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             Husband: Isaiah Welch    
                Born: Nov-  -1838          in Barbour Co, (W)VA  1,2,3 (see note 1)
                Died: May- 3-1901          in Mellin, Ritchie Co, WV  4
              Buried:                      in St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery, Co Rd 18/2, near Silver Run, Ritchie Co, WV  5
              Census: 1900                 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV  
              Census: 1880                 in West Grafton, Taylor Co, WV  
             Resided: 1876                 in Wood Co, WV  3
              Census: 1870                 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV  
             Resided: 1863                 at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV  6
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation: 1900                 farmer  
          Occupation: 1880                 railroad worker  7
          Occupation: 1870                 farmer  
            Military: Apr-22-1862 - May- 2-1865 Pvt, Co K, 10th W.Va. Inf, Civil War  4,8 (see note 2)
              Father: James Welch   (1815 - 1865) 
              Mother: Margaret "Peggy" Talbott   (1816 - 1869) 
                Wife: Jane "Jennie" Conley     
       Also known as: Jenny Connley 9
             Married: Dec-17-1876          at Silver Run (Cairo), Ritchie Co, WV  10
                Born: Apr-  -1855          in Ritchie Co, (W)VA  1,11,3
                Died: 1920                  11
              Buried:                      in St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery, Co Rd 18/2, near Silver Run, Ritchie Co, WV  12
              Census: 1900                 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV  
              Census: 1880                 in West Grafton, Taylor Co, WV  
             Resided: 1876                 in Ritchie Co, WV  3
              Father:
              Mother:
Notes 

Sources:
(1) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Murphy District) 
(2) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(3) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. 
(4) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com. 
(5) Findagrave.com. 
(6) U.S. Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives. 
(7) 1880 Census, Taylor County, WV. 
(8) U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National 
Archives & Records Administration. 
(9) Headstone. 
(10) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV, Identified as Isaiah Welch, 35, b. Barbour Co, res. Ritchie Co; and Jane 
Conley, 22, b. & res. in Ritchie Co.  Married Dec 17 1876 at Silver Run. 
(NOTE:  Husband's age appears to be understated, as compared to most census records.  Silver Run is located in Ritchie 
County, near Cairo.  Reason for this marriage being recorded in Wood County in not known, but probably is related to the 
husband's residence being there at the time.), MR p. 74, Line 169 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10741035&Type=Marriage. 
(11) Headstone (year only) 
(12) Findagrave.com, Inscription:  Jenny Connley wife of Isaiah Welch 1855-1920. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date on headstone is Dec 23 1840, inconsistent with
Note (2) Joined for duty in West Union on Apr 14 1862.  Mustered in on Apr 22 1862,
also in West Union.  Mustered out with his unit as a Private on May 2 1865 in
Richmond, Virginia.







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