Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Perry County, Kentucky, farmer. Virginia native. Married to Elizabeth Kilburn Wells. Father of Rebecca Wells, Larkin Wells, Ira Wells, Mary Wells, Nancy Wells, William Wells, Sarah Wells, Lavina Wells, Elizabeth Wells, Elihu Wells, Jr., and Matilda C. Wells. Farmer in Perry County in 1850. Farmer in Perry County in 1860. Farmer in Perry County in 1863. Resident of Clay County, Kentucky, in 1865.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Perry County, District 1, p. 401B.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Perry County, District 1, pp. 700-701.

Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clay County, Precinct 1, p. 159B.

Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War), NARA RG 110, Perry County, KY, July & Dec. 1863, p. 169.

Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records (1852-1910), KDLA, Frankfort, KY, Roll 994052, Perry County Births.

KYR-0001-004-2086.

Citation

Wells, Elihu, Sr.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32205367 (November 12, 2026).

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Petition
R. D. Young et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-07-15

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