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Benjamin Harley “Benj” Welch

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Benjamin Harley “Benj” Welch

Birth
Death
1927 (aged 35–36)
Burial
Drumright, Creek County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
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The Welch Family line begins with Jesse Welch, born about 1820 in Virginia. At some point he moved to the now defunct James County, Tennessee, near Chattanooga. He married Susana, last name unknown to us and they had five children. Martha, born in 1836, Mary, born in 1838, John, born in 1840, William M., born in 1846 and Sarah, born in 1849.

The line continues with William M. Welch, born October 20, 1846 in Tennessee. On July 3, 1870 in Hamilton Co., he married Eliza M. McCombs, also born in Tennessee on June 27,1850. They are listed in the 1880 census in the now defunct James Co., Tennessee along with their children, Sarah J., born abt. 1873, Jesse C., born abt. 1874, John W., born abt. 1875 and James W. born abt. 1878. They then moved to Revilee, Logan Co. Arkansas, and had four more children. Alvzo, born abt.1883, Evelina, born abt. 1885, Thomas A. born abt. 1888 and Benjamin Harley, born September, 1891. Harley was a oilfield worker who was killed when a oil derrick fell on him. It took three days for him to die. Harley was the youngest of the Welch children, shown in this picture in his army uniform with what are believed to be his siblings.
The Welch Family line begins with Jesse Welch, born about 1820 in Virginia. At some point he moved to the now defunct James County, Tennessee, near Chattanooga. He married Susana, last name unknown to us and they had five children. Martha, born in 1836, Mary, born in 1838, John, born in 1840, William M., born in 1846 and Sarah, born in 1849.

The line continues with William M. Welch, born October 20, 1846 in Tennessee. On July 3, 1870 in Hamilton Co., he married Eliza M. McCombs, also born in Tennessee on June 27,1850. They are listed in the 1880 census in the now defunct James Co., Tennessee along with their children, Sarah J., born abt. 1873, Jesse C., born abt. 1874, John W., born abt. 1875 and James W. born abt. 1878. They then moved to Revilee, Logan Co. Arkansas, and had four more children. Alvzo, born abt.1883, Evelina, born abt. 1885, Thomas A. born abt. 1888 and Benjamin Harley, born September, 1891. Harley was a oilfield worker who was killed when a oil derrick fell on him. It took three days for him to die. Harley was the youngest of the Welch children, shown in this picture in his army uniform with what are believed to be his siblings.


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