This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Welch Welsh Oats Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xEC.2ACI/794 Message Board Post: I am researching the line of my ggg-grandfather, William F. Welch, whose daughter Louella Jane Welch married Jacob Sampson Oats. William F. (b. 1833) Welch's line is father>Dempsey Welch (c 1795) >Isaac Welch (c 1754)>Sylvester 3 (1729)>Sylvester2 >Silvester1(1670)>Maj. John (1640) At least that's what I think his line is! Need help! Thanks, Louella Jane Mitakides

William Frederick Welch was the grandson of the Rev. William Welch, circuit riding preacher of the present Mineral County, West area, south of Keyser, WV. The Rev. Welch was said to have performed some 1500 marriages in the area. 1850 Federal census, Virginia, Hampshire County, Division 24, Page 256B ("John Welch", HH) "William", WM age 17 (1833). .............. William Frederick Welch's father, John Welch, had died before the 1860 census was taken. His wife, Sarah Jane (Duling); was head of household in 1860. Included in her household was her daughter Lucretia J. Welch, wife of Dennis Duling. Immediately following Dennis Duling, the census taker recorded William F. and Hester A. Welch, but mistakenly added ditto marks under Duling, designating them as "DULING", rather than Welch. So they will _never turn up in the 1860 census under the surname "WELCH". -SJB 10/2004 1860 Federal census, Virginia, Hampshire County, (now West Virginia, Mineral County), Western District, Ridgeville Post Office, Ancestry.com Image 211 of 326, Page 219 or 207 taken Sept. 22, 1860. No meaningful Dwelling or Family numbers. Born in Virginia unless shown otherwise. Dwelling 4, Family 4 "William F." (Ditto marks under "Duling" indicates the head of this household is William F. "Duling". "William F. Duling is actually William F. WELCH and wife Hester Ann JUNKINS. "William F." (Duling, should be "WELCH", HH) "Hester A.", WF age 22 (1838). "Mary F.", WF age 3 (1857), born in Iowa. "Virginia A.", WF age 1 (1849), born in Iowa. * SARAH WELCH, age 50 counted just before; Peter Wilson counted immed- iately after. .............. William F Welch, Service Record: Enlisted as a Private in Company H, 23rd Battn Infantry Regiment Virginia on 01 April 1863 in Wyetheville, VA. Wounded on 15 May 1864 at New Market, VA. Confined on 14 July 1864 at Richmond, VA. Sources: "The Virginia Regimental Histories Series" (VA Roster C) Published in 1987. Another William Welch Service Record- Enlisted in Company A, 21st Cavalry Regiment Virginia on 26 December 1863 as a Private. Deserted on 30 July 1864 at Chambersburg, PA Oath Allegiance on 31 July 1864 at (Chambersburg?). Sources: "The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. (VA Roster C) Published in 1987. This William F. Welch is the same William Welch (married to Hester Ann Junkins) named in Mary Ellen "Nellie" Harvey's recollections of her visit to her grandfather, Benjamin Junkins home in Virginia during the Civil War, when she recalled Hester (Junkins) Welch's husband, William Welch's; narrow escape- "Her husband, a Northern soldier, had a very wholesome fear of the Rebels, and took great pains to keep out of sight when any of them appeared during a furlough. At one time a band of them dashed up and as usual began to reconnoitre. One of them went to the door of the appartment occupied by the Welshes. They opened the door and looked in. Mr. Welsh sat in front of the fireplace, but he did not turn around so they went back. They asked Grandmother who that man was and she said it was probably one of the neighbor boys, as the young people often visit Mrs. Welch. The soldiers were not satisfied, however and went back, but Mr. Welch had made his escape." ............ 1870 Federal census, West Virginia, Mineral County, Elk District, New Creek Post Office taken Aug. 4, 1870 Page 596 or Page 1 for Elk District, Ancestry.com Image 1 for Elk District; Dwelling 2, Family 2. "William F. Welch", WM age 38 (1832), Farmer, born in VA. "Hester A.", WF age 31 (1839), born in VA. "Mary F.", WF age 14 (1856), born in Iowa, cannot write. "Alice V.", WF age 11 (1859), born in Iowa, attended school, cannot write. "William P.", WM age 8 (1862), born in VA (WV in 1863). "Luella J.", WF age 6 (1864), born in West Virginia. "Chas. E.", WM age 5 (1865), born in West Virginia. "Margaret C.", WF age 3 (1867), born in West Virgininia. "James", WM age 2 (1868), born in West Virginia. Page 1 - Raphael Baker, 29. William F. Welch, 38. Solomon Rogers, 23. Alexander Reid, 35. JACOB KITZMILLER, 67. Joseph Blackburn, 60. Thos. Kitzmiller, 25. Davis N. Murphy, 37. Isabel Cooper, 45. ............ 1880 Federal census, West Virginia, Mineral County, Elk District, Enumeration District 35, Page 4, Ancestry.com Image 4 of 18, taken June 2nd & 3rd, 1880. Dwelling 19, Family 19. Those born 1863 or earlier shown born in VA; after 1863, born in WV. "Welch, William F.", WM age 47 (1833), Married, Farmer. "Hester A.", WF age 41 (1839), Wife, Keeping House. "William P.", WM age 19 (1861), Son, At Home, attended school. "Louella J.", WF age 17 (1863), Daughter, At Home, not shown to have attended school. "Charles E.", WM age 15 (1865), Son, At Home, attended school. "Margaret C.", WF age 13 (1867), Daughter, At Home, attended school. "James L.", WM age 11 (1869), Son, At Home, attended school, can read but not write. "Sarah E.", WF age 9 (1871), Daughter, At Home, did not attend school. "John M.", WM age 6 (1872), Son, At Home, did not attend school. "Henry. C.", WM age 5 (1875), Son. "David O.", WM age 1 (1879), Son. * The two older daughters, Mary F. and Alice V., were Keeping House" in the William Junkins household in 1880, where they were counted as "nieces". -SJB Birth record- "Welch, Joseph Sep 1878 Mineral W. F. & Hester A. Welch" (d.o.b.) *Probably a child of William F. Welch and Hester Ann Junkins. Mineral County birth record. Probably died a baby. On the same page is Alexander Junkins, brother of Hester Ann, Dwelling & Family 22; and her sister, , Lucinda Jane Junkins married to John Holland Murphy (Dwelling & Family 17) -SJB 10/2004 ............. ljanem@aol.com wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Welch Welsh Oats >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xEC.2ACI/794 > >Message Board Post: > >I am researching the line of my ggg-grandfather, William F. Welch, whose daughter Louella Jane Welch married Jacob Sampson Oats. > >William F. (b. 1833) Welch's line is father>Dempsey Welch (c 1795) >Isaac Welch (c 1754)>Sylvester 3 (1729)>Sylvester2 >Silvester1(1670)>Maj. John (1640) > > >At least that's what I think his line is! 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