John George Welch (1820 - 1900)

Born 27 Oct 1820 in Amite, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Cecilia Elizabeth (Sandifer) Welch — married about 16 Oct 1839 in Copiah, Mississippi, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 19 Apr 1900 at age 79 in Llano County, Texas, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Celia Sandifer and John G. Welch

Marriage Date: 16 Oct 1839
County: Copiah in the Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935^[1]

Jno was born about 1821. [Welch.FTW] posted on familysearch 29 August 2019 by Jake Welch. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/collaborate/KNDZ-CH9

18 Jun 1838, James Welch, Jr.'s will dated 10 April 1838 is probated naming children; William, David, Wiley, Jimerson, John G., Henry J., Permelie Jane, Frank P., Isham B., and Jesse B. Bequests are given to Wm., David, W.P., Jimerson, and John. The remainder of the estate is divided; one-third and a negro girl named Milley to Mahala with the balance divided equally among James' heirs. Upon Mahala's death, her share is to be divided equally among the heirs. His wife, Mahala, is named as guardian of the minor heirs; Henry, Franklin, Isham, Jesse, and John. The "stock of hogs to be used towards raising the minor heirs" Mahala and James' son, William, are named as executors. Elijah Rogers and Seth Corley were executors. (Copiah Co., MS Probate Records, Book A, page 349, Larry Head, August 1999)

1849, John G. Welch & family moved to Lafayette Co., Arkansas after ten years on a farm in Copiah County, MS. (Stella Welch Bennett through Willard Welch, July 1998)

• 14 Oct 1850, Jno. G. Welch appears on the 1850 Census, dwelling 190, family 190, Cornia Twp, Union Co, AR. His age is 29, occupation Farmer, place of birth Mississippi. 1850 Cornie Township, Union County, Arkansas Census Index

Listed with him are:

7 7 190 Welch Salissa 25 F MS

8 8 190 Welch Martha A 8 F MS

9 9 190 Welch Jas 6 M MS

10 10 190 Welch Sally 5 F MS

11 11 190 Welch Joshua 2 M MS

(1850 AR Census, M432, Roll #30, Page 237) 1850 Cornie Township, Union County, Arkansas Census Index

• 19 Nov 1850, John G. Welch appears on the 1850 Census, dwelling 498, family 498, Franklin Township, Union Co, AR. His age is 30, occupation Farmer, place of birth Mississippi. 1850 Franklin Township, Union County, Arkansas Census Index

Listed with him are:

647 14 498 Welch Celicia 26 F MS

648 15 498 Welch Martha A 10 F MS

649 16 498 Welch James H 8 M MS

650 17 498 Welch Sarah 6 F MS

651 18 498 Welch Pemelia I 4 F MS

652 19 498 Welch Joshua 2 M AR

(1850 U.S. Census (Free Schedule), AR, p. 291/r, National Archives Microfilm M432, Roll #30)

• From Robert A. Edwards, 17 Mar 1998; ... they (could have) moved between Oct 14th and Nov 19th,1850...(or)...they could have lived near the boundary or border of neighboring townships. Sometimes the township boundary was a road. The west side would be one township, the east side would be the other township. Since the census takers were paid by the "head", they sometimes canvassed both sides of the road or simply added people they knew or knew of to the rolls so they could make more money. When this happened, the information provided was usually inaccurate. If they did move and were counted twice, why the differences? The informant(s)... what if Dad gave the information one time and mom gave it the other time...

20 Jun 1857, D.R. Haynes, ordained Baptist Church minister, performed the marriage of S.W. Wadkins (sic), age 20, & Miss Martha Welch, age 16, at the home of Mr. John Welch, Lafayette Co, AR. (Marriage Book 1, Page 130, Lafayette Co, Arkansas)

1857, The two families (J.G. Welch & S.W. Watkins) moved to Sandy Creek, East Lavaca Co., TX. (Stella Welch Bennett through Willard Welch, August 1998)

1860, John G. Welch appears on the 1860 Census, dwelling 796, family 769, Columbus Post Office, Colorado Co, TX. His age is 39, occupation Farmer, place of birth Mississippi. Listed with him are:

Celicia Welch Female 35 Mississippi

James H Welch Male 17 Mississippi

Sarah Welch Female 16 Mississippi

Permelia J Welch Female 13 Mississippi

Joshua Welch Male 11 Arkansas

Wiley F Welch Male 9 Arkansas

William M Welch Male 1 Texas

Mary M Welch Female 1 Texas

S W Wadkins Male 24 Mississippi

Martha A Wadkins Female 19 Mississippi

Daniel W Wadkins Male 2 Texas

(1860 Texas Census, M653, Roll #1291, Page 172) ^[2]

4 Feb 1861, John George was a deputy sheriff of Kerr Co., TX. (Stella Welch Bennett through Willard Welch, July 1998)

8 Oct 1862, John G. Welch received the sum of $20 from the treasurer for five days service attending County Court. (Minutes of Commissioners Court, Kerr County Courthouse, Kerrville, TX)

1862-1865, John G. Welch lived several years in Old Mexico where he was in charge of a mine for Charles Shriner of Kerrville. Sometime before or during the Civil War they all joined the Boxer Colony that went to Mexico in search of mining interests. He and other fathers with their families joined a colony heading for Durango, Mexico, a rich agricultural and mining area. Sons, James, age 19, Wiley, age 12, and Joshua, age 9, were part of that group. (Stella Welch Bennett through Willard Welch, July 1998)

1869/1870, John George Welch is listed along with Christian Dietert; presiding judge, J.M. Witt, Thomas Ingenhuett, and William Boerner, as County Commissioner's Court, Kerr County, TEXAS. (Kerrville, Kerr County Centennial Book, "Commissioners Court")

9 May 1870, John G. Welch presents his Bond of Approval which was approved by the Court. (Minutes of Commissioners Court, Book B, pp. 90-91, Kerr County Courthouse, Kerrville, TX)

18 Jul 1870, John G. Welch appears on the 1870 Census, dwelling 2, family 2, Precinct No. 5, Kerrsville Post Office, Kerr Co, TX. His age is 49, occupation Farmer, birthplace Mississippi. Listed with him are:

Cicelia Welch Female 45 Mississippi

Joshua S Welch Male 21 Arkansas

L W F Welch Male 17 Arkansas

William Fred Welch Male 11 Texas

M M Welch Female 6 Texas

P Lee Welch Male 3 Texas

Lena Packson Female 16 Texas Domestic Servant

(1870 Texas Census, M593, Roll #1594, P. 151) ^[3]

2 Jul 1871, John George Welch, Justice of the Peace of Precinct No. 5, performed the marriage of Joshua Sherwood Welch & Dorcas Ellen Merritt in Kerr County, TX. (Marriage Volume A, Pages 125 and 126, Kerr Co, Texas)

10 Jan 1872, John George Welch was approved as Justice of the Peace, Precinct #4, Kerr County, TX. (Vol. C., page 28, minutes of Commissioners Court, Kerr County, TX)

29 May 1875, John G. Welch was listed in the Kerrville Centennial Book, pp 73-74, as one who signed the Commissioner's Court order for a new courthouse at a cost of $3,400. (Stella Welch Bennett through Willard Welch, August 1998)

1875-1876, John George Welch is listed along with A. McFarland; county judge, W.D. Brown, J.A. Tivey, and A. Rosenthal, as County Commissioner's Court of Kerr County, TX. (Kerrville, Kerr County Centennial Book, "Commissioners Court")

22 Jul 1876, John G. Welch purchased from T.J. & Mary A. Wootton Lot 30 & portions of Lots 21 and 29 on the south side of the public square & fronting on Jefferson Street, Kerr Co., (Deed Record, Book E, P. 231, Kerr County, TX)

8 Feb 1877, John G. & Celicia Welch convey to Charles Schreiner 160 acres of land, Survey No. 669, located on Kelley Creek, Kerr Co., TEXAS. (Deed Record, Conveyance Book E, P. 269, Kerr County Courthouse, Kerrville, Kerr, TX)

3 Mar 1877, John G. Welch, Esqr tenders his resignation as Commissioner, Precinct No. 4, and Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 4, Kerr County, TEXAS. (Minutes of Commissioners Court, Book C, pp.93-94, Kerr County Courthouse, Kerrville, TX)

14 May 1877, "An election of May 14, 1877, separated Edwards County from Kerr County. The election was held in the Dolton home. (Mrs. Dolton was Mrs. L.C. Billing's mother.) They prepared for several days for this event. John G. (sic) Welch, father of Willie and Wiley Welch, held the election. They had a big table and each voter had a piece of paper. He signed his name to the ballot, and rolled it up like a candle and put it on the table, the big end down. About one hundred people voted." (A History of Edwards County, Rocksprings Woman's Club Historical Committee, Rocksprings, TX, Anchor Publishing Co., c1984, p. 14)

24 May 1877, John G. Welch is granted a patent for 160 acres of land, Survey No. 664, on Kelley's Creek, Kerr Co., TEXAS. (Deed Record Book, Book E, P. 311, Kerr County Courthouse, Kerrville, TX)

11 Jun 1877, John G. Welch was appointed Justice of the Peace after his resignation as such. Note: The area of Precinct 5 might have been the voting Precinct No. 5 as many of the early Justices of the Peace were serving according to number. This may have been above Ingram, TX, maybe six or so miles southwest of Ingram and approximately twelve miles from Kerrville. (Volume C, page 103, Kerr County Courthouse, Kerrville, TX)

11 Jun 1879, John G. Welch last appears as Justice of the Peace in Kerr County, the day he moved from Kerr County to Edwards County, TX. (Stella Welch Bennett through Willard Welch, July 1998)

3 Jun 1880, John Welch appears on the 1880 Census, Dist No. 52, Edwards Co, TX. His age is 59, occupation Stock Raising, birthplace Mississippi. Listed with him are:

Cilicia Welch Wife Female 55 Mississippi

William Welch Son Male 21 Texas

V Lee Welch Daughter-in-law Female 14 Texas

Linton L Welch Son Male 13 Texas

(1880 Texas Census, M/C T-9, Roll #1301, Page 3) ^[4]

c1881-1888, John G., Celicia, and Linton Lee were in Old Mexico, Los Arvelous Canyon of, Coahuila (sixty miles from Del Rio, TX), MEXICO. (Stella Welch Bennett through Willard Welch, July 1998)

1890 After returning to Texas, the John G. Welch's spent some of their years in the early 1890s with kin in the Nueces Canyon. Frequent visits were made by Linton (Lint).

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/527864:7842
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFX-FYM : 18 February 2021), John G Welch, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXG9-X23 : 29 May 2021), John G Welch, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNQ-PL8 : 20 February 2021), John Welch, Edwards, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 52, sheet 333C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,301.

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