Rolla
Nivens
Wells
Born in Charles City County, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Rachel McMechen (Wells) Austin
Husband of
Drusilla B (McMahon) Wells
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Joseph Wells
Died
at age 64
in Wells, Marshall, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Jun 2017
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Biography
Rolla was born in 1807. Rolla Wells ... He passed away in 1871. [1]
United States Census, 1860 Name Rolla N Wells
Event Type Census
Event Date 1860
Event Place Marshall, Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Age 52
Race White
Race (Original) [Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated) 1808
Birthplace Virginia
Page 10
Rolla N Wells M 52 Virginia
Drusilla Wells F 44 Virginia
Ephraim Wells M 23 Virginia
Charles P Wells M 21 Virginia
Amanda T Wells F 19 Virginia
Lucy H Wells F 17 Virginia
Georgianna H Wells F 14 Virginia
Fried C Wells M 12 Virginia
Marion C Wells F 9 Virginia
Racheal A Wells F 6 Virginia
Joseph T Wells M 4 Virginia[2]
Slaves
In the 1860 census Rolla was a slave owner in Marshall, Virginia, United States.[3]
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35866970/rolla-nivens-wells: accessed 25 November 2022), memorial page for Rolla Nivens Wells (10 Jan 1807–8 Jul 1871), Find A Grave: Memorial #35866970, citing Williams Cemetery, New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by LaDon Brennan (contributor 46902635) .
- ↑ Citing this Record "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch [1] : 12 December 2017, Rolla N Wells, 1860.
- ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
citing Page: 1; Line: 5; Digital film/folder number: 005171762; FHL microfilm: 000805393; Image number: 427
FamilySearch Record: W2XG-2B2M (accessed 7 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBS8-Y6
Rolla N Wells in Marshall, Virginia, United States.Name Sex Age F 39 F 10
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rolla by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rolla:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rolla by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rolla:
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~3.12%
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