#6325, b. circa 1806
| Birth* | circa 1806 | James Wells was born circa 1806 at SC.2,1 |
| (Moved-children) Residence | 1820 | By the time the census was taken in Louisiana in 1820, James Wells moved with his family to St. Helena Parish, LA.1 |
| (male 10-16) Census1820 | 7 Aug 1820 | Based on age, it is possible that James Wells was counted as a free white male 10 to 16 years old, in the household of William Wells on the 1820 Census at St. Helena Parish, LA.3 |
| Census1830* | 1 Jun 1830 | James Wells was enumerated as the head of a household on the 1830 census at St. Helena Parish, LA. Based on ages, it is possible that the following were also living in the household: ; John Wells, free white male 20 to 30 years old. There was one unaccounted-for free white female age 10-15 also living in this household.4 |
| Marriage* | | James Wells married Mozelle (--?--) (probable).2 |
| Census1850* | 31 Aug 1850 | James Wells (given age 44) was enumerated on 31 Aug 1850 as the head of household on the 1850 census at Livingston Parish, LA. Present with him was Mozelle Wells (given age 34), probably his wife. In addition, James Wells (given age 11), Levi B. Wells (given age 9), Elizabeth Wells (given age 7), Sylvester Wells (given age 5) and Nancy Wells (given age 2) lived in this household. He was a farmer whose real estate was valued at $255.. The official date of the census was 01 June 1850.2 |