John Welsh 1793-1853

Dan's Paternal 3rd Great Grandparents

John Welsh

son of

Born May 4 1793 in Pennsylvania

Died Sep. 20, 1853

Married

Lydia Whitmoyer

daughter of Conrad & Catherine Whitmore

born 1802 in Muncy PA

died 1863

Children:

Catherine Welsh 1829 – 
Michael Welsh 1830-1909 m. Louise Wagner

William Eli Welsh 1833 – 1906 m. Margaret Houghland

John Welsh 1835 – 1922

Harriet Welsh 1840 – 1918 M. George Henry Rishel

Conrad T. Welsh 1841-1862

Time Line:

1793 -
John Henry Welsh Born
(Middle name from Family Data Collection on Ancestry.com)

1802-
Lydia Whitmore (Whitmoyer) born to father Conrad Whitmore
from family data collection on ancestry.com

"Simon was a son of Conrad WHITMOYER who settled here at an early day. Our subject's (RF Whitmoyer) great-grandfather came from Germany, and had two sons; both settled at Berwick, Penn. Conrad had fifteen children: John, Joseph, Polly, Caty, Mary, David, Lyda, William, Betsy, Michael, Simon, Eli, Adam, Susan Hess, and Ephream. These children moved with their parents to Lycoming County at an early day, there settled and reared families." - Battle bio on Richard F. Whitmoyer

1825 - John Henry Welsh Married Lydia Whitmoyer
Family Data Collection - Individual Records about Lydia Whitmore
Name: Lydia Whitmore
Spouse: John Henry Welsh
Parents: Conrade Whitmore
Birth Place: Northumberland, Muncy, PA
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1802
Marriage Date: 1825
Death Date: 4 Jan 1863

1830 United States Federal Census about John Welsh
Name: John Welsh
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Turbut, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):

1830 Son Michael Welsh Was Born
He married Louise Wagner, and his children include: Joseph Elmon Welsh, Thomas Welsh, William H. Welsh,

1833 Son William Eli Welsh Was Born
Eli married Margaret Houghland, and they were Dan's great great grandparents.
You can read more about them here:
https://heathersgen.blogspot.com/2011/03/welsh.html

The 1850 census shows Eli with his parents Lydia & John. His death certificate also lists his parents names.


Death certificate for son William Eli Welsh gives the names for his parents as John Welsh & Lydia Whitmoyer

1835 Son John Welsh Was Born
His death certificate lists his parents names

From the Miltonian, September 21 1922

1840 Daughter Harriet Welsh was born
Harriet Welsh Married George Henry Rishel. Their children included David, Jacob, George & Charles.

1841 - Son Thomas Conrad Welsh Was Born

His tombstone is found in the Turbotville cemetery near his mothers.

He died September 16 1862.

1850  - Residence

Name: John Welsh
Age: 55
Birth Year: abt 1795
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1850: Lewis, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Family Number: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
John Welsh 55
Lydia Welsh 48
Cathrine Welsh 21
Elias Welsh 16
John Welsh 15
Thomas Welsh 12
Harriet M Welsh 10

1853 John Died

1860
Lydia continues to be found in the Church of Christ, Turbotville Pa, records through 1860.

This COULD be Lydia in 1860 - but I don't know who the others here are, or why she would be living with them.

1860 United States Federal Census about Lydia Whitmer
Name: Lydia Whitmer
Age in 1860: 54
Birth Year: abt 1806
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Mifflinburg, Union, Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Post Office: Mifflinburg
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Susanna Goble 78
Lydia Whitmer 54
Isaiah Vandice 20

Burial:
Turbotville Cemetery, Turbotville, Northumberland County PA

Birth: unknown
Death: Jan. 1, 1863

60y 1m 3d
wife of JOhn 

Burial:
Union Church Lutheran Reformed Church Cemetery 
Turbotville
Northumberland County

Pennsylvania, USA

Research:

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Conrad Whitmore born about 1774 married Catherine abt 1799, in Columbia County Pa