hmtl5 Mary Wells b. 10 Jun 1844 Wise County, Virginia d. 23 Jan 1917 Clay County, Kentucky: Robinson Genealogy

Mary Wells

Female 1844 - 1917  (72 years)


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  • Name Mary Wells 
    • daughter of Elihu Wells and Elizabeth Nancy Kilbourne [1]
    Born 10 Jun 1844  Wise County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 23 Jan 1917  Clay County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Green and Woods Cemetery, Garrard County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I212  Robinson
    Last Modified 29 Nov 2024 

    Family Alfred Ellis Robinson,   b. 8 Jun 1842, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1926  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 29 Jul 1875  Clay County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Last Modified 29 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F91  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Jun 1844 - Wise County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Jul 1875 - Clay County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Jan 1917 - Clay County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Note on Find a Grave:
      Mary " Polly " Wells was the daughter of Elihu and Elizabeth Nancy Kilbourne Wells. She was married to Zachary Taylor Coldiron on February 2, 1868. She had three children from this union, William, Elihu, and John L. Coldiron. She married Albert E. Robinson on July 29, 1875.

      Note: Mary's 1st husband, Zachary Taylor Coldiron was killed during a coal strike. Info that follows is from family records.

      According to family members interviewed in 1968, Taylor was shot in a coal mining strike! He was a deputy to his Uncle, E.W. Robinson (Leah's husband).He had been sent down into to the mine arrest a man named Dezirn (sp?) who was down in the mine hiding out from being arrested.
      He was shot when he went alone down into the part of the mine where some of the more radical miners had set a camp to wait out the strike's end. Taylor felt he would be safe since he knew many of the strikers involved. He did not count on the high feelings of the men or that the badge he wore set him apart as one of the company. According to the Bible records of John D. Coldiron, he was shot on January 22, 1873 and He lived 18 days before expiring from his wounds. It is believed by the William Baker family that he was shot in the stomach.

      Zachary Taylor Coldiron burial site is unknown at this time.

      1870 census Information

      Name: Mary Coldiron
      Age in 1870: 25
      Birth Year: abt 1845
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Dwelling Number: 266
      Home in 1870: Precinct 1, Clay, Kentucky
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Occupation: Keeping House
      Cannot Write: Y
      Inferred Spouse: Taylor Coldiron
      Inferred Children: William Coldiron
      Lihue Coldiron
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Taylor Coldiron 22
      Mary Coldiron 25
      William Coldiron 1
      Lihue Coldiron 5/12

      Contributor: D Briss (50010264)
      [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Find a Grave.

    2. [S11] census record.

    3. [S23] Marriage record.