Joseph Thomas Wells

1840 - 1875  (35 years)

• Name	Joseph Thomas Wells
  Birth	17 Apr 1840	Buena Vista, Marion Co., Georgia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	17 Oct 1850	Marion Co., Georgia   [1]
  Census	7 Jul 1860	New Salem, Rusk Co., Texas   [2]
  Census	7 Jul 1860	New Salem, Rusk Co., Texas   [2]
  _UID	B79C025FD1044DBDB408DDD1298BB83CA52E
  Death	7 Jun 1875	Panola, Texas
  Burial	Panola, Texas
  Person ID	I1824	John Reglin's Tree - 2025-06-30
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	William W. Wells,   b. 8 Dec 1793, Near Wallace, Duplin Co., North Carolina d. 11 Aug 1866, Laneville, Rusk Co., Texas (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Sarah James,   b. 12 Aug 1803, Duplin Co., North Carolina d. 15 Mar 1855, Buena Vista, Marion Co., Georgia (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	12 Jan 1826	Duplin Co., North Carolina
  Family ID	F91	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Melinda Heath,   b. 12 Nov 1845   d. 7 Dec 1880, Clayton, Panola Co., Texas (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	20 Dec 1865	Clayton, Panola Co., Texas
  Children	1. Sarah Rebecca Wells,   b. 12 Jan 1867, Panola, Texas d. 6 Mar 1897, Panola, Texas (Age 30 years)
  Family ID	F119	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Orphan Daughter Rebecca lived with Wimbrick Dock about 1886 Buried Clayton Cemetery, Panola Co TX Rusk County Rebels says he was buried in Glenfawn Cemetery, unmarked. --Other Fields RFN: 203 Anc. File #: 25Q9-3F

  
  

• Sources

  [S167] 1850 US Federal Census, Marion Co., GA, Page 527; Dwelling 521, Family 521; William W. Wells. [S171] 1860 US Federal Census, Rusk Co., TX, Beat No. 10; Page 94; Dwelling 606, Family 624; Wm Wells.