Private, Company D, Three Forks Battalion, Kentucky State Troops

As researched by Stephen D. Bowling

Born– September 11, 1844, in Lee County, Virginia

1850 Lee County, Virginia Federal Census
District 31, house #372-387
     Jeremiah Wells		38
     Mary Wells                 35
	Stephen Wells		20
	Mary Wells		16
	Nancy Wells		15
	Joseph Wells		13
	Letitia Wells		11
	William Wells		5

1860 Letcher County, Kentucky Federal Census
House #532-552
	Jeremiah L. Wells	48
	Mary Wells		45
		Laticia Wells	18
		William Wells	15

Military Service
Company D, Three Forks Battalion, Kentucky State Troops
Highest Rank- Private
Enrolled- October 7, 1864 for a period of six months
Mustered In- October 7, 1864 in Perry County, Kentucky
Mustered Out- July 17, 1865 at Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky

Married- about 1866 to Manerva Fields (1848-1945), daughter of Henry H. and Louisa (Combs) Wells.

1870 Letcher County, Kentucky Federal Census
Precinct 6, house #65-65, Partridge Post Office
	William Wells		22
	Manerva Wells		19
		Polly Wells	3
		Louisa Wells	2
		Jerry Wells	3 months

1880 Letcher County, Kentucky Federal Census
Precinct 5, house #10-11, Cumberland Post Office
	William Wells		35
	Manervy Wells		28
		Pollyan Wells	12
		Louisa Wells	11
		Jeremiah Wells	10
		Lettishia Wells	8
		Peggy Wells	7
		Susan Wells	4

1890 Letcher County, Kentucky Federal Census of Veterans
Cumberland Post Office, line 9, House #339, Family 252
	William Wells
	Private
	Company A, Three Forks Battalion
	Date of Enlistment- Jun 1864
	Date of Discharge- July 1864
	Length of Service- 11 months
	Post-Office Address- Maggard, Kentucky
	Disability Incurred- Breast Disease

Union Invalid Pension
Application #829.576
Pension awarded July 30, 1890
Cetrificate #1.290.980

1900 Perry County, Kentucky Federal Census
Magisterial District 5, Hazard, house #113-113
	William Wells		54	September 1845
	Manrvy Wells		50	February 1850
		Joseph Wells	18	August 1881
		Henry Wells	15	April 1885
		William Wells	12	August 1888
		Pearl Wells	3	January 1897

1910 Perry County, Kentucky Federal Census
Precinct 10, house #57-59, Hazard Post Office
	William Wells		65
	Manerva Wells		61
		Willie Wells	23
		Pearl Wells	13

1920 Perry County, Kentucky Federal Census
Precinct 12, City of Hazard, house #657-507
Living at Blue Grass Camp
	W. N. Wells		70
	Minerva Wells		65

1930- Not Located

Died
August 27, 1934 in Perry County, Kentucky
Kentucky Death Certificate 
Death Year 1934, Certificate #23545

Obituary
The Hazard Herald
August 30, 1934, page 1

Buried- Wells (Town Branch) Cemetery, Messers Branch, Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky

Funeral Notice
The Lexington Herald Leader
September 1, 1934, page 9

Military Tombstone
Application- October 18, 1937
Approved October 22, 1937
Ordered- November 24, 1937
Shipped- December 20, 1937

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