Mattie Loutisha Johnston was born on January 3, 1874 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She was the eldest of five children known to be
born to Josiah Finis Johnston and Elizabeth Jane Boggess. Mattie was raised on the family farm in Court
House, Muhlenberg County.
Mattie married Jefferson Fontain Wells on December 30, 1891 in Muhlenberg County,
Kentucky. She was 18 years old and he was 30
years. Jefferson was born on June 25,
1861 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, the son of Joseph John Wells and Eliza Ann
Jenkins.
Jefferson and Mattie were the parents of four children:
Eula Blanche Wells born
December 1892
Alma Marie Wells born
June 11, 1898
Lois Ann Wells born
August 22, 1899
E. L. Wells born
October 24, 1906
After their marriage, Jefferson and Mattie settled in Court House,
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, where they lived and worked on a farm.
Jefferson and Mattie lost their youngest child on July 18,
1907. E. L. Wells was buried in the
Cherry Grove Cemetery in Weir, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
Jefferson and Mattie lived and worked on the family farm in Court
House at least until 1940.
Jefferson Fontain Wells died on March 19, 1944 in Muhlenberg
County, Kentucky. He was buried near his
infant son in the Cherry Grove Cemetery in Weir, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Jefferson was 82 years old at his death.
Mattie went on to live another 27 years after the death of her
husband. Mattie Loutisha Johnston Wells
died on January 1, 1971 in Christian County, Kentucky. She was laid to rest beside her husband in
the Cherry Grove Cemetery in Weir, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Mattie was 97 years old at her death.
Notes for Mattie Loutisha Johnston
Birth & Death: “Jefferson Fountain Wells,”
Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database
on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi)
Accessed 8 May 2015
1880 US
Census: “Mattie L Johnson,” Year: 1880;
Census Place: Court House, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: 435;
Family History Film: 1254435; Page: 112B; Enumeration
District: 137; Image: 0431. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database
on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
Marriage: “Mattie Johnston,” Dodd, Jordan, comp. Kentucky Marriages,
1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations
Inc, 2001.
1900 US
Census: “Mattie L Wells,” Year: 1900;
Census Place: Court House, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: 545;
Page: 14A; Enumeration District:0066; FHL microfilm: 1240545. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal
Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations
Inc, 2004.
1910 US
Census: “Mattie Wells,” Year: 1910;
Census Place: West Courthouse, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T624_496;
Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1374509. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States
Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
Operations Inc, 2006.
1920 US
Census: “Mattise Wells,” Year: 1920;
Census Place: West Court House, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T625_593;
Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 95; Image: 295. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States
Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
1930 US
Census: “Mattie Wells,” Year: 1930;
Census Place: District 4, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: 772;
Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0022; Image: 82.0;
FHL microfilm: 2340507. Ancestry.com. 1930
United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:
Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
1940 US
Census: “Mattie Wells,” Year: 1940;
Census Place: Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1344;
Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 89-27. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States
Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
Operations, Inc., 2012.
Notes for Jefferson Fontain Wells
Birth: “Jefferson F Wells,” Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Birth
Records, 1852-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
Operations Inc, 2007.
1870 US
Census: “Jefferson F Wells,” Year: 1870;
Census Place: Precinct 3, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: M593_490;
Page: 495A; Image: 357; Family History Library Film: 545989. Ancestry.com. 1870 United States
Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
1880 US
Census: “J Fountain Wells,” Year: 1880;
Census Place: Court House, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: 435;
Family History Film: 1254435; Page: 111C; Enumeration
District: 137; Image: 0428. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database
on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
Death: “Jefferson Fountain Wells,” Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death
Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
Operations Inc, 2007.
Burial: “Jefferson Fountain Wells,”
Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database
on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
(http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi)
Accessed 8 May 2015
Notes for E L Wells
Birth &
Death: “E L Wells,” Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index,
1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
Operations, Inc., 2012.
(http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi)
Accessed 8 May 2015
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