↑ Source: #S-303584758 Year: 1900; Census Place: Center, Porter, Indiana; Roll: 398; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1240398
↑ Source: #S-303584758 Year: 1900; Census Place: Center, Porter, Indiana; Roll: 398; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1240398
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDH3-2HC : 3 August 2022), Rufus P Wells and Maria Ann Smith, 28 Sep 1849; citing Porter, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 005014493.
"United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:MHV9-XJ8 : Wed Dec 28 16:01:17 UTC 2022), Entry for Maria Wills and Myron Robinson, 1850.
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:M4NJ-DQX : Tue Oct 11 00:49:26 UTC 2022), Entry for Rufus P Welles and Maria Welles, 1860.
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDH3-BCB : 3 August 2022), Rufus P Wells and Ruth Schenck, 10 Mar 1878; citing Porter, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 005014494.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHS7-WSH : 13 January 2022), Rufus Wells, Center Township, Porter, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK5D-3DT : accessed 23 February 2023), Rufus P Wells in household of Harold J Schenck, Center, Porter, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 141, sheet 5B, family 139, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 374; FHL microfilm 1,374,387. ( age 92, living in daughter and son in law household)*
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57458381/rufus-putnam-wells: accessed 23 February 2023), memorial page for Rufus Putnam Wells (5 Dec 1817–21 Jul 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 57458381, citing Fleming Cemetery, Porter County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Tina (contributor 47009128).
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