Chilton County AlArchives Biographies.....Wells, K. January 27 1828 - living 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson alabammygrammy@aol.com May 15, 2004, 7:26 pm Author: Brant & Fuller (1893) K. WELLS, a prosperous farmer of Verbena, Ala., was born January 27, 1828, in that part of Bibb county now known as Chilton county, and was educated in the common schools of Shelby county, Ala. He has led a very active life and has had a large share in the public affairs of his county, having served as justice of the peace, postmaster, commissioner of roads and revenues, of Chilton county, and as member of the state legislature. March 18, 1862, he enlisted in company K, Fifty-fourth Alabama volunteers, served until May 8, 1865, and was then mustered out with the rank of second lieutenant - his term of service lasting three years and two months. After returning from this faithful service he engaged in farming and merchandising and has prospered well in his undertakings. His marriage took place July 15, 1847, to Miss Sarah A. Price, and the children born to this union are named James D., William L., John T., Andrew; and Marian, wife of J. T. Mullens; Jane, married to John I. Cook, and Alice, wife of William I. Mullens. Additional Comments: from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 644 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb