Welker

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I have a Joseph Welker born July 11, 1832 in Scioto County, Ohio.
Joseph Welker and Mary Walton married on January 15, 1857 in Vinton County, Ohio

Joseph died July 31, 1916 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana.
Mary Walton born 1838 Kentucky and died in 1889 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana.

I believe Joseph's parents were James/Charles Welker (don't know which is first and second name) and Nicey BIGLEY.
Children by Joseph and first wife (Nicey) are:
John b 1830 OH, Joseph b 1832 OH, unknown son b circa 1834 , Matilda b 1836 KY, Nancy b 1837 KY, James b 1840 KY and Harriet Ann b 1842 KY

I have looked on the Scioto Ohio site and found a 1830 census. There were no Welkers, but there was a Charles WILKER listed. I am hoping I can eventually prove this to be Joseph's father. If anyone can help please send me a message!

1850 Greenup County Census
James WELKER age 48 b VA
Eliza J age 24 b KY (2nd wife)
Matilda age 14 b KY
Nancy age 13 b KY
James age 10 b KY
Harriet A. age 8 b KY
Theodore age 2 b KY
Nicey age 3 b KY
Next door
John WELKER age 20 b OH
Bridget age 30 b Ireland
Joseph age 18 b OH

Joseph Welker and Mary Walton had the following children:

Charles Edward (Charley) born 1858 in Ohio ~married Clara I. Hedges 1882 Indiana.
Nancy A. born 1860 in Kentucy ~married Andrew J. Foltz 1882 Indiana.
John born 1861 in Indiana ~married Nettie M. Hedges 1884 & Olive Belle Hedges 1900. Both marriages occured in Indiana.
James William born 1862 in Indiana ~married Julia Ettie Tosser in 1886 Indiana.
Carrie born 1864 -1897
Harriet born 1867- 1883
Frank born 1868
Matilda (Tillie) born 1870
Maggie M. (Margaret) born 1873
Emma Jane born 1876 ~married Ernest Hedges
Bruce born 1879
Katie (twin) born 1883 ~married Maynard Hedges
George (twin) born 1883-1959

Photos used with permission. These photos are posted on the following webpage on Vermillion County Cemetery Page for Hall Cemetery.
Thank you Pamela!
www.rootsweb.com/~invermil/

James William was
born May 12, 1862 and
died April 27, 1927.
He married Julia Ettie Tossier in 1886.
Both are buried in Tulia, Texas

James and Julia's children:
Violet
James Hubert
Glades (twin)
Gladys (twin)

Julia, James Hubert, Violet, James William, Glades&Gladys

JamesWilliam and Julia Welker

James Hubert was born Aug. 31, 1892 in Nebraska. He married Carrie Odessa Russell on Dec. 20, 1920. He died Sept 16, 1973. Carrie died in 1997. Both are buried in Seymour, Missouri.

James Hubert and Carrie Odessa Russell Welker's children are:
                                 Julia Lou
                                 b. 1921
                                 married Doyle Aaron Cornelison

                                 James Russell
                                 b. Aug 3, 1923
                                 married Leota Faye Rowell

                                Hubert Dale
                                b. 1925
                                married Helen Mooney

                                Wilma Louise

                                Clarence Dee

                                Hiram Earl
                                b. October 1930
                                married 3 times 1)Peggy 2) Audrey 3) Bell

                                 Charles Clyde
                                  b. 1937

James Russell was born August 3, 1923. He married Leota Faye Rowell November 1946. He was killed Oct 7, 1968. James Russell Welker is buried in Arlington, Texas

Russell and Leota had the following children:
Michael Wayne b. 1948
Phyllis Caroline b.1949
Clifton Warren b.1955
Martha Gaylene b.1963

Michael Welker and Vickye Hollar had one child together~~Michelle Welker~~
You guessed it ~ That's ME!!!

Foot Prints

    One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes of his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the LORD.
     When the last scene of his life flased before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.
     This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it:
"LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me."
    The LORD replied: "My son, my precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it is then that I carried you
~Author Unknown~

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