GEORGE WELLS

Civil War veteran (Union)
mustered in October 29, 1862
mustered out January 21, 1866
rank: sergeant
L Co 5 Missouri Cav
injured in fall from a horse

occupation: farmer

cause of death: stomach cancer
(marker reads 1837-1904)

parents:
JONATHAN WELLS
birth: January 4, 1800 Orange County, North Carolina
death: April 18, 1883 Rosendale, Andrew County, Missouri
burial: Lower Neely Grove Cemetery, Andrew County, Missouri

marriage: January 8, 1824 Orange County, Indiana

LETITIA WAY
birth: October 1, 1806 Orange County, North Carolina
death: May 2, 1884 Rosendale, Andrew County, Missouri
burial: Lower Neely Grove Cemetery, Andrew County, Missouri

children:
1. Peter H. Wells
birth: February 1825 Paoli, Orange County, Indiana
death: September 1914 Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
burial: Union Church Cemetery, Unionville, Putnam County, Missouri
2. Margaret E. Wells Elswick
birth: circa 1828 Paoli, Orange County, Indiana
death: September 24, 1896, Linn, Washington County, Kansas
burial: Linn City Cemetery, Linn, Washington County, Kansas
3. Joseph M. Wells ("Joe")
birth: 1831 Paoli, Orange County, Indiana
death: February 25, 1922 Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota
burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota
4. Enoch Wells
birth: circa 1833 Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois
death: February 8, 1894 Andrew County, Missouri
burial: Lower Neely Grove Cemetery, Andrew County, Missouri
5. GEORGE WELLS
6. Hon. Francis Marion Wells
birth: September 14, 1838 Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois
death: June 22, 1923 Benton, Andrew County, Missouri
burial: Bolckow Cemetery, Bolckow, Andrew County, Missouri
7. Martha Jane Wells Wheeler
birth: May 18, 1841 Monroe County, Iowa
death: March 12, 1916 Appleton City, St. Clair County, Missouri
burial: Myers Cemetery, Hudson, Bates County, Missouri
8. Nancy Louisa Wells Wilson
birth: circa 1840 Monroe County, Iowa
death: unknown
burial: unknown
9. Mary Lavina Wells
birth: circa 1845 Monroe County, Iowa
death: childhood, 1847 Monroe County, Iowa
burial: unknown, Monroe County, Iowa
10. Zachary Taylor Wells
birth: January 19, 1849 Monroe County, Iowa
death: August 14, 1922 Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
burial: Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri

GEORGE WELLS
marriage: September 2, 1860 Urbana TWP, Monroe County, Iowa

ELIZABETH BARROW
birth: 1835 Ohio
death: 1891 Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota
burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota

children:
1. Frances L. Wells
birth: 1862 Andrew County, Missouri
death: unknown
burial: unknown
2. Mary A. Wells
birth: 1863 Andrew County, Missouri
death: unknown
burial: unknown
3. Emma J. Wells
birth: 1868 Rosendale, Andrew County, Missouri
death: unknown
burial: unknown
4. Alfred Z. Wells
birth: May 20, 1869 Rosendale, Andrew County, Missouri
death: January 9, 1950 Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington
burial: Wenatchee City Cemetery, Wenatchee Chelan County, Washington

sources of information:
Biographies W-Andrew County, Missouri Genealogy Trails
(Hon. Francis M. Wells)

PIRTLE GRANDCHILDREN
Descendants of Jesse Pirtle,
Including Walker, Moon, Wells,
Busick, and Related Families from
Southeast Township, Orange County, Indiana
By DWIGHT WAYNE YOUNG
Chicago, Illinois
1998
copyright 1998