Rufus was the son of Amos Eells and Adaline Smith. He married Mary Maud Rima on Oct 14, 1877 in Cadiz, Green, Wisconsin. They were the parents of Irving and Harry. He married 2nd Maude Chisholm Welton on 22 Feb 1900 in Battle Creek, Ida, Iowa.

Children
Irving Leroy Eells b: 3 Aug 1878 in Winslow, IL
Harry Archibald Eells b: 14 Feb 1880 in Danbury, Iowa

CENSUS 1870 Oneco, Stephenson, Illinois
Amos G Eells M 43 New York
Adelia Eells F 38 New York
Rufus C Eells M 16 Illinois
Amy Eells F 13 Illinois
Alva Eells F 12 Illinois
Amelia Eells F 10 Illinois
Harriet Eells F 8 Illinois
Sophia Eells F 5 Illinois
Bertie Eells M 4 Illinois
James Eells M 0 Illinois

Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930
Name Rufus C. Eells
Sex Male
Marital Status Married
Race White
Ethnicity American
Father's Name Amus G. Eells
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Adaline Eells
Mother's Sex Female
Spouse's Name Mary Ryme
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Marital Status Married
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Ethnicity American
Spouse's Father's Name John Ryme
Spouse's Father's Sex Male
Spouse's Mother's Name Sarah Ryme
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 14 Oct 1877
Event Place Cadiz, Green, Wisconsin, United States
Source Details p 01324

Name Rufus C. Eells
Name Note of Battle Creek, Ia.; contractor & builder; 2d mar.
Sex Male
Age 44
Birth Year (Estimated) 1856
Marital Status Unknown
Race w
Ethnicity American
Father's Name Amos G. Eells
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Adeline Smith
Mother's Sex Female
Spouse's Name Maude Chisholm Welton
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 28
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1872
Spouse's Marital Status Widowed
Spouse's Race w
Spouse's Ethnicity American
Spouse's Father's Name John Chisholm
Spouse's Father's Sex Male
Spouse's Mother's Name Esther McCollum
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 22 Feb 1900
Event Place Battle Creek, Ida, Iowa, United States
Event Place (Original) Battle Creek, Iowa, United States
Source Details pg 52

Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951
Name Rufus Cicero Eels
Sex Male
Age 76
Birth Year (Estimated) 1854
Father's Name Amos Eels
Mother's Name Adaline Smith
Spouse's Name Mary Eels
Event Type Death
Event Date 03 Dec 1930
Event Place Independence Township, Jasper, Iowa, United States
Event Place (Original) Independence
Cause of Death: Uremia - streptococcus infection of bladder
Occupation: farmer
Certificate Number 10288