Janice, given the marriage info for 1874, census data giving age, I am pretty sure this is the same guy. Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: <JANB111@aol.com> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 4:56 PM Subject: [GREENE COUNTY] William I. William J. Wells > The William J. Wells who m. Caroline Brown... is he the William I. Wells? > ?? > WILLIAM I. WELLS of Coxsackie Will Probated June 3, 1872 > Heirs: son, Christopher and grandson William > Executor: son, Christopher > Witnesses: Epenetus Reed and Samuel King > > Here is a William who I believe is William J. who m. Eleanor Clough and > then > Caroline Brown in 1874. > > 1870 Federal Census > 30 June 1870 > William Wells > Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820 > Age in 1870: 50 > Birthplace: New York > Home in 1870: Coxsackie, Greene, New York > Race: White > Gender: Male > Post Office: Coxsackie > Roll: M593_940 > Page: 202 > Wells, William 50 NY. laborer > Joseph 18 NY. laborer > ------------------------- > And again... > > 1880 Federal Census > Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation > Father's > Birthplace Mother's Birthplace > Mary HERRICK Self W Female W 79 CT Keeping House CT > CT > William WELLS SonL M Male W 60 NY NY NY > Caroline WELLS Dau S Female W 47 NY CT CT > Elizabeth SEARLES GDau S Female W 26 NY NY NY ((see > 1870 Caroline Searles) dau of Caroline nee Brown Searles Wells)) > > Source Information: > Census Place Athens, Greene, New York > Family History Library Film 1254836 > NA Film Number T9-0836 > Page Number 26D > ---------------------------- > Here is son Christopher: > 1870 Federal Census > 30 June 1870 > Christopher Wells > Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 > Age in 1870: 26 > Birthplace: New York > Home in 1870: Coxsackie, Greene, New York > Race: White > Gender: Male > Value of real estate: View Image > Post Office: Coxsackie > Roll: M593_940 > Page: 203 > Wells, Christopher 26 NY. boatman > Elsabeth 26 NY. housekeeper > Howard 4 NY. > William H. 1 NY. > ----------------------------------------- > 1880 Federal Census > Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation > Father's > Birthplace Mother's Birthplace > Christopher WELLS Self M Male W 36 NY Coachman NY NY > Elizabeth WELLS Wife M Female W 37 NY Keeping House NY > NY > > Howard WELLS Son S Male W 13 NY NY NY > William H. WELLS Son S Male W 11 NY NY NY > > Source Information: > Census Place Coxsackie, Greene, New York > Family History Library Film 1254836 > NA Film Number T9-0836 > Page Number 177B > ---------------------------------------------- > 1910 Federal Census > 11 May 1910 > Christopher Wells > Age in 1910: 65 > Estimated birth year: 1844 > Birthplace: New York > Home in 1910: ATHENS, Greene, New York > Race: White > Gender: Male > Series: T624 > Roll: 950 > Part: 1 > Page: 305A > Wells, Christopher 65 NY. NY. NY. laborer boarder married 40 > yrs. > -------------------------------------------------- > Dialog is welcome, > Janice Brown Buchana > > > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Your resource site for Greene County Cemeteries, Biographies, Censuses, > Wills and so much more! Check us out! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >