John James Wells^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1855 - 1941  (85 years)

• Name	John James Wells
  Born	11 Jul 1855	Franklin, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 May 1941	Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Buried	30 May 1941	Family Cemetery
  Person ID	I7790	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Corp. Matthew Clay Wells,   b. 27 Jan 1827, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 2 Nov 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Shorter,   b. 23 Oct 1831, Pittsylvania County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 21 Dec 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 62 years)
  Married	21 Feb 1853	Henry County, Virginia
  Family ID	F2667	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha E. 'Mattie' Dickerson/Dickenson,   b. 11 Jul 1855, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 3 Jul 1917, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 61 years)
  Married	19 Apr 1883	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  	date from birth record for James Acree Wells
  Children	1. Harriett Lillian Wells,   b. 26 Feb 1886, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 27 Nov 1979, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 93 years)   2. John Morton Wells,   b. 4 May 1890, Henry County, Virginia ,   d. 14 Aug 1962, Decatur, Georgia  (Age 72 years)   3. Mary Clay Wells,   b. 18 Jul 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 31 Aug 1915, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 22 years) + 4. James Acree Wells,   b. 18 Jan 1896, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 30 Mar 1965, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2018
  Family ID	F2709	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		John James Wells son of Matthew C. Wells
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  Documents » Slide Show		Obit. for John James Wells from The Bee dated 5/29/1941 provided by Carter Powell wells-john james.jpg
  		Death Certificate-John James Wells wells-john j..jpg
  		John James Wells Funeral Rites; The Danville Bee dated 5/31/1941 wellsjohnj.jpg
  		Wells Info 1 J. Barber
  		Wells Info 2 J. Barber
  		Wells Info 3 J. Barber

  
  

  Histories

  Matthew Clay Wells & Family The Danville Register Apr 10, 1977

  
  

• Notes

  Marie, Sonny, Billy, Edna, Janet, JJ, Douglas and Lois John James Wells and grandchildren back left to right Photo courtesy of Jane Burge Wildman

  
  

• Sources

  [S128] Christine Bullock, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/u/l/Christine--P-Bullock/GENE1-0009.html#CHILD146. John James8 Wells (Matthew Clay7, Joseph6, Matthew5, John4, Barnaby3, John2, Barnaby1) was born July 11, 1855 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, and died May 29, 1941 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. He married Martha E. Dickerson April 19, 1883 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Children of John Wells and Martha Dickerson are: 189 i. John Morton9 Wells. + 190 ii. Harriet Lillian Wells, born February 26, 1886; died November 20, 1979 in Martinsville, Henry Co., Virginia. + 191 iii. Mary Clay Wells, born July 18, 1893; died August 31, 1915. + 192 iv. James Acree Wells, born January 18, 1895; died March 30, 1965. [S128] Christine Bullock, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/u/l/Christine--P-Bullock/GENE1-0008.html#CHILD83. Matthew Clay7 Wells (Joseph6, Matthew5, John4, Barnaby3, John2, Barnaby1) was born January 28, 1827 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia, and died November 02, 1893 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. He married Mary Jane Shorter February 21, 1853 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, daughter of Booker Shorter and Tabitha Hubbard. She was born October 23, 1831 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Children of Matthew Wells and Mary Shorter are: 144 i. Minnie Kathryn8 Wells, born in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. She married Walter Gravely February 25, 1892 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; born July 28, 1870. + 145 ii. Excy Clay Wells, born December 28, 1853 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. + 146 iii. John James Wells, born July 11, 1855 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died May 29, 1941 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. + 147 iv. Joseph Sidney Wells, born June 29, 1856 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died January 19, 1928 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. + 148 v. Ollid Delin Wells, born November 27, 1857 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 1902. + 149 vi. Tabitha Gabrilla Wells, born June 1859 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. + 150 vii. Sally Frances Wells, born July 19, 1860 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died September 10, 1911. + 151 viii. Robert Lee Wells, born October 05, 1860 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died in Martinsville, Henry Co., Virginia. + 152 ix. William Addison Wells, born 1862 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died April 22, 1899 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. + 153 x. Mary Henrietta Wells, born May 07, 1863 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died March 14, 1903. + 154 xi. Peter Thomas Wells, born May 20, 1866 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died November 17, 1939 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. + 155 xii. Charlie Wesley Wells, born November 20, 1867 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died February 24, 1963. [S37] Death Certificate. [S42] Obituary. John James Wells [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94935346. John James Wells Birth: Jun. 11, 1855, Franklin Co., Virginia Death: May 29, 1941, Callands, Pitts. Co. Va. Mr. John James Wells, 86, went to be with has Lord at the home of his son, James Acree Wells, near Callands, VA after an illness of five days. He was born in Franklin County, VA, but had spent most of his life in the Callands Community. Surviving are one daughter Mrs. J W Marlow of Callands and two sons James Acree Wells of Callands and John Morton Wells of Atlanta, GA, two brothers C W Wells of Callands and R L Wells of Martinsville, VA. Also surviving are 24 grandchildren and 9 great granchildren. Funeral services were held at County Line Christian Church with the Reverend W C Clark officiating. Burial followed in the family burial ground. Pallbearers were Curtis Wells, J P Wells, Oliver Wells, Charlie Reynolds, Brad Wells, Thomas Wells, Lloyd Wells and Levi Wells. Honorary pallbearers were Tim Dunn, Lonza Amos, George Gauldin, Dr S A Reynolds, Dr J E Richardson, Dr J P Scott, John L Reynolds, W A Reynolds, Stover Mahan, C A Marlowe, Odie Allen, M M Lawrence, Fletcher Marlowe, Lee Gauldin, G A Finney, Archie Cousins and S G Wells. Flower bearers were Maude Jefferson, Frances Wells, Aleiese Wells, Mable Merricks, Olive Reynolds, Emma Reynolds, Reiza Elliott, Janie Seamstress, Sallie Fannie Reynolds, Algie Parrish, Tobby Coward, Blanche Holland, Mamie Wells, Vivian Wells, Nora Wells, Tressie Wells, Dorothy Reynolds, Elizabeth Stanford, Virginia Turner, Bernie Jefferson, Mrs. B B Wells, Elsie Wells and others. Source - Obituary, Danville Bee, edited, courtesy of Jeane Barber. He married Martha E Dickerson on April 19, 1893. Parents: Matthew Clay Wells (1827 - 1893) Mary Jane Shorter Wells (1831 - 1893) Spouse: Martha E Dickerson Wells (1862 - ____) Children: Harriet Lillian Wells Marlow (1886 - 1979) John Morton Wells (1890 - 1962) Mary Clay Wells Marlow (1893 - 1915) James Acree Wells (1896 - 1965) Siblings: Excie Clay Wells Barbour (1853 - 1930) John James Wells (1855 - 1941) Joseph Sidney Wells (1856 - 1920) Olid Delin Wells (1857 - 1902) Tabitha Gabrilla Wells Reynolds (1859 - 1891) Sallie Frances Wells Reynolds (1860 - 1911) William Addison Wells (1862 - 1899) Mary Henrietta Wells Aaron (1863 - 1903) Peter Thomas Wells (1866 - 1939) Charles Wesley Wells (1867 - 1963) Robert Lee Wells (1869 - 1957) Minnie Kathryn Wells Gravely (1873 - ____) Burial: Wells Plantation Family Cem., Grady, Pittsylvania County, Virginia