Buried near Sideling Hill, Fulton County, Pennsylvania on the old Daniels farm originally belonging to his father-in-law Daniel Daniels (1763-1849). The tombstones of the family were made of field stone (some 20 of them) and began disappearing more than 100 years ago. This burial ground remains on private property.
Frederick "Zadock" Welch married Elizabeth Daniels (1790-1864), the second daughter of Daniel Daniels and his wife Catherine Clevenger.
Frederick "Zadock" was the son of Francis Welch/Welsh (1760-1841) an Irish immigrant who came to Pennsylvania and served off and on in the Pennsylvania Militia from 1776-1781 during the Revolutionary War. Francis Welch went on to become a Justice of the Peace for Bedford County, (for Bethel Township now part of Fulton County), Pennsylvania from 1792-1841, for nearly 50 years.
While Zadock was the son of Justice Francis Welch, his mother Abigail Roberts was the second wife of Francis Welch. Zadock had two full sisters who have ID #'s on Find a Grave. His two full sisters are: Margaret (Welch) Wink (1785-1838), second wife of Adam Wink, Sr. The other sister (younger) was Mary (Welch) Sams (1787-1856) wife of Andrew Sams. There was one additional older half-sister Sarah (Welch) Mellott (1782-1850) from the first marriage of Francis Welch and his first wife who died in child birth with Sarah. Sarah was the wife of Jacob Mellott FAG ID#182864888, who lived into his nineties. Zadock additionally had a physically deformed/crippled brother, John Welch, listed in his father's will. Little is known about this individual other than he lived beyond 1841 or where he is buried. There is a "J.A. Welch," family members unidentified, buried at Mount Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery at Breezewood in Bedford County who might possibly be this individual.
Frederick "Zadock" Welch and wife Elizabeth Daniels were the parents of these six children:
- Mary "Polly" Welch (b. 1808) named after her mother's favorite aunt Mary "Polly" (Daniels) Mellott (1779-1864). Mary, who never married, followed younger brother Jonas to Michigan, in the late 1860's, and died there sometime after 1880. She helped with the rearing of Jonas's 12 children.
- Charles S. Welch (1809-1883) FAG ID#83352945 married late, at age 37, but had a large family of 10 children - 8 daughters and 2 sons.
- David Welch (1812-1859) moved with his wife and children to Henderson County, Illinois in the early 1850's and was killed, in the line of duty, as a Constable for the County. FAG ID#87085732. In September, 2021, the town of Oquawka, Illinois and the County of Henderson dedicated a special memorial to David Welch as the only Constable and law enforcement officer in their county history to die in the line of active duty. A beautiful granite bench was dedicated to him by county and town officials during their annual September Heritage Festival. A direct descendant of David Welch, Kathy Stevens, was instrumental in spearheading this respectful and commendable effort.
- Dennis Welch (b. 1820, d. after 1860) named after his maternal uncle Dennis Daniels who served as Sheriff of Fulton Co., PA. Son Dennis, reportedly stunningly handsome, sadly had psychological problems and a drinking problem and ended up abandoning his wife Julian Welch and his five children. He went to Michigan where brother Jonas and eventually sister Mary ended up. Dennis died in Michigan sometime after 1860.
- Jonas Welch (1827-1897) FAG ID#152135789 removed to Michigan in the mid 1860's, with his wife Sarah and their four older children, after the Civil War. He and wife Sarah had 12 children, the youngest 8 children all born in Michigan. Sadly, Jonas's life ended as a paraplegic due to some kind of serious accident.
- Nathan Welch (1830-1897) FAG ID#83352001 - married three times and widowed twice and had five children by his second wife. His first two wives were sisters. His third wife, who outlived him, was more than 20 years his junior. Nathan is buried in the same Whitfield Cemetery as his oldest brother Charles Welch.
Frederick "Zadock" Welch married Elizabeth Daniels (1790-1864), the second daughter of Daniel Daniels and his wife Catherine Clevenger.
Frederick "Zadock" was the son of Francis Welch/Welsh (1760-1841) an Irish immigrant who came to Pennsylvania and served off and on in the Pennsylvania Militia from 1776-1781 during the Revolutionary War. Francis Welch went on to become a Justice of the Peace for Bedford County, (for Bethel Township now part of Fulton County), Pennsylvania from 1792-1841, for nearly 50 years.
While Zadock was the son of Justice Francis Welch, his mother Abigail Roberts was the second wife of Francis Welch. Zadock had two full sisters who have ID #'s on Find a Grave. His two full sisters are: Margaret (Welch) Wink (1785-1838), second wife of Adam Wink, Sr. The other sister (younger) was Mary (Welch) Sams (1787-1856) wife of Andrew Sams. There was one additional older half-sister Sarah (Welch) Mellott (1782-1850) from the first marriage of Francis Welch and his first wife who died in child birth with Sarah. Sarah was the wife of Jacob Mellott FAG ID#182864888, who lived into his nineties. Zadock additionally had a physically deformed/crippled brother, John Welch, listed in his father's will. Little is known about this individual other than he lived beyond 1841 or where he is buried. There is a "J.A. Welch," family members unidentified, buried at Mount Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery at Breezewood in Bedford County who might possibly be this individual.
Frederick "Zadock" Welch and wife Elizabeth Daniels were the parents of these six children:
- Mary "Polly" Welch (b. 1808) named after her mother's favorite aunt Mary "Polly" (Daniels) Mellott (1779-1864). Mary, who never married, followed younger brother Jonas to Michigan, in the late 1860's, and died there sometime after 1880. She helped with the rearing of Jonas's 12 children.
- Charles S. Welch (1809-1883) FAG ID#83352945 married late, at age 37, but had a large family of 10 children - 8 daughters and 2 sons.
- David Welch (1812-1859) moved with his wife and children to Henderson County, Illinois in the early 1850's and was killed, in the line of duty, as a Constable for the County. FAG ID#87085732. In September, 2021, the town of Oquawka, Illinois and the County of Henderson dedicated a special memorial to David Welch as the only Constable and law enforcement officer in their county history to die in the line of active duty. A beautiful granite bench was dedicated to him by county and town officials during their annual September Heritage Festival. A direct descendant of David Welch, Kathy Stevens, was instrumental in spearheading this respectful and commendable effort.
- Dennis Welch (b. 1820, d. after 1860) named after his maternal uncle Dennis Daniels who served as Sheriff of Fulton Co., PA. Son Dennis, reportedly stunningly handsome, sadly had psychological problems and a drinking problem and ended up abandoning his wife Julian Welch and his five children. He went to Michigan where brother Jonas and eventually sister Mary ended up. Dennis died in Michigan sometime after 1860.
- Jonas Welch (1827-1897) FAG ID#152135789 removed to Michigan in the mid 1860's, with his wife Sarah and their four older children, after the Civil War. He and wife Sarah had 12 children, the youngest 8 children all born in Michigan. Sadly, Jonas's life ended as a paraplegic due to some kind of serious accident.
- Nathan Welch (1830-1897) FAG ID#83352001 - married three times and widowed twice and had five children by his second wife. His first two wives were sisters. His third wife, who outlived him, was more than 20 years his junior. Nathan is buried in the same Whitfield Cemetery as his oldest brother Charles Welch.
Buried near Sideling Hill, Fulton County, Pennsylvania on the old Daniels farm originally belonging to his father-in-law Daniel Daniels (1763-1849). The tombstones of the family were made of field stone (some 20 of them) and began disappearing more than 100 years ago. This burial ground remains on private property.
Frederick "Zadock" Welch married Elizabeth Daniels (1790-1864), the second daughter of Daniel Daniels and his wife Catherine Clevenger.
Frederick "Zadock" was the son of Francis Welch/Welsh (1760-1841) an Irish immigrant who came to Pennsylvania and served off and on in the Pennsylvania Militia from 1776-1781 during the Revolutionary War. Francis Welch went on to become a Justice of the Peace for Bedford County, (for Bethel Township now part of Fulton County), Pennsylvania from 1792-1841, for nearly 50 years.
While Zadock was the son of Justice Francis Welch, his mother Abigail Roberts was the second wife of Francis Welch. Zadock had two full sisters who have ID #'s on Find a Grave. His two full sisters are: Margaret (Welch) Wink (1785-1838), second wife of Adam Wink, Sr. The other sister (younger) was Mary (Welch) Sams (1787-1856) wife of Andrew Sams. There was one additional older half-sister Sarah (Welch) Mellott (1782-1850) from the first marriage of Francis Welch and his first wife who died in child birth with Sarah. Sarah was the wife of Jacob Mellott FAG ID#182864888, who lived into his nineties. Zadock additionally had a physically deformed/crippled brother, John Welch, listed in his father's will. Little is known about this individual other than he lived beyond 1841 or where he is buried. There is a "J.A. Welch," family members unidentified, buried at Mount Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery at Breezewood in Bedford County who might possibly be this individual.
Frederick "Zadock" Welch and wife Elizabeth Daniels were the parents of these six children:
- Mary "Polly" Welch (b. 1808) named after her mother's favorite aunt Mary "Polly" (Daniels) Mellott (1779-1864). Mary, who never married, followed younger brother Jonas to Michigan, in the late 1860's, and died there sometime after 1880. She helped with the rearing of Jonas's 12 children.
- Charles S. Welch (1809-1883) FAG ID#83352945 married late, at age 37, but had a large family of 10 children - 8 daughters and 2 sons.
- David Welch (1812-1859) moved with his wife and children to Henderson County, Illinois in the early 1850's and was killed, in the line of duty, as a Constable for the County. FAG ID#87085732. In September, 2021, the town of Oquawka, Illinois and the County of Henderson dedicated a special memorial to David Welch as the only Constable and law enforcement officer in their county history to die in the line of active duty. A beautiful granite bench was dedicated to him by county and town officials during their annual September Heritage Festival. A direct descendant of David Welch, Kathy Stevens, was instrumental in spearheading this respectful and commendable effort.
- Dennis Welch (b. 1820, d. after 1860) named after his maternal uncle Dennis Daniels who served as Sheriff of Fulton Co., PA. Son Dennis, reportedly stunningly handsome, sadly had psychological problems and a drinking problem and ended up abandoning his wife Julian Welch and his five children. He went to Michigan where brother Jonas and eventually sister Mary ended up. Dennis died in Michigan sometime after 1860.
- Jonas Welch (1827-1897) FAG ID#152135789 removed to Michigan in the mid 1860's, with his wife Sarah and their four older children, after the Civil War. He and wife Sarah had 12 children, the youngest 8 children all born in Michigan. Sadly, Jonas's life ended as a paraplegic due to some kind of serious accident.
- Nathan Welch (1830-1897) FAG ID#83352001 - married three times and widowed twice and had five children by his second wife. His first two wives were sisters. His third wife, who outlived him, was more than 20 years his junior. Nathan is buried in the same Whitfield Cemetery as his oldest brother Charles Welch.
Frederick "Zadock" Welch married Elizabeth Daniels (1790-1864), the second daughter of Daniel Daniels and his wife Catherine Clevenger.
Frederick "Zadock" was the son of Francis Welch/Welsh (1760-1841) an Irish immigrant who came to Pennsylvania and served off and on in the Pennsylvania Militia from 1776-1781 during the Revolutionary War. Francis Welch went on to become a Justice of the Peace for Bedford County, (for Bethel Township now part of Fulton County), Pennsylvania from 1792-1841, for nearly 50 years.
While Zadock was the son of Justice Francis Welch, his mother Abigail Roberts was the second wife of Francis Welch. Zadock had two full sisters who have ID #'s on Find a Grave. His two full sisters are: Margaret (Welch) Wink (1785-1838), second wife of Adam Wink, Sr. The other sister (younger) was Mary (Welch) Sams (1787-1856) wife of Andrew Sams. There was one additional older half-sister Sarah (Welch) Mellott (1782-1850) from the first marriage of Francis Welch and his first wife who died in child birth with Sarah. Sarah was the wife of Jacob Mellott FAG ID#182864888, who lived into his nineties. Zadock additionally had a physically deformed/crippled brother, John Welch, listed in his father's will. Little is known about this individual other than he lived beyond 1841 or where he is buried. There is a "J.A. Welch," family members unidentified, buried at Mount Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery at Breezewood in Bedford County who might possibly be this individual.
Frederick "Zadock" Welch and wife Elizabeth Daniels were the parents of these six children:
- Mary "Polly" Welch (b. 1808) named after her mother's favorite aunt Mary "Polly" (Daniels) Mellott (1779-1864). Mary, who never married, followed younger brother Jonas to Michigan, in the late 1860's, and died there sometime after 1880. She helped with the rearing of Jonas's 12 children.
- Charles S. Welch (1809-1883) FAG ID#83352945 married late, at age 37, but had a large family of 10 children - 8 daughters and 2 sons.
- David Welch (1812-1859) moved with his wife and children to Henderson County, Illinois in the early 1850's and was killed, in the line of duty, as a Constable for the County. FAG ID#87085732. In September, 2021, the town of Oquawka, Illinois and the County of Henderson dedicated a special memorial to David Welch as the only Constable and law enforcement officer in their county history to die in the line of active duty. A beautiful granite bench was dedicated to him by county and town officials during their annual September Heritage Festival. A direct descendant of David Welch, Kathy Stevens, was instrumental in spearheading this respectful and commendable effort.
- Dennis Welch (b. 1820, d. after 1860) named after his maternal uncle Dennis Daniels who served as Sheriff of Fulton Co., PA. Son Dennis, reportedly stunningly handsome, sadly had psychological problems and a drinking problem and ended up abandoning his wife Julian Welch and his five children. He went to Michigan where brother Jonas and eventually sister Mary ended up. Dennis died in Michigan sometime after 1860.
- Jonas Welch (1827-1897) FAG ID#152135789 removed to Michigan in the mid 1860's, with his wife Sarah and their four older children, after the Civil War. He and wife Sarah had 12 children, the youngest 8 children all born in Michigan. Sadly, Jonas's life ended as a paraplegic due to some kind of serious accident.
- Nathan Welch (1830-1897) FAG ID#83352001 - married three times and widowed twice and had five children by his second wife. His first two wives were sisters. His third wife, who outlived him, was more than 20 years his junior. Nathan is buried in the same Whitfield Cemetery as his oldest brother Charles Welch.
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