William Jackson Wells Source Notes

  1. Helen Bivin Rutledge, researcher, obtained information from her mother, Virna Wells Bivin, a daughter of William J. and Mary Cordelia Stirsman.
  2. Kentucky Death Certificate #1989 Death Vol. 1921.
  3. Personal knowledge of researcher who obtained information from her mother, a daughter of William J. Wells, for his tombstone.
  4. William J. Wells is listed as having served in the Muhlenberg County Militia in 1874 #1436. This William J. Wells would have been 36 at the time; his first son was 3 years old and I have found no other William J. Wells of the right age, so believe this is the correct William J. Wells.
  5. Muhlenberg Marriage Book 2, Page 205, Certificate #1799. Her husband is listed as William G. Wells in this certificate, but error is proven by Census Records.
  6. 1850 and 1860 Christian Co., Kentucky Federal Census.
  7. Sarah J. is listed in 1860, was married in 1864 but does not appear in the 1870 Census with her husband and her mother.
  8. Muhlenberg Marriages 1802-1904 confirms marriage.
  9. Kentucky Death Certificate #704 Death Vol. 1926.
  10. Researcher, Helen B. Rutledge, granddaughter, visited the gravesite with her mother, Virna Wells Bivin, daughter of Mary Cordelia Stirsman Wells, who was present at burial. Researcher also placed tombstone to mark the grave.
  11. From research of Anita Stirsman, wife of a Stirsman descendent.
  12. Kenneth Woosley, descendent of John W. Wells, records this child.
  13. Kentucky State Department of Health, Directory of Births and Deaths Registered in Kentucky.
  14. ibid.
  15. Gravesite contributed by Ken Woosley, great-great-grandson of John W. Wells.
  16. 1900 Todd Co., Kentucky Federal Census: Kirkmansville Precinct.
  17. ibid.
  18. Virna Wells Bivin, sister.
  19. ibid.
  20. ibid.
  21. 1910 Christian Co., Kentucky Federal Census.
  22. Various Federal Census Records to help approximate birthdate.
  23. Kentucky Death Certificate #19569 Death Vol. 1965.
  24. Information for this family is from the personal knowledge of researcher confirmed by research of Anita Stirsman, whose husband was a descendent of Joseph Warren Stirsman, son of Josiah Stirsman.
  25. Personal knowledge of researcher, niece.
  26. Anita Stirsman confirms this date.
  27. Anita Stirsman confirms death of Floyd Wells at age 10 months in Muhlenberg.
  28. Mother of researcher, Virna P. Wells Bivin, showed researcher the unmarked grave of this child in close proximity to the graves of his parents in Hazel Creek Cemetary, Belton, Muhlenberg.
  29. ibid.
  30. Information for this family is from personal knowledge of researcher who attended her funeral and visited the gravesite many times. Records of Memorial Gardens confirms the burial and site.
  31. World War I Draft Registration Cards