Of Aaron Wells' fifteen children, FIVE lived until the 1880 Census. If you think this
would solve the question of where Aaron was born, HA! Two had "Kentucky"
(definitely wrong), two had "Virginia" and one had "Pennsylvania".
Based on the history of the Pennsylvania/Virginia border dispute, all three could be
right. Here's the data:
Individual Record 1880 United States Census
Elizebeth WIGGONS Female
Other Information:
Birth Year <1791>
Birthplace KY
Age 89
Occupation Housekeeper
Marital Status W <Widowed>
Race W <White>
Head of Household Lenuel [Lenard] MULLIKIN
Relation GMother <Grandmother>
Father's Birthplace KY
Mother's Birthplace KY
Source Information:
Census Place Mitchells Mills, Robertson,
Kentucky
Family History Library Film 1254440
NA Film Number T9-0440
Page Number 302D
Individual Record 1880 United States Census
Rachel E. WELLS Female
Other Information:
Birth Year <1793>
Birthplace KY
Age 87
Occupation
Marital Status W <Widowed>
Race W <White>
Head of Household Levi WELLS
Relation Mother
Father's Birthplace VA
Mother's Birthplace VA
Source Information:
Census Place Williamsburg, Clermont, Ohio
Family History Library Film 1255000
NA Film Number T9-1000
Page Number 376B
Individual Record 1880 United States Census
Ruth CALLEN Female
Other Information:
Birth Year <1806>
Birthplace KY
Age 74
Occupation At Home
Marital Status W <Widowed>
Race W <White>
Head of Household Marquis de L. CALLEN
Relation Mother
Father's Birthplace KY
Mother's Birthplace KY
Source Information:
Census Place Lawrence, Marion, Indiana
Family History Library Film 1254293
NA Film Number T9-0293
Page Number 336C
Individual Record 1880 United States Census
Daniel WELLS Male
Other Information:
Birth Year <1812>
Birthplace KY
Age 68
Occupation Farmer
Marital Status M <Married>
Race W <White>
Head of Household Daniel WELLS
Relation Self
Father's Birthplace PA
Mother's Birthplace PA
Source Information:
Census Place Lower Blue Lick, Nicholas, Kentucky
Family History Library Film 1254436
NA Film Number T9-0436
Page Number 369D
Individual Record 1880 United States Census
Uriah WELLS Male
Other Information:
Birth Year <1820>
Birthplace KY
Age 60
Occupation Farmer
Marital Status M <Married>
Race W <White>
Head of Household Uriah WELLS
Relation Self
Father's Birthplace VA
Mother's Birthplace VA
Source Information:
Census Place Mitchells Mills, Robertson,
Kentucky
Family History Library Film 1254440
NA Film Number T9-0440
Page Number 301B