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		William H. Wells was a Virginian, a Confederate soldier in the army of Northern Virginia and an early settler in the Plano community.
		William said one of his first jobs was to go to Grand Saline for wagonload of salt, followed by a trip through East Texas with a drove of mules selling them along the way.
		William Wells was a frequent debater at Bethany School House, a lively contestant, and frequently won with flying colors.
	members.tripod.com /non_essential/MyGrandfatherByJohnWells.htm (2637 words)

	wvmisc
		Wells, in 1835, had bought (at five dollars per acre) from Dr. Peter, (husband of Martha Custis) a devisee of George Washington, a large tract of land on the Ohio river adjoining the town of Ravenswood, and moved on it from Brooke county, in March, 1836.
		Wells had in years of great labor and perseverance cleared out and improved a large part of this land, and in March, 1866, sold it to Judge Brown for one hundred dollars per acre for the whole tract, which shows the great rise in the price of land in that section.
		William Russell, father of Eli Wells Russell, came as a young man from Ireland, and was among the early settlers of Sistersville.
	users.techline.com /garvinle/grandcestors/wvmisc.htm (2810 words)

	Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs: Wells (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The family name of Wells, or Welles, is derived from the Norman-French "val," a vale or valley, and its plural, "vals," is from the Latin "vallis." It first occurs with the prefix "de" in the ablative plural, "de vallibus," meaning "from the valleys," subsequently as de Welles, and finally as Welles or Wells.
		William Wells married Eleanor Hickey, undoubtedly in the year 1778, for the records of Chesterfield, Hampshire county, Massachusetts, under date of November 9, 1778, show their intention of marriage.
		William Henry McBurney was born in Albany, September 27, 1845, conducting the business of a grocer and commission merchant in 1910, and was residing at No. 433 Washington avenue, Albany.
	www.schenectadyhistory.org /families/hmgfm/wells-1.html (2044 words)

	William Wells - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		William Wells (soldier), after whom Wells County, Indiana is named.
		William Wells (Medal of Honor) (1832-?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
		William Wells alias Dickie Wells, an african-american jazz trombonist
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Wells (156 words)

	William Wells
		WELLS, William, soldier, born in Kentucky about 1770; died near Fort Dearborn (now Chicago), Illinois, 15 August, 1812.
		On the morning of 15 August the gates of the fort were opened and Captain Wells, with flened face, at the head of fifteen of his trusted Indians, the other fifteen bringing up the rear, set out on their journey for Fort Wayne.
		Captain Wells was pierced by half a dozen bullets, his head was cut off, and his heart was taken out by the infuriated savages.
	www.famousamericans.net /williamwells (516 words)

	Vermont Civil War
		Hugh Wells, a descendant of an old English family, was born about 1590 in the county of Essex, England, and from him the line of descent to General Williams Wells in the seventh generation is unbroken.
		William Wellington Wells, father of General Wells, was sixth in descent from the original immigrant, Hugh Wells, and was born October 28, 1805, in Waterbury, Vermont, where he died April 9, 1869.
		William Wells was born in Waterbury, Vermont, December 14, 1873.
	vermontcivilwar.org /museum/moh/bios.php?input=6270 (4187 words)

	William Tarplin Wells of Panola Co. Tx, G. B. Mayfield, CC
		William Tarplin Wells was born abt 1822 in Putnan County, Georgia and died May 18, 1880 in Panola County, Texas.
		He was the son of William Wells born abt 1792 in Putnam County, Georgia and Nancy Cully born abt 1796 in Maryland.
		William's parents had settled in Barbour County, Alabama sometime before the 1850 census, for William Tarplin was living next door to his parents and siblings in 1850 census of Barbour County, Alabama.
	www.ladytexian.com /TXPanola/bios/family/wellswt.htm (1579 words)

	Dunford.org: History: William
		William Dunford was born January 17, 1847 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire England, the eldest son of Isaac and Leah Bailey Dunford.
		William and his brothers and sisters were close and the love and concern they showed each other is evident through their writings and their actions.
		William had decided to completely sell his holdings in Bloomington, "the house, Stable, the two lots...hay land, the 15 or 20 acres got of Hart and the 10 acres in south field...I wish to gracious the animals were Sold." He asked Isaac to help him do this.
	www.dunford.org /william.html (10811 words)

	William Wells
		William Wells was a soldier serving through the Mexican war and we, in fancy, can picture him wearing his uniform and making a striking figure.
		William and Elizabeth Wells had eleven children - Benjamin F., James W., John N., Sarah A., H. Simpson, Nancy L., David A., Margaret N., Mary E., Malinda J. and Samuel H. Four of these died in childhood.
		William and Elizabeth McPike Wells were Baptist and are buried in the "Original Little Sand Creek Cemetery, also known as Parkinson-Banister Cemetery, Clifty Twp, Bartholomew Co, Indiana.
	homepage.mac.com /davewells/ps13/ps13_020.htm (431 words)

	Coxswain William A. Wells
		William A. Wells heard this appeal to American humanitarianism He heard the agonizing cries of the helpless victims of the Arabic, Laconia and Lusitania, calling for justice.
		William A. Wells was born August 13, 1892.
		On January 30, 1918, he was a member of an eight-inch turret crew on the vessel.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/in/county/vanderburgh/som_bio/som_wwa.html (382 words)

	Wells - Daniel Anderson Wells and Sarah Jane Lathrope
		Sorry we are not connected to the Connecticut Wells, nor theConococheaque family of Thomas and Frances.
		A marriage license on record in Marion County,Ind. which states that Solomon is the father of Anderson H. Wells and that Israel Jennings is the father of Deborah.
		IN Georgia Wells is George Wells in error, he is a male as stated, Probably nick named Georgie as a child.
	www103.pair.com /adsd/family/wells/index.html (1193 words)

	Richard Wells
		He and his brother William apparently migrated to New Castle, Henry Co, KY and settled there in 1796 according to Dorothy's data and the birthplaces of his children.
		The only Richard Wells listed for the Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812 is on the roll of Captain George Stockton's Company, Third Regiment Kentucky Mounted Riflemen (pg 17) where he is listed as a Private, enlisted 5 Sept 1812 thru 12 Oct 1812.
		Harding's 1915 HISTORY OF DECATUR COUNTY, INDIANA mentions that "Richard Wells, a soldier of the War of 1812, is buried in the Wesley Chapel cemetery on the Nelson Mowrey farm.
	homepage.mac.com /davewells/ps03/ps03_079.htm (582 words)

	James Gilkison
		James was sitting on the steps of the post office reading a letter, when he tried to dissuade Wells from going and killing some other man with a rifle, which James tried to push aside.
		Wells, a part native-American, was sentenced to 12 years of hard labor (except on Sundays and Holidays) for manslaughter.
		Wells was released from the Nebraska State Penitentiary in Lincoln on February 10, 1898 after serving 7 years and 9 months..
	www.brasfield.net /james_gilkison.htm (182 words)

	The Wells Brothers
		Julia Ward Wells was born on September 17, 1797, in Middletown, Connecticut to Ebenezer Tracy, a physician, and Mariah Ward.
		Julia Wells usually had a Knox student boarding in her home, which was east of the campus on the southeast corner of Tompkins and Prairie Streets.
		When his turn came, Wells ''made a motion to open a subscription to raise funds to and in filling up Major Williams company, and to support the families of all married men, who volunteered, should they need assistance.'' His request was adopted unanimously, and men immediately stepped forward announcing the amount of their pledge.
	www.thezephyr.com /wellsbros.htm (12441 words)

	Samuel Richardson
		William Akers had come to Livingston Parish with his family from Mississippi, where he was born in 1808.
		William Akers, husband of Margaret Richardson, was the administrator of the estate.
		Their children became the wards of William Wells and his wife, Levina Durbin.
	home.att.net /~sarankin/richardson/srichard.html (2484 words)

	all things William
		The duty I owe to the slave, to truth, and to God, demands that I should use my pen and tongue so long as life and health are vouchsafed to me to employ them, or until the last chain shall fall from the limbs of the last slave in America and the world.
		From a very early age I had imbibed the opinion that it was every man's duty to do all that lay in his power to leave his country as good as he had found it.
		You have sworn fidelity to me, you are the children of my guard, you are my soldiers, you have surrendered yourself to me, body and soul.
	allthingswilliam.com /duty.html (839 words)

	Peggy's Surname Page
		William R. Wilson Jr's parents are Mary Alice WELLS b.
		David is the son of William WELLS b.
		William B. PRATER is the son of Revolutionary War Soldier Archibald Prater b.
	members.aol.com /pwilson411/indexs.html (562 words)

	William Henry Harrison and the West
		In 1763, the border or frontier of settlement was well east of the mountains.
		The white soldier tended to think of cover as a place to hide, and often did just that, staying very low and firing off his weapon at random so he would not be observed to have not used his ammunition.
		He was disgusted with the administration of the army and the incompetence of the Secretaries of War, especially John Anderson, as well as with the political intrigues that depreciated westerners.
	www.du.edu /~jcalvert/hist/harrison.htm (20204 words)

	ARMY DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, G4, DEPUTY G4 FOR MOBILIZATION AND TRAINING -- MG GEORGE WILLIAM WELLS, JR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Major General Wells was born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1947.
		In July 1981 he was reassigned to US Army Support Center, Fort Harrison, IN as a training officer in the Soldier Support Center and later as the Deputy Director for Training at the United States Army Physical Fitness School.
		MG Wells assumed duties as the Chief of Staff 21st TSC on April 2000.
	www.hqda.army.mil /logweb/MG_Wells.html (452 words)

	Wells family settled near the Goodhope Baptist Church
		The earliest Wells ancestor identified in Covington County is William Wells.
		William E., 20 years of age, was still living with Michael.
		The Wells property had fallen in the new Crenshaw County when it was formed in 1866.
	www.andalusiastarnews.com /genealogy_archives/0930cthomasson.html (1000 words)

	William Standiford II Descendants
		October 12, 1773, William Standford of Baltimore County, MD assignment of lease to James Gittings of same, L/310.5, 220 acres.
		William Bartlett was one of ten men, among who was Daniel Boone, who built pioneer homes in Mason County (later called Nicholas Co.) The children of these pioneer neighbors grew up and intermarried.
		William Bartlett had leased a large tract of land for 99 years to one ___Biddinger.
	www.carolyar.com /WilliamStandifordII.htm (2966 words)

	Draft as of 15 June 1996
		Denney, William H. "Soldier of the Republic: The Life of Major Ebenezer Denny." Ph.D. Dissertation, Miami University, 1978.
		Odon, William O. "Destined for Defeat: An Analysis of the St. Clair Expedition of 1791." Northwest Ohio Quarterly, 65 (Spring 1993), pp.
		Walsh, William P. "The Defeat of Major General Arthur St. Clair, November 4, 1791: A Study of the Nation's Response, 1791-1793." Ph.D. Dissertation, Loyola University of Chicago, 1977.
	www.army.mil /Cmh-Pg/reference/EarlyRepub/83-18Op.htm (1352 words)

	all things William
		When this boy was brought to Dr. Young, his name being William, the same as mine, my mother was ordered to change mine to something else.
		Many accounts have been given to the world as to the origin of the name and by whom it was thus designated, but ours were the first visible footsteps, and we the party which named it the saddest and most dreadful name that came to us first from its memories.
		He has taken the position that the spread of first-namism not only is an affront to good manners but also subtracts from the value of a first-name relationship between people who know each other.
	allthingswilliam.com /name.html (1820 words)

	Ancestors of Allen Beagan William Vincent-[3365]
		Wells had built up his premises to a small mercantile establishment, which employed a small schooner to trade with fishermen in western Notre Dame Bay and built fishing boats under the direction of Strong.
		By 1869 the population was 69 (including the Bartlett, Cooper, Norris, Shearing, Strong, Wells and Young families) and the Wells business had been taken over by the young James Norris qv, who had two schooners built and became involved in outfitting crews for the migratory fishery to the French Shore.
		William married Margaret Shaw-[2710] [MRIN:1229], daughter of Robert Shaw-[2702] and Margaret ?-[2703], on 22 Nov 1831 in St. John's.
	members.tripod.com /~Al_Beagan/APRIL4/3365.htm (2492 words)

	Migrations Project - Individual Display Page
		William Wells had gone to Texas in 1836 with David Crockett and was killed with Crockett and the other Texas heroes at the Alamo.
		The Wells and Kelton family got land from the state of Texas for William\'s service to Texas.
		ZB is buried at Willow Cemetery in Haskell.
	www.migrations.org /individual.php3?record=28758 (304 words)

	My Fagin Family Roots
		William Fagin married a Patience Jervis in Burlington County, New Jersey, on January 7, 1768.
		Some of his land was in Clay County, Indiana, near Terre Haute as well as in Clay County, Indiana.
		Peter Fagin married Ellen Wells, a native of Virginia and a daughter of William Wells.
	www.angelfire.com /wi/grogan/fagin.html (2552 words)

	TheHistoryNet \| People (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Clyde Barrow knew Eastham prison farm well, and considered it to be a "hell hole." With some of his partners in crime, including Bonnie Parker, the ex-convict hatched a plan to gain a measure of revenge against the hated facility.
		After his 1834 escape to freedom, fugitive slave William Wells Brown used his literary talents for the abolitionist cause and to record the history of America's fls.
		Thirteen years before his 1993 death at the age of 97, the famed aviator who led the retaliatory American raid on Tokyo in 1942 spoke about his experiences and the people he served with during World War II.
	www.historynet.com /culture/people (736 words)

	The Story of the Fall of the Alamo
		The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily and will doubtless, in a few days, increase to three or four thousand men.
		Though this call may be neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible, and die like a soldier who never forfeits what is due to his own honor and that of his country.
		And it was death and victory' The defenders of the Alamo knew nothing of the signing of the declaration of independence, signed by their compatriots in convention assembled in San Felipe on March 2, eight days after they were besieged and three days before they were massacred.
	www.tamu.edu /ccbn/dewitt/adp/archives/newsarch/ruizart.html (1077 words)

	The Alamo Alamo Pictures Alamo History and Alamo San Antonio Texas Hotels.
		During the Mexican War for Independence, Spanish troops occupied the buildings for several years and the soldiers were from a place called Alamo del Parras, Coahuila.
		The impassioned letters Col. William B. Travis sent by courier from the Alamo are dramatic pieces of writing, but they are not the only surviving words of someone who died in the old Spanish mission on March 6, 1836.
		I am the ggg grand son of William Wells S r-- We have a cemetery east of Lindale Texas called Damascus -- His son Willian Jr was buried there in 1882 -- Would U like pics of the old cemetery?
	www.texasescapes.com /SanAntonioTx/Alamo/Alamo.htm (1169 words)

	H-Net Review: Thomas J. Ward Jr. on The Negro in the American Rebellion: His Heroism and His Fidelity
		These current historians all owe a debt of gratitude to the pioneers of African-American military history, like William Wells Brown, who told the story of the nation's fl soldiers at a time when most of the country ignored their service.
		"'Tis an insult, after promising us a soldier's pay, and calling us to do a soldier's duty," quotes Brown of the men of the 54th and 55th Massachusetts, "to offer us the wages of a laborer, who is not called upon to peril his life for his country" (p.
		Once again, this is an area of the book where Professor Smith could have made a great improvement to the original weaknesses of William Wells Brown's work.
	www.h-net.org /reviews/showrev.cgi?path=110531122406845 (1380 words)

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