Husband: William Torplin WELLS
Birthdate: CA 1822
Birth place: GA
Death date: 12 May 1880
Place of death: Gary, Panola Co., TX
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown

Marriage date: 8 Jun 1867 (B/291)
Marriage place: Panola Co., TX

Wife: Sarah Ann GARY
Birthdate: 17 Dec 1841
Birth place: Newton Co., MS
Death date: 11 Dec 1921
Place of death: Pineland, Sabine Co., TX
Father: James Henry GARY
Mother: Nancy MURRY

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Henry Floyd WELLS
Sex: m
Birthdate: 22 Feb 1868
Birth place: Panola Co., TX
Death date: 9 Jul 1959
Place of death: Bur Cleveland Cem, Liberty Co. TX
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Gertie CALWELL

Child No. 2: Martin Burke WELLS
Sex: m
Birthdate: Mar 1870
Birth place: unknown
Death date: ca 1927
Place of death: Liberty Co., Tx
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: never married

Child No. 3: Zachary Collier WELLS
Sex: m
Birthdate: 12 Feb 1872
Birth place: Nacogdoches Co., TX
Death date: 1949
Place of death: Panola Co., TX
Marriage date: 20 Jul 1897
Marriage place: Logansport, LA
Spouse's name: Cora Bell MCGEE

Child No. 4: Columbus Alva WELLS
Sex: m
Birthdate: May 1874
Birth place: TX
Death date: 1 Mar 1949
Place of death: Harris Co., TX
Marriage date: ca 1897
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: Ella LOGGINS

Child No. 5: Nancy Elva WELLS
Sex:
Birthdate: 1875
Birth place: Panola Co., TX
Death date: 19 Mar 1958
Place of death: Houston, Harris Co., TX
Marriage date: 7 Mar 1898
Marriage place: San Augustine, San Augustine Co., TX
Spouse's name: Preston Gordon LOGGINS

Child No. 6: Ella Martissa WELLS
Sex: f
Birthdate: 15 Jun 1878
Birth place: Gary, Panola Co., TX
Death date: 25 Feb 1982
Place of death: Houston, Harris Co., TX
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: Noah Lafayette LAMBERT

Child No. 7: Willie Ann WELLS
Sex: f
Birthdate: 28 May 1880
Birth place: Panola Co.TX
Death date: 4 Dec 1951
Place of death: Carthage, Panola Co., TX
Marriage date: 7 Oct 1900
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: Oliver Perry "Oll" VAUGHN
 
 
Documentation:
* This was second marriage for both Wm. Torplin and Sarah Ann.
* Wm. Torplin came to TX with his wife, Sarah Road WELLS and one daughter, Amanda b 1848 AL; their other six children were born in TX: Wm Torplin, Jr. b 1853 m Sarah 'Sallie' HELLION (Hillin) 23 Oct 1873 Panola Co TX; John L. b 1855 married Amazon SMELLEY 4 Jan 1882 Gregg Co TX; Josephine b 1857; Isaac b 1859/d 1860; James A b 1861 m Mary O. SMELLEY 6 Jan 1885 and Raford Osborne b 1863.
* Wm. Torplin served in CW and Sarah Ann Gary Rogers WELLS drew a Confederate Pension from this.
* Sarah Ann was first married to James R. ROGERS and they had two children: Mary Ophelis and Walter Travis ROGERS.