Farmer living in Jefferson Twp with his mother and 3 brothers in 1900 census. Farmer (renting) living in Jefferson Twp with 4 children in 1910 census. 1920 - farmer on his own farm with his wife, 4 children and his brother, Levi. He is listed in the 1930 census on Grindstone Rd with his wife, both sons plus daughter Jane and her daughter. Willed his interest in family homestead to Paul C. Wells, Ada Belle Guseman and Jane DeYarmon.
Listed as Alva A., a widowed farmer (71, PA) with an 8th grade education in 1940. With him is his daughter and granddaughter.
[Obituary] Morning Herald (Uniontown, PA) 30 Oct 1944, pg 2 col 1
Wells, Alva A. age 76, died at his home in Jefferson Twp. Friday night Oct 27th 1944 at 11:45 o’clock. He was the son of the late James and Ellen Colvin Wells of Jefferson Twp. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. Robert Guseman, Mrs. James Deyarmon and Paul Wells. Also surviving are three grandchildren: Adabelle Deyarmon, James Robert and Allen Guseman. Funeral services will be at his home Monday afernoon, Oct. 30 at 2:00 o’clock. Interment in Redstone cemetery.