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Joseph Lafayette Welch 1857–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1857

Birth Location: Macon, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 25 Jun 1931

Death Location: Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph Welch

Mother: Nancy Shepherd

Spouse(s): Sarah Cansler, Amanda Welch

Children(s): Ida Welch, Hattie Welch, Austin Welch, Lila Buchanan, William Welch, Myrtle Bradley

The story of Joseph Lafayette Welch began in 1857 in Macon, North Carolina, USA. In 1880, Joseph Lafayette Welch resided in Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, USA. Joseph Lafayette Welch married Amanda J Welch, Sarah E Sallie Cansler, and had children including Austin Lafayette Welch, Hattie F Welch, Ida Welch, Lila Maude Buchanan, Myrtle Hallie Bradley, William Deck Welch. Joseph Lafayette Welch passed away in 1931 in Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Lafayette Welch began in 1857 in Macon, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1880, Joseph Lafayette Welch resided in Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, USA.
  • Joseph Lafayette Welch married Amanda J Welch, Sarah E Sallie Cansler, and had children including Austin Lafayette Welch, Hattie F Welch, Ida Welch, Lila Maude Buchanan, Myrtle Hallie Bradley, William Deck Welch.
  • Joseph Lafayette Welch passed away in 1931 in Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Welch's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Welch
1857–1931
Birth Place: Macon, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph Wilburn Welch
1828–1911
Burnington, Macon, North Carolina, United States
Nancy (Parella) Shepherd
1831–1918
Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Welch
1806–1861
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
HESTER (ANN) PARTON
1802–1859
Ware Shoals, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Elijah Shepherd
1796–1860
Cane River, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Sabrina Jones
1795–1862
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Welch
1772–1866
Catherine Deck
1779–1867
Benjamin PARTON
1765–1810
Lucy Jennings
1767–1848
William Jones
1760–1835
Dorothy Hampton
1765–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Welch
1743–1789
Nancy Welch
1746–1794
Jacob Deck
1762–1833
Eave Ponter
1758–1840
William PARTON
1745–
Lucy Styles
1750–1863
John Jennings
1743–1819

Joseph Welch's Descendants

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Joseph (Lafayette) Welch (20 Aug 1857–25 Jun 1931) m. Sarah (E. Sallie) Cansler (19 Jan 1869–10 Feb 1948) m. Amanda (J.) Welch (Abt 1859–13 May 1886)
  1. 1. Ida Welch 1888–1942 m. John Southards 1885–1979
    1. 1. Anne (Faye) Southards 1923–2002 m. Earnest (Cabe) Jr 1919–2016
    2. 2. Floy (J) McCall 1920–2008
    3. 3. Nobia (Tessman) Green 1918–1999
    4. 4. Dover (D.) Southards 1914–1915
    5. 5. Dover (D.) Southards 1914–1915
  2. 2. Hattie (F.) Welch 1880–1943
  3. 3. Austin (Lafayette) Welch 1891–1976
  4. 4. Lila (Maude) Buchanan 1895–1933
  5. 5. William (Deck) Welch 1882–1953
  6. 6. Myrtle (Hallie) Bradley 1898–1969

Joseph Welch's Timeline

3 Records

1857
20 Aug 1857
Birth of Joseph Lafayette Welch in Macon, North Carolina, USA
Macon, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 23
Joseph Lafayette Welch resided here in Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1931
25 Jun 1931
Age 74
Death of Joseph Lafayette Welch in Macon, North Carolina, USA
Macon, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1857
    Event Place: Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cowee, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: 971; Page: 531b; Enumeration District: 121
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cowee, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: 971; Page: 531b; Enumeration District: 121

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1931
    Event Place: Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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