Morgan Co. birth records list James H. Wells, b. 4 May 1856, mother Elizabeth Downing, father O. P. Wells.

His death certificate states James Henry Wells, age 93, born 4 May 1856 in Wellington, Ky, died 15 May 1949 in rural Wellington, Menifee Co., Ky, widower, father Oliver Perry Wells, mother’s maiden name Elizabeth Downing, cause of death senility, informant W. K. Wells, burial in Wells Cemetery.

Her death certificate records Sarah Susan Wells, age 71 years 1 month 23 days, born 9 April 1861 in Menifee Co., Ky, died 17 Feb 1933 in Menifee Co., Ky, married, wife of J. H. Wells, father Thomas Botts, mother’s maiden name Elizabeth Wells, cause of death tb of bowels, informant Bayard Wells, burial in Wells Cemetery.

1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 22 June, lists on p. 18A as family #277:
Wells, James H., 44, b. May 1856; Sarah S., wife, 39, b. Apr 1861, married 19 years, mother of 8 children, 7 living; Wick K., son, 17, b. Aug 1882; Gertrude, dau, 15, b. June 1884; Viola, da, 10, b. Jan 1890; Carlisle, son, 8, b. Jan 1892; Bayard, son, 7, b. Mar 1893; Porter T., 5, b. Mar 1895; Vernon, son, 1, b. Aug 1898. James born Ky Ky Indiana, all others Ky Ky Ky.

1910 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Wellington precinct, enumerated 18 Apr, lists on p. 1B as family #3:
Wells, James H., 52; Sarah S., wife, 49, married 28 years, mother of 9 children, 8 living; Carlisle, son, 18; Bayard, son, 17; Porter, son, 15; Vernon, son, 12; Zeola, dau, 8. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1920 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 24 Jan, lists on p. 8A as famiy #157:
Wells, James H., 63; Sarah S., wife, 59; Porter T., son, 24; Vernon, son, 21; Zeola, dau, 17. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1930 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Wellington precinct, enumerated 9 April, lists on p. 3B as family #53/55:
Wells, James H., 73, age at first marriage 26; Sarah S., wife, 68, age at first marriage 20; Vernon, son, 31, single. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The next household is their son Bayard.