Ruby Wells

F, #51566, b. December 1899
  • Reference: W011 ID999
  • (Household Member) Census: 1900; Union, Lincoln Co., Missouri, USA;
    1900 United States Federal Census
    about Abner Wells
    Name: Abner Wells
    Home in 1900: Union, Lincoln, Missouri
    [Silex, Lincoln, Missouri]
    Age: 29
    Birth Date: Apr 1871
    Birthplace: Missouri
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relationship to head-of-house: Head
    Father's Birthplace: Missouri
    Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
    Spouse's name: Ida Wells
    Marriage Year: 1898
    Marital Status: Married
    Years Married: 2
    Occupation: View on Image
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    Abner Wells 29
    Ida Wells 21
    Laura M Wells 1
    Ruby Wells 5/12

    ; Head of Household=Abner S Wells
  • (Household Member) Census: 1910; Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, USA; 1910 United States Federal Census
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    Name:      Abner Wells
    Age in 1910:      38
    Birth Year:      abt 1872
    Birthplace:      Missouri
    Home in 1910:      Portland Ward 7, Multnomah, Oregon
    Street:      East
    House Number:      1724
    Race:      White
    Gender:      Male
    Relation to Head of House:      Head
    Marital Status:      Married
    Spouse's Name:      Ida Wells
    Father's Birthplace:      Missouri
    Mother's Birthplace:      Missouri
    Native Tongue:      English
    Occupation:      Waterman
    Industry:      Street Car
    Employer, Employee or Other:      Wage Earner
    Home Owned or Rented:      Rent
    Farm or House:      House
    Able to Read:      Yes
    Able to Write:      Yes
    Years Married:      12
    Out of Work:      N
    Neighbors:      View others on page
    Household Members:      
    Name      Age
    Abner Wells      38
    Ida Wells      32
    Laura Wells      11
    Ruby Wells      10
    Hattie Wells      7
    Andrew Wells      4; Head of Household=Abner S Wells

Elias Wells

M, #51567, b. circa 1678
  • Reference: W012 ID048

Jacob J Wells

M, #51572, b. February 1846
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • (Household Member) Census: 1850; Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1850 United States Federal Census
    about Preston Wells
    Name: Preston Wells
    Age: 29
    Estimated birth year: abt 1821
    Birth Place: Kentucky
    Gender: Male
    Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 1, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
    Family Number: 529
    Household Members: Name Age
    Preston Wells 29
    Winney Wells 30
    Nancy Wells 7
    Elizabeth Wells 7
    Jacob Wells 6
    William Wells 4
    Sarah J Wells 1
    John H Wells 0

    ; Head of Household=Richard Preston Wells
  • (Household Member) Census: 1860; Greenville, Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1860 United States Federal Census
    about Preston Wells
    Name: Preston Wells
    Age in 1860: 39
    Birth Year: abt 1821
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Home in 1860: District 1, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Greenville
    Value of real estate: View image
    Household Members: Name Age
    Preston Wells 39
    Winna Wells 43
    Elizabeth Wells 18
    Nancy Wells 18
    Jacob J Wells 16
    Wm G Wells 14
    Sarah J Wells 11
    John H Wells 9
    Richard D Wells 7
    Francis C Wells 1

    ; Head of Household=Richard Preston Wells
  • (Household Member) Census: 1870; Clifty, Todd Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1870 United States Federal Census
    about Richard P Wills
    Name: Richard P Wills
    Birth Year: abt 1820
    Age in 1870: 50
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Home in 1870: Clifty, Todd, Kentucky
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Value of real estate: View image
    Household Members: Name Age
    Richard P Wills 50
    Winnie Wills 55
    Nancy Wills 27
    Elizabeth Wills 26
    Jacob J Wills 25
    James J Wills 22
    Sarah J Wills 20
    John M Wills 18
    Richard D Wills 15; Head of Household=Richard Preston Wells
  • (Household Member) Census: 1880; Clifty, Todd Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1880 United States Federal Census
    about Winnie Wells
    Name: Winnie Wells
    Home in 1880: Clifty, Todd, Kentucky
    Age: 65
    Estimated birth year: abt 1815
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
    Father's birthplace: Tennessee
    Mother's birthplace: Kentucky
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Occupation: House Keeping
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
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    Winnie Wells 65
    Elizabeth Wells 30
    J. J. Wells 28
    S. J. Wells 23
    R. D. Wells 22
    Riney Wells 26
    V. J. Wells 3
    E. V. Wells 1; Head of Household=Winifred Dukes
  • (Head of Household) Census*: 1900; Clifty, Todd Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1900 United States Federal Census
    about Pinkie E Welis
    Name: Pinkie E Welis
    [Pinkie E Wells]
    Home in 1900: Clifty, Todd, Kentucky
    [Clifty, Todd, Kentucky]
    Age: 14
    Birth Date: Jun 1886
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relationship to head-of-house: Niece
    Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
    Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
    Marital Status: Single
    Occupation: View on Image
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    Jacob Wells 24
    ?Arry J Wells 23
    Eva Welis 21
    Willie Welis 19
    Pinkie E Welis 14
    Andrew Hayes 24

    ; Head of Household=Vany J Wells, Head of Household=Eva Wells, Head of Household=Willie Wells, Head of Household=Pinkie E Wells
  • (Head of Household) Census: 1910; Clifty, Todd Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1910 United States Federal Census
    about Jake J Wells
    Name: Jake J Wells
    Age in 1910: 68
    Estimated birth year: 1842
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
    Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
    Spouse's name: Matilda C Wells
    Home in 1910: Clifty, Todd, Kentucky
    Marital Status: Married
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    Jake J Wells 68
    Matilda C Wells 51
    Mary E Dukes 30

    ; Head of Household=Matilda Carlin Dukes

Family 1: Riney Armstrong b. c 1854, d. b 1900

Family 2: Matilda Carlin Dukes b. Aug 1859

Riney Armstrong

F, #51573, b. circa 1854, d. before 1900
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • Married Name: 16 December 1875; Mrs. Wells (Armstrong)
  • (Household Member) Census: 1880; Clifty, Todd Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1880 United States Federal Census
    about Winnie Wells
    Name: Winnie Wells
    Home in 1880: Clifty, Todd, Kentucky
    Age: 65
    Estimated birth year: abt 1815
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
    Father's birthplace: Tennessee
    Mother's birthplace: Kentucky
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Occupation: House Keeping
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
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    Winnie Wells 65
    Elizabeth Wells 30
    J. J. Wells 28
    S. J. Wells 23
    R. D. Wells 22
    Riney Wells 26
    V. J. Wells 3
    E. V. Wells 1; Head of Household=Winifred Dukes

Family: Jacob J Wells b. Feb 1846

Matilda Carlin Dukes

F, #51574, b. August 1859
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • Married Name: circa 1906; Mrs. Wells (Dukes)
  • (Head of Household) Census: 1910; Clifty, Todd Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1910 United States Federal Census
    about Jake J Wells
    Name: Jake J Wells
    Age in 1910: 68
    Estimated birth year: 1842
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
    Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
    Spouse's name: Matilda C Wells
    Home in 1910: Clifty, Todd, Kentucky
    Marital Status: Married
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    Jake J Wells 68
    Matilda C Wells 51
    Mary E Dukes 30

    ; Head of Household=Jacob J Wells

Family: Jacob J Wells b. Feb 1846

Zilpha Ann Elizabeth Wells

F, #51575, b. December 1831, d. before 1910
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • Name Variation: Elizabeth Wells
  • Married Name: 21 August 1856; Mrs. Dukes (Wells)

Family:

Mary Catherine Edwards

F, #51576, b. 24 July 1834, d. circa 1885
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • Married Name: 12 August 1867; Mrs. Wells (Edwards)

Family: William Guy Wells b. 1846

Martha Bivins

F, #51577, b. 1847
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • Birth*: 1847; Kentucky, USA; 1860 United States Federal Census
    about Martha Bivins
    Name: Martha Bivins
    Age in 1860: 13
    Birth Year: abt 1847
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Home in 1860: Todd, Kentucky
    Gender: Female
    Post Office: Elkton
    Value of real estate: View image
    Household Members: Name Age
    J D Bivins 48
    E Bivins 50
    Ephraim Bivins 17
    P Bivins 15
    Martha Bivins 13
    James Bivins 11
    John Bivins 20
    E Bivins 17

  • (Bride) Marriage*: circa 1885; prob., Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky, USA; Groom=William Guy Wells
  • Married Name: circa 1885; Mrs. Wells (Bivins)

Family: William Guy Wells b. 1846

Pinkie E Wells

F, #51578, b. June 1886, d. 23 May 1973
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • (Head of Household) Census: 1900; Clifty, Todd Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1900 United States Federal Census
    about Pinkie E Welis
    Name: Pinkie E Welis
    [Pinkie E Wells]
    Home in 1900: Clifty, Todd, Kentucky
    [Clifty, Todd, Kentucky]
    Age: 14
    Birth Date: Jun 1886
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relationship to head-of-house: Niece
    Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
    Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
    Marital Status: Single
    Occupation: View on Image
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    Jacob Wells 24
    ?Arry J Wells 23
    Eva Welis 21
    Willie Welis 19
    Pinkie E Welis 14
    Andrew Hayes 24

    ; Head of Household=Jacob J Wells
  • Married Name: circa 1909; Mrs. Ross (Wells)
  • (Head of Household) Census*: 1910; Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1910 United States Federal Census
    about Pinkey E Ross
    Name: Pinkey E Ross
    Age in 1910: 22
    Estimated birth year: 1888
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
    Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
    Spouse's name: W J Ross
    Home in 1910: Magisterial District 3, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
    Marital Status: Married
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    W J Ross 50
    Pinkey E Ross 22
    Otha B Ross 17
    Velma Ross 14
    William E Ross 7
    Jasper W Ross 6
    James Stroud 25

  • (Head of Household) Census: 1920; Greenville, Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky, USA
  • (Head of Household) Census: 1930; Greenville, Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1930 United States Federal Census
    about Pinkie Ross
    Name: Pinkie Ross
    Home in 1930: Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
    View Map
    Age: 42
    Estimated birth year: abt 1888
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Spouse's name: William Ross
    Race: White
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    William Ross 70
    Pinkie Ross 42
    Carol Ross 19
    Worden Ross 17
    Joyce R Ross 14
    Ralph L Ross 12
    Gordon K Ross 10
    Margaret Ross 9/12

James J Wells

M, #51579, b. 1848
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • (Household Member) Census: 1880; Clifty, Todd Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1880 United States Federal Census
    about Winnie Wells
    Name: Winnie Wells
    Home in 1880: Clifty, Todd, Kentucky
    Age: 65
    Estimated birth year: abt 1815
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
    Father's birthplace: Tennessee
    Mother's birthplace: Kentucky
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Occupation: House Keeping
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
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    Winnie Wells 65
    Elizabeth Wells 30
    J. J. Wells 28
    S. J. Wells 23
    R. D. Wells 22
    Riney Wells 26
    V. J. Wells 3
    E. V. Wells 1; Head of Household=Winifred Dukes

Willie Wells

M, #51580, b. December 1880
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • (Head of Household) Census: 1900; Clifty, Todd Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1900 United States Federal Census
    about Pinkie E Welis
    Name: Pinkie E Welis
    [Pinkie E Wells]
    Home in 1900: Clifty, Todd, Kentucky
    [Clifty, Todd, Kentucky]
    Age: 14
    Birth Date: Jun 1886
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relationship to head-of-house: Niece
    Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
    Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
    Marital Status: Single
    Occupation: View on Image
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    Jacob Wells 24
    ?Arry J Wells 23
    Eva Welis 21
    Willie Welis 19
    Pinkie E Welis 14
    Andrew Hayes 24

    ; Head of Household=Jacob J Wells

Vany J Wells

F, #51581, b. July 1876
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • (Household Member) Census: 1880; Clifty, Todd Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1880 United States Federal Census
    about Winnie Wells
    Name: Winnie Wells
    Home in 1880: Clifty, Todd, Kentucky
    Age: 65
    Estimated birth year: abt 1815
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
    Father's birthplace: Tennessee
    Mother's birthplace: Kentucky
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Occupation: House Keeping
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
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    Winnie Wells 65
    Elizabeth Wells 30
    J. J. Wells 28
    S. J. Wells 23
    R. D. Wells 22
    Riney Wells 26
    V. J. Wells 3
    E. V. Wells 1; Head of Household=Winifred Dukes
  • (Head of Household) Census: 1900; Clifty, Todd Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1900 United States Federal Census
    about Pinkie E Welis
    Name: Pinkie E Welis
    [Pinkie E Wells]
    Home in 1900: Clifty, Todd, Kentucky
    [Clifty, Todd, Kentucky]
    Age: 14
    Birth Date: Jun 1886
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relationship to head-of-house: Niece
    Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
    Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
    Marital Status: Single
    Occupation: View on Image
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    Jacob Wells 24
    ?Arry J Wells 23
    Eva Welis 21
    Willie Welis 19
    Pinkie E Welis 14
    Andrew Hayes 24

    ; Head of Household=Jacob J Wells

Eva Wells

F, #51582, b. July 1878
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • (Household Member) Census: 1880; Clifty, Todd Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1880 United States Federal Census
    about Winnie Wells
    Name: Winnie Wells
    Home in 1880: Clifty, Todd, Kentucky
    Age: 65
    Estimated birth year: abt 1815
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
    Father's birthplace: Tennessee
    Mother's birthplace: Kentucky
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Occupation: House Keeping
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
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    Winnie Wells 65
    Elizabeth Wells 30
    J. J. Wells 28
    S. J. Wells 23
    R. D. Wells 22
    Riney Wells 26
    V. J. Wells 3
    E. V. Wells 1; Head of Household=Winifred Dukes
  • (Head of Household) Census: 1900; Clifty, Todd Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1900 United States Federal Census
    about Pinkie E Welis
    Name: Pinkie E Welis
    [Pinkie E Wells]
    Home in 1900: Clifty, Todd, Kentucky
    [Clifty, Todd, Kentucky]
    Age: 14
    Birth Date: Jun 1886
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relationship to head-of-house: Niece
    Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
    Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
    Marital Status: Single
    Occupation: View on Image
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    Jacob Wells 24
    ?Arry J Wells 23
    Eva Welis 21
    Willie Welis 19
    Pinkie E Welis 14
    Andrew Hayes 24

    ; Head of Household=Jacob J Wells

Sina _____

F, #51583, b. 1867
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • Married Name: circa 1885; Mrs. Wells (_____)
  • (Household Member) Census: 1910; Clifty, Todd Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1910 United States Federal Census
    about Rich D Wells
    Name: Rich D Wells
    Age in 1910: 58
    Estimated birth year: 1852
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
    Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
    Spouse's name: Sina Wells
    Home in 1910: Clifty, Todd, Kentucky
    Marital Status: Married
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    Rich D Wells 58
    Sina Wells 43
    Richard L Wells 22
    John M Wells 16
    Mckinley Wells 8

    ; Head of Household=Richard D Wells

Family: Richard D Wells b. 1854

Richard L Or T Wells

M, #51584, b. 1888
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • (Household Member) Census: 1910; Clifty, Todd Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1910 United States Federal Census
    about Rich D Wells
    Name: Rich D Wells
    Age in 1910: 58
    Estimated birth year: 1852
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
    Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
    Spouse's name: Sina Wells
    Home in 1910: Clifty, Todd, Kentucky
    Marital Status: Married
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    Rich D Wells 58
    Sina Wells 43
    Richard L Wells 22
    John M Wells 16
    Mckinley Wells 8

    ; Head of Household=Richard D Wells

John M Wells

M, #51585, b. 1894
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • (Household Member) Census: 1910; Clifty, Todd Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1910 United States Federal Census
    about Rich D Wells
    Name: Rich D Wells
    Age in 1910: 58
    Estimated birth year: 1852
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
    Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
    Spouse's name: Sina Wells
    Home in 1910: Clifty, Todd, Kentucky
    Marital Status: Married
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    Rich D Wells 58
    Sina Wells 43
    Richard L Wells 22
    John M Wells 16
    Mckinley Wells 8

    ; Head of Household=Richard D Wells

Mckinley Wells

M, #51586, b. 1902
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • (Household Member) Census: 1910; Clifty, Todd Co., Kentucky, USA;
    1910 United States Federal Census
    about Rich D Wells
    Name: Rich D Wells
    Age in 1910: 58
    Estimated birth year: 1852
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
    Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
    Spouse's name: Sina Wells
    Home in 1910: Clifty, Todd, Kentucky
    Marital Status: Married
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    Rich D Wells 58
    Sina Wells 43
    Richard L Wells 22
    John M Wells 16
    Mckinley Wells 8

    ; Head of Household=Richard D Wells

John Joseph Wells

M, #51587, b. circa 1848, d. 1851
  • Reference: W027 ID999

J B Wells

M, #51588, b. circa 1875, d. 17 September 1902
  • Reference: W027 ID999
  • Birth*: circa 1875; Kentucky, USA
  • (Deceased) Death*: 17 September 1902

Milton Lee Wells

M, #51589, b. 5 November 1871
  • Reference: W027 ID999

Family: Pinky Jane Boggess b. c 1875

Pinky Jane Boggess

F, #51590, b. circa 1875
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • Married Name: 3 August 1898; Mrs. Wells (Boggess)

Family: Milton Lee Wells b. 5 Nov 1871

Lula Wells

F, #51591, b. 31 January 1879, d. 7 February 1916
  • Reference: W027 ID999
  • Married Name: 14 April 1897; Mrs. Drake (Wells)

Francis Wells

M, #51592, b. 1803
  • Reference: W027

James W Wells

M, #51593, b. 1851
  • Reference: W999 ID999

Mary T Wells

F, #51594, b. 1853
  • Reference: W999 ID999

John Wells

M, #51595, b. circa 1810
  • Reference: W999 ID999

Family: Courtney Dukes b. c 1810, d. c 1839

Sarah Dukes

F, #51596, b. circa 1810
  • Reference: W999 ID999
  • Married Name: 2 May 1833; Mrs. Wells (Dukes)

Family: Alfred G Wells b. c 1810

Alfred G Wells

M, #51597, b. circa 1810
  • Reference: W999 ID999

Family: Sarah Dukes b. c 1810

Lila Wilson Conner

F, #51598, b. 16 October 1903
  • Reference: W999 ID169
  • Married Name: 22 August 1936; Mrs. Wells (Conner)

Family: Louis Truitt Wells b. 3 Oct 1895, d. 14 Feb 1985

Citations

  1. Louis T. Wells, Jr., M271, Harvard Business School, Soldiers Field, Boston, MA 02163 as submitted in GEDCOM file C:TMGWGEDCOMSID169C~1.GED and imported on 08/19/2008 at 12:09:11.,_ID169 _Researcher.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Edwin Allen Wells

M, #51599, b. 21 October 1847, d. 10 July 1850
  • Reference: W019 ID105
  • (Household Member) Census: 1850; Newbury, Orange Co., Vermont, USA; 1850 United States Federal Census
    about Mervin H Well
    Name: Mervin H Well
    [Mervin Henry Well]
    [Mervin H Wells]
    Age: 36
    Birth Year: abt 1814
    Birthplace: Vermont
    Home in 1850: Newbury, Orange, Vermont
    Gender: Male
    Family Number: 472
    Household Members: Name Age
    Mervin H Well 36
    Pheba Well 47
    Charles A Well 8
    John M Well 6
    Edwin A Well 2
    Jane Philbrick 9
    Ebenezer Wells 71

    ; Head of Household=Mervin Henry Wells