Lake County Obituaries

Mary A. Welty

Submitted by Anita Crabtree

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Clear Lake Press, February 19, 1892

DIED 
At the home of her son, L. A. Welty, in Scotts Valley, Lake county, Ca. at 7 
o;clock a.m. Feb. 16th 1892, Mrs. Mary A. Welty, wife of Jacob Welty, aged 87 
years.
 
�IN MEMORIAM� 
Mrs. M. A. Welty was born in Tennessee, Dec. 28, 1805. Her maiden name was 
Keaster. She, with her parents, moved to the territory of Illinois when a child, 
was married to Jacob Welty in December, 1821, in her 16th year, in what is now 
Marion county, Ill., and crossing the plains, accompanied by their son, Madison, 
and family, A. W. DeWitt, the Connells and Stocktons, all well known 
Californians now. 
For 4 years they lived with their son, James Welty, in Yolo county, 2 miles 
below Washington. They came to Lake county in the spring of 1863 and soon after 
settled on what is now known as the Ridgeway place, 1 mile south of Lakeport. 
From that time on they were known as Grandpap and Grandma Welty. Grandma Welty 
had few advantages in childhood and youth, but was a remarkable woman in many 
respects. She was a woman of strong common sense, a sound body and unasumming 
faith in the Christian religion, besides she and her husband were ever the 
friend of the orphan. They, in addition to raising a large family of children of 
their own, raised and educated 5 orphan children and gave them a start in life. 
For 70 years she and her husband walked hand in hand in the married state. She 
died in the triumphs of the Christian faith, Feb. 16, 1892, at the age of 87 
years, leaving her husband, almost 92 years old, several children and numerous 
grand and great grand children. L. A. Welty, at whose home she died, is her 
youngest child, a veteran of the late war and one of our most respected 
citizens. 
Early in life Mrs. Welty made a profession of religion and joined the Baptist 
church and lived 3 score or more years in that faith, the life of a consistent 
Christian. She had the confidence of all her neighbors. Her funeral took place 
from the home of her son, Feb. 17th, attended by a large number of friends and 
neighbors. May her body rest in peace and her resurrection be glorious, is the 
wish and prayer of A Friend.