1860 Claiborne Co., TN Census (Ancestry.com): William Wells (27 KY) living in subdiv. 1 with wife, Elizabeth (27 VA) and 3 kids: Nancy (8 KY); Enoch (6 KY) and Sylvester (6/12 TN).
1870 Estill Co., KY census: Aged 15, living with parents and 5 siblings. (SV-1397)
1880 U.S. Census (Ancestry.com): Not found.
1900 U.S. Census (Ancestry.com): Jacob Wells (May 1854 KY) living in Kavanaugh, Jackson Co., KY with wife, Margaret (Apr 1854 KY), married 26 yrs with 13 kids, 10 living and 7 kids: Berta (Nov 1881 KY); Eva (Nov 1883); Hatfird (Feb 1886); Devon (May 1890); Tucker (Oct 1893); Elbia C. (May 1896) and Burlan (May 1898).
1920 U.S. Census (Ancestry.com): Jacob H. Wells (68 TN) living in Hamilton, Butler Co., OH with wife, Margaret (62 KY) and 3 kids: Devon (28), son, Rosebert (16 KY) and dau., Bertha Hisle (38 KY).