Elizabeth (Daniels) Welch was the second daughter and fourth child (of 12) of Daniel Daniels (1763-1849), a Revolutionary War Veteran, and his wife Catherine (Clevenger) Daniels (1767-1840). Both of Elizabeth's grandfathers' Edward Daniels and Abraham Clevenger also served in the Revolutionary War for the Bedford County Militia and are officially listed as American Patriots by The Daughter's of the American Revolution.

Of all her siblings Elizabeth was particularly close to her younger brother Dennis Daniels who became Sheriff of Fulton County, Pennsylvania in the 1850's. Elizabeth was like a surrogate mother to younger brother Dennis, when he was a child, and a life-long bond was formed. Elizabeth ended up naming one of her sons after Dennis. Dennis did the same naming his first daughter after Elizabeth. A compelling irony to the story is that one of Elizabeth's granddaughters, Amanda Welch, ended up marrying one of Dennis's grandsons Vincent Hart - who were second cousins to each other.

Elizabeth, herself, married Frederick "Zadock" Welch (1786-1854) the son of District Justice Francis Welch of Bedford County, PA in 1807. They became the parents of six children who lived to adulthood.

Frederick "Zadock" Welch and wife Elizabeth Daniels were the parents of these six children:

- Mary "Polly" Welch (b. 1808, d. after 1880), never married, named after her mother's favorite aunt Mary "Polly" (Daniels) Mellott (1779-1864) who was the second wife of Obadiah Mellott. Daughter Mary "Polly" is believed to have died in Michigan after joining brother Jonas and his family. She helped Jonas and his wife Sarah with the rearing of their 12 children.

- Charles S. Welch (1809-1883) FAG ID#83352945 married late and had 10 children, mostly daughters.

- David Welch (1812-1859) FAG ID#87085732 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. 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 became Sheriff of Fulton Co, PA. Dennis, the son, who reportedly was 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 moved his family to Michigan in the mid 1860's. He had 12 children - the first 4 children were born in Pennsylvania. The last 8 children were 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. Buried in the Whitfield Cemetery near his eldest brother Charles Welch.

Different Internet sites give Elizabeth's birth date year as 1792 and 1793. These are both incorrect. 1793 is when her younger brother Benjamin was born. They were not twins. 1792 is also incorrect. The 1790 birth date is corroborated by several sources including the 1860 census which gives her age as 70.

Among Elizabeth's early notable Colonial Ancestors (through the Daniels side of her father) is John Hoar. John Hoar (1622-1704) is immortalized in the first book published in America by a woman author, "The Captivity and Restoration of Mary Rowlandson." It was John Hoar, a lawyer in Concord, Massachusetts, who rescued Mary Rowlandson from the Indians during King Philip's War. John also had a famous brother Leonard Hoar who was the third President of Harvard College (Harvard University). Their sister Joanna (Hoar) Quincy is the direct ancestress of Abigail Adams and her son John Quincy Adams, the 6th President of the United States. Elizabeth descends through John Hoar's daughter Mary (Hoar) Graves (1648-1697) through her son Benjamin Graves whose daughter Mary Graves, by his first wife, married Ebenezer Daniels. Their son Edward Daniels (1735-1814) was Elizabeth's paternal grandfather. Mary (Hoar) Graves, previously mentioned, was the younger sister of Elizabeth (Hoar) Prescott the direct ancestress of Senator Prescott Bush the father of U.S. President George H.W. Bush.

Another significant early Colonial Ancestor of Elizabeth was Captain James Avery (1621-1700), through his daughter Rebecca Avery wife of Captain William Potts (1657-1729). Their daughter Mary Potts married Jonathan Daniels (1692-1764), the great-grandfather of Elizabeth, through her paternal grandmother Thankful Daniels who was a first cousin to her husband Edward Daniels (their father's were brothers). Hence, Elizabeth's father received the name Daniel Daniels. His middle name Benjamin emanated from his great- grandfather Benjamin Graves.