Family Group Sheet
NameMahal Wells
Birthabt 1823, Lee Co., Virginia
Death3 Mar 1902, Breathitt Co., Kentucky
Marriageabt 1840, Lee Co., Virginia
SpouseLavina “Vina” Stidam
Birthabt 1824, Virginia
Deathbef 1900
Children
1 FRachel Wells
Birth5 May 1868, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death2 Jun 1953, Mt. Sterling, Montgomery Co., Kentucky
SpouseBohannan “Buck” Collins
Census Notes for Mahal & Lavina “Vina” (Family)
1850 census of Lee Co., Virginia, district 31, enumerated 8 Aug, lists on p. 42 as family #267/281:
Mahal Wells, 27, farmer; Lavina, 26; Ira, 10; Mary J., 6; Rebecca, 4. All born in Virginia.
The two preceding and two following households are all Stidhams.
1860 census of Wise Co., Virginia, Wise Court House precinct, enumerated 12 July, lists on p. 73 as family #479:
Mahal Wells, 38, farmer; Lavinia, 36; Ira, 19; Mary J., 15; Rebecca A., 12; Abagail, 9; Jeremiah, 5; Benjamin F., 4; Zachariah, 2. All born in Virginia. Rebecca Wells, 81, b. N.C.
At the top of the page is a Wampler family with whom is residing Zachariah Wells, age 80, b. Va. There are four Stidham families on the page.
1870 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 23 Aug, lists on p. 36 as family #230/231:
Wells, Mahal, 51, physician; Lavina, 48; Abigail, 17; Jeremiah, 15, Frank, 13; Zachariah, 10; Sarah, 7; Melissa, 4; Rachel, 2, b. Ky. All others born in Virginia.
1880 census of Bath Co., Ky, Wyoming precinct, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 1 as family #4/5:
Wells, Mahal, 57, physician, b. Va Va N.C; Lavina, 56, wife, b. Va NC NC; Franklin A., 23, son; Zakariah, 19, son; Sarah, 17, dau; Malissa, 14, dau; Rachel, 12, dau. b. Ky Va Va. All other children born Va Va Va. Wells, James B., 84, brother, b. Va Va N.C.
Mahal Wells, 27, farmer; Lavina, 26; Ira, 10; Mary J., 6; Rebecca, 4. All born in Virginia.
The two preceding and two following households are all Stidhams.
1860 census of Wise Co., Virginia, Wise Court House precinct, enumerated 12 July, lists on p. 73 as family #479:
Mahal Wells, 38, farmer; Lavinia, 36; Ira, 19; Mary J., 15; Rebecca A., 12; Abagail, 9; Jeremiah, 5; Benjamin F., 4; Zachariah, 2. All born in Virginia. Rebecca Wells, 81, b. N.C.
At the top of the page is a Wampler family with whom is residing Zachariah Wells, age 80, b. Va. There are four Stidham families on the page.
1870 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 23 Aug, lists on p. 36 as family #230/231:
Wells, Mahal, 51, physician; Lavina, 48; Abigail, 17; Jeremiah, 15, Frank, 13; Zachariah, 10; Sarah, 7; Melissa, 4; Rachel, 2, b. Ky. All others born in Virginia.
1880 census of Bath Co., Ky, Wyoming precinct, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 1 as family #4/5:
Wells, Mahal, 57, physician, b. Va Va N.C; Lavina, 56, wife, b. Va NC NC; Franklin A., 23, son; Zakariah, 19, son; Sarah, 17, dau; Malissa, 14, dau; Rachel, 12, dau. b. Ky Va Va. All other children born Va Va Va. Wells, James B., 84, brother, b. Va Va N.C.
