Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, ed. 8-B
Johnson County

JOHN PRESTON WELLS was born in Johnson County, Ky., in 1854, and is a son of
William G. and Mary (Butcher) Wells, natives of Virginia.  William Wells
settled in Floyd County, Ky., in 1836, and when Johnson County was formed
from Floyd County in 1843-44 was cut off with Johnson County; he was a
farmer and physician.  Richard M. Wells, paternal grandfather of our
subject, was born in Pennsylvania, he moved from there to Virginia and
subsequently settled in Kentucky; he was a farmer and trader, and served in
the war of 1812; his wife was a Miss Porter before marriage.  John P. Wells
received his education in the common and select schools of Paintsville, he
studied law under James E. Stewart, of Louisa, Ky., and began practice in
his native town in 1877, where he now enjoys a large and lucrative
patronage.  In 1884 he married Julia Howes, of Johnson County, a daughter of
John and Jane Howes.  They have three children, viz: Marcus Lindsay, Jimsson
Kendrick and Virgie Lee.  Mr. Wells is a Democrat in politics, and
represented Johnson and Floyd Counties in the Legislature in 1883-84.  He is
a member Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

Wells Butcher Porter Stewart Howes 
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VA Floyd-KY PA 

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