GARRET PUBLIC LIBRARY
ST. JOE NEWS
Thursday, July 6, 1932
WELCH
Bryan Welch was born in Madison County, Ohio, near Plain City, on March
12, 1863 and died at his home two miles south of Spencerville, Indiana,
on June 20, 1939 at the age of 76 years, 3 months and 8 days.
On September 16, 1888 he was married to Ida Sands, of Ottawa, Ohio, who
preceded him in death on February 29, 1932. To this union were born
four sons and four daughters, all of whom survive the parents, and are
as follows: Ivan, at home; Eva Cartmill, of Darlington, Indiana; Mary
Sauder, of Grabill, Ind; Chester, of Angola, Ind.; Hazel Nichols, of
Butler, Ind.; Everett and Adrian, both of Ft. Wayne, and Edna Shroyer,
of Auburn. Besides the four sons and four daughters to mourn his
departure fourteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
They moved from Henry County, Ohio, in 1911 to Indiana and resided a
mile southeast of Bair's bridge in Allen County.
The funeral was held from the home Friday, June 23, with burial in
Spencerville Cemetery, conducted by Rev. Earl Clayton.
WELCH
Mrs. Byron Welch, aged 64, passed away Monday noon, February 29, at her
home northeast of Grabill and one- half mile east of Horn school house,
after an illness of several months. Surviving are the husband; four
sons, Chester, of Angola, Edward, of Columbus, Ohio, and Ivan and Edan
at home; four daughters Mrs. Simon Nichols of Newville. Mrs. Guy
Cartmill, of Darlington, Mrs. Irven Sauder, of Grabill and Mrs. Kenneth
Miller, at home, and twelve grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, March 2, at the home.
Burial took place in the Spencerville cemetery.
This family has relatives by the name of KAVANAGH, CATON, NOON from
Putnam County, Ohio.