Middle initial appears to be “L.” in some records and “E.” in others.
Living at 963 Franklin Ave Columbus, OH in 1900 census and 1905. Listed as Travel Agent (Nov 1863, OH) in 1900 census, owned his own home, and married 12 yrs. His wife Hattie (Feb 1869, OH) and dau Helen (Oct 1889, OH) were with him as well as Daisy Hudson, a 16 yr old servant girl. Was listed as a "traveling passenger agent" for the Erie Railroad in his father’s obit in 1908.
In 1910 they were living in Pennsylvania, still a railroad agent (45, OH) and married 21 yrs with their only child still living.
Listed as 58 in Youngstown as a railroad freight agent in the 1920 census, with his wife Harriet (52)
Living on W. Sandusky St in Fredericktown in 1930. He is listed as David E. Wells (69) with his wife and owning his own home worth $5,000.
He and Harriet are listed at ages76 and 70 in Fredericktown in 1940, where they owned their home and both had completed 2 yrs of High School.
Harriet T. Wells buried with the rest of the family is his wife (1869-1944).