Family Groupsheet for William Torplin WELLS Family Submitted by: Ann Gary Email address: bbteam@tvec.net Husband: William Torplin WELLS Birthdate: CA 1822 Birthplace: GA Death date: 12 May 1880 Place of death: Gary, Panola Co., TX Father: unk Mother: unk Marriage date: 8 Jun 1867 (B/291) Marriage place: Panola Co., TX Wife: Sarah Ann GARY ROGERS Birthdate: 17 Dec 1841 Birthplace: 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 Birthplace: Panola Co., TX Death date: 9 Jul 1959 Place of death: Bur Cleveland Cem, Liberty Co. TX Marriage date: unk Marriage place: Spouse's name: Gertie CALWELL Child No. 2: Martin Burke WELLS Sex: m Birthdate: Mar 1870 Birthplace: unk 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 Birthplace: 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 Birthplace: TX Death date: 1 Mar 1949 Place of death: Harris Co., TX Marriage date: ca 1897 Marriage place: unk Spouse's name: Ella LOGGINS Child No. 5: Nancy Elva WELLS Sex: Birthdate: 1875 Birthplace: 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 Birthplace: Gary, Panola Co., TX Death date: 25 Feb 1982 Place of death: Houston, Harris Co., TX Marriage date: unk Marriage place: unk Spouse's name: Noah Lafayette LAMBERT Child No. 7: Willie Ann WELLS Sex: f Birthdate: 28 May 1880 Birthplace: Panola Co.TX Death date: 4 Dec 1951 Place of death: Carthage, Panola Co., TX Marriage date: 7 Oct 1900 Marriage place: unk 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.