Brief Life History of John Wesley
When John Wesley Welch was born on 7 February 1861, in Newstead, Erie, New York, United States, his father, Benjamin Welch, was 40 and his mother, Judith Coffin, was 42. He married Adelaide Harriet Jones on 13 June 1877, in Sherman Township, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Lancaster, Lancaster, Erie, New York, United States in 1875 and Alden, Alden, Erie, New York, United States in 1880. He died on 30 August 1888, in St. Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, United States, at the age of 27, and was buried in Prairie River Cemetery, Centreville, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States.
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- J W Welch in household of Benj Welch, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Wesley Welch - Published information: Census record: birth-name: John Wesley Welch
- John W Welch, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1869
Incorporated in 1869.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Welsh or Walsh , an ethnic name for someone of Welsh origin. This is the usual form of the surname in England; the usual form in Ireland is Walsh and in Scotland Welsh .
German: variant of Welk .
Americanized form of German Welsch .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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