BIO:  John Preston Wells, Johnson/Floyd Co., KY


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Transcribed by: Dorothy Cornett dotty1@bellsouth.net
Date: 04 Sept 2000
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Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 
ed. 8-B Johnson County

JOHN PRESTON WELLS was born in Johnson County, Ky., 
in 1854, and is a son of William G. and 
Mary (Butcher) Wells, natives of Virginia.  William 
Wells settled in Floyd County, Ky
in 1836, and when Johnson County was formed from 
Floyd County in 1843-44 was cut off with 
Johnson County; he was a farmer and physician.  
Richard M. Wells, paternal grandfather
of our subject, was born in Pennsylvania, he moved 
from there to Virginia and subsequently 
settled in Kentucky; he was a farmer and trader, 
and served in the war of 1812; his wife was 
a Miss Porter before marriage.  John P. Wells 
received his education in the common and 
select schools of Paintsville, he studied law 
under James E. Stewart, of Louisa, Ky., and 
began practice in his native town in 1877, where 
he now enjoys a large and lucrative
patronage.  In 1884 he married Julia Howes, of 
Johnson County, a daughter of John and Jane 
Howes.  They have three children, viz: Marcus Lindsay, 
Jimsson Kendrick and Virgie Lee.  Mr.
Wells is a Democrat in politics, and represented 
Johnson and Floyd Counties in the 
Legislature in 1883-84.  He is a member of 
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

Above from the Floyd County web suite.

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Below from Abstracts of Rev War Pension Files;

WELLS, Richard; Ga & Va Lines, wife Susanna; W6437, 
BLW #26162-160-55 and BLW #52748-160-55:
Soldier married  28 Sept 1797 to Susanna Hutcherson 
in Russell County, Va, Soldier was born 
11 Feb 1760 at Philadelphia, Pa. and he moved with 
an uncle "Dr Wells" to Augusta, Ga. and 
the uncle was a surgeon in the Rev War and the uncle 
was killed after the Rev War in a duel 
with General Abram Jackson; The said Richard Wells 
lived at Augusta, Ga when he enlisted and 
in 1780 he moved  to Washington County, Va. and 
also enlisted there and later moved to Ky. 
He applied  20 Feb 1834 in Floyd County, Ky and 
the soldier died there 17 or 18 or 27 or 28 
 Mar 1838 (all of these dates are shown in the 
file). Widow applied 28 Oct 1850 in Johnson 
Co, formerly a Part of Floyd Co, Ky and she 
was then aged 73. a son George Wells was aged 46 
in 1844..A son Moses Wells was born 13 Apr 
1804, The oldest child (not named) was referred
to as deceased in 1844. The son Moses Wells 
stated that he had 2 bros and 1 sister older 
than himself but did not give their names. 
In 1849 a William Wells was referred to
(no kinship given) and in 1855 a John Wells 
was a J P for Johnson County, Ky (no kinship 
given): Widow's sister Martha Porter, the 
widow of John Porter, was a resident of Floyd Co, 
Ky in 1844 and her son, John Porter was aged 
46 in 1844, he was a resident of Floyd Co.