David James Wells

1849 - 1929  (79 years)

• Name	David James Wells
  Born	19 Mar 1849	Pendleton, Niagara County, New York
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Pendleton, Niagara County, New York   [1]
  Census	1860	Lockport, Niagara County, New York   [2]
  Census	1865	Lockport, Niagara County, New York   [3]
  Census	1870	Pendleton, Niagara County, New York   [4]
  Census	1875	Pendleton, Niagara County, New York   [5]
  Census	1880	Pendleton, Niagara County, New York   [6]
  Census	1892	Pendleton, Niagara County, New York   [7]
  Census	1900	Pendleton Township, Niagara County, New York   [8]
  Census	1905	Pendleton, Niagara County, New York   [9]
  Census	1910	Pendleton Township, Niagara County, New York   [10]
  Census	1915	Pendleton, Niagara County, New York   [11]
  Census	1920	Niagara County, New York   [12]
  Census	1925	Pendleton, Niagara County, New York   [13]
  Died	15 Mar 1929	Mapleton, Niagara County, New York
  Buried	Wheatfield Cemetery, Shawnee, Niagara County, New York   [14]
  Person ID	I2012	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	William Wells, Jr.,   b. Abt 1816, England ,   d. 1881  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Mother	Ruth Gilling,   b. 1821, England ,   d. 1886  (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F520	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Flora Ada Weaver,   b. 14 Feb 1854, Cambria, Niagara County, New York ,   d. 25 Aug 1928, Mapleton, Niagara County, New York  (Age 74 years)
  Married	31 Oct 1871
  Notes	The marriage date shown in records may not be correct. The 1900 census says that they were married 27 years, that would change the date from 1871 to 1873. ---------- Reference: Nan Vaught, nanvaught@surfree.com, 16 April 2001
  Children	+ 1. Effie Ruth Wells,   b. 11 Sep 1876, Mapleton, Niagara County, New York ,   d. 24 Jan 1954, Lockport, Niagara County, New York  (Age 77 years) + 2. William D. Wells,   b. 6 Jun 1881, Mapleton, Niagara County, New York ,   d. Abt 1952, Spencerport, Monroe County, New York  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F32183	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 19 Mar 1849 - Pendleton, Niagara County, New York Census - 1850 - Pendleton, Niagara County, New York Census - 1860 - Lockport, Niagara County, New York Census - 1865 - Lockport, Niagara County, New York Census - 1870 - Pendleton, Niagara County, New York Census - 1875 - Pendleton, Niagara County, New York Census - 1880 - Pendleton, Niagara County, New York Census - 1892 - Pendleton, Niagara County, New York Census - 1905 - Pendleton, Niagara County, New York Census - 1915 - Pendleton, Niagara County, New York Census - 1920 - Niagara County, New York Census - 1925 - Pendleton, Niagara County, New York Died - 15 Mar 1929 - Mapleton, Niagara County, New York Buried - - Wheatfield Cemetery, Shawnee, Niagara County, New York  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: Marjorie (Mateer) Beckwith notes. Nan Vaught, nanvaught@surfree.com, 12-16 April 2001

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1850. Name: David Wels Event Type: Census Event Date: 1850 Event Place: Pendleton, Niagara, New York, United States Gender: Male Age: 1 Marital Status: Race (Original): Race: Birthplace: New York Birth Year (Estimated): 1849 House Number: 63 Family Number: 64 Line Number: 37 Affiliate Publication Number: M432 Affiliate Film Number: 560 GS Film number: 444276 Digital Folder Number: 004202528 Image Number: 00470 Household Gender Age Birthplace Wm Wels M 34 England Ruth Wels F 29 England David Wels M 1 New York [S112] Census, 1860. Name: David Wells Residence: , Niagara, New York Ward: The Town Of Lockport Age: 11 years Estimated Birth Year: 1849 Birthplace: New York Gender: Male Page: 311 Family Number: 2452 Film Number: 803823 DGS Number: 4236759 Image Number: 00550 NARA Number: M653 [S112] Census, 1865. Name David Wells Event Type Census Event Year 1865 Event Place District 03, Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States Relationship to Head of Household Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original) SON Birth Year (Estimated) 1849 Page 3 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Wm Wells Father M 48 Ruth Wells Wife F 45 David Wells Son M 16 [S112] Census, 1870. Name: David Wells Birth Year (Estimated): 1849 Gender: Male Age (Original): 21y Race: White Birthplace: New York Event Place: New York, United States Household Gender Age Birthplace William Wells M 54y England Ruth Wells F 50y England David Wells M 21y New York John Wells M 22y Prussia [S112] Census, 1875. Name David J Wells Event Type Census Event Date 1875 Event Place Pendleton, Niagara, New York, United States Gender Male Age 26 Relationship to Head of Household Son Birth Year (Estimated) 1849 Page 17 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace William Wells Father M 58 Bertha Wells Wife F 55 David J Wells Son M 26 Flora A Wells Wife F 21 John Garrell Hired Hand M 23 [S112] Census, 1880. Name: David J. Wells Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Pendleton, Niagara, New York, United States Gender: Male Age: 31 Marital Status: Married Occupation: Farmer Race (Original): Ethnicity: American Relationship to Head of Household: Self Birthplace: New York, United States Birth Date: 1849 Spouse's Name: Flora A. Wells Spouse's Birthplace: New York, United States Father's Name: Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Name: Mother's Birthplace: England Page: 260 Page Letter: A Entry Number: 4356 Affiliate Film Number: T9-0901 GS Film number: 1254901 Digital Folder Number: 004242241 Image Number: 00103 Household Gender Age Birthplace Self David J. Wells M 31 New York, United States Wife Flora A. Wells F 26 New York, United States Daughter Effie R. Wells F 3 New York, United States Other Joseph Moyer M 21 New York, United States [S112] Census, 1892. Name David J Wells Event Date 1892 Event Place Pendleton Age 43 Gender Male Birthplace United States Birth Year (Estimated) 1849 Citizenship Status Citizen "New York State Census, 1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D1XK-7G?cc=1529100&wc=3FGD-KXM%3A69520601%2C69704501 : 22 May 2015), Niagara > image 4 of 15; county offices, New York. [S112] Census, 1900. Name: David J Wells Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1900 Event Place: ED 84 Pendleton Township, Niagara, New York, United States Birth Date: Mar 1849 Birthplace: New York Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Race: White Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Years Married: 27 Marriage Year (Estimated): 1873 Mother of how many children: Number of Living Children: Immigration Year: Page: 2 Sheet Letter: A Family Number: 28 Reference ID: 10 GS Film number: 1241130 Digital Folder Number: 004114703 Image Number: 00132 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head David J Wells M 51 New York Wife Flora A Wells F 46 New York Son William D Wells M 19 New York [S112] Census, 1905. Name David J Wells Residence Place Pendleton, Niagara, New York Age 56 Birth Year (Estimated) 1849 Birthplace United States Relationship to Head of Household Head Race W Gender Male Page 19 "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6919-16K?cc=1463113&wc=Q69N-C1D%3A42718001%2C42919001%2C1590032537 : 22 September 2016), Niagara > Pendleton > image 11 of 16; county offices, New York. [S112] Census, 1910. Name David J Wells Event Type Census Event Date 1910 Event Place Pendleton, Niagara, New York, United States Gender Male Age 60 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Birth Year (Estimated) 1850 Birthplace England Father's Birthplace England Mother's Birthplace England Sheet Letter B Sheet Number 13 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace David J Wells Head M 60 England Ada Wells Wife F 52 New York "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJX-9QPL?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ7-S37%3A133641301%2C143771801%2C134539501%2C1589088941 : 5 April 2016), New York > Niagara > Pendleton > image 26 of 26; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [S112] Census, 1915. Name David J Wells Event Type Census Event Date 1915 Event Place Pendleton, Niagara, New York, United States Gender Male Age 66 Relationship to Head of Household Head Birth Year (Estimated) 1849 Years in United States 66 Page 27 [S112] Census, 1920. Name: David J Wells Residence: , Niagara, New York Estimated Birth Year: 1850 Age: 70 Birthplace: New York Relationship to Head of Household: Self Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: England Film Number: 1821240 Digital Folder Number: 4442066 Image Number: 01046 Sheet Number: 11 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF David J Wells M 70y New York WIFE Flora Wells F 65y New York [S112] Census, 1925. Name David B Wells Event Type Census Event Date 1925 Event Place Pendleton, A.D. 01, E.D. 01, Niagara, New York, United States Gender Male Age 76 Nationality United States Race White Relationship to Head of Household Head Birth Year (Estimated) 1849 Page 8 [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 96744924).