780
Birthplace: VIrginia
Page Number: 6
Household ID: 39
Line Number: 32
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M593
GS Film number: 000553181
Digital Folder Number: 004268771
Image Number: 00042

John P Wells Death Record

Name: John P. Wells
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 12 Aug 1889
Death Place: Wise, Virginia
Age: 88
Birth Date: 1801
Birthplace: Lee Co., Va.
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Wells
Father's Name: Zach Wells
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Rebeca Wells
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07504-1
System Origin: Virginia-EASY
GS Film number: 34394
Reference ID: p 40 cn 50^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6SD9-GJQ?cc=1401638&wc=95R6-YWB%3A1031351901%2C1031864901%2C1032548101 : 9 April 2016), Virginia > Lee > Lee county > image 48 of 228; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," Database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 24 June 2015, Zachariah Wells in household of John P Wells, Virginia, United States; citing p. 6, family 39, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,181.
3. ↑ "Virginia, Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912," Database, FamilySearch: accessed 24 June 2015, Zach Wells in entry for John P. Wells, 12 Aug 1889; citing Wise, Virginia, reference p 40 cn 50; FHL microfilm 34,394.

Acknowledgements

Keeping GEDCOM import history for now in case any of the info can help with the clean up of the father.

• WikiTree profile Wells-1937 created through the import of 2.ged on Aug 11, 2011 by Gary Baumgarten. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Gary and others.

• WikiTree profile Wells-2236 created through the import of DerrekPrestonWayneSteeleFamily.ged on Oct 14, 2011 by Preston Steele. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Preston and others.

• WikiTree profile Wells-2247 created through the import of DerrekPrestonWayneSteeleFamily.ged on Oct 14, 2011 by Preston Steele. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Preston and others.

• WikiTree profile Wells-2243 created through the import of DerrekPrestonWayneSteeleFamily.ged on Oct 14, 2011 by Preston Steele. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Preston and others.

• Wells-11596 was created by Evelyn McKelvey through the import of My Family File-WEIR-HIBBARD.ged on Sep 24, 2016.