William Franklin Welch (abt. 1828 - abt. 1887)

Born about 1828 in Alabama

Husband of Nancy Jane (Aldridge) Welch — married 28 Sep 1860 in Trenton, Fannin, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died about 1887 at about age 59 in Orangeville, Fannin, Texas

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Biography

Dr. William Franklin Welch, M.D., b. ... , Ala., ca. 1827/8, in 1880 physician ae. 52 living in Fannin Co., Tex., d. ca. 1887, bur. in Porter's Chapel Cemetery, Fannin Co., Tex. m. Fannin Co., Tex., 28 Sep 1860^[1] Find A Grave date of death is 1885 which differs by two years from the date given in Fannin County Tx Gen. Dr Welch's grave is unmarked, exact location has been lost and his date of death is uncertain but will be revised if a primary source is found and the date can be verified. Porter's Church Cemetery, his place of burial, is not well maintained, inactive and there is very little left of the community of Orangeville where the Welchs lived.

1880 Census Household

W F Welch Self M 52 Alabama, United States

W W Welch Son M 18 Texas, United States

J B Welch Son M 10 Texas, United States

M A Welch Son M 6 Texas, United States

N J Welch Wife F 36 Texas, United States

Celia Welch Other F 29 Texas, United States

CITING THIS RECORD

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFN4-FWY : accessed 10 October 2015), W F Welch, Precinct 3, Fannin, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district 25, sheet 376B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1302; FHL microfilm 1,255,302.

From: Porter's Chapel Cemetery, Fannin County TXGenWeb. Tombstone Inscriptions

Welch, Claude son of Dr.Wm.F.& Nancy died age 3 ,June 1887 unmarked grave

Welch, J.B. 7 July 1866-22 Nov.1867

Welch, Nancy Aldridge wife of Dr.Wm.F. 1842- 1883 , dau. of James & Mary Aldridge, unmarked grave

Welch, Dr.William Franklin b.c 1828 -d. soon after Claude unmarked grave

Note: William and Nancy must have had two sons they named J B Welch, one that died young, Nov 22, 1867 and one born about 1870 ^{[2] [3]} There is a James Welch, born about 1870 found in the 1870 and 1880 US census, Fannin. Texas in the household of William and Nancy Welch.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestors of Laura Lane Bush
2. ↑ Porter's Chapel Cemetery, Fannin County TXGenWeb. Tombstone Inscriptions
3. ↑ 1880 US Census, Fannin, Texas

See Also:

• Fannin Co, Texas Marriage Records

• Interment Information for - Dr. William Franklin Welch

• Find A Grave Memorial# 5687780

• "Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2M8-3MH : accessed 15 August 2015), William F. Welch and Nancy Jane Aldridge, 28 Sep 1860; citing , Fannin, Texas, , reference ; FHL microfilm 1,293,828.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFN4-FWY : accessed 15 August 2015), W F Welch, Precinct 3, Fannin, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district 25, sheet 376B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1302; FHL microfilm 1,255,302.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGM-XGS : accessed 11 October 2015), Jesse Welch, Texas, United States; citing p. 58, family 403, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,091.

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-3XMH : accessed 15 August 2015), W T Welch, 1877; citing Fannin County, Texas, United States, State Archives, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,282,191.

• Ancestors of Laura Lane Bush

• Interrment information for Dr William F Welch

• Porters Chapel Cemetery, Fannin County, Texas

• Gone but not forgotten

• Conways of Ireland

• Stray leaves

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-3Z3S : accessed 15 August 2015), W T Welch, 1865; citing Fannin County, Texas, United States, State Archives, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,282,190.

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-Q963 : accessed 15 August 2015), W T Welch, 1880; citing Fannin County, Texas, United States, State Archives, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,282,191.

Research Sources

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3QV-4TP : 5 December 2014), Welch in entry for Sophronia M White, 28 Jun 1956; citing certificate number 37583, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,768.

• Porter’s Chapel Cemetery,Fannin County, Cemeteries of Texas,Submitted by Susan Hawkins; Cemeteries of Texas Coordinator: Dolores I. Bishop