B R A N C H #5 (cont.) "

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IV John Wells -b. ca. 1772 NC, d. bet. Jan-Mar 18\9 LIncoln Co., NC; Farmer/Lawyer; m.1) Britta ? (sometimes listed as "Brighty") -b. Lincoln Co., NC, d. Lincoln Co., NC; m.2) Martha -? -b. SC, d. aft. 1850 Lincoln Co ., NC

Issue of John and Britta (or Brighty) (-?) Wells:

1. Robert Wells

2. John Wells

3. Aaron Wells

4. Sally Wells -b. Lincoln Co., NC, d. NC; m. Mr. Wisenhunt -b. Lincoln Co., NC, d. NC; Farmer

5. Priscilla Wells -b. Lincoln Co., NC, d. NC; m. Mr. Wisenhunt -b. Lincoln Co., NC, d. Lincoln Co., NC; Farmer

6. Rachel Wells -b. Lincoln Co., NC, d. Lincoln Co., NC; m. Mr.

Hambright -Farmer

7. Mary Wells -b. Lincoln Co.", NC, d. Lincoln Co., NC; m. Mr. Collins - Farmer

Issue of John and Martha ( ?) Wells:

*8. James Wells -b. 1799 SC

9. Isaac Wells

V James Wells -b. 1799 SC, d. by 1860 Lincoln Co., NC; Carpenter; m. 10 Apr 1821 Lincoln Co., NC to Marey Polly Munday -b. ca. 1803 NC, d. aft. 1870 Lincolnton, Lincoln Co., NC

Issue:

1. Thomas Wells -b, Feb 1821 Lincoln Co., NC, d. aft. 1900 Lincolnton, Lincoln Co., NC; Master Carpenter; m. 1 Jan 1846 Lincoln Co., NC to Margaret Emeline Jinkins- b. ca. 1828 IN, d. bef. 1900 Lincoln Co., NC Issue:

A. Julian A. Wells -b. 1847 Lincoln Co., NC; m. Joseph Elmore -b. ca. 1834 Lincorn Co., NC, d. aft. 1871; Farmer

Issue:

a. Charlie H. Elmore

 b. Jeatha Elmore

c. Luther Elmore

d. James H. Elmore

 B. Jessie Wells

*2. Wesley William Wells -b. 14 Dec 1829 Lincoln Co., NC

3. Elizabeth Wells -b. 1830 Lincoln Co., NC; homemaker; m. 13 Oct 1858 Lincoln Co., NC to Jacob Killian

4. Osborne Wells -b. 1831 Lincoln Co., NC, d. aft. 1850?; Bricklayer

5. Chloe Shelton Wells -b. Feb 1834 Lincoln Co., NC, d. aft. 1900 Lincoln Co., NC; Teacher/Seamstress

6. Henry W.B, Wells -b. 1837 Mecklenburg Co., NC?; Brickmason; res. Lincolnton, NC 1860; m. 2 Oct 1857 Lincoln Co., NC to Martha A. Thompson -b. Lincoln Co" NC

7. James M. Daniel Wells -b. 1839 Lincoln Co" NC; Brickmason; survived Point Lookout, MD Prison Camp; m. 12 Jan 1861 Lincoln Co., NC to Nancy J. Carroll -b. NC