John WELLS
Lydia COLLIER


Husband:  John WELLS
Birth:  15 Apr 1777, Maryland 
Death: 1 Aug 1852, Walker Co., Texas 
Burial:  Aug 1852, Martha's Chapel Cemetery, Walker Co., Texas
Father:  Christopher WELLS
Mother:  Unknown STRIDES

Marriage:  Abt 1815, Arkansas 

Wife:  Lydia COLLIER
Birth: abt 1800, Union Co., Kentucky 
Death:  1 Dec 1860, Walker Co., Texas
Burial:   Dec 1860, Martha's Chapel Cemetery, Walker Co., Texas 
Father:  Jackson Martin COLLIER 
Mother:  Mary Belle ANDERSON 

Children:
1. Andrew Jackson WELLS, b: 1816, Caddo Gap, Hot Springs Co., Arkansas
                                             d: 18 Jan 1884, Texas
2. Mary A. WELLS, b: 1818, Arkansas
3. Nancy S. WELLS, b: 1820, Arkansas
                                  d: 8 Feb 1901, Walker Co., Texas
4. Elizabeth WELLS, b: 1822, Arkansas
5. James Harrison WELLS, b: 1823, Arkansas
                                           d: 12 Sep 1881, Grimes Co., Texas
6. Sarah WELLS, b: 5 Mar 1826, Arkansas
                            d: 19 Apr 1903, Rockdale, Milam Co., Texas
7. Emaline WELLS, b: 1827, Arkansas
8. Cicily Ann WELLS, b: 11 May 1830, Arkansas
                                   d: 5 Dec 1912, Walker Co., Texas
9. Martin Jefferson WELLS, b: 1832, Arkansas
                                            d: 1874, Walker Co., Texas
10. Leanorah WELLS, b: 1835, Arkansas
11. Charlotte WELLS, b: 1837, Arkansas
12. Francis Marion WELLS, b: 15 May 1839, Walker Co., Texas
                                            d: 20 Dec 1883, Walker Co., Texas
13. John Davis WELLS, b: 12 Aug 1843, Walker Co., Texas
                                      d: 27 Mar 1902, Walker Co., Texas
14. Martha Jane WELLS, b: 1845, Walker Co., Texas
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Notes:

1850 Federal Census Data (M432_0916, Page 275), Unknown Twps., Walker Co., Texas,
                                                                                                               Enumeration Date: 24-Sep-1850, Family #355

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Occupation
or Trade

Real Estate

POB

Attend School

Married in Year

D, D, B, I,  I, P, or C

 WELLS, John

73

M

W

 Farmer

$2,000

MD

 

 

 

               Lydia

55

F

W

 

 

KY

 

 

 

               Jefferson

19

M

W

 Farmer

 

AR

 

 

 

               Cicily

20

F

W

 

 

AR

 

 

 

               Leanorah

15

F

W

 

 

AR

 

 

 

               Charlotte

13

F

W

 

 

AR

 

 

 

               Marion

11

M

W

 

 

TX

 

 

 

               John

10

M

W

 

 

TX

 

 

 

               Martha

5

F

W

 

 

TX

 

 

 

1860 Federal Census Data (M653_1307, Page 126), Unknown Twps., Walker Co., Texas,
                                                                                                                    Enumeration Date: 19-Jul-1860, Family #1170

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation
Or Trade

Real Estate

Pers. Estate

POB

In Sch.

Married in Year

D, D, B, I,   I, P, or C

 WELLS, Lydia

59

F

W

 Farmer

$1,157

$2,822

AR

 

 

 

              Jefferson

25

M

W

 Teamster

 

 

 AR

 

 

 

              Marion

18

M

W

 Laborer

 

 

 TX

 

 

 

              John

16

M

W

 

 

 

 TX

 

 

 

              Martha

15

F

W

 

 

 

 TX

X

 

 

 SMITH, Leanna

7

F

W

 

 

 

 TX

X

 

 

              Lydia J

4

F

W

 

 

 

 TX

 

 

 

              Polly A

4

F

W

 

 

 

 TX

 

 

 

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