Wells, Benjamin F.

1858 - 1927  (68 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 18 descendants in this family tree.

Wells, James C.

1822 - 1886  (64 years)

Birth	22 Oct 1822	NC
Died	27 Oct 1886
Family 1	Parks, Mary Ann (03AP7),   b. 19 Jan 1824, Tennessee, USA
Married	9 Apr 1868	Roane Co. TN by Samuel B. Harwell, M.G.
Family 2	Hester, Eliza Jane,   b. 5 Dec 1829
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

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

Farmer, Eliza C.

1868 - 1914  (41 years)

Birth	Sep 1868	Tennessee, USA
Died	Between 1910 and 1914
Family	Wells, Benjamin F.,   b. 27 Oct 1858, 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

Wells, Minnie B.

1886 -

Birth	Oct 1886
Father	Wells, Benjamin F.,   b. 27 Oct 1858, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Farmer, Eliza C.,   b. Sep 1868, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	24 Dec 1885	Roane Co. TN

Wells, James M.

1888 -

Birth	Jan 1888
Father	Wells, Benjamin F.,   b. 27 Oct 1858, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Farmer, Eliza C.,   b. Sep 1868, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	24 Dec 1885	Roane Co. TN

Wells, Mary A.

1890 -

Birth	Sep 1890
Father	Wells, Benjamin F.,   b. 27 Oct 1858, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Farmer, Eliza C.,   b. Sep 1868, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	24 Dec 1885	Roane Co. TN

Wells, Edgar W.

1892 -

Birth	Sep 1892	Tennessee, USA
Father	Wells, Benjamin F.,   b. 27 Oct 1858, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Farmer, Eliza C.,   b. Sep 1868, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	24 Dec 1885	Roane Co. TN
Family	Unknown, Nora M.,   b. Abt 1895, Tennessee, USA
Married	Abt 1915
Children	1. Wells, Mintie A.,   b. Abt 1915   2. Living

Wells, Ada B.

1896 - 1980  (84 years)

Birth	13 May 1896
Died	6 Dec 1980
Buried	Durham Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
Father	Wells, Benjamin F.,   b. 27 Oct 1858, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Farmer, Eliza C.,   b. Sep 1868, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	24 Dec 1885	Roane Co. TN
Family	Shubert, Elmer E.,   b. 29 Jun 1891
Married	Abt 1917
Children	1. Shubert, Paul D.,   b. 19 Jun 1919, Tennessee, USA   2. Living   3. Shubert, Hugh L.,   b. 3 Mar 1924, Tennessee, USA   4. Shubert, Billie,   b. 13 May 1925, Tennessee, USA   5. Living   6. Living

Wells, Bob

Abt 1901 -

Birth	Abt 1901
Father	Wells, Benjamin F.,   b. 27 Oct 1858, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Farmer, Eliza C.,   b. Sep 1868, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	24 Dec 1885	Roane Co. TN

Wells, Dochie?

Abt 1903 -

Birth	Abt 1903
Father	Wells, Benjamin F.,   b. 27 Oct 1858, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Farmer, Eliza C.,   b. Sep 1868, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	24 Dec 1885	Roane Co. TN

Wells, Frank

Abt 1909 -

Birth	Abt 1909
Father	Wells, Benjamin F.,   b. 27 Oct 1858, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Farmer, Eliza C.,   b. Sep 1868, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	24 Dec 1885	Roane Co. TN

Unknown, Orleana

Abt 1876 - 1930  (44 years)

Birth	Abt 1876	Tennessee, USA
Died	Between 1920 and 1930
Family	Wells, Benjamin F.,   b. 27 Oct 1858, Tennessee, USA
Married	Abt 1914
Children	1. Wells, Robbie,   b. Abt 1914   2. Wells, Edna,   b. Abt 1915

Wells, Robbie

Abt 1914 -

Birth	Abt 1914
Father	Wells, Benjamin F.,   b. 27 Oct 1858, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Unknown, Orleana,   b. Abt 1876, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1914

Wells, Edna

Abt 1915 -

Birth	Abt 1915
Father	Wells, Benjamin F.,   b. 27 Oct 1858, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Unknown, Orleana,   b. Abt 1876, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1914

• Name	Wells, Benjamin F.
  Birth	27 Oct 1858	Tennessee, USA
  Gender	Male
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	AP
  Death	16 Sep 1927  [1]
  Burial	Durham Cemetery, Roane Co., TN   [2]
  Person ID	I752	Samuel Parks LK=AP
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Wells, James C.,   b. 22 Oct 1822, NC d. 27 Oct 1886 (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Hester, Eliza Jane,   b. 5 Dec 1829   d. 26 Oct 1866 (Age 36 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	2 Feb 1842  [3]
  Family ID	F91	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Farmer, Eliza C.,   b. Sep 1868, Tennessee, USA d. Between 1910 and 1914 (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	24 Dec 1885	Roane Co. TN   [4]
  Children	1. Wells, Minnie B.,   b. Oct 1886  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Wells, James M.,   b. Jan 1888  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Wells, Mary A.,   b. Sep 1890  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Wells, Edgar W.,   b. Sep 1892, Tennessee, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Wells, Ada B.,   b. 13 May 1896   d. 6 Dec 1980 (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Wells, Bob,   b. Abt 1901  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Wells, Dochie?,   b. Abt 1903  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Wells, Frank,   b. Abt 1909  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F348	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Unknown, Orleana,   b. Abt 1876, Tennessee, USA d. Between 1920 and 1930 (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1914
  Children	1. Wells, Robbie,   b. Abt 1914  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Wells, Edna,   b. Abt 1915  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F349	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S77] Cemeteries of Roane County, Tennessee-Kingston, East Roane County., South of the River-Vol I (Roane County Genealogical Society, 1988), 198. dod listed as 16 Sep 1927 [S77] Cemeteries of Roane County, Tennessee-Kingston, East Roane County., South of the River-Vol I (Roane County Genealogical Society, 1988), 198. [S179] Family bible record-Family of James C. Wells. [S127] Dodd, Jordan R., "Early American Marriages: Tennessee, 1851-1900", [database online] Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com. B. F. WELLS to Eliza FANNOR, 24 Dec 1885, Roane Co., TN