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Thomas W Welch

Birth	:	1827
Death	:	1899
Burial	:	Fisher Cemetery, Heidrick, Knox County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.8950005, -83.8525009
Description	:	Transcribed from The Biographical and Historical Record of Wayne and Appanoose Counties Iowa Originally published 1886 T. W. WELCH, an enterprising farmer of Union Township, residing on section 35, was born in Marion County, Ohio, January 26, 1827, a son of Solomon and Lovina Welch. Our subject was reared and educated in Marion and Delaware counties, Ohio, and after completing his education he began teaching school, commencing on $14 per month. He was united in marriage, August 28, 1853, to Elizabeth Biggerstaff, who was born in Marion County, Ohio, July 31, 1836. They have four... Read More	Transcribed from The Biographical and Historical Record of Wayne and Appanoose Counties Iowa Originally published 1886 T. W. WELCH, an enterprising farmer of Union Township, residing on section 35, was born in Marion County, Ohio, January 26, 1827, a son of Solomon and Lovina Welch. Our subject was reared and educated in Marion and Delaware counties, Ohio, and after completing his education he began teaching school, commencing on $14 per month. He was united in marriage, August 28, 1853, to Elizabeth Biggerstaff, who was born in Marion County, Ohio, July 31, 1836. They have four children -- Senora, Thomas S., Hannah and William B., all but the eldest born on the homestead in Union Township. Mr. Welch left Marion County in 1857, coming to Wayne County, Iowa, with his wife and infant daughter, and locating on his present farm, August 1 of that year. They came by boat as far as Keokuk, Iowa, thence to Corydon, Wayne County, by wagon. Mr. Welch had but 75 cents when he reached his destination. He first pre-empted and later bought his land, paying for it $5 and $10 per acre. He and his brother, Presley S. Welch, removed a squatter's cabin to his land, rebuild it and there he and his family lived for years. They were noted for their hospitality their latch-string was always out and no stranger was ever turned from their home, their floor being at times covered with sleeping land-hunters. Mr. Welch has succeeded in his agricultural pursuits, and by his own industry and good management has accumulated a fine property, owning in all 700 acres of choice land, 400 acres being in the homestead. His log cabin was replaced by his present substantial and commodious residence, in 1862, and his barn and out buildings are in good condition. In politics he is a radical Republican. Both Mr. and Mrs. Welch have been members of the Methodist Episcopal church since 1850. Two of our subject's uncles were soldiers in the war of 1812. His father, Solomon Welch, was a native of Vermont, and came to Ohio in 1815. In 1820 he married Lovina Smith, who died in 1835, Mr. Welch surviving till 1863. Their son, P. S. Welch, died three days after the father. Mrs. Welch's father, Friend Biggerstaff, was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, in 1789, and settled in Ohio in the year 1816. He was the son of William Biggerstaff, a native of Ireland, and of high birth. He, William Biggerstaff, was abducted from his native country when quite young, and kept on board a ship for years, when he was landed in America to fight the battle of life alone. For his wife he married Rachel Ashcroft, the grandmother of Mrs. Welch.

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Latitude: 36.8950005
Longitude: -83.8525009

Family Members:

Spouse

Elizabeth Biggerstaff Welch

(1836 - 1921)

Children

Hannah Welch Peck

(1863 - 1929)

William B Welch

(1866 - 1954)

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Heidrick, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8950005, -83.8525009

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Coordinate: 36.8898354, -83.8517838

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Bimble, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8846474, -83.8314590

8. Dozier Cemetery #2
Bimble, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8910000, -83.8280000

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Coordinate: 36.9152985, -83.8563995

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Coordinate: 36.8874690, -83.8768660

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Coordinate: 36.8787110, -83.8342490

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Coordinate: 36.9033012, -83.8244019

13. Morris Cemetery
Bimble, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8731003, -83.8386002

14. Hawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.9067001, -83.8225021

15. Black Cemetery
Corbin, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8782997, -83.8264008

16. Castle Cemetery
Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9105988, -83.8206024

17. Jones Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.8680000, -83.8730000

18. Bingham Cemetery
Cannon, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9268990, -83.8503036

19. John T marion Cemetery
Girdler, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9247300, -83.8370700

20. W.H. Smith Cemetery
Barbourville, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8634920, -83.8440100

21. Dyer Cemetery
Barbourville, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8900730, -83.8930020

22. McWilliams Cemetery
Cannon, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9296989, -83.8593979

23. Hughes Hill Cemetery
Girdler, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9305480, -83.8422030

24. Hutchins Cemetery
Bailey Switch, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9132996, -83.8921967