I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.



1880 -
Name: John Wells
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1880: Elk River, McDonald, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Samantha Wells
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: Farmer

John Wells 30, IND - cannot write
Samantha Wells 26, ILL
Mary Wells 9, MO
Walter Wells 3, Mo

1900 -
Name: John Wells
[John Walls]
Age: 51
Birth Date: Jan 1849
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1900: Edwards, Ravalli, Montana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Samantha Wells
Marriage Year: 1868
Years Married: 32
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Occupation:

John Wells 51, 1/49 IND
Samantha Wells 48, 9/51 ILL - 6 children & 5 living
Walter Wells 23, 1/77 MO
George Wells 16, 3/84 ARK
Effie Wells 13, 10/86 MT
Albert Adam 9, 4/91 MT - g/son

1910, 1920,

1930 - can't be certain this is the same George Wells of 1900 above
Name: George F Wells
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Arkansas
Race: White
Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Ruth M Wells
Father's Name: John Wells
Father's Birthplace: Iowa ????????????
Mother's Birthplace: Texas ???????????
Occupation:

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George F Wells 45, ARK - carpenter
Ruth M Wells 37, COL.
George T Wells 17, MT
Gerald Wells 13, MT
Dean S Wells 9, WASH.
John Wells 80, IOWA??? - father




1940 -
Name: George Wells
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Arkansas
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Street: W 71 Street
House Number: 1525
Inferred Residence in 1935: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 10A

George Wells 55, ARK - screen hanger
Ruth Wells 47, COL
Gerald Wells 23, MT
Dean Wells 19, WASH
John Wells 94, IOWA??? - father





California, Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: John Wells
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 7 Feb 1847
Birth Place: Indiana
Death Date: 18 Feb 1943
Death Place: Los Angeles
Father's Surname: Wells




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death record -
WELLS, GEORGE F.
b. 03/05/1885 ARKANSAS
d. 01/18/1966 Los Angeles, CA [80 yrs.]
mother's maiden name - RAY


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