Wells, James C.

1822 - 1886  (64 years)   Has no ancestors but 40 descendants in this family tree.

Parks, Mary Ann (03AP7)

1824 - Aft 1890  (> 67 years)

Birth	19 Jan 1824	Tennessee, USA
Died	Aft 1890	Roane Co, TN
Father	Parks, Henry (02AP3),   b. Abt 1800, NC
Relationship	natural
Mother	Thomas, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1805, VA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1823
Family 1	Branson, Henry W.,   b. Abt 1824, Stokes Co., NC
Married	6 Feb 1842	Monroe Co., TN by John Knox, J.P.
Family 2	Wells, James C.,   b. 22 Oct 1822, NC
Married	9 Apr 1868	Roane Co. TN by Samuel B. Harwell, M.G.

Hester, Eliza Jane

1829 - 1866  (36 years)

Birth	5 Dec 1829
Died	26 Oct 1866
Family	Wells, James C.,   b. 22 Oct 1822, NC
Married	2 Feb 1842
Children	1. Wells, Nancy W.,   b. Abt 1843, Tennessee, USA   2. Wells, Mary A.,   b. 11 Jan 1847   3. Wells, Sarah G.,   b. 16 Mar 1850   4. Wells, William M.,   b. 3 Jul 1853   5. Wells, Susan H.,   b. 12 Mar 1856   6. Wells, Benjamin F.,   b. 27 Oct 1858, Tennessee, USA   7. Wells, Eliza Jane,   b. 26 Oct 1861   8. Wells, Adelia S.,   b. 13 Feb 1865

Wells, Nancy W.

Abt 1843 -

Birth	Abt 1843	Tennessee, USA
Father	Wells, James C.,   b. 22 Oct 1822, NC
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hester, Eliza Jane,   b. 5 Dec 1829
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Feb 1842
Family	Washington, George,   b. Abt 1844, Ohio, USA
Married	15 May 1864	Roane Co. TN
Children	1. Washington, Henry,   b. Abt 1866, Tennessee, USA   2. Washington, William,   b. Abt 1867, Tennessee, USA   3. Washington, James,   b. Abt 1870, Tennessee, USA   4. Washington, Ruth,   b. Abt 1871, Tennessee, USA   5. Washington, Robert,   b. Abt 1873, Tennessee, USA   6. Washington, Jennie,   b. Abt 1875, Tennessee, USA   7. Washington, Samuel,   b. Abt 1878, Tennessee, USA   8. Washington, Mary,   b. Feb 1880, Tennessee, USA

Wells, Mary A.

1847 - 1881  (34 years)

Birth	11 Jan 1847
Died	15 Jun 1881
Father	Wells, James C.,   b. 22 Oct 1822, NC
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hester, Eliza Jane,   b. 5 Dec 1829
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Feb 1842
Family	Brown, S. W.,   b. Abt 1854, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Wells, James Alexander,   b. 14 Jun 1873   2. Brown, Eliza J.,   b. 12 Jul 1877   3. Brown, William J.,   b. 14 Jan 1879

Wells, Sarah G.

1850 - 1932  (82 years)

Birth	16 Mar 1850
Died	19 Apr 1932
Buried	Tennessee Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
Father	Wells, James C.,   b. 22 Oct 1822, NC
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hester, Eliza Jane,   b. 5 Dec 1829
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Feb 1842
Family	Hart, Rufus M.,   b. 8 Apr 1848
Married	19 Aug 1869	Roane Co. TN

Wells, William M.

1853 -

Birth	3 Jul 1853
Father	Wells, James C.,   b. 22 Oct 1822, NC
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hester, Eliza Jane,   b. 5 Dec 1829
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Feb 1842
Family	Jenkins, Elizabeth
Married	15 Feb 1874	Roane Co. TN

Wells, Susan H.

1856 -

Birth	12 Mar 1856
Father	Wells, James C.,   b. 22 Oct 1822, NC
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hester, Eliza Jane,   b. 5 Dec 1829
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Feb 1842

Wells, Benjamin F.

1858 - 1927  (68 years)

Birth	27 Oct 1858	Tennessee, USA
Died	16 Sep 1927
Buried	Durham Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
Father	Wells, James C.,   b. 22 Oct 1822, NC
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hester, Eliza Jane,   b. 5 Dec 1829
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Feb 1842
Family 1	Farmer, Eliza C.,   b. Sep 1868, Tennessee, USA
Married	24 Dec 1885	Roane Co. TN
Children	1. Wells, Minnie B.,   b. Oct 1886   2. Wells, James M.,   b. Jan 1888   3. Wells, Mary A.,   b. Sep 1890   4. Wells, Edgar W.,   b. Sep 1892, Tennessee, USA   5. Wells, Ada B.,   b. 13 May 1896   6. Wells, Bob,   b. Abt 1901   7. Wells, Dochie?,   b. Abt 1903   8. Wells, Frank,   b. Abt 1909
Family 2	Unknown, Orleana,   b. Abt 1876, Tennessee, USA
Married	Abt 1914
Children	1. Wells, Robbie,   b. Abt 1914   2. Wells, Edna,   b. Abt 1915

Wells, Eliza Jane

1861 -

Birth	26 Oct 1861
Father	Wells, James C.,   b. 22 Oct 1822, NC
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hester, Eliza Jane,   b. 5 Dec 1829
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Feb 1842

Wells, Adelia S.

1865 -

Birth	13 Feb 1865
Father	Wells, James C.,   b. 22 Oct 1822, NC
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hester, Eliza Jane,   b. 5 Dec 1829
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Feb 1842

• Name	Wells, James C.  [1, 2]
  Birth	22 Oct 1822	NC   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	AP
  Death	27 Oct 1886  [3]
  Person ID	I124	Samuel Parks LK=AP
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family 1	Parks, Mary Ann (03AP7),   b. 19 Jan 1824, Tennessee, USA d. Aft 1890, Roane Co, TN (Age > 67 years)
  Marriage	9 Apr 1868	Roane Co. TN by Samuel B. Harwell, M.G.   [4]
  Family ID	F54	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Hester, Eliza Jane,   b. 5 Dec 1829   d. 26 Oct 1866 (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	2 Feb 1842  [3]
  Children	1. Wells, Nancy W.,   b. Abt 1843, Tennessee, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Wells, Mary A.,   b. 11 Jan 1847   d. 15 Jun 1881 (Age 34 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Wells, Sarah G.,   b. 16 Mar 1850   d. 19 Apr 1932 (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Wells, William M.,   b. 3 Jul 1853  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Wells, Susan H.,   b. 12 Mar 1856  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Wells, Benjamin F.,   b. 27 Oct 1858, Tennessee, USA d. 16 Sep 1927 (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Wells, Eliza Jane,   b. 26 Oct 1861  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Wells, Adelia S.,   b. 13 Feb 1865  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F91	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S345] James C. Wells household, 1880 U.S. Census, Roane Co., TN, population schedule, CD 1, p 32, dwelling & family 280. [S457] Marriage Records of Roane County, TN compiled by Patsey H. Pierce-1987, p 72. J.C. Wells to Mary Branson -- 4/9/1868 Samuel B. Harwell, M.G. [S179] Family bible record-Family of James C. Wells. [S457] Marriage Records of Roane County, TN compiled by Patsey H. Pierce-1987.