Wells Family Cemetery
N 39° 33.439 W 081° 00.250
17S E 499642 N 4378625
Quick Description: A sign telling us of the nearby grave of the founders of the town of Sistersville.
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 1/20/2015 7:32:11 AM
Waymark Code: WMN8QX
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Long Description:
Wells Family Cemetery
Located near here are the graves of Sistersville founder Charles Wells and many of his descendants. Used from 1815 to 1925, the site includes 46 known graves, most from the 1800s. IN 1832 Charles son Eli built the home "Welkin", with its fine architecture, on the land containing the cemetery. In 2012, the Wells descendants had the cemetery rehabilitated.
Marker Number: None shown on maker
Marker Title: Wells Family Cemetery
Marker Location: West of Rt 2
County or Independent City: Sistersville
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History 2014
Web Site: Not listed
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