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:
,
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. |
|
