Oregon Republican League "Bridging the Generations Project 400": ORL Welch Family

Oregon Republican League "Bridging the Generations Project 400": ORL Welch Family

Republican League Register of Oregon, The Register Publishing Company, 1896, pages 278.

WELCH, HON. J. W. [Editor inserted: James William Welch], of Astoria, was born in Bloomington (now Muscatine), Iowa, July 7, 1842, and came to Oregon two years later with his father, James Welch, who, in 1846, was the first white man with a family to locate on the site of Astoria. James W. went to the Idaho mines in 1862, but in 1864 returned to Astoria and engaged in packing salmon. In 1871 he went to Umatilla and engaged in stock business, but the next year established a truck and ray business in Astoria. In 1875 he became Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue at Walla Walla. In 1877 he returned to Astoria and built a system of water works for the city, remaining manager of the system till sold to the city in 1892. Mr. Welch has served as City Marshal, School Director and member of the Council. In 1890 he was elected to the legislature.

James's parents were James Welch and Nancy Dickerson.

Descendants of James Welch

1 James Welch b: 16 Feb 1816 in Granville, Boone Co., KY d: 29 Sep 1876 in Walla Walla, WA
.. +Nancy Dickerson b: 02 Jan 1818 in Washington Co., OH m: 12 Mar 1840 in Muscatine, Muscatine Co., Iowa d: 11 Feb 1896 in Astoria, OR
........ 2 Arvilla Welch b: 27 Feb 1841 in Muacatine, Muscatine Co., Iowa d: 11 May 1841 in Muscatine, Muscatine Co., Iowa
........ 2 James William Welch b: 07 Jul 1842 in Muscatine, Muscatine Co., Iowa d: 23 Sep 1921 in Portland, OR
............ +Ida Bell
........ *2nd Wife of James William Welch:
............ +Bertha A. Herren b: 06 Oct 1850 in ,Marion Co, OR m: 08 Dec 1868 in ,Marion Co, OR, Wm.Herren House d: 02 Feb 1883 in Astoria, Clatsop Co, OR
................... 3 Nancy E. Welch b: 13 Jun 1872 in Oregon d: 15 Jun 1872 in Oregon
................... 3 George Flavel Welch b: Jul 1873 in Oregon d: 09 Nov 1903 in Astoria, Clatsop Co, OR
................... 3 Bonnie Bertha Welch b: Abt. 1876 in Oregon d: 07 Feb 1920 in Astoria, Clatsop Co, OR
....................... +Charles W. Holmes b: Apr 1870 in ,,Canada m: in Astoria, Clatsop Co, OR d: in Astoria, Clatsop Co, OR
............................. 4 James E. Holmes b: in Oregon
............................. 4 Earl V. Holmes b: Jul 1898 in Oregon
................... 3 James Easter Welch b: Mar 1881 in Oregon
........ *3rd Wife of James William Welch:
............ +Olivia Rebecca Rees b: 02 Apr 1849 in Butteville, Marion, OR m: 1890 d: 05 Nov 1932 in Astoria, Clatsop, OR
........ 2 Rufus Ellis Welch b: 11 Jan 1844 in St. Joseph, MO d: 19 Jul 1846 in Oregon Ciry, OR
........ 2 John Westley Welch b: 19 Feb 1846 d: 20 Apr 1925 in Pendleton, OR
............ +Agnes Melissa Church
........ *2nd Wife of John Westley Welch:
............ +Olava Indegaard
........ 2 Noyes Smith Welch b: 28 Jan 1850 in Astoria, Clatsop Co., OR d: 06 Jun 1875 in Astoria, Clatsop Co., OR
........ 2 Sarah Frances Welch b: 04 Feb 1852 in Astoria, Clatsop Co., OR d: 08 Nov 1934 in Astoria, Clatsop Co., OR
............ +George Wood m: 15 Dec 1869 in Astoria, Clatsop Co., OR
........ 2 Daniel Henderson Welch b: 10 Aug 1854 in Astoria, /Clatsop Co., OR d: 16 Dec 1936 in Eugene, OR
............ +Lena Ringstad (Ross) m: 30 Dec 1885 in Astoria, Clatsop Co., OR
........ 2 Mary Isabelle Welch b: 09 Jun 1857 in Astoria, Clatsop Co., OR d: 15 Jul 1907 in Seattle, WA
............ +William Herrin m: 12 Sep 1882 in Astoria, Clatsop Co., OR