Descendants of John Welty
contributed by: Mary Ann Atencio
Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 WELTY1 was born 1790 in Ohio, and died Abt. 1824 in Ohio. He married BARBARA WISSLER1 May 18, 1816 in Pickaway County, Salt Creek Township, Ohio, daughter of HENRY WISSLER and ANNA WISSLER. She was born January 23, 1795 in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, PA, and died August 16, 1877 in Kokomo, IN. Notes for BARBARA WISSLER: After her husband's death in 1824 Barbara, her five children and her grandson, Joseph Wallace moved to Howard County, Indiana. It is believed this happened between 1846 and 1848. In a "History of the Wallace Family" by Harold Prickett, reference is made to the fact that Susanna Welty purchased 80 acres of land in Howard County and was living with her mother, Barbara, and her son Joseph next door to the farm of her brother, John Welty. The 1850 census for Howard County shows Samuel and Nancy (Welty) Whisler, A. Robert Hall and Magdalena (Welty) Hall along with John and Susannah Spencer Welty, and Barbara and her daughter Susannah Welty, along with her son Joseph Wallace all living in Taylor Township along with Samuel Beighler and his family (son of Magdalena Welty Beighler) Also in Taylor Township was the family of Susannah Spencer Welty. Peter Welty and his wife Mary Schnellbacher were living in Center Township, adjacent to Taylor Township. Barbara is buried in Upper Kokomo cemetery, Taylor Township at the intersection of 200S and 400E of Howard County, Indiana. Birdie Jordan visited the cemetery in 1987 and said, "There are 13 members of the Whisler, Welty, Wallace and Good families in this small cemetery. This abandoned cemetery was adjacent to a "New Light" log church many years ago. I was in Whistler for the purpose of doing some research on the Welty family and to pull courthouse records, but the day before I arrived the courthouse was severely damaged by a bomb and it was closed. Two months later I was able to go back and pull some records, but not extensively. At that time I placed artificial flowers on the graves of Nancy, Barbara and Susanna. I had complained to the city of Kokomo about the cemetery being a public dump. when I returned in June it was clean. There are many broken headstones, so there may be more members of the families than I could see. There was a listing of the graves in this cemetery in the Kokomo library, but I found that many errors had been made in the listing, so cannot vouch for it's authenticity." Children of JOHN WELTY and BARBARA WISSLER are: 2. i. NANCY2 WELTY, b. April 15, 1817, Ohio; d. November 08, 1888, Howard County, Indiana. 3. ii. MAGDALENA WELTY, b. 1818, Pickaway County, Salt Creek Township, Ohio. 4. iii. PETER WELTY, b. January 03, 1820, Pickaway County, Salt Creek Township, Ohio; d. December 07, 1882, Madison County, Webster Township, Iowa. 5. iv. SUSANNA WELTY, b. 1822, Ohio; d. October 13, 1852, Kokomo, IN. 6. v. JOHN WESLEY WELTY, b. February 02, 1823, Chilicothe, Ross County, Ohio; d. May 17, 1912, Saxman, Rice County, KS.
Generation No. 2 2. NANCY2 WELTY (JOHN1)1 was born April 15, 1817 in Ohio, and died November 08, 1888 in Howard County, Indiana. She married SAMUEL WHISLER1 October 30, 1840 in Pickaway County, Salt Creek Township, Ohio, son of ABRAHAM WHISLER and SUSANNA BOWMAN. He was born October 09, 1809 in Cumberland County, PA, and died August 05, 1863 in Upper Kokomo Cemetary, IN. Notes for NANCY WELTY: Nancy and Samuel had six children. More About SAMUEL WHISLER: Misc: 1809 Children of NANCY WELTY and SAMUEL WHISLER are: i. JOHN B.3 WHISLER1, b. January 08, 1842, Pickaway County, Salt Creek Township, Ohio; d. 1863, Atlanta, GA. Notes for JOHN B. WHISLER: His death is recorded in the 75th Indiana Regiment as November 1, 1863. He was a Private in Company C. ii. ENOS C. WHISLER1, b. 1843, Pickaway County, Salt Creek Township, Ohio; m. JULIA GALWAY1, May 07, 1876, Howard County, IN. Notes for ENOS C. WHISLER: Enos and his wife Julia were the parents of a son born February 15, 1882 and a February 24, 1884. 7. iii. MARY ANN WHISLER, b. June 01, 1845, Pickaway County, Salt Creek Township, Ohio; d. March 06, 1900, Howard County, Indiana. 8. iv. JR. WHISLER SAMUEL, b. August 1847, Pickaway County, Salt Creek Township, Ohio. v. BARBARA WHISLER1, b. August 1850, Howard County, IN; d. 1850, Howard County, Indiana. Notes for BARBARA WHISLER: Barbara lived only one day and is buried in the Upper Kokomo Cemetery. vi. BARBARA ELLEN WHISLER1, b. 1853, Howard County, IN; m. EDWARD W. MORRIS1, April 17, 1873. 3. MAGDALENA2 WELTY (JOHN1)1 was born 1818 in Pickaway County, Salt Creek Township, Ohio. She married A. ROBERT HALL1 March 18, 1835 in Pickaway County, Ohio. He was born 1811 in Ohio, and died Abt. 1860 in Indiana. Notes for MAGDALENA WELTY: In notes it mentions other children and their spouses. They are: Margaret E. married to John J. LeMaster on 19 July 1871, Martha J. married to David Thompson 6 Oct 1876,and another Sarah married to Earnest Ortes on 2 Jan 1900. Children of MAGDALENA WELTY and A. HALL are: 9. i. NELSON W.3 HALL, b. 1836, Ohio. ii. SAMUEL HALL1, b. 1838, Ohio. iii. SUSAN HALL1, b. 1840, Ohio. 10. iv. JOHN WESLEY HALL, b. September 19, 1842, Kansas; d. August 24, 1907, Montesano , WA. v. MARTHA ELLEN HALL1, b. 1845, Ohio; m. EBENIZER SWORD1, April 21, 1861. vi. SARAH J. HALL1, b. 1850, Indiana; m. D. A. SENDS1, October 21, 1866. vii. MARGARET A HALL1, b. 1853, Indiana; m. S.J. HERRICK1, July 06, 1895. viii. MARY J. HALL1, b. 1857, Indiana; m. GEORGE BASSETT1, January 01, 1876. 4. PETER2 WELTY (JOHN1)1 was born January 03, 1820 in Pickaway County, Salt Creek Township, Ohio, and died December 07, 1882 in Madison County, Webster Township, Iowa. He married MARIA MAGDALINA SCHNELLBACHER1 February 18, 1845 in Pickaway County, Salt Creek Township, Ohio, daughter of JOHANN SCHNELLBACHER and CHRISTINA HOFFERBERTH. She was born 1825 in Hess Darmstadt, Germany, and died January 03, 1894 in Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa. Notes for PETER WELTY: Peter and his wife Mary moved to Howard County, Indiana, Center Township between 1848 and 1850. Between 1851 and 1853 they moved to Illinois. Around 1854 they moved to Madison County, Iowa. It is believed that they moved together with his brother John, and other members of the Wissler and Schnellbacher families. At that time his brother John purchased 240 acres in three sections between 1854 and 1855. Peter was born of Dutch parents who had migrated from Pennsylvania to Iowa. He, like most settlers of the time was not only looking for land to farm but for conditions which stood for both convenience and safety. Accordingly, he purchased land and built a home near running water and in a partly wooded section. A constant spring of running water located in the side of a steep little rock canyon served them at all seasons of the year. A small room was excavated in the rocky wall and tanks made of heavy boards were situated underneath the flow of water-- the first to be used for drinking and the second for cooling of milk and butter. In later years he built a frame house, a large frame barn and several outbuildings. The yard was fenced in with a picket fence. East of the house stood the smoke house where a generous supply of meat was salted and afterwards smoked. Peter planted a fair-sized apple orchard with several of the varieties which stood the the of quality and hardiness. His cellar was equipped with homemade trays like bins of wood, built several inches above the cellar floor to keep the apples through the long winters. Peter died of diabetes in the winter of 1883. Mary continued to live in the old home with her remaining unmarried son, John. He is buried in the Welty Cemetery, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa. Peter and his wife Mary were life long members of the Evangelical Association. Peter was a Webster Township Trustee in 1879. Death note: Peter and his wife Magdalena are buried in the Welty Cemetery in Section 23 of Webster TWP.Madison County, IA Notes for MARIA MAGDALINA SCHNELLBACHER: Lana, as she was known, was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany and at an early age moved with her parents to Indiana and later to Indiana where she met and married Peter Welty. She is remembered by her granddaughter Emma Hart as always having a smile and a kind word for everyone. Her religion was the true and practical kind. Her generous skirt pocket always contained cookies, candy, and apples for the little folk when she visited. Her knitting almost always accompanied her for besides stockings and socks for her own family she supplied many pair of mittens for her grandchildren. She was a splendid cook. Death note: Mary is buried in the Welty Cemetery, Webster Twsp., Madison County, IA Children of PETER WELTY and MARIA SCHNELLBACHER are: i. SUSANNA3 WELTY1, b. Ohio. ii. MARY ELLEN WELTY1. 11. iii. CAROLINE MATILDA WELTY, b. April 19, 1846, Hawkins, Ohio; d. May 29, 1935, Ohio. 12. iv. EMANUEL M. WELTY, b. March 21, 1848, Pickaway County, Salt Creek Township, Ohio; d. May 06, 1908, Winterset, Madison County, IA. 13. v. MARTHA ELLEN WELTY, b. January 27, 1850, Howard County, Indiana; d. March 29, 1928, Indianola, Iowa. vi. SARAH A. WELTY1, b. 1852, Iowa. vii. BARBARA A. WELTY1, b. 1854, Iowa. 14.viii. JOHN ADAMS WELTY, b. December 20, 1857, Madison County, Iowa; d. 1922, Macksburg, Webster Township, Ohio. ix. SAMUEL WELTY1, b. March 17, 1860, Webster Township, Ohio; d. April 30, 1862, Webster Township, Ohio. Notes for SAMUEL WELTY: He died at age 2 years, 1 month, and 13 days and is buried in the Welty cemetery in Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa. Misc: 1855, Iowa 5. SUSANNA2 WELTY (JOHN1)1 was born 1822 in Ohio, and died October 13, 1852 in Kokomo, IN. She married JESSE GOOD1 October 17, 1850 in Howard County, IN, son of JACOB GOOD and SARAH GOOD. He was born 1829 in Indiana. Notes for SUSANNA WELTY: In 1848 Susanna purchased 80 acres of land in Howard County, Indiana while living at home with her mother, Barbara, and her young son Joseph in Pickaway County, Ohio. Shortly after the purchase she and Joseph and her widowed mother Barbara moved to Indiana and lived on this land adjacent to her brother John Welty. Susanna married Jesse Good in 1850 in Howard County and they were blessed with a daughter, Sarah, in 1851. Susanna died at the age of 30 years and is buried next to her mother in the Upper Kokomo cemetery. *This information obtained from the book, "History of the Wallace Family" by Harold Prickett in the Yakima, WA library. Death note: Susanna is buried in the Poff Cemetery near her Indiana home. Notes for JESSE GOOD: After the death of his first wife Susanna, Jesse married Minerva and they moved to Nemaha County, Nebraska. Children of SUSANNA WELTY and JESSE GOOD are: 15. i. JOSEPH3 WALLACE, b. June 09, 1846, Pickaway County, Salt Creek Township, Ohio; d. October 19, 1915, Yakima County, Washington. 16. ii. SARAH GOOD, b. August 1851, Indiana; d. August 28, 1908, Tekamah, NE. 6. JOHN WESLEY2 WELTY (JOHN1)1 was born February 02, 1823 in Chilicothe, Ross County, Ohio, and died May 17, 1912 in Saxman, Rice County, KS. He married SUSANNAH MARY SPENCER1 January 20, 1850 in Taylor Township, Howard County, IN, daughter of JOHN SPENCER and MARY SHEARER. She was born April 19, 1830 in Miami County, OH, and died August 12, 1909 in Saxman, Rice County, KS. Notes for JOHN WESLEY WELTY: John Wesley Welty was the fifth child of five children born to John and Barbara Whisler Welty. His father, John H, died when he was only one year of age. Sometime between the years of 1846 and 1848 he moved to Taylor Township, Howard County, Indiana where he purchased 100 acres of farm land. It was there on January 20, 1850 that he married Susannah Spencer, daughter of John and Mary Spencer The first child of John and Susannah, Sarah Ann, was born October 17, 1851. During a brief stay in Illinois their second child, Barbara Alice, was born December 17, 1853. They moved to Madison County,Iowa in 1855 and purchased 120 acres that straddled the Middle River. The farm adjoined John's brother Peter's. There they welcomed three more children, Mary Etta, born May 29, 1855, Caroline Ella, born June 10, 1857, and Emma Jane (Iowa), born April 8,1860. John donated land for the Welty Cemetery where many of the early family members are buried. By 1862 they had returned to Howard County, Indiana and were living on a farm adjoining Susannah's parents. Their next five children were born on this farm. Melvina Jane, born May 12, 1862, Sherman Arthur, born December 19, 1864, John Harlan, born May 1, 1867, Wesley B., born August 31, 1869 and Lillian May, born April 24, 1872. In 1876 John Welty, his wife and eight of their children traveled in a covered wagon westward to Rice County, Kansas. It was there they bought a farm and built a beautiful one and a half-story white farmhouse. John planted trees in even rows around the property so that one could stand in any corner and see even columns of trees. The homestead seemed to be the center of activities for members of the six Welty families who lived within a radius of five miles. Many special picnics were held in the grove and many holiday meals prepared for the whole family. It was common in later years to see John, with his long white beard, rocking in his favorite chair on the front porch. The homestead consisted of a horse barn, shed for the buggy, chicken house and a windmill. Every year they planted a large garden and plenty of flowers. Family members remember the house faced east and was located across the street from the Jarvis Creek Schoolhouse. Inside the house was a parlor which held the treasured family organ, a sitting room and a large kitchen with access to the back porch and a cellar which extended under the entire house. Susannah is remembered as being very helpful in times of need. She had a remarkable spirit of caring and giving. John is remembered as heading out in the wintertime with his two faithful horses, Sheller and Grandpa, to go into town and spend the day shelling corn for the community. They were hard-working, honest folks and well-respected in the community. Children of JOHN WELTY and SUSANNAH SPENCER are: 17. i. SARAH ANN3 WELTY, b. October 17, 1851, Indiana; d. May 13, 1895, Hemlock, IN. ii. BARBARA ALICE WELTY1, b. December 17, 1853, Illinois; d. December 25, 1928, Saxman, Rice County, KS. Notes for BARBARA ALICE WELTY: Death note: It is thought she died of a possible appendicitis attack after cooking Christmas dinner for her family. Barbara Alice never married. Her fiance was killed by lightening one week before their wedding. iii. MARY ETTA WELTY1, b. May 29, 1855, Madison County, Iowa; d. Howard County, Indiana; m. JOHN W. PEACOCK1, November 10, 1877. Notes for MARY ETTA WELTY: Death note: It is unknown where Mary is buried and assumed she never married. 18. iv. CAROLINE ELLA WELTY, b. June 10, 1857, Madison County, Iowa; d. 1939, Howard County, Indiana. 19. v. EMMA J. WELTY, b. April 08, 1860, Madison County, Iowa; d. December 30, 1936, Hutchinson, KS. vi. MELVINA JANE WELTY1, b. May 12, 1862; d. August 09, 1939, Hutchinson, KS. Notes for MELVINA JANE WELTY: Vina, as she was called, never married and spent her life loving and caring for all her nieces and nephews. They brought her much joy. In later years she cared for her aging parents, until their deaths. Death note: Vina is buried in Lyons,KS 20. vii. SHERMAN ARTHUR WELTY, b. December 19, 1864, Kokomo, IN; d. October 07, 1944, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS. 21. viii. JOHN HARLAN WELTY, b. May 17, 1867, Howard County, Indiana; d. July 05, 1961, Mt. Vernon, MO. 22. ix. WESLEY B. WELTY, b. August 30, 1869, Howard County, Indiana; d. April 06, 1948, Sterling, Kansas. 23. x. LILLIAN MAE WELTY, b. April 24, 1872, Kokomo, IN; d. March 07, 1958, Wichita, Kansas.
Generation No. 3 7. MARY ANN3 WHISLER (NANCY2 WELTY, JOHN1)1 was born June 01, 1845 in Pickaway County, Salt Creek Township, Ohio, and died March 06, 1900 in Howard County, Indiana. She married JOHN HINKLE1 May 05, 1864 in Howard County, IN, son of ZIBA HINKLE and ABIGAIL HINKLE. He was born 1842 in Delaware County, Indiana. Notes for MARY ANN WHISLER: Death note: Mary Ann is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Kokomo, Indiana. Notes for JOHN HINKLE: John served as Executor of the will of Barbara Wissler, grandmother of his wife Mary Ann. After his wife's death in 1900 John went to Kansas and remarried. At the time of his death, his two daughters Doretta and Christina went by train during the winter and brought his body back for burial in Indiana From the History of Howard County: Among the representative farmers and honored ex-soldiers of Howard County, Indiana, is the subject - John Hinkle - of this review, who is the owner of a fine farm in Taylor Township and is carrying on the various departments of his enterprise with that discretion and energy which are sure to find their natural sequence in definite success. To such men as Mr. Hinkle, we turn with particular satisfaction as offering in their life histories justification for works of this character owing to the life of honesty and sobriety he has led and his energetic nature and patriotic spirit. John attended the district schools in Howard County, working on the farm in the meantime, remaining under his parental roof until 1861 when he responded to his country's call for troops to save the union from disintegration during the Civil War. Severing home ties he enlisted when nineteen years old in Company D, Thirty- ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. The first winter after his enlistment he contracted the measles and they affected his lungs. After returning to his regiment he was put to driving a team at which he remained for two years. When he returned to his company it was the Battle of Chickamauga. He later participated the Battle of Missionary Ridge and Ringgold, Georgia. He was also in the marches and skirmishes in which his regiment was engaged on the Atlanta campaign. Since his regiment was armed with Spencer repeating rifles it was brought into nearly all the engagements. During the siege of Atlanta this regiment at times went entirely around the city and the Confederate Army. They were surrounded each time, but cut their way through the lines of the enemy with heavy loss. Many of their horses were lost which necessitated a slow movement and the plan of the raid was at one time nearly defeated on this account. They met with heavy loss at the battle of Jonesboro. After this the regiment was on the march to the sea, during which it was engaged at Mud Creek, South Carolina. Mr. Hinkle was mustered out at the close of the war, but he never fully recovered from the disease contracted during the first year of his service. After the war he came to Howard County, settling on the property where he has since resided. He then built a small log cabin eighteen by twenty feet, one story high, in which he lived for thirty years and in which all of this children were born and where two of them died. This place consisted of fifty-three acres, most of which he cleared himself. On it now stands a fine modern and commodious farm house, erected by the subject, also a good barn. He has tilled and drained the land, also put it under a fine state of cultivation, set out an excellent orchard of fine fruits of selected varieties. The place is well-fenced with wire. Owing to the fact that the subject is not now able to continue active work, the farm is managed by his son-in-law, but the subject brought the place up to it's present high state of efficiency through his skillful management. The subject is a member of the Christian Church. The wife of the subject, who passed to her rest in 1900, was also a member of this church. Fraternally, Mr. Hinkle is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and he is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. He is a loyal Republican and was assessor for two years, serving in this official capacity with much credit. It would be impossible to find, within the bounds of Howard County, a more public spirited, loyal, high-minded and upright gentleman than Mr. Hinkle. Children of MARY WHISLER and JOHN HINKLE are: i. ORVILLE4 HINKLE1, b. April 24, 1867, Indiana; d. April 25, 1867, Indiana. Notes for ORVILLE HINKLE: Death note: Orville lived but one day and is buried in Upper Kokomo Cemetery. 24. ii. ALICE LORINDA HINKLE, b. September 23, 1868, Howard County, IN. iii. CORA A. HINKLE1, b. 1870, Indiana; m. MARTIN FREEMAN SALE1, October 09, 1892, Howard County, IN. Notes for CORA A. HINKLE: Cora and Martin were blessed with three children. 25. iv. LORETTA (DORETTA) HINKLE, b. 1871, Indiana. v. CLARA HINKLE1, b. December 1878, Indiana; d. September 29, 1879, Indiana. vi. CHRISTINA A. HINKLE1, b. 1887. Notes for CHRISTINA A. HINKLE: Christina married W. M. McQuiston and remained in Howard County. She and her husband had two sons. 8. JR. WHISLER3 SAMUEL (NANCY2 WELTY, JOHN1)1 was born August 1847 in Pickaway County, Salt Creek Township, Ohio. He married LIZA BABBS1 January 31, 1875 in Howard County, IN. She was born November 1855 in Indiana. Notes for JR. WHISLER SAMUEL: In the 1900 Indiana census it stated that Samuel and Liza had six children but only three were living. Children of JR. SAMUEL and LIZA BABBS are: i. ROSA A.4 WHISLER1, b. 1876, Indiana; m. JESSE E. STEWART1, April 09, 1900. Notes for ROSA A. WHISLER: It is noted that Jesse and Rosa lived in Oregon. ii. JOHN M. WHISLER1, b. February 22, 1881, Indiana; d. April 25, 1881, Indiana. Notes for JOHN M. WHISLER: John was only 2 months and 3 days old when he died. He is buried in the Upper Kokomo Cemetery. iii. WILLIAM P. WHISLER1, b. April 03, 1882, Indiana. iv. CLOYD WHISLER1, b. October 27, 1887, Indiana; d. April 11, 1888, Indiana. Notes for CLOYD WHISLER: Cloyd was only 5 months and 15 days old when he died. He is buried in the Upper Kokomo Cemetery. v. CORDELIA WHISLER1, b. March 1889, Indiana. 9. NELSON W.3 HALL (MAGDALENA2 WELTY, JOHN1)1 was born 1836 in Ohio. He married SARAH W. SIMS1 November 15, 1859 in Dekalb County, IN. Notes for NELSON W. HALL: Nelson enrolled in the 5th Indiana Battery on October 8, 1861. In 1890 he was living in Avondale, MI. Children of NELSON HALL and SARAH SIMS are: i. JOHN WESLEY4 HALL1, b. October 01, 1860. ii. WILLIAM R. HALL1, b. December 07, 1861. iii. ALTHEA M. HALL1, b. June 05, 1865. iv. MINTIE A. HALL1, b. April 26, 1869. v. ROSE E. HALL1, b. May 12, 1882. 10. JOHN WESLEY3 HALL (MAGDALENA2 WELTY, JOHN1)1 was born September 19, 1842 in Kansas, and died August 24, 1907 in Montesano , WA. He married (1) MARY ANN YOUNG1 March 02, 1863 in Kokomo, IN. She was born 1846, and died August 18, 1867 in Kokomo, Howard County, IN. He married (2) KATHERINE WAGGAMAN1 July 10, 1868 in Kokomo, Howard County, IN. She was born March 19, 1847 in Kokomo, Howard County, IN, and died May 13, 1917 in Montesano, WA. Notes for JOHN WESLEY HALL: He is buried in Synoochee Cemetery, Grays Harbor WA. His military service began 14 February 1865 with Co. H. 153rd Regiment, Wabash IN Infantry. He was an engineer by trade. Notes for KATHERINE WAGGAMAN: Death note: She is buried in the Wynochee Cemetery, Grays Harbor, WA Child of JOHN HALL and MARY YOUNG is: i. OLIVER BERTLIN4 HALL1, b. December 26, 1866, Kokomo, Howard County, IN; d. October 13, 1930, Inglewood, CA. Children of JOHN HALL and KATHERINE WAGGAMAN are: ii. EDMUND4 HALL1, b. August 08, 1870. iii. DEVONIA MAY HALL1, b. September 08, 1872; d. June 15, 1965, Santa Cruz, CA. Notes for DEVONIA MAY HALL: Buried in Wynoochee Cemetery, Grays Harbor, WA iv. MOLLIE LENORA HALL1, b. May 05, 1878, Marysville, Yuba County, CA; d. December 25, 1969, Zenith, King County, WA. Notes for MOLLIE LENORA HALL: Buried in Montesano, Wynoochee Cemetery, Grays Harbor, WA v. JOHN LEONARD HALL1, b. August 24, 1881, KS; d. April 08, 1939, Elma, WA. vi. MAUD HALL1, b. April 02, 1884, KS; d. February 23, 1885, KS. vii. DELOLA HALL1, b. July 07, 1889, Beloit, Mitchell County, KS; d. June 08, 1934, Montesano , WA. 11. CAROLINE MATILDA3 WELTY (PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born April 19, 1846 in Hawkins, Ohio, and died May 29, 1935 in Ohio. She married ANDREW MATTHEW HART1 May 21, 1865 in Madison County, Iowa, son of GEORGE HART and SARAH KENWORTHY. He was born April 18, 1834 in Hillsborough, Highland County, OH, and died June 17, 1910 in Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa. Notes for CAROLINE MATILDA WELTY: Caroline and Andrew were the parents of ten children. She is buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Madison, Iowa. Death note: From the newspaper in Winterset, Iowa. Last rites for Mrs. Caroline Welty Hart, who died May 29, 1935 at the home of her daughter Mrs. John Krell were held Friday afternoon at 2 PM and were conducted by Reverand T. Orr, Oak Grove Church. Burial Pleasant View Cemetery. She was nine years old when she came with her parents settling in Webster Township. She was born April 19, 1846 in Ohio. She has made her home with her daughter for the past 23 years. She was a member of Oak Grove Evangelical Church. She was married to Andrew M. Hart, May 21, 1865. Mr. Hart died in 1910. Her children, Clarence L. Hart of Hyrum, Utah, Bertha Krell, Cora Krell, Mrs. Mata Wight, Mrs. Blanche Brock, all of Winterset, Sadie Ragan of Morgan, Minnesota, one son deceased. She had 23 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren. She was 89. Notes for ANDREW MATTHEW HART: Andrew bought SE1/4,Section 14, TWP 75NR29W in Madison County, (40 acres) June 26, 1855 for 50 dollars, patented June 3, 1856, Vol. 19, P. 237. Andrew enlisted in the army and served in the Fourth Cavalry, which saw action in Missouri and later in Mississippi and then east to Savannah. Andrew served with the third Corps in the Civil War. He enlisted November 5, 1861 as 7th corporal, promoted to 6th corporal February 28, 1862, 4th corporal June 18, 1862, 6th Sgt. October 18, 1862, 4th Sgt. June 28, 1863. He was discharged September 22, 1864. Andrew's younger brother Miles Harvey Hart married Caroline's younger sister Martha Ellen. Miles and Matthew, along with other members of the family and church members built the Oak Grove Church. Andrew donated the land for the church. Andrew was a carpenter by trade. Children of CAROLINE WELTY and ANDREW HART are: 26. i. CLARENCE LEONARD4 HART, b. March 04, 1866, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; d. May 06, 1939. 27. ii. BERTHA T. HART, b. May 25, 1867, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; d. April 22, 1957, Winterset, Iowa. 28. iii. CORA B. HART, b. April 02, 1869, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; d. February 20, 1958, Humboldt, Iowa. 29. iv. WRIGHT W. HART, b. 1872, Madison County, Iowa; d. December 30, 1897, Madison County, Iowa. 30. v. MARY E. (MATIE) HART, b. November 1877, Iowa. vi. SARAH J. HART1, b. October 28, 1879, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; d. February 10, 1897, Madison County, Iowa; m. GEORGE F. RAGAN1, February 10, 1897, Madison County, Iowa; b. Abt. 1873; d. January 05, 1973. Notes for SARAH J. HART: In 1935 Sarah and her husband George were living in Morgan, MN. 31. vii. BLANCHE P. HART, b. July 24, 1882, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; d. November 10, 1974, St. Joseph, Missouri. 12. EMANUEL M.3 WELTY (PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born March 21, 1848 in Pickaway County, Salt Creek Township, Ohio, and died May 06, 1908 in Winterset, Madison County, IA. He married ELIZA J. WALM1 June 16, 1870 in Madison County, Iowa. She was born December 01, 1850 in Madison County, Iowa, and died March 12, 1919 in Winterset, Iowa. Notes for EMANUEL M. WELTY: Emmanuel and three of his children are buried in the Welty cemetery in Webster Township. Death note: From the Winterset, Iowa newspaper, May 1908: E. M. Welty, one of the old residents of Webster Township died at his home in this city last night of pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Welty retired from the farm and moved to Winterset a few week ago where they expected to live comfortably and enjoy a well-earned rest. They recently returned from an extended visit among friends in different parts of the state and just settled in their new home when death entered it. Emanuel and his wife are buried i in the Welty cemetery, Webster Township, Madison County, IA. Children of EMANUEL WELTY and ELIZA WALM are: i. EDDIE M.4 WELTY1. Notes for EDDIE M. WELTY: Eddie died at 6 weeks of croup. ii. JOSIE WELTY1, b. May 10, 1874, Webster Township, Ohio; d. August 15, 1876, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa. Notes for JOSIE WELTY: Death note: Josie died at two years of age and is buried in the Welty Cemetery. 32. iii. JESSIE WELTY, b. August 16, 1878, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa. iv. CHARLES M. WELTY1, b. January 12, 1880, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa. v. NETTIE WELTY1, b. October 16, 1881, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; d. November 14, 1898, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa. Notes for NETTIE WELTY: Nettie died of Typhoid fever and is buried in the Welty Cemetery. 33. vi. FLORA MAY WELTY, b. December 10, 1883, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; d. September 16, 1928. 34. vii. EDWARD WELTY, b. December 26, 1886, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; d. October 24, 1956, Madison County, Iowa. viii. ELMER WELTY1, b. January 22, 1888, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; d. 1920, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Notes for ELMER WELTY: Ed never married but did have a son named "Red" Reynolds. He died as a result of poison. ix. LURA WELTY1, b. 1889; d. 1935. x. HENRY LEE WELTY1, b. January 19, 1890, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; d. 1948, California. Notes for HENRY LEE WELTY: Henry was a career soldier and had a wife in California. xi. LEONIE WELTY1, b. January 19, 1890, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; d. August 25, 1890, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa. 35. xii. LILLIE WELTY, b. May 15, 1892, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; d. Bet. 1914 - 1918. 36. xiii. WILLIAM VERNEIL WELTY, b. March 13, 1895, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; d. August 26, 1948, Vinton, Iowa. 13. MARTHA ELLEN3 WELTY (PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born January 27, 1850 in Howard County, Indiana, and died March 29, 1928 in Indianola, Iowa. She married MILES HARVEY HART1 September 04, 1867 in Madison County, Iowa, son of GEORGE HART and SARAH KENWORTHY. He was born March 05, 1838 in Union Township, Highland County, Ohio, and died December 28, 1932 in Madison County, Iowa. Notes for MARTHA ELLEN WELTY: When a child Martha came with her parents to Iowa where her father Peter Welty, one of the pioneer settlers, obtained a tract of land in Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa, about 10 miles southwest of Winterset. Her mother was Mary Magdalena Schnnellbacher who was born in Hesse Daramstart, Germany. Peter was born in Ohio. Here she spent her girlhood and at an early age gave her heart to God and was united with the Evangelical Church, which later became known as Oak Grove Community Church. Services at that time were held in the various homes of the community. Later in life, her membership transferred to the Methodist Episcopal church located at Pleasant View. Martha died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B.J. Holen at the age of 77 years. She is buried in Rock City Cemetery. Notes for MILES HARVEY HART: Miles had a brother Andrew Matthew who married Caroline Welty, the sister of Martha. Andrew and Caroline remained in the Madison, Iowa area. Matt and Miles helped to build the Oak Grove Church along with other members of the Welty family and members of the church. Matt Hart donated the land for the church. Miles served in the 4th Cavalry under President Wilson from November 5, 1861 until his release on August 8, 1865 at Atlanta, Georgia. On July 5th, 1855, Miles paid $100 for a section of land which held 80 acres. In 1874 Miles moved to an area 7 miles from Pringhar, O'Brien County, Iowa, along with Emmanuel Welty, brother of Martha, and his family. Miles and Martha's son Edward was six weeks old when Martha moved there with her children. Edward died of membrane croup at six months of age and is buried there. For the next two years they were hit with the grasshopper scourge, the land was so flat one could see the reflection of the sun on the town seven miles away. Their family tried to help them with clothing and food, but they finally had to move back to Madison County. A short time after their return Sadie May was born. Miles father, George, sold his land in Madison County and moved to Rawlins County, Kansas near Atwood. His father became ill and Miles thought he needed to go there to help. He was there in November 1879 according to the newspaper. He went back to Iowa to get his wife and children. They arrived in Kansas in May of 1800 and found that George had died, but Miles decided to stay. He moved the family in the sod house, but later built a frame house. Miles raised cattle and helped build the railroad. The land was not good for farming, too dry and not enough rain. In the early fall of 1882 they moved back to Iowa, Miles driving the cattle ahead and the family following behind in a covered wagon. After his return to Iowa he deeded his land to John Schnellbacher. Miles was a carpenter by trade. Children of MARTHA WELTY and MILES HART are: i. JUANITA4 HART1, b. June 30, 1867, Iowa; d. March 19, 1946, Iowa; m. ELIAS SYLVESTER GILBERT1, March 21, 1899, Madison County, Iowa; b. 1860. 37. ii. FLORENCE ELLEN HART, b. 1870; d. 1907. 38. iii. CAROLINE MAGDALENA HART, b. March 12, 1873; d. January 27, 1947, Winterset, Iowa. iv. EDWARD ARTHUR HART1, b. 1874; d. 1874, Iowa. Notes for EDWARD ARTHUR HART: Eddie died as an infant at age 6 months of the croup. Death note: Eddie died of membrane croup when he was 6 months old. v. SADIE MAY HART1, b. September 01, 1876, Iowa; d. January 06, 1878, Iowa. Notes for SADIE MAY HART: Sadie May died of dysentery at age two. 39. vi. EMMA HART, b. April 05, 1879, Madison County, Iowa; d. September 01, 1950, Winterset, Iowa. 40. vii. JOHN ARCH HART, b. January 06, 1883, Madison County, Iowa; d. November 30, 1946, Winterset, Iowa. 41. viii. ORIE CHARLES HART, b. December 18, 1886, Iowa; d. March 12, 1969, Winterset, Iowa. ix. BEATRICE BERTEEN HART1, b. November 12, 1889, Iowa; d. November 30, 1898, Winterset, Iowa. Notes for BEATRICE BERTEEN HART: Death note: Beatrice died of Diphtheria at the age of nine. She was a natural born pianist. She is buried in the Welty cemetery. 14. JOHN ADAMS3 WELTY (PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born December 20, 1857 in Madison County, Iowa, and died 1922 in Macksburg, Webster Township, Ohio. He married IDA FLORENCE ELLSBURY1 August 30, 1883 in Madison County, Iowa, daughter of WILLIAM ELLSBURY and NANCY HART. She was born April 1864 in Iowa, and died 1952 in Des Moines, Iowa. Notes for JOHN ADAMS WELTY: John and Ida lived in Oak Grove community until John's death and then Ida moved to Winterset, Iowa. Both are buried in Wight Cemetery, Webster Township, Iowa. They were the parents of three children. In his will it stated Ida would have all property for life, then property would go to the three children. In John's will,if Ida were to remarry she would get 1/3 and children get 2/3 of the property and it would be divided at once. John and Ida were married in the parsonage of the Evangelical Association's Oak Grove Church. The family of John A. Welty is documented in "The History of Madison County" 1984 Death note: He is buried in Wight Cemetery, Webster Twsh. Madison County, IA Notes for IDA FLORENCE ELLSBURY: John and Ida Florence were married in the parsonage of the Evangelical Association's Oak Grove Church. Death note: Buried in Wight Cemetery, Madison County, IA Children of JOHN WELTY and IDA ELLSBURY are: 42. i. JULIA ANN4 WELTY, b. April 09, 1885, Iowa; d. March 23, 1964, Jamesport, Missouri. 43. ii. NELSON EARNEST WELTY, b. March 22, 1887, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; d. January 04, 1964, West Branch, Iowa. iii. CRESSLEY DEWITT WELTY1, b. January 04, 1900, Iowa; d. April 15, 1986, Indianola, Iowa; m. BLANCHE BOREN1, 1942, Iowa; b. August 11, 1904, Iowa; d. February 02, 1989. Notes for CRESSLEY DEWITT WELTY: Cressley attended Iowa State Teachers College to prepare for his career in teaching. He taught in several communities in Iowa, including Patterson and Peru. In 1952 he and his wife Blanche retired to their farm north of Indianola, Iowa. They had no children. Notes for BLANCHE BOREN: Blanche was a teacher in Madison County. Her last school assignment was in West Des Moines. 15. JOSEPH3 WALLACE (SUSANNA2 WELTY, JOHN1)1 was born June 09, 1846 in Pickaway County, Salt Creek Township, Ohio, and died October 19, 1915 in Yakima County, Washington. He married CATHERINE STANBROUGH1 September 06, 1878 in Howard County, IN, daughter of FRANCES STANBROUGH and HULDA DRAPER. She was born September 09, 1858 in Indiana, and died January 13, 1929 in Outlook, Washington. Notes for JOSEPH WALLACE: Joseph was born in the farmhouse of his grandmother Barbara Welty. His father was Samuel Wallace. He lived with his widowed mother on a farm about six miles from Susanna Welty's home. For reasons unknown, Samuel did not choose to take the responsibility of a wife and family at that time. Since he was reading law and making his own living by working as a farmhand he may have placed the passing of the Bar Association and becoming an attorney the one and highest goal. Upon his mother's marriage in 1850 to Jesse Good, Joseph moved to Madison Count, Iowa and lived with his uncles John and Peter Welty. He returned to Indiana to live with his grandmother in his Aunt Nancy Welty Wissler's home sometime after the death of his mother . Joseph grew up in Howard County, Indiana. He taught school for a time. He courted Catherine Stanbrough, youngest child of Frances and Huldah Draper Stanbrough who lived just north and west of Greentown, only a few miles from Joseph. They married September 5, 1878 and made their home on the thirty acres left to him by his grandmother when she died in 1877. Joseph and Catherine had 12 children. The first one, Lula, was stillborn and the third, Merton Earle, lived only one month. They lie buried next to their grandmother Barbara Wissler. As the family grew Joseph enlarged the home by moving a log cabin up to the original house. About 1908 the family moved to Outlook, Washington and lived on a farm on the Wellner Road. Their sixth child Eura and her husband, Charley Sutton, made the move with them. Joseph and Catherine were busy on a new farm and a new land. They saw five of their six lovely girls in waiting find husbands and start families of their own. They felt life's fulfillment as the many families of grandchildren came home for visits and holidays. Joseph suffered severe dropsy during his last year of life and passed away October 19, 1915. He was laid to rest beside a daughter and a son who preceeded him. Catherine lived on at the home place being cared for by her oldest son and joined her living husband January 13, 1929. They lie buried in the Outlook Cemetery at the foot of Snipes Mountain. From "History from Harold Prickett on the Wallace Family," found in the Yakima, Washington library. Children of JOSEPH WALLACE and CATHERINE STANBROUGH are: 44. i. LOTTIE "LENORE"4 WALLACE, b. Indiana. ii. LULA WALLACE1, b. September 20, 1878, Kokomo, IN; d. September 23, 1878, Kokomo, IN. Notes for LULA WALLACE: Death note: Lula lived only three days. iii. CHARLES SUMNER WALLACE1, b. September 19, 1879, Indiana; d. June 01, 1929, Centralia, Illinois. Notes for CHARLES SUMNER WALLACE: Death note: Charles is buried in Outlook Cemetery, Outlook, Washington. He never married. iv. MERTEN EARLE WALLACE1, b. January 29, 1881, Kokomo, IN; d. February 24, 1881, Kokomo, IN. Notes for MERTEN EARLE WALLACE: Death note: Merton lived but 26 days and is buried in the Upper Kokomo, Indiana cemetery. 45. v. MAUDE WALLACE, b. February 19, 1882, Indiana; d. August 30, 1966, Outlook, Washington. 46. vi. INDIANA BERNICE (INDIA) WALLACE, b. April 15, 1884, Indiana; d. November 03, 1971, Sunnyside, Washington. 47. vii. EURA WALLACE, b. June 25, 1886, Kokomo, IN; d. July 09, 1978, Outlook, Washington. 48. viii. ETHEL WALLACE, b. January 05, 1889, Indiana; d. February 07, 1911, Outlook, Washington. ix. EDITH ALTONA WALLACE1, b. January 10, 1889, Indiana; d. October 20, 1976, Seattle, Washington. Notes for EDITH ALTONA WALLACE: Edith never married. She was employed as a housekeeper for several families. She was never educated, 49. x. IDABEL WALLACE, b. May 09, 1891, Indiana; d. February 27, 1948. 50. xi. ARMOUR LEE WALLACE, b. May 03, 1893, Indiana; d. June 26, 1950. xii. VIRGIL FRANCIS WALLACE1, b. February 21, 1903, Indiana; d. June 14, 1923, Spokane, Washington. Notes for VIRGIL FRANCIS WALLACE: Virgil never married. He was killed jumping a freight train as he fell under the train's wheels. His obituary reads: BOY'S VACATION ENDS IN DEATH. The summer vacation tour of Virgil Wallace, age 20, of Yakima, came to an abrupt end Thursday near Spokane when he was fatally injured while attempting to steal a ride on a freight train at Yardley. With Linton Grob, Outlook, Washington, he was beating his way to the east where he was going to spend the summer with relatives. While boarding an eastbound freight in front of the Yardley station,he slipped under the wheels of the train. He was rushed to the Sacred Heart hospital, where it was found one leg was half cut off at the knee while the foot on the other leg was severed. He died two hours later. The two boys were in high school and on completion of the year's work decided to make the eastern trip. They left Sunnyside on Wednesday. 16. SARAH3 GOOD (SUSANNA2 WELTY, JOHN1)1 was born August 1851 in Indiana, and died August 28, 1908 in Tekamah, NE. She married (1) BENJAMIN BALDWIN1 March 06, 1869 in Nebraska. He was born Abt. 1846 in Indiana. She married (2) SAMUEL CHRISTOPHER`1 January 24, 1895 in Tekamah, NE. He was born March 17, 1831 in Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio, and died February 27, 1909 in Tekamah, Burt County, NE. Notes for SARAH GOOD: Sarah's mother Susannah died a few months after Sarah was born. There are papers placing Sarah under the guardianship of Samuel Wissler in 1855. In 1856 her guardianship to Peter Welty was revoked and set aside and William Brown was appointed guardian for Sarah. ( William Brown is an attorney) After her father Jesse married Minerva Stanley Sarah went to live with them in Peru Township, Nebraska. Sara married Benjamin Baldwin and together they had four children. In 1895 she was married to Samuel Christopher. In 1900 the census shows Sarah was living in Takamah City, Nebraska Her obituary reads:Sarah Barber Good was born in PA, August 8, 1851 and departed this life at her home in takamah, NE on August 28, 1908 at the age of 57 years. The parents of Sarah came to Nebraska in the early days when she was still a young child, so practically her who life was lived in this state. She married Jammes Benjamin Baldwin, March 6, 1869 and to them was born nine children, three sons and five daughters all of whom are living, but one son died in infancy. Mr. Baldwin's death occurred November 8, 1889 and he is buried at the Craig cemetery. Mrs. Baldwin married Samuel Christopher, January 24, 1895 and he survives her. Mrs. Christopher became a Christian and united with the Christian church at Craig about 1884 and her membership was kept in this church until the Lord transferred her from the church on earth to the church in heaven. She is buried in the Craig cemetery beside her first husband. Notes for BENJAMIN BALDWIN: From the Nemaha County History book it mentions Amanda Eleanor Baldwin was born in Henry County, Missouri on August 25, 1860, the eldest of two children born to James and Eliza (Pickett) Baldwin. The other child was a brother Benjamin, who lived most of his life in Nemaha County. It is not known for fact if this was Benjamin's family. Notes for SAMUEL CHRISTOPHER`: Samuel was a veteran of the Civil War. He enlisted in the 23rd Regiment of Indiana and served with credit to the close of the war, when, after the Grand Review in Washington in which he marched, he was mustered out of the army, receiving an honorable discharge. He was former ally married to Rebecca Benett and to them were born eleven children. Interment is in the Tekamah cemetery. Children of SARAH GOOD and BENJAMIN BALDWIN are: i. ED4 BALDWIN1, b. June 1879, Nebraska. ii. GRACE BALDWIN1, b. April 1881, Nebraska. iii. KATE BALDWIN1, b. April 1883, Nebraska. iv. NETTIE BALDWIN1, b. April 1885, Nebraska. 17. SARAH ANN3 WELTY (JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born October 17, 1851 in Indiana, and died May 13, 1895 in Hemlock, IN. She married HENRY HOLLINGWORTH1 May 19, 1870 in Indiana. Notes for SARAH ANN WELTY: Death note: Sarah died from complications of measles. She is buried in Allbright Cemetery in the Pickering lot with her daughter Cora. Children of SARAH WELTY and HENRY HOLLINGWORTH are: 51. i. LESTER W.4 HOLLINGWORTH, b. March 04, 1871, Howard County, Indiana; d. January 05, 1962, Hutchinson, KS. ii. CARRIE (CORA) HOLLINGWORTH1, b. 1873; d. Bef. 1912. 52. iii. EMMA HOLLINGWORTH, b. 1875. 53. iv. MILLARD L. HOLLINGWORTH, b. January 17, 1882; d. July 1958, Indiana. v. ERNEST HOLLINGWORTH1, b. 1890, Indiana; d. 1965, Washington. Notes for ERNEST HOLLINGWORTH: Ernest was only five years old when his mother died. He went to live with his brother Lester in Sterling, Kansas around 1905. After he married he and his wife lived in Portland, Oregon and both worked at the hospital. When they retired they moved to Canconetta and built a log house near the shore line. He and his wife had eight children. Some of their names were Merle, Earl, William, Donald and Donniva. 18. CAROLINE ELLA3 WELTY (JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born June 10, 1857 in Madison County, Iowa, and died 1939 in Howard County, Indiana. She married WESLEY HOLLINGSWORTH1 November 25, 1877 in Indiana. He was born 1853, and died 1935 in Howard County, Indiana. Notes for CAROLINE ELLA WELTY: Death note: Ella and her husband are buried in Allbright Cemetery, Kokomo, IN. Children of CAROLINE WELTY and WESLEY HOLLINGSWORTH are: 54. i. EDGAR W.4 HOLLINGSWORTH, b. March 1878, Indiana; d. June 03, 1926, Indiana. 55. ii. ELSIE B. HOLLINGSWORTH, b. March 1880, Indiana; d. March 03, 1913, Indiana. iii. BABY GIRL HOLLINGSWORTH1, b. December 03, 1884, Indiana; d. Indiana. 56. iv. GERTRUDE HOLLINGSWORTH, b. November 09, 1885, Indiana; d. October 31, 1935, Indiana. 57. v. HERBERT HOLLINGSWORTH, b. January 05, 1887, Indiana; d. 1956, Indiana. 58. vi. ALMA HOLLINGSWORTH, b. June 23, 1889, Indiana; d. Indiana. vii. NORA HOLLINGSWORTH1, b. November 1891, Indiana; d. Indiana; m. JOHN KELSEY1, Abt. 1941; b. June 22, 1883. 59. viii. VERNON HOLLINGSWORTH, b. July 29, 1894, Indiana; d. May 27, 1967, Indiana. 60. ix. CHESTER A. HOLLINGSWORTH, b. March 25, 1899, Indiana; d. 1970, Indiana. 19. EMMA J.3 WELTY (JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born April 08, 1860 in Madison County, Iowa, and died December 30, 1936 in Hutchinson, KS. She married NATHANIEL WILLARD1 July 14, 1884 in Jarvis Creek, Rice County, KS, son of EZRA WILLARD and MAHALA MCMILLAN. He was born August 17, 1844 in Marshall County, Indiana, and died March 15, 1939 in Hutchinson, KS. Notes for EMMA J. WELTY: Death note: Emma is buried in Lyons, KS cemetery. She and Nathaniel had another child that died in infancy besides Ormer. Notes for NATHANIEL WILLARD: Nathanial rode the Santa Fe Trail as a youth and also hunted buffalo and floated logs down the Mississippi River from Michigan to New Orleans. He was a handsome young man with black curly hair and blue eyes. He homesteaded on a farm in Rice County, Kansas in 1871. Children of EMMA WELTY and NATHANIEL WILLARD are: i. OMER4 WILLARD1. Notes for OMER WILLARD: Omer died in infancy. ii. CLARENCE HERBERT WILLARD1, b. April 13, 1886, Wilson Township, Rice County, Kansas; d. February 07, 1976, Joplin, MO. Notes for CLARENCE HERBERT WILLARD: Clarence ran a street car for part of his lively hood in Hutchinson, Kansas. He and his father went to Oklahoma and vied for land in the Cherokee Strip. He was married twice. iii. MABEL ADRIN WILLARD1, b. September 13, 1889, Kansas; d. November 17, 1972, Hutchinson, KS; m. WILL C. SHEPHERD1, February 03, 1909, Lyons, Rice County, KS; b. 1887; d. 1964. iv. VERNA LENORA WILLARD1, b. November 19, 1895, Saxman, Rice County, KS; d. December 21, 1972, Sterling, Kansas; m. JAMES CHAMBERS MCCREERY1, September 19, 1917, Kansas. 61. v. VIVIAN WILLARD, b. February 24, 1898, Lyons, Rice County, KS; d. January 10, 1980, Lyons, Rice County, KS. 62. vi. SYLVESTER LOY WILLARD, b. September 19, 1904, Saxman, Rice County, KS. 20. SHERMAN ARTHUR3 WELTY (JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born December 19, 1864 in Kokomo, IN, and died October 07, 1944 in Topeka, Shawnee County, KS. He married ELSIE MARIAN JONES1 December 19, 1894 in Lyons, Rice County, KS, daughter of JOHN JONES and ALICE BOLINGER. She was born January 27, 1874 in El Paso, IL, and died May 16, 1943 in Topeka, Shawnee County, KS. Notes for SHERMAN ARTHUR WELTY: Sherman was the seventh child of ten children born to John Wesley and Susannah Spencer Welty in Howard County, Kokomo, Indiana. At the time Sherman was born they were living on a farm adjoining his mother's parents, John and Mary Spencer. At the age of 12 years Sherman's parents and eight of their ten children travelled by covered wagon to Rice County, Kansas where they purchased farm land and built a lovely home. Sherman attended schools in Saxman and in the year 1894 he married Elsie Marian Jones and they were blessed with four children. Around the year 1921 Sherman , Elsie and their four children moved to Topeka, Kansas where Sherman built them a fine home at 705 Watson Street. Sherman was a carpenter by trade. This house remained in the family until the year 1950. Fond memories of Sherman are recalled by his granddaughter, Mary Ann. He was well- known for cooking Mary Ann's favorite dinner - corn bread and navy beans. He is remembered as a kind and generous grandfather, always bringing a sack of candy and his harmonica to entertain when he came for visits in later years. Notes for ELSIE MARIAN JONES: Elsie was born in Tremont, Illinois in 1874. She was the first child of seven children born to John and Alice Bolinger Jones. At the age of two her parents, along with her baby sister Imo left Illinois for a new home in Kansas. They travelled by river boat and covered wagon westward over the Santa Fe Trail. Before winter they found a 160 acre homestead near Saxman, Kansas where they built their home. Elsie attended schools in Saxman and married Sherman Welty in 1894. Elsie is remembered as being a sweet, caring person, always working hard to provide for her family. Her granddaughter, Mary Ann remembers watching her grandmother make soap from lye, wring the chicken's necks with a broom stick, then dipping them in scalding water to remove their feathers for a feast of fried chicken, gathering the eggs from the hen house, making a special cake out of bird eggs found by Mary Ann and doing the laundry with a wringer washer. Her grandmother always took her grandchildren to church with her and they especially loved to go to bible school in the summer time. Children of SHERMAN WELTY and ELSIE JONES are: i. MELISSA MAE4 WELTY1, b. December 09, 1901, Saxman, Rice County, KS; d. 1942, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS; m. RAYMOND W. DEITS1, November 27, 1929, Kansas; b. January 30, 1901, Berryton, KS; d. January 13, 1974, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS. Notes for MELISSA MAE WELTY: Raymond and Mary would have made wonderful parents. They received great joy from Mary's sister Helen and her two daughters, Mary Ann and Karen Fanning. Many good times were shared with them camping and fishing. Mary Ann loved to ride the bus downtown to meet Mary at Crosby Brothers where she was employed. The whole day was spent playing in the toy department, eating candy from the candy department and helping Mary with her work. Raymond never came to visit the girls without bringing a bag of black jelly beans. Many times they would take Mary Ann home with them to spend the day and hopefully the night. By the time they had Mary Ann in her nightclothes she was insisting on going home. Both were kind and very generous people. Birth note: Raymond and Mary were married November 27, 1929 in Lawrence, Kansas. Notes for RAYMOND W. DEITS: Raymond worked as a foreman in the paint department for Shortman Motors Company in Topeka. He retired in 1965. He was a member of the Golden Rule Lodge and the Scottish Rite bodies. He is buried beside his wife in Memorial Park Cemetery. 63. ii. LLOYD MERLE WELTY, b. October 29, 1904, Saxman, Rice County, KS; d. August 20, 1972, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS. 64. iii. WILBUR HAROLD WELTY, b. July 03, 1911, Saxman, Rice County, KS; d. January 15, 1971, Kansas City, Missouri. 65. iv. HELEN MILDRED WELTY, b. November 22, 1915, Saxman, Rice County, KS; d. September 10, 2002, Colorado Springs, CO. 21. JOHN HARLAN3 WELTY (JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born May 17, 1867 in Howard County, Indiana, and died July 05, 1961 in Mt. Vernon, MO. He married MARY ADELE KEEN1 1892, daughter of JOHN KEEN and MALINDA LOGAN. She was born August 04, 1865 in Jackson County, Iowa, and died October 06, 1936 in Denver, Colorado. Notes for JOHN HARLAN WELTY: John Harlan moved to Kansas with his family in 1876. According to records he purchased land in 1890 in amount of $3,500 from D. J. Fair. John was an Ivester in the Saxman State Bank and served as the bank's vice- president. The bank defaulted in 1926. He had also invested in the Leonard Mill and in 1930 it burned to the ground. These investments resulted in the loss of his farm. He moved to Hutchison and settled in a home with a large lot at 2527 North Adams. He had an orchard and a nursery where he grew flowers for florists. He was known for his beautiful gladiolas and roses. Death note: John is buried in Memorial Cemetery, Hutchinson, KS Notes for MARY ADELE KEEN: Mary was the second of seven children. Before her marriage she was a missionary in the Indian territory. All of her brothers and sisters were musicians and Mary played the piano. She was appointed one of the first directors of the United Presbyterian Church in Saxman August 31, 1904. In 1907 her father died and her mother came to live with Mary and her family. They had a two-story house with a large front porch that went across the front of the house. They took half of the porch and enclosed it to make a separate sitting room along with a bedroom for her. Malinda lived with them off and on between visits with her other children until her death of a heart attack. Death note: Mary is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Denver, CO Marriage Notes for JOHN WELTY and MARY KEEN: John and Mary were married in Indian territory where Mary was serving as a missionary was trading in Indian territory with Nathanial Williard and his son, Clarence Willard when he met Mary. Children of JOHN WELTY and MARY KEEN are: i. LESTER TRAVELLA4 WELTY1, b. August 06, 1894, Saxman, Rice County, KS; d. April 24, 1928, Denver, Colorado. Notes for LESTER TRAVELLA WELTY: Lester was a school teacher and taught in Saxman. He attended Washburn University in Topeka after returning from serving in WWI. Lester was also an accomplished musician. In later years Lester taught school in Denver, CO. During that time he contacted Diphtheria from one of his students and died in Fitzsimmons Hospital. He is buried at Fairmount Cemetery in the Military section in Denver. He never married. ii. ADDISON LYRA WELTY1, b. December 28, 1902, Saxman, Rice County, KS; d. November 10, 1952, Las Vegas, NV; m. (1) IRMA THOMPSON1, July 20, 1920, Hutchinson, KS; m. (2) MARY FRANCES MYERS1, October 16, 1931, Carrollton, Missouri; b. December 13, 1900, Carrollton, Missouri; d. June 03, 1989, Grand Junction, CO. Notes for ADDISON LYRA WELTY: Lyra was in the Ferry Command during WWII. After the war he became a ferry pilot, flying new planes from factories to air fields, trainer planes from school to school and bombers and fighters across the ocean. Before going into the service he operated the Hutchinson Flying Service at the municipal airport. He is qualified to fly any type of army plane. His fourteen years of experience in commercial aviation enabled him to handle the controls of the B-17 and many other models with equal ease. His favorites are the Flying Fortress and the C-45, twin engine Beechcraft. He has flown all over the world. Lyra was killed as he was flying a B-17 photographic plane near Las Vegas, NV. The crew of the plane were employees of the Mark Hurd Aerial Survey, Inc. of Boise, Idaho. They were in the process of making a 300,000 square mile aerial survey of four western states. The million-dollar project was for the Atomic Energy Commission. The motor went out on the plane and they parachuted from the plane, but Lyra's parachute failed to open. Marriage Notes for ADDISON WELTY and IRMA THOMPSON: After their marriage they moved into a small house on the southwest corner of his parents property. Their only child, a boy, was stillborn. Notes for MARY FRANCES MYERS: Frances spent her childhood and graduated from high school in Carrollton, MO. Following the death of her husband, Lyra, she made her home with her sister, Elizabeth Moats and was employed by the Hutchinson Floral Shop in Hutchinson, Kansas. She attended the Assembly of God Church. She enjoyed flowers, gardening, quilting, antiques and china painting. 66. iii. GRACE AMELIA WELTY, b. March 28, 1904, Lyons, Rice County, KS; d. July 19, 2000, MO. 22. WESLEY B.3 WELTY (JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born August 30, 1869 in Howard County, Indiana, and died April 06, 1948 in Sterling, Kansas. He married GERTRUDE MARIE STAPLES1 June 13, 1898 in Pratt, KS, daughter of JOHN STAPLES and WEALTHY RICHARDS. She was born June 30, 1875 in Springfield, Illinois, and died November 17, 1963 in Sterling, Kansas. Notes for WESLEY B. WELTY: When Wesley was nine years of age he came to Kansas with his parents who settled on a farm one mile north of Saxman. The remainder of his life was spent in the same community with farming as his main interest. At an early age he joined the Old Valley Church. When this church disbanded, he transferred his membership to the Saxman United Presbyterian church. He as greatly interested in all church activities, and especially enjoyed the music. He often held responsible positions in civic affairs. He enjoyed a full and active life and was respected by all who knew him. He was a sincere and loving father, most appreciative of all the kindness shown him by his family and many friends who made his last days as pleasant and comfortable as was humanly possible. May it bring consolation to know that those we love never die but live on as long as the heart remembers. Death note: Buried in Lyons, KS Notes for GERTRUDE MARIE STAPLES: Gertrude moved with her family to Pratt county when she was a child. She taught school in the rural Pratt area for five years before her marriage to Wesley. Children of WESLEY WELTY and GERTRUDE STAPLES are: 67. i. JOHN BERYL4 WELTY, b. October 01, 1901, Sterling, Kansas; d. May 23, 1971, Sterling, Kansas. ii. HAROLD WELTY1, b. November 27, 1903, Sterling, Kansas; d. February 20, 1907, Sterling, Kansas. Notes for HAROLD WELTY: Death note: Harold was only 3 years, 2 months, and 24 days old when he died as a result of being kicked in the head by a horse. 68. iii. WESLEY KENNETH WELTY, b. March 08, 1906, Sterling, Kansas; d. November 14, 1959, Sterling, Kansas. 69. iv. EDRIS CARMOLINE WELTY, b. November 23, 1907, Sterling, Kansas; d. May 27, 1990, Lyons, Rice County, KS. 23. LILLIAN MAE3 WELTY (JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born April 24, 1872 in Kokomo, IN, and died March 07, 1958 in Wichita, Kansas. She married JOHN T. BLAKELY1 August 16, 1893. He was born July 1870 in Ohio, and died February 1957 in Lyons, Rice County, KS. Children of LILLIAN WELTY and JOHN BLAKELY are: i. GLENN E.4 BLAKELY1, b. March 11, 1899, Pratt, KS; d. February 21, 1982, Lyons, Rice County, KS. 70. ii. CECIL NORRIS BLAKELY, b. June 02, 1901, Pratt, Kansas; d. October 25, 1994, Wichita, Kansas. 71. iii. ANSEL MORRIS BLAKELY, b. June 02, 1901, Pratt, KS; d. April 19, 1984, Lyons, Rice County, KS.
Generation No. 4 24. ALICE LORINDA4 HINKLE (MARY ANN3 WHISLER, NANCY2 WELTY, JOHN1)1 was born September 23, 1868 in Howard County, IN. She married JAMES HENRY DUKE1 September 15, 1889 in Howard County, IN, son of ANDREW DUKE and HARRIETT HEADY. He was born December 12, 1855 in Marion County, Indiana. Children of ALICE HINKLE and JAMES DUKE are: i. HARRIETT MARRY5 DUKE1, b. June 21, 1890, Howard County, IN. ii. LELA L. DUKE1, b. February 08, 1892. iii. CLARA ELLA DUKE1, b. December 02, 1893. iv. JAMES LESLIE DUKE1, b. December 16, 1895. v. HARRIE DUKE1, b. 1897. vi. DORETTA PEARL DUKE1, b. October 10, 1900. vii. JOHN SEBURN DUKE1, b. March 10, 1903. viii. RUSSELL COOPER DUKE1, b. June 02, 1905. 25. LORETTA (DORETTA)4 HINKLE (MARY ANN3 WHISLER, NANCY2 WELTY, JOHN1)1 was born 1871 in Indiana. She married SEVERN BRYAN1. He was born 1871 in Mercer County, Ohio. Notes for LORETTA (DORETTA) HINKLE: In a letter, owned by her son Irvin, Doretta wrote to relatives that she had prayed to God that He would give her a child. After her mothers death in 1900 her father moved to Kansas and remarried. At his death Doretta and her sister Christina took a train in the middle of the winter to Kansas and brought their father's body back to Indiana. Notes for SEVERN BRYAN: Severn and his family came by covered wagon to Howard County settling a couple miles west of Kokomo. Child of LORETTA HINKLE and SEVERN BRYAN is: i. IRVIN BRYAN5 BRYAN1, b. Howard County, IN; m. LUCILLE FLORENCE ROUCH1. 26. CLARENCE LEONARD4 HART (CAROLINE MATILDA3 WELTY, PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born March 04, 1866 in Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa, and died May 06, 1939. He married LILLY WIGHT1 December 25, 1890, daughter of GEORGE WIGHT and SUSAN ETTIEN. She was born March 17, 1872 in Madison County, Iowa. Notes for CLARENCE LEONARD HART: In 1935 Clarence was living in Hyrum, Utah. Children of CLARENCE HART and LILLY WIGHT are: i. ARLEY RAY5 HART1, b. November 07, 1891, Winterset, Iowa; d. October 29, 1968; m. LOLA BELLE HATHEWAY1; b. December 20, 1911. ii. ELIZABETH HART1, b. November 17, 1892, Winterset, Iowa; d. June 12, 1930; m. CHARLES LEO HATHEWAY1. iii. HELEN BLANCHE HART1, b. May 18, 1899, Winterset, Iowa; d. June 09, 1907. iv. LESTER LLOYD HART1, b. July 16, 1909, Joliet, Crbn, Montana; d. 1981; m. HULDA INEZ LAWRENCE1, October 24, 1929. 27. BERTHA T.4 HART (CAROLINE MATILDA3 WELTY, PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born May 25, 1867 in Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa, and died April 22, 1957 in Winterset, Iowa. She married DAYTON W. KRELL1 March 17, 1892 in Madison County, Iowa, son of JOHN KRELL and MARY WISSLER. He was born September 03, 1866 in Pickaway County, Ohio, and died June 06, 1948 in Winterset, Iowa. Notes for DAYTON W. KRELL: In the early years, Dayton farmed in Webster Township. He subsequently moved to Winterset and served as a rural mail carrier for 21 years. Bertha taught school in Madison County prior to marriage. They also had another daughter born in 1894. Children of BERTHA HART and DAYTON KRELL are: i. ALTHA GLADYS5 KRELL1, b. 1895. ii. ARVILLE NELSON KRELL1, b. May 1897. iii. STANLEY M. KRELL1, b. March 13, 1899. 28. CORA B.4 HART (CAROLINE MATILDA3 WELTY, PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born April 02, 1869 in Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa, and died February 20, 1958 in Humboldt, Iowa. She married (1) JOHN WESLEY KRELL1, son of JOHN KRELL and MARY WISSLER. He was born October 18, 1868 in Pickaway County, Salt Creek Township, Ohio, and died March 16, 1940 in Winterset, Iowa. She married (2) JOHN WESLEY KRELL1 March 07, 1894 in Madison County, IA. He was born October 18, 1868 in Pickaway County, Ohio, and died March 16, 1940 in Winterset, Madison County, IA. Notes for CORA B. HART: Cora taught school in Madison and Adair Counties prior to marriage. She died in Humboldt, Iowa where she lived with her daughter, Zella, with whom she had been living for three years. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Winterset for more than 50 years. Notes for JOHN WESLEY KRELL: John Wesley was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, and moved with his parents to Madison County, Iowa in 1875. He was a prominent citizen of Madison County and for a time, served as the County treasurer. John attended Madison County Teachers Normal and began teaching school at age 22 and taught for 22 terms in Webster Township. He was appointed superintendent of the county poor farm in 1901 and served through 1908. In the fall of 1908, he worked for the Madisonian newspaper and then was appointed assistant county treasurer. He was elected County Treasurer in 1912 and re-elected in 1914. He retired from Myles Young Company where he had worked for 22 years. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and Masons. In his youth he had joined the Evangelical Association at Oak Grove and in 1913 transferred to the Methodist Episcopal Church in Winterset where he was an active member. His grandchildren recall that he inherited his father's love of music, had a beautiful booming voice, and was a member of the church choir.John was born in Ohio and in 1875 came to Iowa with his parents and his mother's parents, the Henry Wisslers. John began teaching at 22 years and taught 22 terms in Webster Township. He attended the Madison County Teachers Norm and worked on the farm. In 1900 he suffered a broken leg. He was a superintendent of the county poor farm for seven years. In the fall of 1908, he worked for the Madisonian newspaper and then was appointed assistant county treasurer. He was elected County Treasurer in 1912 and reelected in 1914. He retired from Myles Young company where he had worked for 22 years. In his youth he joined the Evangelical Association at oak Grove and in 1913 transferred to the Methodist Episcopal Church in Winterset where he was an active member. His grandchildren recall that he inherited his father's love of music, had a beautiful booming voice, and was a member of the church choir. Cora taught school in Madison and Adair Counties prior to marriage. She died in Humboldt, Iowa where she lived with her daughter, Zella, with whom she had been living for three years. she was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for more that 50 years. More About JOHN WESLEY KRELL: Misc: October 18, 1868, Pickaway County, Ohio Notes for JOHN WESLEY KRELL: John W. Krell was born in Pickaway County, Ohio and moved with his parents to Madison County, Iowa in 1875. He was a prominent citizen of Madison County and for a time, served as the County Treasurer. John attended Madison County Teachers Normal and began teaching school at age 22 and taught for 22 terms in Webster Township. He was appointed superintendent of the county poor farm in 1901 and served through 1908. In the fall of 1908 he worked for the Madisonian newspaper and then was appointed assistant county treasurer. He was elected County Treasurer in 1912 and reelected in 1914. He retired from Myles Young Company where he had worked for 22 years. In his youth he had joined the Evangelical Association at Oak Grove and in 1913, transferred tot he Methodist Episcopal Church in Winterset where he was an active member. His grandchildren recall that he inherited his father's love of music, had a beautiful booming voice, and was a member of the church choir. Child of CORA HART and JOHN KRELL is: i. ZELLA VALENE5 KRELL1, b. June 28, 1897, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; d. May 05, 1978, Humboldt, Iowa; m. CLYDE JEWEL SHEARER1, July 30, 1922, Winterset, Iowa; b. August 17, 1893, Peru, Madison County, Iowa; d. March 16, 1949, Peru, Madison County, Iowa. Notes for ZELLA VALENE KRELL: Zella attended Drake University in Des Moines, majoring in the violin. She began teaching and took a job at the Peru, Iowa school where she met her first husband,Clyde, who was the school Principal. Clyde served in WWI and was the music director of the band in the 109th Engineers. By 1924 Clyde had bought into a general store in Peru with his brother and he ran the "Shearer Brothers" store until his death. He died on the job of a heart attach, while lifting a bag of feed into a farmer's car. After her marriage, Zella gave violin lessons in her home for many years and did some substitute teaching but remained mostly a homemaker. She was an active member of the Methodist church and was heavily involved in church volunteer work. Both Clyde and Zella are buried in the Peru, Iowa Cemetery. 29. WRIGHT W.4 HART (CAROLINE MATILDA3 WELTY, PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born 1872 in Madison County, Iowa, and died December 30, 1897 in Madison County, Iowa. He married AMANDA FRANCES RAGAN1 February 06, 1896 in Madison County, Iowa, daughter of BENJAMIN RAGAN and ZILLIE DARNALL. She was born 1876. Notes for WRIGHT W. HART: Death note: He is buried in Walker Cemetery. Child of WRIGHT HART and AMANDA RAGAN is: i. FRANCES BLANCHE5 HART1, b. July 27, 1897, Madison County, Iowa. 30. MARY E. (MATIE)4 HART (CAROLINE MATILDA3 WELTY, PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born November 1877 in Iowa. She married ARCHIE W. WIGHT1 March 21, 1898 in Madison County, Iowa, son of GEORGE WIGHT and CORDELIA ETTIEN. He was born September 18, 1874 in Iowa. Children of MARY HART and ARCHIE WIGHT are: i. HARRY M5 WIGHT1, b. December 03, 1898; m. GLADYS WIGHT1. ii. DOROTHY G. WIGHT1, b. September 18, 1900. iii. RUBY BERNICE WIGHT1, b. April 13, 1902. iv. LOUIS THEODORE WIGHT1, b. 1908. 31. BLANCHE P.4 HART (CAROLINE MATILDA3 WELTY, PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born July 24, 1882 in Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa, and died November 10, 1974 in St. Joseph, Missouri. She married DENNIS A. BROCK1 March 09, 1904 in Madison County, Iowa. He was born December 07, 1880 in Madison County, Iowa, and died April 09, 1934 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Notes for BLANCHE P. HART: For a time Blanche and her husband, Dennis, farmed in Redfield, MN. After returning to Webster Township, Madison County,where they farmed, Dennis was appointed as steward of the Madison County farm. He served in that capacity for four years. In the year before his death, Dennis and Blanche lived with John W. Krell. Notes for DENNIS A. BROCK: For a time they farmed in Redfield, MN. After returning to Madison County, Dennis and his wife lived with John W. Krell. The Brocks were members of the Oak Grove Evangelical church. They are buried in the Winterset Cemetery. Child of BLANCHE HART and DENNIS BROCK is: i. VELMA DARLENE5 BROCK1, b. 1910. 32. JESSIE4 WELTY (EMANUEL M.3, PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born August 16, 1878 in Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa. She married THOMAS ALLISON CHILCOTE1 1895 in Iowa. He died April 19, 1929 in Winterset, Iowa. Children of JESSIE WELTY and THOMAS CHILCOTE are: i. STANLEY D.5 CHILCOTE1, b. March 1896. ii. ORVAL W. CHILCOTE1, b. June 1897. 33. FLORA MAY4 WELTY (EMANUEL M.3, PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born December 10, 1883 in Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa, and died September 16, 1928. She married ALFRED FONSO HARPOLE1 June 08, 1904 in Madison County, Iowa. He was born November 20, 1878 in McLean County, Illinois, and died May 13, 1943 in Madison County, Iowa. Children of FLORA WELTY and ALFRED HARPOLE are: i. ARCHIBALD EMMANUEL5 HARPOLE1, b. April 29, 1909, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; d. May 28, 1970, Madison County, Iowa. Notes for ARCHIBALD EMMANUEL HARPOLE: Death note: Buried in Moon Cemetery. ii. ALFRED ALPHONSO HARPOLE1, b. September 04, 1911, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; d. April 17, 1956, Mills County, Iowa. iii. RAYMOND CHARLES HARPOLE1, b. May 31, 1913, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; d. December 05, 1975, Lake Charles, Louisana; m. VIOLA ISABELLA WAGNER1, April 09, 1943, Baltimore, Maryland; b. February 24, 1921. Marriage Notes for RAYMOND HARPOLE and VIOLA WAGNER: Chub and Viola were divorced in 1963. iv. JANA MAY HARPOLE1, b. May 23, 1915, Madison County, Iowa; d. April 05, 1957, Henry County, Missouri; m. ARLIE DEAN JESSUP1, August 14, 1934, Madison County, Iowa; b. April 16, 1916, Madison County, Iowa; d. June 29, 1985, Bates County, Missouri. Notes for JANA MAY HARPOLE: Jana May and her husband Arlie had a dairy farm and raised Corredale sheep. v. VELMA EDNA HARPOLE1, b. July 26, 1919, Union Township, Highland County, Ohio; d. September 16, 1981, Grandriver Township, Madison County, Iowa; m. LAURENCE MERLE THOMAS1, January 16, 1937, Marysville, Missouri; d. July 01, 1977. Notes for VELMA EDNA HARPOLE: Velma E. "Teeny" Harpole was born in Creston Hospital on July 26, 1919. She was the youngest of five children born to Alfred Fonso and Flora May (Welty) Harpole. In 1928, following her mother's death due to dropsy, Teeny was sent to live with an aunt and uncle just north of Macksburg. Her uncle died in 1931 and in early 1932 she was sent to Chicago, Illinois to live with a friend of the family. At some time this arrangement changed . Teeny lived at the Ellinor Home for Girls until mid 1933 when she graduated eighth grade and returned to live with her father. On January 16, 1937 Bill Thomas and Teeny Harpole were secretly married in Maryville, Missouri. Alfred Harpole accompanied them to the service performed by a Justice of the Peace. The marriage was kept secret due to the fact that students were not allowed to be married. Teeny graduated that spring with a class on 19 students. Bill worked for Carl Givan as a farmhand, then got on the county road maintenance crew. About 1947, he rented a building off the NE corner of the square, beginning his mechanic's career with "Thomas Standard Service". About 1968, he purchased a building off the NW corner of the square continuing to serve the community with his fine mechanical abilities. He also found time to be a school bus driver, substitute mail carrier, and city councilman. Teeny's career was devoted to her home. She took time to serve in the Women's Relief Corps, Rebecca Lodge and Grandriver Go-Getters 4- H. She provided her family with an abundance of home canned fruits and vegetables. She had a very large collection of recipes that she had cut out of newspapers and magazines. Others came from mail- order offers plus she often asked friends and relatives for a recipe of theirs that she liked. For many years she served dinner at 11:30 and again at 12:30 six days a week plus two suppers on Saturday night. This was during the years her brother Arch and/or sons worked in the station with Bill. This was all B.M. (before microwaves) and of course there was no electric dishwasher. She enjoyed sewing and always saved the scraps for future quilts. Old worn-out clothes were stripped of buttons and zippers and placed in her rag bag. The buttons and zippers were saved for replacement duty. In fact--- there wasn't much that Teeny didn't save. This trait probably was developed during the "Great Depression." She felt that such a devastation could happen again so one had better hang on to everything possible. Bill died during open-heart surgery in Des Moines, Iowa on July 1, 1977. Teeny died in her sleep on September 17, 1981 in her home, which was also where her father died in 1943. They are buried in Moon Cemetery located southeast of Macksburg. * Taken from the Madison County, Iowa History Book. Notes for LAURENCE MERLE THOMAS: Bill was the second of eight children. He graduated from eighth grade at Webster Township school and attended Macksburg Consolidated school until 1932 during his tenth grade. Bill left school in order to help his family financially. In 1934 he joined the Civilian Conservation Crop continuing to aid his family. Death note: Bill and Velma are buried in the Moon cemetery located southeast of Macksburg. 34. EDWARD4 WELTY (EMANUEL M.3, PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born December 26, 1886 in Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa, and died October 24, 1956 in Madison County, Iowa. He married LAURA SIMPSON1 July 30, 1908 in Winterset, Iowa, daughter of JOHN SIMPSON and MARTHA GILBERT. She was born August 22, 1889 in Lorimore, Union County, IA, and died February 06, 1935 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, IA. Notes for EDWARD WELTY: As of the 1920 census Ed and his family were living in Sioux City, Iowa. Death note: Buried in Moon Cemetery, Grandriver Township, Madison County, Iowa. Notes for LAURA SIMPSON: Death note: Buried in Moon Cemetery, Macksburg, Madison County, IA Children of EDWARD WELTY and LAURA SIMPSON are: i. EVA LOUISE5 WELTY1, b. December 31, 1908, Macksburg, Iowa; d. September 05, 1997, Sious City, Woodbury County, IA; m. (1) JOHN WILLIAM LECOCQ1, Macksburg, Iowa; b. June 07, 1892; d. June 19, 1959; m. (2) MAURICE EDSON NELSON1, March 27, 1954, Des Moines County, Iowa. Notes for EVA LOUISE WELTY:Eva moved to Sioux City with her family as a child. She was employed as a seamstress with Pendleton Clothing Company Omaha,NE for over 20 years. ii. FAYE ANN WELTY1, b. June 15, 1910, Macksburg, Madison County, IA; d. December 24, 2000, Sious City, Woodbury County, IA; m. PAUL IRA "MIKE" HARRISON1, November 16, 1926, Dakota City, Dakota Couty, NE; b. September 03, 1907, Lorimore, Union County, IA; d. December 12, 1985, Sioux City, Woodbury County, IA. Notes for FAYE ANN WELTY: Faye and her husband lived on a farm near Hornick, Iowa for nearly 60 years After her husbands death she moved to Sioux City where she enjoyed gardening, sewing and doing various crafts. She is buried in Memorial Park cemetery. Notes for PAUL IRA "MIKE" HARRISON: Paul farmed for many years and in 1953 joined Agricultural Conservation Service now ASCS retiring as its supervisor in 1973. He is buried in Memorial Park cemetery. iii. FREDA LAVONE WELTY1, b. December 04, 1911, Macksburg, Iowa; d. July 05, 2000, Sious City, Woodbury County, IA; m. DONALD KELLOGG CHILTON1, December 24, 1930, Creston, Union County, IA; b. April 02, 1906, Woodbury, County, IA; d. November 20, 1967, Westfield, Plymouth County, IA. Notes for FREDA LAVONE WELTY: Freda and her husband farmed in the Hornick-Climbing Hill areas for many years and also in the Lawton and Westfield, Iowa areas. She worked at Yonkers for more that 20 years and enjoyed gardening and sewing. iv. MABEL WELTY1, b. July 03, 1914, Macksburg, Iowa; m. WALTER ERVIN "SHORTY" DAVIS1, January 10, 1933, Sioux City, SD; b. December 03, 1906, Sergeant Bluff, Woodbury County, IA; d. July 26, 1968, Moville, Woodbury County, IA. v. EDWIN PAUL WELTY1, b. September 08, 1916, Macksburg, Iowa; d. October 30, 1985, Sious City, Woodbury County, IA; m. ELEANOR IRENE COPENHAVER1, April 01, 1938, Sious City, Woodbury County, IA; b. September 03, 1921. vi. LYLE LAVERN, SR WELTY1, b. July 17, 1918, Lorimore, Union County, IA; d. May 13, 1998, Sious City, Woodbury County, IA; m. VELMA MARY WICKSTROM1, March 24, 1937, Sious City, Woodbury County, IA; b. February 02, 1918, Bronson, Woodbury County, IA; d. May 13, 1998, Sious City, Woodbury County, IA. Notes for LYLE LAVERN, SR WELTY: Lyle attended public schools in Sioux City. He farmed in the Moville area for 48 years. he was a member of Nazarene Church of Climbing Hill. Notes for VELMA MARY WICKSTROM: Velma graduated from Bronson High School in Bronson, IA. She and her husband farmed. She enjoyed housekeeping, helping with the chores and running the farm. She was a member of the Climbing Hill Church of the Nazarene, being a past board member and Sunday School teacher for many years. vii. FLORENCE L."FLOSSIE" WELTY1, b. September 12, 1919, Lorimore, Union County, IA; m. CLIFFORD C. "MAC" MCCOY1, February 06, 1939, Sioux City, Dakota County, NE; b. August 21, 1912, Onawa, Monona County, IA. viii. WAYNE CHARLES "CHUB" WELTY1, b. February 19, 1922, Lorimore, Union County, IA; m. PHYLLIS EVANGELINE GANDRUD1, January 15, 1944, Seattle, King County, WA; b. May 23, 1919, Detroit Lakes, MN. ix. BETTY MAXINE WELTY1, b. July 04, 1924, Lorimore, Union County, IA; d. March 31, 1997, Sious City, Woodbury County, IA; m. (1) WILLLIAM FORREST CHURCH1; b. 1908; d. 1982; m. (2) ROBERT WANDERSCHEID1, October 21, 1941, Sious City, Woodbury County, IA; b. April 1922; d. 1999, Sious City, Woodbury County, IA. x. HELEN JEAN WELTY1, b. November 22, 1926, Hornick, Woodbury County, IA; m. JAMES SHIELDS1, February 28, 1948; b. January 21, 1923, Oklahoma. Marriage Notes for HELEN WELTY and JAMES SHIELDS: Divorced 14 Aug 1969 xi. MARVIN DEWANE "SONNY" WELTY1, b. August 05, 1929, Climbing Hill, Woodbury County, IA; d. October 02, 2000, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA; m. (1) DONNA RAE CLARK1; b. September 14, 1932; m. (2) DOTTIE BATES1. 35. LILLIE4 WELTY (EMANUEL M.3, PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born May 15, 1892 in Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa, and died Bet. 1914 - 1918. She married WALT JOHNSON1. Notes for LILLIE WELTY: Lillie died during childbirth. She had twin boys. Child of LILLIE WELTY and WALT JOHNSON is: i. DEAN5 JOHNSON1. 36. WILLIAM VERNEIL4 WELTY (EMANUEL M.3, PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born March 13, 1895 in Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa, and died August 26, 1948 in Vinton, Iowa. He married NELLIE PORTER1 February 11, 1920. She died January 1959. Notes for WILLIAM VERNEIL WELTY: Vern served his country in World War I. Child of WILLIAM WELTY and NELLIE PORTER is: i. FLORENCE5 WELTY1, b. October 16, 1920. Notes for FLORENCE WELTY: Florence was married three times and had two children, Dennis Owens and JoAnn DeGomia. JoAnn lives in Grimes, Iowa and has three children. 37. FLORENCE ELLEN4 HART (MARTHA ELLEN3 WELTY, PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born 1870, and died 1907. She married IRA QUICK1. Notes for FLORENCE ELLEN HART: Death note: Ella died in childbirth. Child of FLORENCE HART and IRA QUICK is: i. GEORGE5 QUICK1, b. 1907. 38. CAROLINE MAGDALENA4 HART (MARTHA ELLEN3 WELTY, PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born March 12, 1873, and died January 27, 1947 in Winterset, Iowa. She married SAMUEL OBERN RIDOUT1 November 30, 1898 in Madison County, Iowa, son of WILLLIAM RIDOUT and MELLINDA LANGSDEN. Children of CAROLINE HART and SAMUEL RIDOUT are: i. LORNA L5 RIDOUT1, b. 1900. ii. LIVIAN RIDOUT1, b. 1902; d. 1945. iii. JUANITA RIDOUT1, b. 1904; d. 1981. iv. LLOYD RIDOUT1, b. December 06, 1905, Madison County, Iowa; d. 1995; m. IDA MAE STEPHENSON1, April 14, 1926, Winterset, Iowa; b. August 30, 1907, Madison County, Iowa. Notes for LLOYD RIDOUT: Lloyd attended country schools through the eighth grade and Winterset High School. After his marriage to Ida they established their first home on a farm in Madison County. The depression in 1939 provided the impetus for Lloyd to seek employment in the construction business, starting as an operator and assembler of rock crushers and ending his career as an independent contractor, specializing in concrete construction and bridge finishing on most of the freeway projects throughout the state of Iowa. This career included prolonged work assignments in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Alaska. He worked two years on the Alaskan Highway. After his retirement he maintained a busy life. He is noted for bountiful vegetable gardens, western music groups, which have performed throughout the state, ability to repair musical instruments, and his German Shepard dogs. Notes for IDA MAE STEPHENSON: Ida, the youngest of eight children, was born on a farm near Patterson, Iowa. She attended rural schools through the eighth grade and high school in Patterson. Ida's career became as varied as her husband's once the boys were of an age where she could pursue a vocation of her own. Ida found employment as a cook for several of the restaurants in Winterset including her own and the local hospital. She spent the final years of her career working as a machine operator and machinist in Des Moines for two companies in the manufacture of food products and machined components. After her retirement, Ida was noted for her "grey panther" devotion to the rights of senior citizens, appointments as Delegate to the "Council for Aging" in Des Moines and in Kansas City, Missouri. She loved crocheting afghans and cooking the products of Lloyd's gardens. v. SUE ZAIDA RIDOUT1, b. 1909; d. 1984. vi. HELEN RIDOUT1, b. 1913. vii. WAYNE RIDOUT1, b. 1916. viii. LARA RIDOUT1, b. 1927. 39. EMMA4 HART (MARTHA ELLEN3 WELTY, PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born April 05, 1879 in Madison County, Iowa, and died September 01, 1950 in Winterset, Iowa. She married BERT J. HOLLEN1 August 10, 1904 in Iowa. Children of EMMA HART and BERT HOLLEN are: i. BEATRICE LUCILLE5 HOLLEN1, b. July 14, 1907; m. ARNOLD W. KOCH1. ii. JOHN HOLLEN1, b. April 04, 1911; m. DOROTHEA SCHOOLER1. iii. EUGENE HUBERT HOLLEN1, b. December 24, 1912; m. MARJORIE METTLEM1. 40. JOHN ARCH4 HART (MARTHA ELLEN3 WELTY, PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born January 06, 1883 in Madison County, Iowa, and died November 30, 1946 in Winterset, Iowa. He married ELOISE PERLINA BINNS1 August 04, 1909 in Iowa. She was born July 16, 1885, and died November 12, 1968 in Winterset, Iowa. Children of JOHN HART and ELOISE BINNS are: i. BLANCHE GERTRUDE5 HART1, b. September 02, 1910; m. RAY E. MYERS1, June 06, 1948. ii. DWIGHT DEFOREST HART1, b. April 03, 1912, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; m. GRACE MEASE1, February 1951, Madison County, Iowa; b. September 08, 1921, Clark County, Murray, Iowa; d. June 1987, Custer, SD. iii. ARCHIE DEAN HART1, b. August 31, 1917, Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa; m. VIRGINIA RUTH KUNTZ1, February 24, 1940, Madison Township, Earlham, Iowa; b. February 05, 1920, Winterset, Iowa. Notes for ARCHIE DEAN HART: Dean attended "Lone Star" School in Webster Township and graduated from Macksburg High School in 1935. Dean and his wife Ruth lived on the Krabiel farm in Webster Township from February 1940 until February 1944 when they moved to a farm in Walnut Township. They lived on this farm until 1949 when they moved back to the farm in Webster Township where Dean was born. They continued to live there until they moved to Winterset in 1979. Marriage Notes for ARCHIE HART and VIRGINIA KUNTZ: They were married at Worthington Methodist church parsonage near Earlham, Iowa in Madison Township. iv. LYLE LEROY SR. HART1, b. May 12, 1920, Madison County, Iowa; m. (1) IRMA MAE BURGES1, December 26, 1948, Iowa; b. August 08, 1925, Clark County, Murray, Iowa; d. January 27, 1988, Winterset, Iowa; m. (2) MARY ELOISE ENRIGHT1, January 12, 1991; b. February 18, 1928, Crawford Township, Iowa. Notes for LYLE LEROY SR. HART: Lyle graduated from Mackburg High School. He was inducted in the Army on April 1,1942 and spent 43 months in various places including Greenland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany during World War II. Upon his return home on October 13, 1945, he joined his brothers in farming. He was farming in Walnut Township when he met his wife Irma. She was teaching in the Truro Consolidated School system. Lyle and Irma have spent most of their life farming. Lyle was Madison County Supervisor for four years. They have resided on the same farm for 36 years. Notes for MARY ELOISE ENRIGHT: Mary attended Mr. Pleasant country school and graduated from Winterset High School. She worked at Madison County Land and Title and went to the Courthouse as Deputy Recorder in 1949. In 1954 she was elected to her first term as County Recorder. She is a member of Winterset Methodist Church and active in Susanna Circle, the Madison County Republican organizations and other community interests. Mary's hobbies are gardening, antiquing, and local history. After her husband Robert died in 1988 she married Lyle Hart, a cousin of Robert. Lyle is the great-grandson of Miles and Martha Welty Hart. 41. ORIE CHARLES4 HART (MARTHA ELLEN3 WELTY, PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born December 18, 1886 in Iowa, and died March 12, 1969 in Winterset, Iowa. He married NINA DRAKE1 December 25, 1909 in Iowa, daughter of WILLIAM DRAKE and MARY MORSE. She was born 1885, and died 1965. Children of ORIE HART and NINA DRAKE are: i. FLOYD DRAKE5 HART1, b. June 10, 1912; m. GENEIVE KUNTZ1. ii. GEORGE HART1, b. November 27, 1913; m. OPAL MAEDER1, June 07, 1940, Iowa; b. May 22, 1918. Notes for GEORGE HART: George Hart attended rural Madison County schools and graduated from Winterset High School. He started farming at a time when tractors had replaced horses, mechanical pickers were few and combines were beginning to replace threshing machines, so in addition to farming, he did much custom work with those machines. After his marriage to Opal Maeder they moved to a farm in Jackson Township in 1944, on which they live and operate. A new home was built in 1975. Both active members of the rural Webster Methodist church before it's closing in 1972, now belong to the Winterset United Methodist Church. George is currently a choir member there. Both have served as 4H leaders and other community activities. Opal taught school before her marriage. Her hobbies include flowers and gardening. She is a 50 year member of the Federated Garden Club of Iowa and an accredited judge. Notes for OPAL MAEDER: Opal has been a member of the Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa for 48 years, is an accredited Flower Show Judge, member and treasurer of Iowa Judges Council at the present time. She attended Cass County Schools, graduated from Griswold High School, attended college one year and taught in Madison and Adair schools before her marriage. Marriage Notes for GEORGE HART and OPAL MAEDER: George and Opal were married in Little Brown Church, Nashua, Iowa. iii. IVAN WARREN HART1, b. July 21, 1918, Dexter, Iowa; m. ZOLA MAXINE HARDY1, December 14, 1940; b. April 29, 1922. Notes for IVAN WARREN HART: Ivan and Maxine are lifetime residents of Madison County,Iowa. Ivan, the son of Orie Charles and Nina Drake Hart, was born July 21, 1918. He attended rural school in Webster No.4 through eight grade. He then attended Winterset High School. Ivan is a grandson of Miles and Martha Welty Hart, early residents of Madison County, living mainly in Webster Township. His other grandparents are William M. Drake and Mary Maria Morse Drake. Ivan is the youngest of three boys in the Orie Hart family. Others are Floyd hart, married to Geneive Kuntz and George, married to Opal Maeder. In 1940, when Ivan and Maxine were married, they set up housekeeping on the original Orie Hart farm in Webster Township. For a time Ivan farmed with his father. Notes for ZOLA MAXINE HARDY: Maxine Hardy Hart attended school in Scott Township through the eighth grade and then attended Winterset High School, graduating in 1940. Maxine is the granddaughter of Charles and Devona Cline Bruett, early residents of Madison County, and of Ike and Sadie Mc Micheals Hardy, early residents of Madison County. Maxine is the youngest of two children born to Earl and Mary Bruett Hardy. Maxine and Ivan enjoyed farming from 1941 until 1953 when they moved to Winterset. They owned an implement store from 1953 until 1963. Maxine worked for NAPA distributor in Des Moines, Iowa from 1964 until 1970. Ivan was involved in insurance and car sales between 1963 to 1970. He worked for Watertown Monuments from 1970 until 1984. They purchased their home farm in 1970 on Highway 92 West, in Winterset, where they still reside. 42. JULIA ANN4 WELTY (JOHN ADAMS3, PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born April 09, 1885 in Iowa, and died March 23, 1964 in Jamesport, Missouri. She married ROSS W. O'BRIEN1 November 26, 1902 in Madison County, Iowa. He was born May 17, 1882 in North English, Iowa, and died March 23, 1964 in Iowa City, IA. Children of JULIA WELTY and ROSS O'BRIEN are: i. HAROLD5 O'BRIEN1, b. June 11, 1903, Jameson, Missouri; d. April 26, 1961, Farmington , New Mexico; m. MARY WARNES1, August 14, 1926, Gallatin, Missouri. Notes for HAROLD O'BRIEN: Harold had a thirty- five year teaching career in New Mexico,Missouri, Idaho and Colorado. He retired from teaching at Farmington High School, Farmington, New Mexico. ii. WAYNE O'BRIEN1, b. March 07, 1914, Jameson, Missouri; d. March 1914. Notes for WAYNE O'BRIEN: Wayne lived only a few weeks. iii. MAXINE O'BRIEN1, b. February 09, 1918, Jameson, Missouri; m. CARY VYROSTEK1, August 24, 1937, Jamesport, Missouri; d. October 09, 1978. Notes for MAXINE O'BRIEN: Their home was on a farm near Jamesport, Missouri. 43. NELSON EARNEST4 WELTY (JOHN ADAMS3, PETER2, JOHN1)1 was born March 22, 1887 in Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa, and died January 04, 1964 in West Branch, Iowa. He married HULDA LOUISE HAUPT1 December 24, 1908 in Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa, daughter of ALVIN HAUPT and MARIE HAUPT. She was born April 30, 1888 in Hancock County, Iowa, and died March 07, 1963 in West Branch, Iowa. Children of NELSON WELTY and HULDA HAUPT are: i. LAWRENCE DEAN5 WELTY1, b. August 31, 1910, Iowa; d. December 06, 1986; m. DOROTHY DEVNEY1, July 06, 1954, Iowa; b. February 25, 1914, Iowa. Notes for LAWRENCE DEAN WELTY: In 1936 Lawrence moved to Cedar County where he farmed until 1960. At that time he and his wife Dorothy left their farm and moved to Long Beach, California where Lawrence was an automatic transmission specialist and Dorothy taught in Compton Jr. College. They are now retired in Hemet, California. ii. JOHN ALVIN WELTY1, b. February 27, 1913, Iowa; d. September 18, 1914, Iowa. Notes for JOHN ALVIN WELTY: John Alvin is buried in Wight Cemetery in Webster township. Death note: John is buried in Wight Cemetery in Webster Township, Iowa. iii. FAY PAULINE WELTY1, b. January 16, 1916, Iowa; m. IVAN CURTIS BARNHART1, 1947, Iowa; b. July 31, 1913; d. September 27, 1970. iv. MERL WAYNE WELTY1, b. July 30, 1917, Iowa; d. November 04, 1943, Italy. Notes for MERL WAYNE WELTY: Merle Morris was employed on farms near Macksburg until moving to Cedar County around 1938. Merle entered the Army during World War II in 1941 and was killed in action in Italy on November 4, 1943 and is buried in the National Cemetery at Keokuk, Iowa. v. ROBERT WAYNE WELTY1, b. August 10, 1923, Macksburg, Iowa; d. 1988, Iowa; m. MARY ELOISE ENRIGHT1, March 21, 1948, Iowa; b. February 18, 1928, Crawford Township, Iowa. Notes for ROBERT WAYNE WELTY: Robert attended rural schools and the Macksburg school until his parents moved to Winterset in 1936 and he entered the Winterset School system. During the 1940's he worked at Hess Standard which he later purchased and operated until 1954. Bob traveled with Western Auto as an installer and was associated with several automobile dealerships in the community. He managed Kirkland Motor until 1974 when he retired due to health. His interests were automobiles and his CB radio. Robert and his wife enjoyed traveling for a number of years before his death in 1988. Notes for MARY ELOISE ENRIGHT: Mary attended Mr. Pleasant country school and graduated from Winterset High School. She worked at Madison County Land and Title and went to the Courthouse as Deputy Recorder in 1949. In 1954 she was elected to her first term as County Recorder. She is a member of Winterset Methodist Church and active in Susanna Circle, the Madison County Republican organizations and other community interests. Mary's hobbies are gardening, antiquing, and local history. After her husband Robert died in 1988 she married Lyle Hart, a cousin of Robert. Lyle is the great-grandson of Miles and Martha Welty Hart. 44. LOTTIE "LENORE"4 WALLACE (JOSEPH3, SUSANNA2 WELTY, JOHN1)1 was born in Indiana. She married JESSIE H. BEASLEY1. Notes for LOTTIE "LENORE" WALLACE: Lenore and Jessie also had one other child. Children of LOTTIE WALLACE and JESSIE BEASLEY are: i. VERNA5 BEASLEY1. ii. LORRAINE BEASLEY1. iii. EDITH BEASLEY1. Notes for EDITH BEASLEY: Edith was named after her mother's sister Edith. They were very close. 45. MAUDE4 WALLACE (JOSEPH3, SUSANNA2 WELTY, JOHN1)1 was born February 19, 1882 in Indiana, and died August 30, 1966 in Outlook, Washington. She married CHARLES A. PEABODY1 1912 in Outlook, Washington. Children of MAUDE WALLACE and CHARLES PEABODY are: i. JOSEPHINE5 PEABODY1. ii. ROBERT PEABODY1. iii. GEORGE PEABODY1. Notes for GEORGE PEABODY: In 1992 George and his wife Virginia were living in Yakima, Washington. 46. INDIANA BERNICE (INDIA)4 WALLACE (JOSEPH3, SUSANNA2 WELTY, JOHN1)1 was born April 15, 1884 in Indiana, and died November 03, 1971 in Sunnyside, Washington. She married CHARLES A. PRICKETT1 March 20, 1909 in Yakima County, Washington. Children of INDIANA WALLACE and CHARLES PRICKETT are: i. CECIL5 PRICKETT1, d. 1992. ii. HAZEL PRICKETT1. Notes for HAZEL PRICKETT: Hazel was living in Gresham, Oregon in 1992. iii. RAYMOND PRICKETT1, d. 1992. iv. MARGUERITE PRICKETT1. Notes for MARGUERITE PRICKETT: Living in Portland, Oregon in 1992. v. PEARL PRICKETT1. vi. HAROLD PRICKETT1. vii. CHARLIE PRICKETT1, d. 1992. viii. PAULINE PRICKETT1. 47. EURA4 WALLACE (JOSEPH3, SUSANNA2 WELTY, JOHN1)1 was born June 25, 1886 in Kokomo, IN, and died July 09, 1978 in Outlook, Washington. She married CHARLES W. SUTTON1 June 03, 1905 in Howard County, IN, son of HENRY SUTTON and MARTHA SUTTON. He was born 1886 in Indiana. Children of EURA WALLACE and CHARLES SUTTON are: i. EARL5 SUTTON1. ii. DOROTHY SUTTON1. iii. MABEL SUTTON1, b. 1907, Indiana. iv. EVA SUTTON1, b. 1908, Washington; m. JOHN LALANDER1. Notes for EVA SUTTON: John and Eva were the parents of three sons. v. JERALD SUTTON1, b. 1923. 48. ETHEL4 WALLACE (JOSEPH3, SUSANNA2 WELTY, JOHN1)1 was born January 05, 1889 in Indiana, and died February 07, 1911 in Outlook, Washington. She married ROY L. HARRIS1. Notes for ETHEL WALLACE: Death note: Ethel died about six weeks after the birth of her only child. She is buried in OutlookCemetary. Her husband Roy was a prospector. Child of ETHEL WALLACE and ROY HARRIS is: i. DAVE5 HARRIS1, b. 1911, Washington; d. 1991. Notes for DAVE HARRIS: Dave was raised by his grandmother and other members of the Wallace family. He put himself through college and became a millionaire in Seattle, Washington. He retired to Carmel, California around 1982 and died in 1991. He never forgot his roots and was a very humble and caring man, per Pearl Hale his cousin. 49. IDABEL4 WALLACE (JOSEPH3, SUSANNA2 WELTY, JOHN1)1 was born May 09, 1891 in Indiana, and died February 27, 1948. She married RALPH WEAYER1. Children of IDABEL WALLACE and RALPH WEAYER are: i. HELEN5 WEAYER1. ii. MILDRED WEAYER1. iii. EARL WEAYER1. iv. EVELYN WEAYER1. v. DORIS WEAYER1. 50. ARMOUR LEE4 WALLACE (JOSEPH3, SUSANNA2 WELTY, JOHN1)1 was born May 03, 1893 in Indiana, and died June 26, 1950. He married SHIRLEY CLAPSADDLE1. Children of ARMOUR WALLACE and SHIRLEY CLAPSADDLE are: i. LELAND5 WALLACE1. Notes for LELAND WALLACE: Leland was killed in World War II. He was named after the hometown of his mother--- Leland, Illinois. ii. GALE WALLACE1, d. 1995. iii. WAYNE WALLACE1. iv. KATHERINE WALLACE1, d. 1992. v. LEIGHTON EARL WALLACE1, b. September 28, 1921; m. DOLORES KATHRINE GARBE1, August 13, 1944; b. April 02, 1923. 51. LESTER W.4 HOLLINGWORTH (SARAH ANN3 WELTY, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born March 04, 1871 in Howard County, Indiana, and died January 05, 1962 in Hutchinson, KS. He married (1) KATHERINE E. GOODYKOOTZ1 April 26, 1891 in Indiana. He married (2) ROSA E. HACKETT1 February 14, 1900 in Sterling, Kansas. She was born 1877. Notes for LESTER W. HOLLINGWORTH: Lester was a carpenter by trade. Children of LESTER HOLLINGWORTH and ROSA HACKETT are: i. ESTHER R.5 HOLLINGWORTH1, b. 1901, Kansas; m. VICTOR REX GAREY1. ii. BEATRICE HOLLINGWORTH1, b. 1906. iii. LAVERNE R. HOLLINGSWORTH1, b. 1908, Kansas; m. HARRY H. DELANEY1. iv. HERSCHEL S. HOLLINGWORTH1, b. 1910, Kansas; m. THELMA A. HOLLINGSWORTH1. v. WILBUR HOLLINGWORTH1, b. 1912, Kansas; m. BERTHA M. HOLLINGSWORTH1. vi. FLORENCE HOLLINGWORTH1, b. 1916, Kansas. vii. H. LIONEL HOLLINGWORTH1, b. 1920, Rice County, Kansas. 52. EMMA4 HOLLINGWORTH (SARAH ANN3 WELTY, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born 1875. She married ALBERT E. PICKERING1. He was born August 06, 1893. Notes for EMMA HOLLINGWORTH: Death note: Emma is buried in the Allbright Cemetery. Children of EMMA HOLLINGWORTH and ALBERT PICKERING are: i. ORES T.5 PICKERING1. ii. ANCIL PICKERING1. 53. MILLARD L.4 HOLLINGWORTH (SARAH ANN3 WELTY, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born January 17, 1882, and died July 1958 in Indiana. He married FLOSSIE SCOTT1 July 17, 1904 in Kokomo, IN. Children of MILLARD HOLLINGWORTH and FLOSSIE SCOTT are: i. DENZEL5 HOLLINGWORTH1, b. 1907, Logansport, Indiana; d. April 1998; m. IDA ELIZABETH LYNAS1. ii. ISOPHENE HOLLINGWORTH1, b. December 15, 1915, Hemlock, IN; m. WILLIAM DILLINGER1, November 25, 1953. iii. AILINE FLORA HOLLINGWORTH1, b. September 25, 1919; m. MAURICE TOLLE1. iv. ROSE HOLLINGWORTH1, b. 1921; d. April, 1986; m. KENNETH STONER1. v. DWIGHT HOLLINGWORTH1, b. December 25, 1929. Notes for DWIGHT HOLLINGWORTH: Dwight moved to Florida and was married three times and had six children. Three from his second marriage were Alicia, Douglas Eugene and Brenda. 54. EDGAR W.4 HOLLINGSWORTH (CAROLINE ELLA3 WELTY, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born March 1878 in Indiana, and died June 03, 1926 in Indiana. He married DELLA FREEMAN1. She was born 1878, and died 1933 in Indiana. Notes for EDGAR W. HOLLINGSWORTH: Edgar and his wife Della are buried in the Allbright Cemetery. Children of EDGAR HOLLINGSWORTH and DELLA FREEMAN are: i. ELVA5 HOLLINGSWORTH1. ii. MARY ALLICE HOLLINGSWORTH1, b. February 02, 1903; d. 1987, Indiana. 55. ELSIE B.4 HOLLINGSWORTH (CAROLINE ELLA3 WELTY, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born March 1880 in Indiana, and died March 03, 1913 in Indiana. She married MR. SIZELOVE1. Child of ELSIE HOLLINGSWORTH and MR. SIZELOVE is: i. CRESTON5 SIZELOVE1, b. 1907. Notes for CRESTON SIZELOVE: Creston was raised by Ella and Wes Hollingsworth after his mother's death in 1913. 56. GERTRUDE4 HOLLINGSWORTH (CAROLINE ELLA3 WELTY, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born November 09, 1885 in Indiana, and died October 31, 1935 in Indiana. She married WILLIAM H. MCGUIRE1 April 15, 1905. Children of GERTRUDE HOLLINGSWORTH and WILLIAM MCGUIRE are: i. FRANK5 MCGUIRE1. ii. HELEN MCGUIRE1. 57. HERBERT4 HOLLINGSWORTH (CAROLINE ELLA3 WELTY, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born January 05, 1887 in Indiana, and died 1956 in Indiana. He married MERLE COX1 April 23, 1910 in Howard County, Indiana. She was born 1892. Children of HERBERT HOLLINGSWORTH and MERLE COX are: i. KERMET5 HOLLINGSWORTH1. ii. SHERMAN KEITH HOLLINGSWORTH1, b. October 13, 1911. iii. ROSE ELLEN HOLLINGSWORTH1, b. December 19, 1920. 58. ALMA4 HOLLINGSWORTH (CAROLINE ELLA3 WELTY, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born June 23, 1889 in Indiana, and died in Indiana. She married MASON VITTLE1 January 25, 1913 in Howard County, Indiana. He was born June 08, 1890. Children of ALMA HOLLINGSWORTH and MASON VITTLE are: i. GORZEL OR AESEL5 VITTLE1. ii. ALICE VITTLE1, b. Indiana. 59. VERNON4 HOLLINGSWORTH (CAROLINE ELLA3 WELTY, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born July 29, 1894 in Indiana, and died May 27, 1967 in Indiana. He married (1) GRACE WILLIAMS1. He married (2) JEWEL D.1. She was born 1890, and died April 1987. Notes for VERNON HOLLINGSWORTH: Vernon's wife Grace left him with four small children to raise. Children of VERNON HOLLINGSWORTH and GRACE WILLIAMS are: i. MADELINE5 HOLLINGSWORTH1. ii. MONA HOLLINGSWORTH1. iii. MARY HOLLINGSWORTH1. iv. AUDREY HOLLINGSWORTH1, b. March 04, 1918. Notes for AUDREY HOLLINGSWORTH: Audrey died in a trailer fire. 60. CHESTER A.4 HOLLINGSWORTH (CAROLINE ELLA3 WELTY, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born March 25, 1899 in Indiana, and died 1970 in Indiana. He married PAULINE RANDOLPH1 April 20, 1918. She was born January 08, 1902. Children of CHESTER HOLLINGSWORTH and PAULINE RANDOLPH are: i. DALE5 HOLLINGSWORTH1. ii. ZANE HOLLINGSWORTH1. iii. ARTHUR HOLLINGSWORTH1, b. April 23, 1919. 61. VIVIAN4 WILLARD (EMMA J.3 WELTY, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born February 24, 1898 in Lyons, Rice County, KS, and died January 10, 1980 in Lyons, Rice County, KS. She married WALDO ELDRIDGE LEONARD1 May 16, 1917 in McPherson, KS, son of ELDRIDGE LEONARD and ANNA WYATT. He was born December 29, 1895 in Lyons, Rice County, KS, and died October 23, 1978 in Lyons, Rice County, KS. More About WALDO ELDRIDGE LEONARD: Misc: December 29, 1895, Wilson Township, Rice County, Kansas Children of VIVIAN WILLARD and WALDO LEONARD are: i. EUGENE LOWELL5 LEONARD1, b. March 05, 1918, Wilson Township, Rice County, Kansas; m. ROBBIE HELEN WALDRON1, September 08, 1943, Chula Vista, CA; b. May 28, 1919; d. August 20, 1996, Chula Vista, CA. ii. GWENDOLYN NATHALIA LEONARD1, b. June 15, 1920, Lyons, Rice County, KS; m. ORVILLE ADOLPH SHIEVER1, September 03, 1939, Great Bend, Kansas; b. May 25, 1916, Morrison, Oklahoma; d. October 28, 1984, Tulsa, Oklahoma. iii. JUANITA MAY LEONARD1, b. January 09, 1927, Wilson Township, Rice County, Kansas. iv. NAOMI FERN LEONARD1, b. January 27, 1929, Wilson Township, Rice County, Kansas; m. NACE RIEAD1, September 06, 1947, Hutchinson, KS; b. May 14, 1923, Timpas, Otero County, CO; d. June 04, 1982, Valley Township, Reno County, KS. v. ONA EILEEN LEONARD1, b. October 17, 1931, Hutchinson, KS; m. JOHN WILLIAM STANSEL1, October 28, 1952, Hutchinson, KS. vi. SHIRLEY ANN LEONARD1, b. January 08, 1934, Hutchinson, KS; d. October 10, 1992, Pasadena, CA; m. WALTER RAMON SPITZ1, January 08, 1953, Newton, KS; b. December 20, 1928, Washington, DC. Notes for SHIRLEY ANN LEONARD: Death note: Shirley was buried in Lyons, KS. 62. SYLVESTER LOY4 WILLARD (EMMA J.3 WELTY, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born September 19, 1904 in Saxman, Rice County, KS. He married MARY SELFRIGE1. She was born April 02, 1903 in Sterling, Kansas, and died June 1977 in Tulsa, OK. Notes for SYLVESTER LOY WILLARD: Loy was a mail carrier in Rice County, Kansas for many years. Children of SYLVESTER WILLARD and MARY SELFRIGE are: i. HAROLD S.5 WILLARD1. ii. HELEN WILLARD1, b. July 02, 1925. iii. ARTHUR LYLE WILLARD1, b. October 31, 1927. iv. DOROTHY WILLARD1, b. August 1929. v. GERALD GREDERICK WILLARD1, b. July 21, 1939, Tulsa , OK. 63. LLOYD MERLE4 WELTY (SHERMAN ARTHUR3, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born October 29, 1904 in Saxman, Rice County, KS, and died August 20, 1972 in Topeka, Shawnee County, KS. He married FRANCES MARGARET ROTH1 March 22, 1930 in Oskaloosa, Kansas. She was born February 01, 1910 in Oskaloosa, Kansas, and died August 09, 1971 in Topeka, Shawnee County, KS. Notes for LLOYD MERLE WELTY: Merle received his elementary education in Saxman and high school in Little River, KS. He worked in the lumber business until his regiment. Child of LLOYD WELTY and FRANCES ROTH is: i. DONALD EUGENE5 WELTY1, b. November 01, 1930, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS; d. May 30, 2001, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS; m. EVA PINHEIRO1, November 08, 1957, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS; b. August 20, 1935, Tulane, California; d. November 20, 1988, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS. Notes for DONALD EUGENE WELTY: Donald was a Shawnee County Sheriff's Deputy and also was employed as a truck driver for Chruchill Trucking. He joined the U.S.Army National Guard and saw duty in Vietnam when his unit was activated. He was a member of the Oakland Church of the Nazarene. He is buried beside his wife and parents in Memorial Park Cemetery. 64. WILBUR HAROLD4 WELTY (SHERMAN ARTHUR3, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born July 03, 1911 in Saxman, Rice County, KS, and died January 15, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri. He married JOSEPHINE WELTY1 in Pittsburg, Crawford County, KS. Notes for WILBUR HAROLD WELTY: Death note: Harold is buried in the Ft. Leavenworth Cemetery in Kansas Children of WILBUR WELTY and JOSEPHINE WELTY are: i. RICHARD5 WELTY1. ii. MARY MARTHA WELTY1. iii. NANCY BARBARA WELTY1. 65. HELEN MILDRED4 WELTY (SHERMAN ARTHUR3, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born November 22, 1915 in Saxman, Rice County, KS, and died September 10, 2002 in Colorado Springs, CO. She married (1) GEORGE KEITH FANNING1 September 1935 in Holton, KS, son of STARLEY FANNING and MAUDE ATCHISON. He was born September 10, 1913 in Waverly, Coffey County, Kansas, and died September 07, 1986 in Colorado Springs, CO. She married (2) ROBERT MORRISON RUMBAUGH1 April 10, 1950 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, son of JOHN RUMBAUGH and MABEL MCMASTER. He was born August 07, 1919 in Dreshler, Ohio. Notes for HELEN MILDRED WELTY: Helen was the fourth child of four children born to Sherman and Elsie Jones Welty, in Saxman, Kansas. When Helen was about six years of age she and her family moved to Topeka, Kansas where Helen attended school, graduating from Topeka High School in 1933. Helen is remembered as being a very caring and loving mother to her two daughters, always working hard to provide for them. She was an excellent seamstress and made most of her daughter's clothes, which were always worn with pride. She was the best cook that ever was, always making everyone's favorite cake for birthday's. Everyone looked forward to holidays dinners she made and especially to all the homemade cookies, candies and special desserts. All of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren remember "GG" fondly and think she is really cool since she bought herself a new set of graphite shaft golf clubs at the age of eighty. Helen died at her home, surrounded by her loved ones on September 10,2002. She is buried in the Shrine of Remembrance Mausoleum in Colorado Springs, CO. Notes for GEORGE KEITH FANNING: Keith spent his first seven years living on the family farm two miles south of Waverly. He had a pony named Beauty and enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping with his father and brothers. He earned extra money trapping. One morning he got up before daylight to check his traps before school. Much to his surprise he had caught a skunk and as he approached the trap the skunk sprayed him. He killed the skunk, took it home and skinned it. By then he was really smelling bad so he washed up the best he could and sprayed himself with some of his mother's best perfume and went on his way to school. At school it was the custom to line up outside and march into the schoolhouse keeping time to a chime. His teacher pulled him out of the line and sent him home. He spent a lot of time staying in town with his grandmother Sarah and Aunt Susie when he was in the first grade. The summer before he entered the second grade his father bought 64 acres of land across from the city park and they moved to town. Every August they held a big celebration called "Ohio Days". This included a parade, carnival, picnic, sidewalk sales, skits, crafts and lots of homemade ice cream, pie and cake. On the closing day of this celebration Keith and his brothers would rise up early and sneak over to the tent where all the soda pop was stored. They would steal several bottles of their favorite lemon soda and hide it under their sleeping porch. One day when Keith was coming around the side of the house he saw Max drinking a bottle of soda. He asked for part of the bottle which Max willing shared with him. When he took a big swig of it he discovered the bottle was filled with urine. Max laughed and Keith chased him around and around the house. Each time Max would pass the door he'd yell, "Open up the door the next time I come around Momma". Maude let him in the house and saved him from a real pounding from Keith. Keith went to school in Waverly through the 7th grade. After his father's early death his mother married J. G. Given. He was a good and kindly man. Keith entered 8th grade in Ottawa, Kansas. It seemed like the end of the world moving from Waverly. He was able to make friends readily though through his baseball playing. It was there that he had his first date. He earned extra money with a paper route. When he wanted to go to a movie he would go collect from one of his customers. During this time his mother was diagnosed with tuberculosis and it was necessary for the family to move to Albuquerque, New Mexico for her health. By then he was entering his sophomore year in high school. He readily made friends through athletics and he also was a really good dancer. During his sophomore year he placed third in pole vaulting at a state meet. His baseball team won the state championship and they went to Colorado Springs to play in the 4 state tournaments. They lost in the finals, but won the championship the following year. His junior and senior years were unforgettable for him. He made many lifelong friends. Sports were his "cup of tea" and he was active in most of them. His 1932 basketball team won 43 straight games and lost only two---one to Phoenix and one to Raton in the finals. His senior year at Albuquerque High was spent with the Brannin family. His family moved to El Paso, Texas. He played baseball on the same team with the Brannin boys. After graduation he went to the National Guard Camp in Las Vegas, New Mexico with two of his friends. They got paid $15 apiece for the 15 days in camp. They returned to Albuquerque and bought a Model A Ford touring car for $5 and took off for Denver. They cooked out and slept under the car until they got to Denver. They stayed with his stepsister for ten days and then found a ride back to Albuquerque. He was offered a basketball scholarship to the University of New Mexico and took it. He washed dishes for board and room at the fraternity house. It was at this time his parents moved back to Albuquerque and they lived with the parents of his mother until his mother died in 1932. He had to pull out of college after the first semester because of the depression. He went to live with his aunts and uncles in Waverly. Everyone was broke and times were hard. They went without food many times. He was able to get a part time job at the Farmers Co-op and was paid one dollar a day. He swept out the dance hall on week-ends for free admission to the dances. In 1934 he received a try-out contract for a professional baseball team in Lincoln, Nebraska. He received notice he'd been hired and would receive $60 per month and pay his own expenses when they played a home. He borrowed ten dollars from his high school coach and he and a friend arranged for a ride to Topeka on a chicken truck. They got as far as Topeka and got a room at a boarding house for twenty-five cents a day. They had run out of money by then so went to see Scott Brothers Ice Cream Store for a job and a try out with their Ben Johnson League baseball team. They worked out for them and were hired the following day. He loved to stop by Hoover Drug for ice cream and it was there that he met Helen Welty, who was a car hop at that time. She also was a check girl at Crosby Brothers so they got better acquainted when he got a part-time job there too. He worked at various jobs and it was tough going. He finally got a job making doughnuts at SS Kresge Co. for $13 a week. He courted Helen all this time and they were married in 1935. In 1937 he and his brothers sold their fathers land in Waverly and he took his share of $475, quit his job and went to business college. After his graduation he got a job working for Ayer Auto Supply as a bookkeeper for $60 a month. ***These notes were taken from letters my father wrote to me in 1985, the last year of his life. I had asked him to share his fondest memories with me. Notes for ROBERT MORRISON RUMBAUGH: Bob was the middle child in a family of seven children. During his younger years he worked for ten dollars a week to help provide for his family during the depression years. Working long hours daily in a grocery store became a p art of his life as he struggled to get an education. As a youngster he was called upon to make many sacrifices and put the welfare of his family before his own needs. After graduating from high school in 1937, he continued working at the grocery store for two more years. In 1939 he took a job at a restaurant earning fifteen dollars a week. A year later he became a timekeeper for an agricultural company for twenty-four dollars a week. Realizing that he wanted to go somewhere and do something with his life he enlisted in the United States Army at the rank of Private and for the salary of twenty-one dollars a month. One year later he enrolled in Engineer Officer Candidate School and graduated as a Second Lieutenant. During World War II he was a member of the Airborne Aviation Battalion serving in France and Germany. He served with the Amphibious Engineer Battalion during the Korean War. A career in the Army meant more sacrifice and determination which included long absences away from his family during the war years. His determination to achieve financial security became a realization as he retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1967 at the age of 48. Children of HELEN WELTY and GEORGE FANNING are: i. MARY ANN5 FANNING1, b. February 13, 1936, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS; m. (1) JESSE MAX GIBSON1, October 17, 1954, Emporia, Kansas; b. October 08, 1934, Emporia, Kansas; m. (2) LEROY ISAAC ATENCIO1, May 05, 1967, Elko, Nevada; b. August 18, 1939, Parkview, New Mexico. Notes for MARY ANN FANNING: Mary Ann received her elementary education at Gage School in Topeka, KS. She attended high school in Lyons, Kansas, Oklahoma City, OK, Yokohama, Japan and graduated from Emporia High School in Emporia, Kansas in 1954. She later graduated from Hill's Business College in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She is an active church member of St. James Catholic Church and has held many positions there from parish secretary, CCW president, Brownie and Cub Scout leader, and coordinator and catechism teacher for RCIA, a year long process which brings adults into the catholic church. She has also served as a volunteer for Hospice and is an Oblate of St. Benedict Priory in Ogden, UT. She has played an active role in the lives of her four children and nine grandchildren and became a great grandmother in the year 2000.. Her hobbies have been golf, travelling, needlework, cooking special recipes for her family and reading. In September 2001 she and her husband relocated to Colorado Springs, CO to be closer to her parents and sister. Marriage Notes for MARY FANNING and JESSE GIBSON: Jesse and Mary Ann were married ten years and are the parents of three children. Notes for LEROY ISAAC ATENCIO: He has many fond memories of life from this small ranching community. He tells the tales of going with his grandfather up in the mountains to tend the sheep, riding in the wagon with his Uncle Chris to gather wood for the fire, the strict discipline of the sisters at parochial school, sneaking into the fish hatchery ponds to catch trout the easy way, staying behind when his family moved to Utah to help his aging grandparents, and his many friend and relatives. Leroy served his country with pride and continues to be active in the Air Force Reserves. His biggest pride and joy has been his son Jon. Leroy retired from Defense Depot Ogden after 35 years of government service. He now enjoys being able to play golf daily, travelling, and spending time with his family and grandchildren. Marriage Notes for MARY FANNING and LEROY ATENCIO: Their marriage was blessed in the Catholic Church, Ogden, Utah on December 19, 1973. ii. KAREN JANE FANNING1, b. January 25, 1939, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS. Notes for KAREN JANE FANNING: Karen attended schools in Kansas, Washington, Arizona, Oklahoma, Yokohama, Japan and graduated from high school in Germany in 1957. She has traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe. Her home is now in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was employed for many years as a para-legal for Otereo Savings and Loan. In 1987 she attended floral design school and was the owner of the Flower Traditions shop. She spent many years caring for her father before his death from cancer in 1986. She is a very sweet and loving person, full of good humor. She is known for her creativity and artistic abilities and is always sharing her creations with her family. She is very fond of all her nieces and nephews and has been very much a part of their lives. She has been a loving companion for her mother bringing meaning and humor into her twilight years. 66. GRACE AMELIA4 WELTY (JOHN HARLAN3, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born March 28, 1904 in Lyons, Rice County, KS, and died July 19, 2000 in MO. She married ELBERT LONZO WILSON1 February 08, 1925 in Denver, Colorado. He was born December 20, 1900 in Russell, KY, and died March 03, 1983 in Wadsworth, KS. Marriage Notes for GRACE WELTY and ELBERT WILSON: Grace and Alonzo were secretly married. Children of GRACE WELTY and ELBERT WILSON are: i. ELVA GENE5 WILSON1, b. July 18, 1926, Denver, Colorado; m. MICHAEL ANTHONY KOZAK1, May 17, 1952, Ft. Leavenworth, KS; b. Leavenworth, KS. ii. ALBERTA JOSEPHINE WILSON1, b. November 14, 1928, Denver, Colorado; m. JACKSON CLIFTON JORDAN1, July 16, 1951, Los Alamos, NM; b. July 01, 1922, Itasca, TX; d. November 14, 1977, Irving, TX. iii. CALVIN WARREN WILSON1, b. August 04, 1930, Denver, Colorado; m. ELAINE MCCABE1, Leavenworth, KS. iv. BARBARA IRENE WILSON1, b. October 05, 1931, Ft. Leavenworth, KS; m. PAUL WILM1, 1950, Aurora, MO. v. JAMES ROSS WILSON1, b. May 30, 1934, Ft. Leavenworth, KS; m. GOLDIE WILSON1, Springfield, Missouri. vi. DOROTHY MAY ROSE WILSON1, b. February 27, 1938, Ft. Leavenworth, KS; m. BILL NAGEL1, Los Angeles, CA. vii. FREDRICK ROGER WILSON1, b. February 01, 1940, Ft.Leavenworth, KS; m. (1) BARBARA BRIDGES1, July 31, 1961, Irving, TX; b. January 18, 1945; m. (2) DEB DRURCKY1, July 12, 1986, The Colony, TX. Marriage Notes for FREDRICK WILSON and BARBARA BRIDGES: Fred and Barbara were divorced 1977. He later married Phyllis , but was divorced from her shortly after their marriage. Notes for DEB DRURCKY: Fred and Deb were divorced in 1996. 67. JOHN BERYL4 WELTY (WESLEY B.3, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born October 01, 1901 in Sterling, Kansas, and died May 23, 1971 in Sterling, Kansas. He married ALICE JEANETTE LARGE1 April 20, 1920 in Sterling, Kansas. She was born August 02, 1901 in Iatan, Missouri, and died October 05, 1989 in Sterling, Kansas. Notes for JOHN BERYL WELTY: Beryl was the eldest son of Wesley B. and Gertrude Welty. He attended Union II, Sterling High School and Sterling College. He assisted his father on the farm and later worked in the mill at Saxman and also the Arnold Mill in Sterling. He started a Gamble's Store in 1938, leaving that business in 1956 to join the college staff. He was a member of the Sterling United Presbyterian Church, having served as an elder and in several other capacities. He was active in many community affairs and was a member of Sterling Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce for many years. He was a former Mayor of Sterling. Notes for ALICE JEANETTE LARGE: Alice was a retired teacher and was a member of the United Presbyterian Church. Child of JOHN WELTY and ALICE LARGE is: i. MARLETA JEAN5 WELTY1, b. February 09, 1924, Sterling, Kansas; d. September 12, 1974, Wichita, Kansas; m. DONALD EUGENE CHILDS1, August 02, 1948, Sterling, Kansas; b. January 21, 1926; d. August 17, 1972. Notes for MARLETA JEAN WELTY: Marleta was a bank teller at the First National Bank and was a member of the Sterling United Presbyterian Church. She had been a lifelong resident of Sterling. 68. WESLEY KENNETH4 WELTY (WESLEY B.3, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born March 08, 1906 in Sterling, Kansas, and died November 14, 1959 in Sterling, Kansas. He married (1) GRACE F. HARDWICK1. She was born August 23, 1904 in Bushnell, Illinois., and died October 08, 1984 in Sterling, Kansas. He married (2) ELLA MARGARET WEBER1 June 25, 1925 in Hutchinson, KS. She was born October 15, 1910. Notes for WESLEY KENNETH WELTY: Kenny was a furniture dealer and a member of the Odd Fellows. Death note: A tribute written by Max Moxley in the Sterling Bulletin: We could all take a lesson from the all-too-short life of the late Kenneth Welty. Kenny was not a wealthy man nor a learned one, yet few Sterling men had more friends. Injured in a salt plant accident some twenty years ago, he continued his work under a severe handicap. He was admired for his indomitable spirit and pluck, plus his resolute policy of accommodation and service. Too crippled to work at a bench, he spent hours and days hunkered down on the floor, framing a picture, gluing a chair --- all at a price which paid him little for his time. And all the time he remained cheerful and agreeable, his attitude best expressed by his favorite rejoiner, "Ain't that the truth." And so, because he worked hard despite his ill health - and did so without grumbling - he gained that priceless gift, the admiration of his fellow man. Kenny Welty had more friends than almost anybody. He would be proud to know there was standing room only at the Porter Funeral Home at the time of his service. Notes for GRACE F. HARDWICK: Grace was a retired administrator for the Sterling Presbyterian Manor and had been a longtime Sterling resident. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Child of WESLEY WELTY and GRACE HARDWICK is: i. ARLENE KAY5 WELTY1, b. November 20, 1944; m. GARY HILDEBRAND1, December 28, 1968; b. February 15, 1941. Children of WESLEY WELTY and ELLA WEBER are: ii. WESLEY5 KENNETH, JR. WELTY1, b. September 16, 1926; m. NORMA MITCHELL1, May 17, 1950; b. January 17, 1931. iii. DONALD KEITH WELTY1, b. January 15, 1928; m. MARTHA MAXINE REINHARDT1, February 03, 1951; b. October 05, 1933. 69. EDRIS CARMOLINE4 WELTY (WESLEY B.3, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born November 23, 1907 in Sterling, Kansas, and died May 27, 1990 in Lyons, Rice County, KS. She married JOHN E. EDWARDS1 June 13, 1935 in Ludington High School, Ludington, MI.. He was born February 04, 1893 in Lyons, Rice County, KS, and died February 05, 1972 in Sterling, Kansas. Notes for EDRIS CARMOLINE WELTY: Edris was valedictorian of her graduating class of Sterling High School in 1927, and graduated from Sterling College in 1931. A lifetime resident of Rice County, she was a homemaker and community leader. She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church in Saxman, the Chaldean Club, the Priscilla Club, the Dorian Club, Jeannette McCrory Missionary Circle, and the American Association of Retired Persons, all at Lyons. She was also a member of Rice County Silver Threads, was a founder of the Rice County Council on Aging, and was a Rice County 4-H Community Leader. Notes for JOHN E. EDWARDS: John was a retired farmer and stockman and was a lifetime resident of Saxman. He was a member of the Saxman Presbyterian Church and a veteran of World War I. Some may not recall the life of John, but he was an athlete, taking part in all phases of athletics, starting with Sterling college when it was called Cooper College. He was named one of the halfbacks on the first team of the all-state football players chosen during the years of 1921 and 1925 by Les Edmonds, sportswriter of the Topeka Capital. He was a member of the Cooper College team when it was named the all-state team of 1915. He also played community baseball for many years. John Edwards played when usually 11 men played the entire game, when there was a quarterback, a full back and two halfbacks and no one had ever heard of wide ends and all the other positions now in football. Lloyd Brothers, a lifelong friend and neighbor, recalls that John created quite a stir when he and John reported for duty at Camp Pike in Missouri during World War I. In a Thanksgiving Day Regimental track meet, John outran the entire 334th Field Artillery in the 100-yard dash. John and Lloyd had reported to Camp Pike on October 5, 1917 and within a short while John was promoted to PFC and later sent to Officers Candidate School. Children of EDRIS WELTY and JOHN EDWARDS are: i. JOHN ERVING JR.5 EDWARDS1, b. May 27, 1922, Lyons, Rice County, KS; m. KERMIT JONES1, September 22, 1946, Lyons, Rice County, KS; b. October 30, 1925. ii. JONETA JEAN EDWARDS1, b. August 06, 1936, Lyons, Rice County, KS; m. HARRY GAFFIN1, January 27, 1957. iii. JANICE JOLENE EDWARDS1, b. November 05, 1938, Lyons, Rice County, KS; d. June 29, 2000, Kansas; m. JAMES RONALD ALLEN1, November 29, 1958, Lyons, Rice County, KS; b. July 03, 1937. 70. CECIL NORRIS4 BLAKELY (LILLIAN MAE3 WELTY, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born June 02, 1901 in Pratt, Kansas, and died October 25, 1994 in Wichita, Kansas. He married (1) IVA ROGERS1 1941. She died October 03, 1986 in Lyons, Rice County, KS. He married (2) GLADYS SMITH1 April 15, 1941. She was born February 21, 1912 in Oklahoma. Children of CECIL BLAKELY and IVA ROGERS are: i. MARY KATHYRN5 BLAKELY1, m. W. D. OAKLEY1. ii. SHIRLEY MAXINE BLAKELY1. Child of CECIL BLAKELY and GLADYS SMITH is: iii. JOHN5 BLAKELY1, b. July 11, 1943; d. November 15, 1994; m. JUDY BLAKELY1; d. September 12, 1995. 71. ANSEL MORRIS4 BLAKELY (LILLIAN MAE3 WELTY, JOHN WESLEY2, JOHN1)1 was born June 02, 1901 in Pratt, KS, and died April 19, 1984 in Lyons, Rice County, KS. He married ELLA MAE WARREN1. She was born 1903, and died 1967 in Lyons, Rice County, KS. Notes for ANSEL MORRIS BLAKELY: Ansel was the twin brother of Cecil Norris. His second marriage was to Clara in 1968. Children of ANSEL BLAKELY and ELLA WARREN are: i. WAYNE5 BLAKELY1. ii. PHIL BLAKELY1.