Timothy Hale Wellman m Minerva Helen Ford > MS ca 1866
Seeking all descendants of this couple and want to find out who Timothy's parents were.The way this couple met is both romantic and sad -- but there was a happy ending!
Timothy was a Union soldier who was stationed in Wesson MS during the Civil War and he fell in love with Minerva, the daughter of William Gardiner Ford and Mary Ann Love.He returned after the war and married her much to the dismay of her parents who had lost relatives in the war.In fact, the members of her parents' generation refused to have anything to do with the couple. But Timothy bought a farm and settled there in the Wesson (Copiah County) area and they reared a large family.They endured a lot of hostility but were very happy together.I'd like to know where Timothy came from -- obviously up North but I don't know anything about his family.Also, if you're a descendant of this couple or know of someone who is, please contact me!
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