Mosley P. Wells Family Cemetery
Contributed by Jean Wells
Back of photo says, “Micagah Wells at cemetery where Dorinda is buried.” Photo was probably taken between 1895 (after Dorinda Keith Wells's death) and 1899 (before Micagah's death).
Helen Young, Wanda Barnes and Jean Wells visited this cemetery on March 21, 2003. The cemetery was visited by Jonathan Young Summer 2010.
Directions
From downtown Greenville go West on HWY 62 and turn left onto HWY 171 (also known as Weir St., it is last left before the Muhlenberg Community Hospital).
Follow HWY 171 South 8 miles through Weir to Drake Road. This is the last road on right before you get to HWY 853. There is also a sign for HWY 600 on the corner near Drake Road.
Go right on Drake Road for 0.7 mile. This is a dead end road, and cemetery is on the right almost at end of the road. There is a fence around it; however it is so overgrown and neglected, it may be hard to find.
The cemetery is marked off in 5 or 6 sections with concrete blocks or rocks. The first section has no tombstones, but Helen Young said there supposedly had been some sand stone markers in that section.
Mosley P. Wells's tombstone is the first that you see when you get in the cemetery. Louraney's is next.
Mosley P. Wells Cemetery Summer 2010. Photograph taken by Jonathan Young.
Transcription
- Mosley P. Wells
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March 21, 1798 - August 25, 1867
Mosley was the son of Micajah and Ann Collins Wells. He married 26 April 1831 in Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky, to Luraney Susanna Wells. - Luraney Susan Wells
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Image 2 - photo taken by Jonathan Young.
Wife of M.P. Wells
December 21,1809 - August 27, 1896
Luraney was the daughter of Wyatt and Nancy Ganes Wells and wife of Mosley P. Wells. Luraney and Mosley were first cousins. - Ann W. Drake
Died May 17, 1913; age 77
Mary Ann (Polly Ann) born 3 October 1836; died 17 May 1913. The daughter of Mosley P. and Luraney Susannah (Wells) Wells; she married Edmund Drake 8 October 1867. - Nancy L. Wells
Daughter of M.P. and L.S. Wells
September 21, 1837 - September 4, 1851
Daughter of Mosley P. and Luraney Susanna Wells - Mosley C. Wells
Image - photo taken by Jonathan Young.
Son of M.P. and L.S. Wells
March 16, 1839 - April 6, 1864
Son of Mosley P. and Luraney Susanna Wells - Dan Wells
April 13, 1885 - October 24, 1947 - Infant Wells
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Infant son of Joseph J. Sr. and E.A. Wells
July 25, 1859 - August 14, 1859 - Edgar Wells
April 7, 1875 - March 1, 1876 - Infant Pruett
Infant daughter of L.E. and M.L. Pruett
Born and died November 3, 1872
Daughter of Levy E. and Margaret L. Pruett - Alney W. Wells
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Image 2 - photo taken by Jonathan Young.
July 25, 1882 - August 24, 1886 - Dorinda Keith Wells
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Image 2 - photo taken by Jonathan Young.
March 8, 1842 - August 22, 1895
Sarah Dorinda Keith born in Rutherford Co., Tennessee, the daughter of William and Rebecca Summers Keith. She married 10 July 1879 to Micagah C. Wells. - Micagah Wells
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Image 2 - photo taken by Jonathan Young.
May 14, 1844 - August 17, 1899
Son of Mosley P. and Luraney Susanna (Wells) Wells, he married Sarah Dorinda Keith. - Several sandstone markers
