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James Acree Wells

James Acree Wells[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1896 - 1965  (69 years)

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  • Name James Acree Wells 
    Born 18 Jan 1896  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 6th child
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Mar 1965  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7995  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 17 Dec 2018 

    Father John James Wells,   b. 11 Jul 1855, Franklin, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1941, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Martha E. 'Mattie' Dickerson/Dickenson,   b. 11 Jul 1855, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1917, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 19 Apr 1883  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • date from birth record for James Acree Wells
    Family ID F2709  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mattie James Marlowe,   b. 23 Aug 1896, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1921, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years) 
    Married 30 Dec 1914  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Hassell Linwood Wells,   b. 1916,   d. 2004  (Age 88 years)
     2. Living
    Last Modified 9 May 2012 
    Family ID F2850  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Effie Emma Kendrick,   b. 6 Dec 1899, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1989  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 25 Nov 1922  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Sandra Reynolds; "Acree Wells married Wesley's great aunt Effie Kendrick Wells. They had a bunch of children, Acree's daddy was the son of Matthew Clay Wells the brother to my granddaddy's mother and the brother to Wesley's grandmothers mother."
    Children 
     1. Harold Edwin Wells,   b. 16 May 1927, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1968  (Age 40 years)
     2. Mary Roslyn Wells,   b. 16 Jan 1925, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Johnnie James Wells,   b. 26 Nov 1923, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 2003, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. Elma Frances Wells,   b. 23 Jan 1934, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Lois Nadeen [Nadine] Wells,   b. 5 Aug 1938, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2018 
    Family ID F3791  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [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.

    2. [S3] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, Facebook.
      Jancie Reynolds [Doss] - Harold Wells was the son of Acree and Effie Kendrick Wells who lived in the Callands community. (Not sure of the spelling of Acree)

    3. [S61] United States Census, 1910 Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.

      Matha E Wells
      United States Census, 1910
      Name: Matha E Wells
      Event Type: Census
      Event Year: 1910
      Event Place: Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
      Gender: Female
      Age: 54
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Race (Original): White
      Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1856
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
      John J Wells Head M 54 Virginia
      Matha E Wells Wife F 54 Virginia
      Morton J Wells Son M 19 Virginia
      Mary C Wells Daughter F 16 Virginia
      J Acree Wells Son M 12 Virginia
      District: 88 , Sheet Number and Letter: 5A , Household ID: 77 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M1283 , GS Film number: 1375654 , Digital Folder Number

    4. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62043333.
      James Acree Wells
      Birth: Jan. 18, 1896, Henry County, Virginia
      Death: Mar. 30, 1965, Callands, Pitts. Co., VA
      Wife 1 Mattie James Marlow on December 3, 1914.
      Children of James and Mattie Wells:
      Hassell Linwood Wells 1916 2004
      Ruby Ellis Wells Burge 1918 xxxx
      Married Effie Emma Kendrick on November 25, 1922 in Pittsylvania County, VA.
      Children of James and Effie Kendrick Wells:
      Johnnie James Wells 1923 2003
      Mary Roslyn Wells Marlow 1925 xxxx
      Emmett David Wells 1925 2007
      Harold Edwin Wells 1926 1968
      Dennis Conwood Wells 1927 1992
      Virginia Aboline Wells Herndon 1931 xxxx
      Elma Frances Wells Herndon 1934 xxxx
      George Washington Wells 1936 xxxx
      Lois Nadine Wells Hodnett Tyler 1938 xxxx
      Jackie D Wells 1940 xxxx
      Spouses:
      Mattie James Marlowe Wells (1896 - 1921)
      Effie Kendrick Wells (1899 - 1989)
      Children:
      Hassell Linwood Wells (1916 - 2004)
      Johnnie James Wells (1923 - 2003)
      Emmett David Wells (1926 - 2007)
      Harold Edwin Wells (1927 - 1968)
      Dennis Conwood Wells (1929 - 1992)
      Lois Nadine Wells Hodnett Tyler (1938 - ____)

    5. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94956188.
      Martha E. 'Mattie' Wells (nee Dickerson)
      Birth: Jul., 1862,Pitts. Co., Virginia
      Death: unknown
      Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      Daughter of John W Dickerson and Harriet N Dickerson.
      Parents:
      John Wells Dickinson (1826 - ____)
      Spouse:
      John James Wells (1855 - 1941)
      Children:
      Harriet Lillian Wells Marlow (1886 - 1979)
      John Morton Wells (1890 - 1962)
      Mary Clay Wells Marlow (1893 - 1915)
      James Acree Wells (1896 - 1965)