Laura Ethel Keller

Birth: 1848
Wayne, New York, USA

Death: 1877
Rochester, New York, USA

Father: Jacob Keller

Mother: Mary O. Stansill

Siblings:
Delevan Keller *
Sarah Jane Keller (*, died in infancy)
Dwight Keller *
Emory Keller *
James E Keller *
Esbon B Keller
* (half-sibling, child of Catherine)

Spouse: Frederick Tombleson Finding

Married: before 1870

Children:
Fred K Finding
Ethel Laura Finding
John Finding
Mary Ada Finding "Mada"
Joseph Finding "Joey"

1850 U.S. Census (detail)
Date: 19 Oct 1850
Location: Arcadia, Wayne, New York, USA
Notes: The parents and children were on separate pages. I've edited them together and made note of where Jacob was born. Jacob had multiple marriages. Delevan, for example, is the son of Jacob and Catherine. A William Keller lives next door.

1870 U.S. Census (detail):
Date: 9 Sep 1870
Location: Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Notes: F. T. is incorrectly transcribed as F. J. Laura is listed as Louisa due to a data entry and/or transcription error. We know this is the right Fred due to age, occupation and location. Laura's parents are in the same household: Jacob and Mary O. Keller. They are said to be born in New York.

1875 New York Census (detail):
Date: 21 Jun 1875
Location: Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Notes: Fred K. must have died. Ethel is listed as Effa. John is a newborn. Jacob Keller and Mary O. Keller no longer live in the same household. Fred T. was born in England. Laura was born in Wayne County, New York.

 Laura is said to have died in childbirth, either with Joseph or a sibling who also died.

William Wells

Birth: 1814 (?)
in Tennessee, United States

Death: 13 Aug 1890 (?)
in Loudon, Tennessee, United States

Father: Stephen Wells

Mother: Hannah McCarrel [Eddington]

Siblings: (?)
Elizabeth Wells
Nancy Wells
Margaret McCarrell Wells
Mary Hannah Wells "Polly"
Andrew Jackson Wells

Spouse: Mary Morefield "Mourfield"

Married: 30 Mar 1831

Children:
Nancy Ellen Wells
Jesse George W Wells
Margarett E Wells
James M Wells
William Harden Wells
Stephen W Wells
Lucinda Jane Wells
Margaret Campbell Wells
Anne Eliza Wells
Isabella J Wells
Martha L Wells
Mary C Wells
Laura Tennessee Wells

1850 U.S. Census (detail):
Date: 19 December 1850
Location: Subdivision 31, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Notes: A primary source for siblings. Only the boys attended school. I'll be attempting to corroborate this source with sources related to Jesse's siblings. That being said, the 1870 census shows that Jesse's first daughter is Mary and first son is William, which are his parent's names.

1860 U.S. Census (detail):

Date: 

Location: 4 District, Roane, Tennessee, United States

Notes: The ages in this record are messed up, but the list of children's names suggests this is the right family. The family has moved to Roane County from Knox. Since 1850, as we would expect, Nancy, Jesse and Margarett have moved out. James, Stephen and William H are all about 10 years older, though the order is in error. Lucinda Jane, Margaret and Anne E exactly the right ages. The rest of the children are newcomers. William's age is off significantly but Mary's age and birthplace match the 1850 record.

1870 U.S. Census (detail):

Date: 23 June 1870

Location: 4 District, Roane, Tennessee, United States

Notes: The first daughter is transcribed as A. C. - I think it's Anna E from 1860, which could be a bad transcription. The second daughter must be Isabelle J. The third is Martha, then Mary, then Laura T. James H. Rupe and J. Bayley are William's grandchildren, sons of Henry Roope and Margaret Wells, and John L. G. Bailey and Nancy Ellen Wells, respectively.

1880 U.S. Census (detail):

Date: 9 June 1880

Location: Eatons Cross Roads, Loudon, Tennessee, United States
Notes:William Wells is widowed according to this census. Loudon County is adjacent to Roane County. Isabelle's age is wrong. Tennessee is Laura T. Grandchildren James and John are still living with William.

Additional Sources:

Death certificate of daughter Margarett E: