James Franklin Wells b 5 Apr 1817 Lee Co VA d 25 Jan 1871 Gladeville Township, Wise Co VA; s/o Jeremiah Wells and Elizabeth Culbertson. James Franklin Wells m. 19 Oct 1841 Scott Co VA to Jeannettie Compton b 9 Dec 1823 Scott Co VA d 14 Dec 1910 Esserville, Wise Co VA. (1860 Wise Co VA Census). Children of James Franklin Wells and Jeannettie Compton;
1. Joseph C. Wells
2. Jeremiah C. Wells b 27 MAR 1843 Powell Valley, Lee Co VA d 11 Mar 1923; m. 24 Jun 1862 Wise Co VA (by Alexander Vance) to Julia Ann Cooper b 9 Jan 1841 Powell Valley, Lee Co VA d 8 Mar 1887; d/o John Cooper and Susannah Unknown. Children of Jeremiah C Wells and Julia Ann Cooper;
I. Orbin P Wells; occupation, coal miner and preacher; m. Nancy Jane "Nannie" Coller. Children of Orbin P Wells and Nancy Jane "Nannie" Collier; i. Thurman Wells ii. Hattie Wells iii. Jerry Wells iv. Laura Wells v. Jeanette "Nettie" Wells vi. Gothard Wells vii. Robert Wells viii. Julie Wells ix. James Franklin Wells b 1915 Norton, VA
II. Essenetta Wells b about 1863
III. Tazewell G Wells b 6 Nov 1864
IV. Jonathan M Wells b about 1868
V. Jerome Livingston Wells b 18 Sept 1869 Wise Co VA
3. Tazewell Galington Wells b 01 SEP 1845 Lee Co VA d 26 Jan 1928 Wise Co VA
4. Winfield Scott Wells b 19 NOV 1847 Lee Co VA d 25 Jan 1924 Esserville, Wise Co VA; buried Wells Cemetery, Esserville, Wise Co VA; m. 22 Jan 1868 (by Reverend James W Belt) Pattonsville, Scott Co VA to Sarah Margaret Fugate b 11 Nov 1852 Pattonsville, Scott Co VA d 27 Sept 1912 Esserville, Wise Co VA; buried 28 Sept 1912 Wells Cemetery, Esserville, Wise Co VA; d/o Colbert Fugate and Sarah Morrison. Children of Winfield Scott Wells and Sarah Margaret Fugate;
I. Annie Jeanettie Wells b 13 OCT 1868 d 30 Aug 1876 of diphtheria; buried Wells Cemetery, Esserville, Wise co VA
II. James C. Wells b 17 OCT 1871 d 29 Aug 1876 of diphtheria; buried Wells Cemetery, Esserville, Wise Co VA
III. Frederick Guy Wells b 01 DEC 1873 d 19 Dec 1936 Wise Co VA; buried Wells Cemetery, Esserville, Wise Co VA; m. 19 Nov 1896 (by J D Dorton) Norton, Wise Co VA to Maggie Elizabeth Haden
IV. Sarah Lucretia Wells b 06 MAR 1876 d 15 Dec 1876 of diphtheria; buried Wells Cemetery, Esserville, Wise Co VA
V. Geneva E. Wells b 20 OCT 1877 d 9 Oct 1962 Akron OH
VI. Emerson Galington Wells b 26 FEB 1880 Guests River, Esserville, Wise Co VA
VII. Worely Hopkins Wells b 21 FEB 1882 Wise Co VA d 28 May 1921 Wise Co VA; shot by policeman 23 May 1921; buried Wells Cemetery, Esserville, Wise Co VA; m. 1908 Calhoun Co WV to Theresa Lona Crites
VIII. Minnie P. Wells b 24 SEP 1884 d 1 May 1947
IX. Josephus "Cephus" Wells b 14 JAN 1887 d 8 Jun 1967
X. Rufus Ellington Wells b 03 FEB 1890 d 5 Sept 1946 Norton, Wise Co VA; buried Norton Cemetery, Wise Co VA; m. (1) to Ethel May b ? d 1919. Rufus Ellington Wells m. 10 May 1919 to Virginia Elizabeth Wells
XI. Cora F. Wells b 15 DEC 1896 d 4 Apr 1978 MD
Winfield Scott Wells m. 11 Mar 1914 to Jennie Smith
5. David Ellington Wells (Duke) b 23 MAR 1850 Lee Co VA d 25 Apr 1920
6. Abraham Compton Wells b 1852
7. Nancy Elizabeth Wells b 26 MAR 1854 Lee Co VA d 9 May 1926
8. Julia Ann Wells b 1856; m. 20 Dec 1886 (by William Roberson) Wise Co VA to Ira Baker
9. Livingston C. Wells b 1858
10. Amanda Isabelle Wells b 07 JAN 1860 Wise Co VA
11. Jonathan F. Wells b 1862 Wise Co VA; m. 20 Aug 1881 (by Eugene Baker) Wise Co VA to Julia Fields
12. Martha Callie Wells b 30 MAY 1865 d 4 Sept 1876; buried Wells Cemetery, Esserville, Wise Co VA