An application for a military veteran’s headstone was filed on 30 Dec 1954 by Fred Ginter, Bertis, Ky, for Joseph W. Wells, service in the Civil War as a bugler in the 7th Kentucky Calvary, enlisted 20 July 1862, discharged 10 July 1865, born 5 May 1829, died 10 Oct 1910, burial in Wells Cemetery, Bertis, Ky. (Fred Ginter was Joseph’s grandson, the son of James B. Ginter and Julia Genella Wells.)

Her death certificate states Martha Jane Wells, age 79 years 5 months 17 days, born 29 May 1833, died 17 Nov 1912, widowed, father John Mynhier born Tazwell Co., Va, mother’s maiden name Sallie McKenzie, cause of death old age, informant Winn Mynhier, Yale, Ky.

1870 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Beaver precinct, enumerated 16 July, lists on p. 5 as family #30:
Wells, Joseph, 39, farmer; Martha, 37; Manier, John, 20; Martha, 18; David, 16; Wells, James, 16; Leslie, 13; Lucinda, 6; Gennella, 2; Manier, James, 11. All born in Kentucky.

1880 census of Bath Co., Ky, Polksville, enumerated 8 June, lists on p. 9 as family #91:
Wells, Joseph, 50, farmer; Marthy J., 45, wife; James, 25, son; John, 23, son; Elizabeth, 19, dau; July, 12, dau; Farmer, 9, son; Lilly B., 4, dau; Manier, James, 20, laborer. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 3, enumerated 4 June, lists on p. 1B as family #16:
Wells, Joseph, 70, b. Apr 1830, Ky Va Ky; Martha, wife, 66, b. May 1838, Ky Va Va, married 36 years, mother of 10 children, 8 living; James, son, 44, b. Sep 1865, widowed; John, son, 40, b. Oct 1859, widowed; Elizabeth, granddau, 16, b. Aug 1883; Richard, grandson, 13, b. Oct 1886; Morton, grandson, 11, b. May 1888. All except Joseph and Martha born Ky Ky Ky.

1910 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 3, Beaver precinct, enumerated 27 April, lists on p. 10A as family #136:
Wells, Joe, 80, farmer; Marthey J., wife, 77, second marriage for both, married 43 years, mother of 12 children, 5 living; James, son, 54, widowed; Richard, grandson, 23, single, laborer; Morton, grandson, 19. All born Ky Ky Ky.