Rolla Nivens Wells (1807-1871) - Find a Grave Memorial

Rolla Nivens Wells

Birth

10 Jan 1807

Virginia, USA

Death

8 Jul 1871 (aged 64)

Woodlands, Marshall County, West Virginia, USA

Burial

Williams Cemetery

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Son of Charles Prather Wells and Rachel McMechan. Same DOB shown as for brother Lemuel McMechan Wells; they appear to be twins.

m1: to Mary Riggs. Children include:

--Mary Isabelle Wells, b: 1833/Marshall Co (W)VA; m: Richard Hardesty Talbot
--Elizabeth D. Wells, b. abt 1835/Tyler Co, (W)VA

m2: to Drusilla Bucey McMahon, Feb 17 1836/VA. Eleven known children, all born in Marshall Co (W)VA, include:

--Ephraim Owings Wells, abt 1836-aft 1880 m: Virginia Sims; ch Ella, Gertrude
--Charles P. Wells, 1838-1915; 1m to Margaret Belle Leep; ch: Turner A., Clark Lee, Georgiana. 2m to Martha Nesbit; ch James N., Rolla Nivens T., Charles Kenneth
--Amanda T. Wells, 1841-1864/unmarried
--Lucy H. Wells, 1842-1929/buried as Wells
--Henry Clay Wells b/d: 1844
--Georgiana H. Wells, 1845-1914/no known marriage
--Friend Cox Wells, 1848-1939; married to Adelia E. Robinson; ch: Samuel Robinson, Sarah D.
--Mariam Camilla Wells, 1849-?; married to David H. Arrick in 1871
--Susannah Wells, 1850-1851
--Rachel Alivia Wells, 1853-1913/Oak Grove Cem.; married to Arthur W. Hutchinson; ch: Jennie D., Samuel, Arthur W.
--Joseph Tomlinson Wells, 1856-bef 1920; married to Sarah E. Morgan; Ch; Drusilla E., Maude

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From Will of Rolla's father, Charles Wells, dated May 1 1856:

"...My five servants, above designated, I desire to divide at the death of my wife between my sons Rolla N. and Charles C. Wells my five servants above designated - or they may sell them to my sons Lemuel and Dudly Wells as further payment upon the above specified sum - but I do not desire them to be sold at public sale.

Second- I do hereby will, grant and bequeath to my son Rolla N. Wells sixty five acres of land - more or less - on the north side of my farm:

Beginning for the same at the southwest corner of Rolla N. Wells farm on the bank of the Ohio River in the County of Marshall and State of Virginia; thence down the river bank about one hundred and twenty rods to stone; from thence on a line with a post and rail fence direction North 60 degrees East to the County Road; thence up the road to the first run (known as Sugar Camp Run) thence up said run to the Mccolloch line; thence up said line to stone pile; thence along the South line of Rolla N. Wells farm to the place of beginning.

To have and to hold the same for himself and his heirs and assigns forever."
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--source: census records and RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Gault and Collaterals, where the Will of Charles Prather Wells is posted.

Old records show burial in Wells Cemetery. His tombstone, fairly new looking, has been found at Williams Cemetery in a different county. There was a large explosion at Wells Cem; it is not clear if remains, if any, were removed to Williams or just how the descrepency happened.