H. Simpson Wells was married twice. His first wife was Nannie Abbett, whom he married 20 Mar 1870. In the census that year, she is listed as owning $6400 of land and $500 of personal property; and his brother David is living with them. To them were born five children - William, Minnie, Myrtle, John and Bertie. Myrtle and Bertie died in infancy. Nannie Wells died at the birth of Bertie in 1878. It is interesting to note here that before she died she gave this babe to Mrs. Abbett, the mother of E. Fannie Pyatt who, in a few weeks, became the wife of James W. Wells.
Of the first children, William Wells married Clara A. Hunter, of Columbus, Indiana. Minnie Wells married W. O. Clark, of Bartholomew Co, IN.

His second wife was Alice E. Kennedy of Clay City, IL. To them were born ten children - Edna, Mary, H. Simpson, J. Oscar, Charles C., Frank R., Dannie E. who died at the age of four years, Walter D., Carrie, and J. Kenneth.
Of the children of this second marriage -
Edna married Ralph Kyte. To them was born a daughter, Josephine A.
Mary B. Wells married John Steele of Jonesville, Ind. To them were born two children, Edna and John K.
H. Simpson Wells married Audrey Woods, of Anderson, Ind.
J. Oscar Wells married Dollie Harmon of Peru, Ind. To them were born two sons, the oldest dying in infancy. The younger is Eugene Harmon.
Charles C. Wells married Mattie Bolander of Bartholomew Co, Indiana. To them were born six children - Mildred, Katherine, Vivian, Clara, Charles and Evelyn Marie.
Walter D. Wells married Jo Adams of Elizabethtown, Ind.
Carrie M. Wells married Dr. V. B. Ailstock of Portsmouth, Ohio.
J. Kenneth Wells is a bachelor.

In 1900 he is listed as Simpy H. with his wife of 20 years and the nine living children (of 10) from his second marriage. He owned his home and is listed as a farmer.
H. Simpson Wells was a farmer and trader, well known and loved by all who knew him for his genial disposition. His sons were successful merchants. At his death in March, 1910, there were twelve living children.
[Obituary] The Evening Republic, Columbus, IN - 1 Mar 1910
H.S. Wells Dead
H.S. Wells, known to his many friends as "Simp", died at his home about four miles southwest of this city, at 3-o'clock this morning. Diabetes was the cause of his death and he had been ill from this disease for some time. The late Mr. Wells was sixty-one years old and had long been a resident of this county. He was a farmer and stock raiser. A great many people knew Mr. Wells and everyone who knew him was his friend. Likewise he was a friend of others. He was always jovial, always had a smile for everybody and in many ways he was a man whose cheerful disposition endeared him to every person he met.
The funeral will be held from the home Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and burial will be at the Mt. Pleasant cemetery.