John D. Wells b. 7 Mar 1800 VA d. 25 Jan. 1877 AR
Rebecca H. Martin Wells b. 6 Oct 1805 KY d. 1 Mar 1863 AR m. 12 Aug. 1823 Maury Co. TN
     1) Henry P. Wells d. Nov. 1865
         Sarah B. Wells b. ca 1815 d. 1860-62
         Mary Garner b. 1836 m. 1 Dec. 1862

     2) unknown female (died young??)

     3) Zachariah Martin Wells b. 1829 Maury Co, TN d. 1896 Moore, OK Territory                 Wells Photos
         Elizabeth Moore Wells b. ca 1832 TN-d. 1861 TX m. 5-27-1851, Obion Co, TN
             1) Freeman Wells b. ca 1856 TN-d. 1861 TX
             2) James E. Wells b. ca 1858 Burleson Co, TX-d. aft 1937 Freer, TX?
             3) Martin Wells b. ca 1860 Burleson Co, TX-d. 1861 TX
         Nancy Autrey Wells m. 7-9-1864 Caldwell, TX d. 1889?, OK Territory
             4) Harriet Wells Hall b. ca 1862 Caldwell, TX -d. bef 1937 Ft. Worth, TX?
                 (a daughter from Nancy's first marriage?)
             5) Mary Louise Wells Murray b. 23 Oct 1864 Burleson Co, TX ---d. 2 Feb 1937 Eden, TX
         Lizzie ___ Wells m. 1890? Moore, OK Territory

     4) William C. Wells b. 1832 Maury Co, TN d.
         Nancy ______ Wells b. 1830 TN

     5) George Washington Wells b. 6-10-1834 Maury Co., TN d. 6-6-1887
          Louisa M. Moore b. 1832 TN m. 20 Dec 1854

     6) Martha Anne Wells b. 1837 Maury Co. TN d.
         Urban Elias Fort m. 1 Aug 1861
         (Urban's 1st wife was Talitha Miller)

     7) Mary Jane Wells b. 1838 Maury Co. TN d.
         John Payne m. 30 May 1858
         Joseph Melvin Lawrence b. ca 1840

     8) James P. Wells b. 1840 Maury Co. TN d.

     9) John Bunyan Wells b. 1842 Maury Co. TN d.
          Phoebe Frances Vanhook Comer m. 9 May 1863

     The information for John D. Wells family was taken from the 1850 Census for Hardin Co., TN, and from Wells family researchers.

     The information for Z.M., Elizabeth., Freeman, James, and Martin was extrapolated from the 1860 Census for Burleson Co, TX. The information for James, Harriet, and Mary Louise was taken from the funeral memorial book for Mary Louise Wells Murray (1937).

     There is an entry in the Burleson Co. Marriage Records for Z. M. Wells and Nancy Autrey,
dated June 1864.

     Go to the following link for information about Z.M. Wells's exploits as a pioneer Baptist missionary/church planter in the wilds of West Texas: Z.M. Wells--Baptist Missionary

     My thanks to the Wells Clan for making this update possible.