John W. WELTON

Birth:
28 Jan 1773
Hampshire, Virginia
Death:
31 Aug 1844
Petersburg, Hardy, Virginia
Marriage:
1800
Grant, West Virginia
Father:
Job WELTON
Notes:
                   CORRESPONDANCE: Walter WELTON, Calif., 1976

PROBATE: Will dated 13 APR 1842; Will proved 4 NOV 1844, Hardy Co., Virginia

CEMETERY:  West Va. Cemetery Readings, FHL #0250208

BOOK: "Welton Workbook" compiled by Edward E. Hall, pg. 429, 433.
Rachel C. WELTON
Birth:
20 Sep 1782
Petersburg, Hampshire, Virginia
Death:
17 Jul 1875
Petersburg, Grant, West Virginia
Notes:
                   CORRESPONDANCE: Walter WELTON, Calif., 1976

CENSUS: Hardy Co., Virginia, 1850 FHL #0444940; 1860 #0029699;

BOOK: "Welton Workbook" compiled by Edward E. Hall, pgs. 429, 433, 436.

Rachel C. WELTON married John WELTON. They were first cousins.
Children
Marriage
1
Eliza WELTON
Birth:
24 Jan 1801
Hardy, Virginia
Death:
Bef 1842
Michael FISHER 
Marr:
Abt 1822
of Hardy, Virginia 
Notes:
                   CORRESPONDANCE: Walter WELTON in 1976.

PROBATE: Will of John WELTON lists Eliza as deceased daughter, Eliza FISHER.
2
Sarah WELTON
Birth:
28 Jan 1803
Hardy, Virginia
Death:
24 Feb 1874
Milroy Dist., Grant, West Virginia
Aaron SEYMOUR 
Marr:
30 Apr 1823
Hardy, Virginia 
Notes:
                   CENSUS: Hardy Co.,Va., 1850 FHL #0444940; 1860 FHL #0029699
           Grant Co., West Va., 1870 FHL #0338016

DEATH: Grant Co., West Va., FHL 0249989; FHL #0809857

BOOK: "Hist. of Grant & Hardy Counties, West Va., by E.L. Judy, p. 330

PROBATE: Will of John WELTON, w.p. 4 Nov. 1844, Hardy Co., West Va.

Sarah died of pneumonia.
3
Felix WELTON
Birth:
Hardy, Virginia
Death:
23 Jun 1888
Milroy Dist., Grant, West Virginia
Mahala HYRE 
Marr:
10 Nov 1831
Hardy, Virginia 
Notes:
                   CORRESPONDANCE: 1976 - Walter WELTON, Calif.

CENSUS: Hardy Co., Virginia, 1850 FHL #0444940; 1860 #0029699
           Grant Co., West Va., 1870 FHL #0338016; 1880 #1255402

CEMETERY : Grant Co., West Va., FHL #0250208

DEATHS: Grant Co., West Va., FHL #0809857
4
Amanda WELTON
Birth:
20 Mar 1808
Hardy, Virginia
Death:
5 Nov 1856
of Hardy, Virginia
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   CENSUS: Hardy Co., Virginia, 1850 FHL #0444940;

CEMETERY: Grant Co., West Va., FHL #0250208;

PROBATE: Hardy Co., Virginia, will of father, John WELTON, will
            proved 4 NOV 1844, Bk. 7, No. 521.
5
Mary or Polly WELTON
Birth:
12 Jun 1811
Hardy, Virginia
Death:
25 Jul 1880
Jacob Kinney CHAMBERS 
Marr:
11 Aug 1827
Hardy, West Virginia 
Notes:
                   MARRIAGE: Hardy Co., Virginia, FHL #0818697

CENSUS: Hardy Co., Virginia, 1850 FHL #0444940; 1860 FHL #0029699

CORRESPONDANCE: 1976, Walter Welton, Sacramento, Calif.
6
Elizabeth WELTON
Birth:
23 Jul 1813
Hardy, Virginia
Death:
1889
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   CENSUS: Hardy Co., Virginia, 1850 FHL #0444940; 1860 FHL #0029699
           Grant Co., West Va., 1870 FHL #0338268; 1880 FHL #1255403

NOTE: Every Federal Census Record states that Elizabeth was "insane".
         She was probably retarded at birth.
         Elizabeth was living with her sister, Sarah WELTON SEYMOUR and
         husband, Aaron SEYMOUR in the 1850 and 1860 Census.  In the 1870
         and 1880 Census, she was living with her nephew, Felix SEYMOUR.

BOOK:  "Welton Workbook" compiled by Edward E. Hall, pg. 433.  This 
          gives her death as 1839.  She never married.
7
Job WELTON
Birth:
17 Feb 1817
Hardy, Virginia
Death:
18 Aug 1881
Manhattan, Riley, Kansas
Sarah WELTON 
Marr:
6 Sep 1838
of Hardy, Virginia 
Notes:
                   CENSUS: Hardy Co., Virginia; 1850, FHL #0444940; 1860, FHL #0029699
           Riley Co., Kansas; 1870, FHL #0545940; 1880, FHL #1254395

OBITUARY: Newspaper, 19 Aug 1881, ENTERPRISE, Manhattan, Riley Co., Kans.

CEMETERY:  Manhattan Sunset Cemetery, Block 2, Lot 24, Manhattan, Kans.

Job WELTON Jr., son of John W. WELTON and Rachael C. WELTON, and his wife,           Sarah WELTON, daughter of Aaron WELTON and Mary STOOKEY were first            cousins.

Job and family left Hardy Co., Va. in 1867 after losing lands and property
             in the Civil War.
8
John Worter WELTON
Birth:
2 Nov 1822
Hardy, Virginia
Death:
9 Mar 1878
Susan B. or R. HUTTON 
Marr:
1859
of Hardy, Virginia 
Notes:
                   CORRESPONDANCE: Walter WELTON, 1976

PROBATE: Will of John WELTON, will proved Nov. 1844

CENSUS: Grant Co., West Va., 1870 FHL #0338016

BOOK: "Welton Workbook" compiled by Edward E. Hall, pgs. 433, 440.
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John W. Welton - Rachel C. Welton

John W. Welton was born at Hampshire, Virginia 28 Jan 1773. His parents were Job Welton and Mary Mc Guire.

He married Rachel C. Welton 1800 at Grant, West Virginia . Rachel C. Welton was born at Petersburg, Hampshire, Virginia 20 Sep 1782 daughter of David Welton and Elizabeth Stump .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Eliza Welton born 24 Jan 1801.
Sarah Welton born 28 Jan 1803.
Felix Welton
Amanda Welton born 20 Mar 1808.
Mary or Polly Welton born 12 Jun 1811.
Elizabeth Welton born 23 Jul 1813.
Job Welton born 17 Feb 1817.
John Worter Welton born 2 Nov 1822.

John W. Welton died 31 Aug 1844 at Petersburg, Hardy, Virginia .

Rachel C. Welton died 17 Jul 1875 at Petersburg, Grant, West Virginia .