Married 1st in about 1884 to Mary Bullock. She died in 1896.
1900 census he is listed in Upshur county, Texas with children: Andrew and Ernest. His mother, Hulda also in the home. He is listed as widowed.

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Elias A Ails
Age: 43
Birth Date: Sep 1856
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 3, Upshur, Texas
House Number: 7
Sheet Number: 18
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 338
Family Number: 338
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's name: Hulda Ails
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
House Owned or Rented: O
Home Free or Mortgaged: F
Farm or House: F
Household Members:
Name Age
Elias A Ails 43
Andrew A Ails 12 (son)
Earnest Ails 9 (son)
Hulda Ails 66 (mother)
Charles Faiser 11 (boarder)
1910 census in Upshur County Texas he is listed as married. Married in 1903 to Fannie Jones.

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Elias A Ails
Age in 1910: 59
Birth Year: abt 1851
[abt 1857]
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 3, Upshur, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Fannie Ails
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Gen Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married 7
Household Members:
Name Age
Elias A Ails 59
Fannie Ails 34
Ernest Ails 21
Nannie Ails 5
Mattie Ails 3
Allie Ails 1
Lula Little 14, stepdaughter

1920 United States Federal census
Name: E A Aills
Age: 62
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 3, Upshur, Texas
Street: Farm
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Fannie Aills
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
E A Aills 62
Fannie Aills 64
Nannie Aills 15,daughter
Mattie Aills 13,daughter
Velma Aills 9,daughter
Lavon Aills 7, son
Beatrice Aills 4, daughter

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: E Sam Aills
Birth Year: abt 1857
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Mississippi
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Precinct 3, Upshur, Texas, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Dwelling Number: 153
Family Number: 153
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at first Marriage: 29
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
E Sam Aills 73
Francis O Aills 54
Velma L Aills 19
Morgan L Aills 17
Bertrice H Aills 14

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Elias S Ailes
Age: 84
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Georgia
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Home in 1940: Upshur, Texas
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Inferred Residence in 1935: Sp, Upshur, Texas
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 9A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources
Household Members:
Name Age
J Damon Meadows 39
Velma Meadows 29
Raymond Meadows 18
Elias S Ailes 84
Fanny Ailes 64