Family Group Sheet
NameBenjamin Wells
Birth19 Dec 1824, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death10 Nov 1901, Bath Co., Kentucky
BurialShrout Cemetery, Owingsville, Bath Co., Ky
FatherEdmund Wells (1803-<1880)
MotherMary Ann Parker (1805-<1849)
Marriageabt 1851, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseMary Jane Wright, 2C5R
Birth12 Nov 1828, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death11 Jun 1913, Bath Co., Kentucky
BurialShrout Cemetery, Owingsville, Bath Co., Ky
FatherFlemstead Ransome Wright (1788-1874)
MotherCynthia Sharp (1787-1872)
Children
1 MAmbrose Dudley Wells, 3C4R
Birth25 Jun 1851, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death22 Feb 1925, Bath Co., Kentucky
2 FMissouri Lee Wells, 3C4R
Birth11 Jan 1853, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death13 Feb 1937, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseGeorge W. Shrout , 3C4R
SpouseAmbrose Franklin Shrout , 3C4R
4 MEdmund Q. Wells, 3C4R
Birth21 Sep 1857, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death22 Feb 1929, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
SpouseLillie Mae Staton
6 MRyan Thomas Wells, 3C4R
Birth1 May 1862, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death4 Jun 1932, Mt. Sterling, Montgomery Co., Kentucky
Notes for Benjamin Wells
His gravestone is inscribed with the dates Dec 10, 1824 to Nov 10, 1901, but the family bible has a birthdate of Dec 19, 1824.
Census Notes for Benjamin & Mary Jane (Family)
1860 census of Bath Co., Ky, Owingsville P.O., enumerated 7 June, lists on p. 23 as family #161:
Benjamin Wills, 36; Mary, 32; Ambrose, 8; Missouri, 6; Elizabeth, 4; Edward, 2; Fleming, 1. All born in Kentucky.
1870 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct (Sharpsburg), enumerated 8 June, lists on p. 12 as family #78:
Wells, Benjamin, 45, farmer; Mary J., 41; Ambrosia (male), 18; Missouri Lee, 16; Elizabeth, 14; Flem, 11; Mary C., 5; Roan T. (male), 8; James A., 2. All born in Kentucky.
Edmund/Edward seems to have been skipped. I cannot find him in this census year.
1880 census of Bath Co., Ky, Polksville precinct, enumerated 8 June, lists on p. 10 as family #102:
Wells, Benjamin, 55, farmer, b. Ky Ky Ky; Mary J., 50, wife, b. Ky Va Va; Ambres T., 27, son; Edman, 23, son; Flem, 21, son; Rine T., 19, son; Mary C., 15, dau; James A., 11, son. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
From his death certificate and gravestone, Ambrose’s middle name was Dudley, so the census enumerator must have misheard D as T.
Benjamin Wills, 36; Mary, 32; Ambrose, 8; Missouri, 6; Elizabeth, 4; Edward, 2; Fleming, 1. All born in Kentucky.
1870 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct (Sharpsburg), enumerated 8 June, lists on p. 12 as family #78:
Wells, Benjamin, 45, farmer; Mary J., 41; Ambrosia (male), 18; Missouri Lee, 16; Elizabeth, 14; Flem, 11; Mary C., 5; Roan T. (male), 8; James A., 2. All born in Kentucky.
Edmund/Edward seems to have been skipped. I cannot find him in this census year.
1880 census of Bath Co., Ky, Polksville precinct, enumerated 8 June, lists on p. 10 as family #102:
Wells, Benjamin, 55, farmer, b. Ky Ky Ky; Mary J., 50, wife, b. Ky Va Va; Ambres T., 27, son; Edman, 23, son; Flem, 21, son; Rine T., 19, son; Mary C., 15, dau; James A., 11, son. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
From his death certificate and gravestone, Ambrose’s middle name was Dudley, so the census enumerator must have misheard D as T.
