William Thomas Wells
and Rebecca Shepherd

William Thomas Wells b 1797 VA d about 1878 Wise Co VA; s/o Thomas Wells and Rebecca Blevins. William Thomas Wells m. Rebecca Shepherd b about 1798 Kent Co VA d 1 Nov 1867 Wise Co VA; d/o William C Shepherd and Elvira Lewis. (1860 Wise Co VA Census). Children of William Thomas Wells and Rebecca Shepherd;

1. Mahala Wells

2. Clem Wells

3. Elihu Wells b 18 DEC 1818 VA; m. Elizabeth Kilbourne b 14 Sept 1818 NC d 7 Mar 1879; d/o Martin Kilbourne and Mary Estep.

4. Nancy Wells b 1820 VA; m. John Kilborne b 1816; s/o Martin Kilbourne and Mary Estep.

5. Ira Wells b 1824 VA d 1907; m. Cassandra "Cassie" Joseph b about 1826 d 1886; d/o William Clemon "Clemmey" Joseph and Elizabeth Hilton.

6. Aurora Wells b 1825 VA; m. James Huff.

7. Margaret "Peggy" Wells b 1828 VA; m. Henry Sergent b 1825 KY; s/o Abraham Sergent and Elizabeth Hodges.

8. Andrew Wells b 1829 VA; m. Sarah Joseph b 1832; d/o William Clemon "Clemmey" Joseph and Elizabeth Hilton. (1860 Wise Co VA Census).

9. Rebecca Wells b 27 May 1833 d 1 May 1882; m. 20 Mar 1852 to John D. Hamilton b 9 MAY 1835 Ramsey, Wise Co VA; s/o Schuyler Hamilton and Susannah "Sookey" Dotson.

10. Regina Wells b 1834 VA; m. 1856 to John Joseph b 1830 Wise Co VA d 1929 KY; s/o Clemon "Clemmy" Joseph Jr and Elizabeth Hamilton. (1860 Wise Co VA Census). John Joseph m. Ruth Miniard.

11. Lavina Wells b 1839 VA

12. William Thomas Wells b 1840 VA; m. Valeria Collier b about 1838 VA. (1860 Wise Co VA Census).