Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
NameAmerica BYLAND, F
Birth Date28 Jun 1821
Birth PlaceKentucky
FatherJohn BYLAND , M
MotherElizabeth KEAN , F
Spouses
1William C. WELLS, M
Birth Date20 Oct 1820
Birth PlaceSevier County, Tennessee
Death Date1 Mar 1884 Age: 63
Death PlaceJohnson County, Missouri
Burial Date3 Mar 1884
Burial PlaceKnob Noster Cemetery, Knob Noster, Johnson County, Missouri
FatherAndrew J. WELLS , M (1792-1878)
MotherElizabeth HOUK OR HOUX , F (1794-1879)
Marr Datebet 1850-1860
Marr PlaceMissouri
Marr Date28 Aug 1891
Marr PlaceBurdett, Pawnee County, Kansas
Notes for America BYLAND
1821, June 28th - born in Kentucky
1850-1860 - William Wells and America Byland married sometime during this period -most probably in Missouri, since William’s family had been living there long before these dates.
1891, August 28th - She has a grave stone in Knob Noster, Missouri, which has her birth date carved on it, but not her death date. After the death of her husband she married second to Silas Arbigast [spelled Arbogast in the records]. This information came from the Knob Noster Cemetery, Johnson County, Missouri.
1850-1860 - William Wells and America Byland married sometime during this period -most probably in Missouri, since William’s family had been living there long before these dates.
1891, August 28th - She has a grave stone in Knob Noster, Missouri, which has her birth date carved on it, but not her death date. After the death of her husband she married second to Silas Arbigast [spelled Arbogast in the records]. This information came from the Knob Noster Cemetery, Johnson County, Missouri.
Notes for William C. (Spouse 1)
1830 - United States Federal Census: Tennesse, Sevier County.
WELLS, Andrew, Jr.
Males - Under 5: 1
Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Females - Under 5: 1
Females - 30 thru 39: 1
1840 - United States Federal Census: Missouri, Cooper County.
WELL, Andrew
Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Males - 15 thru 19: 2
Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Females - 40 thru 49: 1
1850 - United States Federal Census: Missouri, Cooper County, District 23, dwelling 1577, family 1577, lines 30-35
WELLS, Andrew 58 m farmer SC
WELLS, Elizabeth 56 f TN
WELLS, William 28 m TN
WELLS, Henry 26 m TN
WELLS, Michael 19 m TN
WELLS, Catherine 17 f Tn
1860 - United States Federal Census: Missouri, Pettis County, Elk Fork, Fairview Post Office, Ancestry.com image 24, dwelling 11262, family 1255, lines 5-7, taken on the 6th of November 1860.
WELLS, William C. 39 m farmer East TN
WELLS, America 39 KY
BYLAND, Sam 37 merchant KY
1870 - found with a family named William Wells in Ionia City, Elk Fork Twnp, Pettis County, MO48
WELLS, William 49 farmer TN
WELLS, America wife 49 keeping house KY
Rucker, Betsy 12 MO
Galeon, George 9 MO
1880 - Washington Twp, Johnson County, MO33
WELLS, William 59 head farmer TN SC TN
WELLS, America 58 wife keeping home KY KY KY
Rucker, Eliza [Elizabeth] 21 boarder KY KY KY
Byland, Mary 20 Boarder
Byland, Edw [Edward] 9 Boarder KY KY KY
Byland, Evaline 4 Boarder KY KY KY
1884, March 3rd - Missouri Death Certificate - The name of the physician on William’s death certificate was L. C. Miller [Dr. Lee Miller was the doctor who rode with Quantrill’s Raiders. He lived in Knob Noster next door to my gr grandfather D.N. Saults. Eliza Rucker’s two children were both named after Dr. Miller as well - Charles Lee and Lena Alice Saults. Also, Elizabeth Rucker can be found on the census with William in 1870 and 1880. We know she was sent to “cousins” after the death of her parents during the Civil War.]
WELLS, Andrew, Jr.
Males - Under 5: 1
Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Females - Under 5: 1
Females - 30 thru 39: 1
1840 - United States Federal Census: Missouri, Cooper County.
WELL, Andrew
Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Males - 15 thru 19: 2
Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Females - 40 thru 49: 1
1850 - United States Federal Census: Missouri, Cooper County, District 23, dwelling 1577, family 1577, lines 30-35
WELLS, Andrew 58 m farmer SC
WELLS, Elizabeth 56 f TN
WELLS, William 28 m TN
WELLS, Henry 26 m TN
WELLS, Michael 19 m TN
WELLS, Catherine 17 f Tn
1860 - United States Federal Census: Missouri, Pettis County, Elk Fork, Fairview Post Office, Ancestry.com image 24, dwelling 11262, family 1255, lines 5-7, taken on the 6th of November 1860.
WELLS, William C. 39 m farmer East TN
WELLS, America 39 KY
BYLAND, Sam 37 merchant KY
1870 - found with a family named William Wells in Ionia City, Elk Fork Twnp, Pettis County, MO48
WELLS, William 49 farmer TN
WELLS, America wife 49 keeping house KY
Rucker, Betsy 12 MO
Galeon, George 9 MO
1880 - Washington Twp, Johnson County, MO33
WELLS, William 59 head farmer TN SC TN
WELLS, America 58 wife keeping home KY KY KY
Rucker, Eliza [Elizabeth] 21 boarder KY KY KY
Byland, Mary 20 Boarder
Byland, Edw [Edward] 9 Boarder KY KY KY
Byland, Evaline 4 Boarder KY KY KY
1884, March 3rd - Missouri Death Certificate - The name of the physician on William’s death certificate was L. C. Miller [Dr. Lee Miller was the doctor who rode with Quantrill’s Raiders. He lived in Knob Noster next door to my gr grandfather D.N. Saults. Eliza Rucker’s two children were both named after Dr. Miller as well - Charles Lee and Lena Alice Saults. Also, Elizabeth Rucker can be found on the census with William in 1870 and 1880. We know she was sent to “cousins” after the death of her parents during the Civil War.]
Notes for Silas (Spouse 2)
In 1880 he was in Kansas, Pawnee County, Browns Grove. His name has been recorded as Silas Arbigast. His wife’s name was Margaret.