Elizabeth Prather Wells ¹

   Another name for Elizabeth was Betsey Wells.

  Research Notes:

From http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=31735729 :

Age 71 yrs
Dau of Charles Wells and Elizabeth Prather
m: William Russell Jun 17 1819, Tyler Co VA.

Known children, all bon in Tyler Co:
RUSSELL
-Elizabeth 1820-
-Frances 1822-
-Charles Prather 1823-
-Joshua 1827-
-John Thornton 1829-
-William S. 1831
-Frances 1832-
-Catherine D. 1834-
-Eli Wells 1844-

They have also been shown to have a dau, Ruth C., born in 1827. However, their son, Charles Prather, married a Ruth C. with the same DOB/DOD. It appears she was their daughter-in-law, not daughter
--more research needed.

--from Will of Betsey's father, Charles Wells, dated Dec 13 1814:
"Item 12. To my daughter Betsy Prather Wells I give and bequeath all that Tract of Land I purchased
from Jeremiah Clemons adjoining Lands of Nicholas Wells and Thomas Cochran, said to contain Three
Hundred and Fourteen Acres; to her and her heirs and assigns forever."

--from Will of Betsey's mother, Elizabeth Wells, probated Spring 1845, Will Book 1B Pg 15, Tylor Co:
"10th. I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Betsy Russell wife of Wm Russell the Sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars.

11th. It is my will and desire that all my houses and lots in the Town of Sistersville in said county of Tyler be by my executors hereinafter named sold as soon as convenient after my decease for the best price that that can be had for the same and after payment of the above legacies I devise and bequest the residue of property to my above named four daughters to be equally devided between them, share and share alike.

12th. It is my will and I hereby bequeath to my said four daughters all my household and kitchen furniture, bedding and wearing apparel, plate and all other articles of personal property to be equally divided between them, said division to be made by themselves and in case they can not agree upon said division then it is my desire that Charles P. Wells one of my executors hereafter named divide the same."

--sources include census and cemetery records, and RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Gault and Collaterals, where copies of the Wills of Charles and Elizabeth Wells are posted.

Elizabeth married William Russell on 17 Jun 1819 in Tyler Co., (West) Virginia, United States. (William Russell was born in 1790 in Donegal, Ireland, died on 9 Mar 1869 in Tyler Co., West Virginia, United States and was buried in Wells Cemetery, Sistersville, Tyler, (West) Virginia, United States.)