50. Welch Family
       
           Michael Welch Sr., born 1778, came from County Cork, Ireland.  He first moved to London, England where his son was born.  In 1818 his wife died in London and he came to America settling in Perry Co., OH.  In 1857 he closed the book on his life.  Our record starts then with his son:

      MICHAEL WELCH JR., born Jun. 16, 1816 London, England, died May 4, 1893 Pleasant Ridge, Vernon Co., WI, married (1) Dec. 10, 1842, Susanna Whips. 
           In 1855 he moved his family to the area known as Pleasant Ridge, near Viroqua, WI and was known for many years as Welch Ridge.  He bought 200 acres of land from a Mr. Conkling on which was a log house about 80 rods from the main road on the ridge.  Later he built a frame house on the main road (the residence of Andrew Tollefson in 1916).  He was known as a good farmer and a good father.  Before he died he owned 340 acres of land and was able to loan money to his neighbors in time of need.
      Children:
        John
        REBECCA        , born May 10, 1848
      George Married (2) Sep. 19, 1850 Barbuary Choer (one source says Schaeffer), born Jul. 1, 1828, died Oct. 7, 1890.
      Children:
        Catherine, married a Rogers
        Chris, born Sep. 10, 1858, died 1935/6
        James
      REBECCA WELCH, born May 10, 1848 Monroe Twp., Perry Co., OH, died Jun. 2, 19Z6 Pleasant Ridge, Vernon Co., WI, married Sep. 25, 1870 Sparta, Monroe Co., WI, to Ulerick Leslie Aylesworth, born Mar. 28, 1847 probably in Davenport, Delaware Co., NY, died Oct. 11, 1886 Tomah, Monroe Co., WI
      (See Aylesworth Family Addendum)
      Children:
        ROSE AGNES (AGATE), born Oct. 18, 1871
        Sylvanus Albert, born Feb. 22, 1875
        Elmira Katherine, born Jan. 31, 1880
      ROSE AGNES (AGATE) AYLESWORTH, born Oct. 18, 1871 Sparta, Monroe Co., WI, died Jul. 18, 1960 Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co., CA  (Vol. 46, p. 3),  married Jul. 26, 1893 Sparta, WI  (Vol. 7, p.12),  Charles Augustus Aylesworth (Her 5th cousin [Canon Law ] or  [2nd. cousin twice removed [Civil Law]).
      (See General text # 1, Seventh Generation)

      Ref: (10), (17), (79 a), (92 ff), (95 e, pp, ss) & 1850 Perry Co., OH U.S.
      Census.