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Richard J. WELCH 1845–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 DEC 1845

Birth Location: Bollinger Co., Missouri

Death Date: 11 JAN 1905

Death Location: Lessley Ridge Cemetery, Huskey, Bollinger Co., Missouri

Father: William WELCH

Mother: Serrilda SNIDER

Spouse(s): Louisa LESSLEY, Lavina PROFFER

Children(s): Cinderella WELCH, Marzella WELCH, Sylvester WELCH, Missouri WELCH

The story of Richard J. WELCH began in 1845 in Bollinger Co., Missouri. Richard J. WELCH married Lavina Jane Proffer, Louisa Elmira Lessley, and had children including Cinderella C Serrilda Welch, Hattie J Welch, Ira W Welch, Marzella Welch, Missouri Isabell Welch, Sylvester A Welch, William M Welch. Richard J. WELCH passed away in 1905 in Lessley Ridge Cemetery, Huskey, Bollinger Co., Missouri.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard J. WELCH began in 1845 in Bollinger Co., Missouri.
  • Richard J. WELCH married Lavina Jane Proffer, Louisa Elmira Lessley, and had children including Cinderella C Serrilda Welch, Hattie J Welch, Ira W Welch, Marzella Welch, Missouri Isabell Welch, Sylvester A Welch, William M Welch.
  • Richard J. WELCH passed away in 1905 in Lessley Ridge Cemetery, Huskey, Bollinger Co., Missouri.

Immediate Family

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Richard WELCH's Ancestors

Self
Richard WELCH
1845–1905
Birth Place: Bollinger Co., Missouri
Parents
William Morris WELCH
1820–1898
Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri
Serrilda (Jane ‘Cinderella Jane’) SNIDER
1828–1854
Missouri
Grandparents
Thomas WELCH
1796–1829
Rowan Co., North Carolina
Margaret (YOUNG) [MAT-JUDY]
1801–1845
Kentucky
Martin (S.) SNIDER
1808–1883
Lincoln Co., North Carolina
Margaret (P. ‘Peggy’ EAKER) [ECKERT]
1807–1880
Lincoln Co., North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William WELCH
1763–1820
Eve CHRONISTER
1763–1825
Morris [MAT-JUDY]
1778–1855
Hannah LEGGETT
1777–1855
F. SNIDER
1773–1834
Sarah FISH
1773–1844
Christian [ECKERT]
1768–1839
Jane WILSON
1773–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas WELCH
1736–
John SNIDER
1755–1818
Hannah EARNEST
1756–1821
William I
1751–1836
Juda ASHER
1750–1845
Christian I
1724–1776
Eve [WHISNANT]
1746–1818

Richard WELCH's Descendants

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Richard (J.) WELCH (6 DEC 1845–11 JAN 1905) m. Louisa (Elmira) LESSLEY (7 FEB 1849–4 OCT 1881) m. Lavina (Jane) PROFFER (1 MAR 1859–9 FEB 1945)
  1. 1. Cinderella (C. ‘Serrilda’) WELCH 1868–1946 m. Julius (Marshall) LESSLEY 1864–1924
  2. 2. Marzella WELCH 1872–1952 m. Clark (Webster CRADER) [GRETER] 1865–1945
  3. 3. Sylvester (A.) WELCH 1875–1949 m. Sarah (Catherine) STRODER 1879–1962
  4. 4. Missouri (Isabell) WELCH 1862–1938 m. William (Monroe) PROFFER 1862–1936
    1. 1. Reda (Dell) PROFFER 1902–1985 m. Jesse STRODER 1900–1984
    2. 2. Lloyd (Jennings) PROFFER 1907–1981

Richard WELCH's Timeline

2 Records

1845
6 DEC 1845
Birth of Richard J. WELCH in Bollinger Co., Missouri
Bollinger Co., Missouri
1905
11 JAN 1905
Age 60
Death of Richard J. WELCH
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 DEC 1845
    Event Place: Bollinger Co., Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] DNA match andor Shared Ancestor andor Ancestry tree, Letha has a DNA match the 1st cousin of Diane Grizzle. This info is from her tree on Ancestry.
    [2] History of Southeast Missouri
    [3] FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 JAN 1905
    Record Source:
    [1] DNA match andor Shared Ancestor andor Ancestry tree, Letha has a DNA match the 1st cousin of Diane Grizzle. This info is from her tree on Ancestry.
    [2] FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lessley Ridge Cemetery, Huskey, Bollinger Co., Missouri
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

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