Histories

Elsie Elizabeth (Aaron) Wells Elsie, daughter of Bruce and Susie Aaron, was born 9 December 1895 in Pittsylvania County. On 24 December 1913, she married Leslie Stone Wells. Elsie was a homemaker who enjoyed house-painting and always whistled while she worked. She lived most of her adult life in Martinsville. See article “Leslie Stone Wells”. Bruce James Aaron was born 5 August 1864. On 26 May 1888, he married Susie Clay Marlow born 25 March 1872 to David Andrew Marlow and Nancy Elizabeth Hall. They lived in Callands. Bruce died 4 November 1926. Susie died 3 January 1930. Children: Henry Clay married Ressie Ann Hundley and Charlotte Clauze, Edward James married Claudia Seay, Elsie Elizabeth, Bessie Julia, George Lester married Ellen Crocker and Nancy (Eggleston) Mabe, Mae Frances married Luther Seay, Susie Wilma married Smith Gilliam, Evylene Truman married Claude Inman. George Washington Aaron was born 2 November 1828. He married Julina Witcher born 12 December 1834 to Caleb and Frances (James) Witcher. Julina died 23 April 1875. In 1877, George married “Fannie” Haley. He died 25 January 1902, Leaksville, NC. George and Julina’s children: John James married Hattie Hicks, George married L.D. Gardner, Martha “Pattie” married J.P. Finney, Daniel Witcher married Amanda, Letcher, Bruce James, Thomas married Aura Lee Shorter, Charles C. married Ida Aron. George and Fannie’s children: Julia F. married Nathaniel Wallace, Mary “Mae”, William J. married Nannie, Fannie Kate married Daniel Perkins Payne, Ezra Wade married Flora. Henry Clay Arnn was born ca.1799. On 26 November 1825, he married Mary Robertson born ca.1800. Henry died after his father’s will was probated 7 January 1857. Mary was living with her son, Crispin, in Henry County, TN in 1860. All Henry’s family moved to TN except George who lived in VA and NC. Children: George Washington, David married Ann Babb, Edward H. married Letitia McFadden, Crispin married Mary Griffin, Anna married James Parker. George Washington Arnn was born 1772. He married Sarah Walker born ca.1784 to Elisha and Judith (Kirby) Walker. By 1830, they and most of their children had migrated to Henry Co., TN. Sarah died June 1849. George died 11 July 1855. Children: Henry Clay, George married Frances Donaldson, Charlotte Lewry and Louisa Lankford, Abihu married Margaret Blair, Anadab married Eleanor Alexander, Ann married John Walker, Judith married William Frazier, James Madison married Amanda Bond, Fannie married John I. Crawford, John, Kitt, William. Abraham Arnn, Sr. was born ca.1734. No legal documents name his wife. Abraham and his children moved from Lancaster, PA to Pittsylvania County ca.1771. On 6 September 1777, Abraham subscribed to the oath of allegiance. During the Revolutionary War, he served on the jury and provided troop supplies. His children’s birth order is unknown. He may have been the father of Moses (married Abigail Payne). Abraham died ca.1815. Children: Jacob married Judith Kearby, Catherine married John Whitsell and Harmon Cook Sr., Abraham married Chloe Pearson, Nellie Purdue and Senea Regan, Mary married Tobias Kingery, George Washington, Isaac married Polly Walker and Elizabeth Fuller, Susannah married Joseph Fuller. Word Count 500 Sources Aaron, Arnn, Aron Ancestors by Larry Aaron; US Censuses 1850-1930; research done at Bassett Historical Center; personal knowledge Written by Cindy (Hubbard) Headen, Henry County, VA Submitted by Gavin Headen, Lynchburg, VA Photo caption Elsie Elizabeth (Aaron) Wells Index Aaron, Amanda Aaron, Aura Lee (Shorter) Aaron, Bessie Julia Aaron, Bruce James Aaron, Charles C. Aaron, Charlotte (Clauze) Aaron Claudia (Seay) Aaron, Daniel Witcher Aaron, Edward James Aaron, Ellen (Crocker) Aaron, Ezra Wade Aaron, Fannie (Haley) Aaron, Flora Aaron, George (born 1853) Aaron, George Lester Aaron, George Washington (born 1828) Aaron, Hattie (Hicks) Aaron, Henry Clay (born 1890) Aaron, Ida (Aron) Aaron, John James Aaron, Julina (Witcher) Aaron, L.D. (Gardner) Aaron, Letcher Aaron, Mary “Mae” Aaron, Nancy (Eggleston) Mabe Aaron, Nannie Aaron, Ressie Ann (Hundley) Aaron, Susie Clay (Marlow) Aaron, Thomas Aaron, William J. Arnn, Abigail (Payne) Arnn, Abihu Arnn, Abraham Sr. Arnn, Abraham Jr. Arnn, Amanda (Bond) Arnn, Anadab Arnn, Ann (Babb) Arnn, Charlotte (Lewry) Arnn, Chloe (Pearson) Arnn, Crispin Arnn, David Arnn, Edward H. Arnn, Eleanor (Alexander) Arnn, Elizabeth (Fuller) Arnn, Frances (Donaldson) Arnn, George (born 1805) Arnn, George Washington (born 1772) Arnn, Henry Clay (born 1799) Arnn, Isaac Sr. (born 1777) Arnn, Jacob (born 1756) Arnn, James Madison Arnn, John (died 1830) Arnn, Judith (Kearby) Arnn, Kit Arnn, Letitia (McFadden) Arnn, Louisa V. (Lankford) Arnn, Margaret (Blair) Arnn, Mary (Griffin) Arnn, Mary (Robertson) Arnn, Moses Arnn, Nellie (Purdue) Arnn, Polly (Walker) Arnn, Sarah (Walker) Arnn, Senea (Regan) Arnn, William Cook, Catherine (Arnn) Whitsell Cook, Harmon Sr. Crawford, Fannie (Arnn) Crawford, John I. Finney, J.P. Finney, Martha “Pattie” (Aaron) Frazier, Judith (Arnn) Frazier, William Fuller, Joseph Fuller, Susannah (Arnn) Gilliam, Smith Gilliam, Susie Wilma (Aaron) Inman, Claude Inman, Evylene Truman (Aaron) Kingery, Mary (Arnn) Kingery, Tobias Marlow, David Andres Marlow, Nancy Elizabeth “Betty” (Hall) Parker, Anna (Arnn) Parker, James Parrish, Daniel Parrish, Fannie Kate (Aaron) Seay, Luther Seay, May Frances (Aaron) Walker, Ann (Arnn) Walker, Elisha Walker, John Walker, Judith (Kirby) Wallace, Julia F. (Aaron) Wallace, Nathaniel Wells, Elsie Elizabeth (Aaron) Wells, Leslie Stone Whitsell, Catherine (Arnn) Whitsell, John Witcher, Caleb Witcher, Frances (James) NOTE: Dates have been included to differentiate between people with the same name.