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 9, living with parents and 5 siblings. (SV-1397)
1880 U.S. Census (Ancestry.com): Silvester Wels (19 KY) living in Kavanaugh, Jackson Co., KY (next to parents) with wife, Frances (22 KY) and mother, Nella Wels (67 KY).