Brown, JoAnn (b. , d. ?)

Note: Married ----McAllister. Had child Kelly Ann

Note: Married Larry Souza. Children Kurt and Kasey.

Note: 1910 census lists Ray and Ralph as born in Maryland with the rest of the kids born in PA.

Source: (Birth)
Title: WWII Draft Registration

Data:
Text: Roll: WW2_2281683; Local board: Somerset , Pennsylvania.

Note:

Note: In 1850 Charles appears to be on the census in Lancaster, Worcester, Mass working as a blacksmith. Lucy and their children are living with her parents in Bolton, Worcester Co., Mass.
Name: Charles C Parsons
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: 1817
Birth Place: Vermont
Gender: Male
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Page: 159
Roll: M432_343

1860 census. Groton, Mass. (Shirley village)
Charles C., age 41
Esther B., age 27
Antoinette A., age 17
Charles H. , age 14
Fred J., age 1

1880 Census Hudson, Middlesex, Mass. Film: T9-0540, Page 326D
Charles C. , 61 Works in Market, born VT., father born CT, mother born VT
Esther B., 47
Fred J., 21, Works in Shoe Shop
George W., 19, , Works in Shoe Shop

There is also a Will for Cynthia P. Parsons in 1855. she was 52 & single, this could be a sister of Charles. Her death certificate lists her as born in Vernon, Vermont, daughter of Andrew & Rebecca Parsons. On the Windham Co., VT web page there is a bio of Samuel Luke Parsons, grandson of Andrew Parsons. It says that Andrew was "the son of a British sea captain and nephew of Chief Justice Theopihilus Parsons, was an early settler of Vernon; coming from Connecticut at the close of the war of the Revolution, in which he was a soldier, he purchased a portion of the Howe grant and cleared himself a home. He there reared a large family of children." Charles may fit in this family since Andrew was apparently born in CT, as was Charles's father.


American Civil War Soldiers Record info
about Charles C Parsons
Name: Charles C Parsons ,
Residence: Manchester, Massachusetts
Occupation: Cabinet Maker
Enlistment Date: 14 October 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Massachusetts
Unit Numbers: 953 953
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 14 October 1862 at the age of 34
Enlisted in Company I, 45th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 14 October 1862.
Mustered out Company I, 45th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 07 July 1863 in Readville, MA

1883 City Directory for Hudson, Mass. lists Charles C. Parsons, butcher, living at 1 Houghton St. The directory also lists his sons Fred and George.

Source: (Birth)
Title: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841 - 1910

Page: Vol: 419 ; Page: 192
Data:
Text: Birthdate interpolated from age at death of 73 years, 9 months, 11 days.

Source: (Death)
Title: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910

Data:
Text: Vo. 419, p. 192

Occupation: Place: Blacksmith

Occupation: Date: 1831
Place: Mechanic

Note: No children.
[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 M-Z, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: 15 Jan 1999, Internal Ref. #1.112.5.38764.11]

Individual: Patsilevas, Jean
Social Security #: 097-14-3663
SS# issued in: New York

Birth date: 14 Dec 1921
Death date: 14 Jan 1995


ZIP Code of last known residence: 15530
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:

Berlin, Pennsylvania

Source: (Birth Field)
Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: 15 Jan 1999, Internal Ref. #1.112.5.38764.11

Cause: suicide - terminal cancer

Note: Died in the Harrisburg State Hospital of "General Paralysis" family says
it was because of syphillus. He was committed to this hospital 12 Feb 1923.
In 1900 Census his occupation is listed as Flesher in the Tannery. Occ. on
his death certificate says Carpenter.


Obituary - The Bedford Inquirer, March 21, 1924

H. A. Welsh

H. A. Welsh, of Cook's Mill, died on
Wednesday, March 12, at the State
hospital, Harrisburg, where he had
been receiving treatment the past
year. He lived at Hyndman a number
of years, being employed by the
B & O Railroad Company until his
health failed. Deceased was aged 63
years. Surviving are his widow Mrs.
Cora Welsh, also the following children:
Mrs. Daisy McKinney, of Fairmont, WV;
Ray, Ralph, and Mrs. Rhoda Lape of
Somerset; Mrs. Myrtle Critchfield, of
Cook's Mill; Ella, of Hyndman, and
William at home. A sister Miss Rose
Welsh, lives at Hazen, Md.
The body was brought to his late
home where the funeral service was
conducted Monday afternoon. Inter-
ment was made at that place.

Grave in Cook's Mills Cemetery is located at N 39º 45.101' W 78º 44.709'

Source: (Birth Field)
death certificate

Occupation: Date: 1920
Place: Carpenter & Railroad (B&O)

Occupation: Date: 1883
Place: Tanner

Note: Resided Cooks Mills, Londonderry Twp. Bedford Co., PA.

Obituary - Bedford Gazette. Sept. 25, 1936

Mrs. Cora J. Welsh, of Route 7 Hyndman,
who had been a patient in Allegany Hospital,
Cumberland, since August 23rd, died Wed-
nesday morning. She was 73 years of age.
Mrs. Welsh was the widow of the late Henry
A. Welsh of Cook's Mill, Pa. She was a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs.
Daisy McKinney, of Fairmont, W. Va.; William
Welsh at home; Roy and Ralph Welsh of
Somerset, PA; Mrs. Myrtle Scritchfield, of
Cook's Mill; Mrs. Rhoda Lape of Hyndman;
and Mrs. Ella Wilhelm, of Cumberland. She
also leaves a brother, Frank Valentine, Hynd
-man.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2
p.m. in the Chapel church. Interment in Cook's
Mill cemetery.

Grave in Cook's Mills Cemetery is located at N 39º 45.101' W 78º 44.709'

Note: Ella's first marraige and the susequent divorce are recorded in the Bedford County Courthouse.
Clyde Kennel divorced her because she was "living in open adultery" with Frank Wilhelm in Londonderry twp.

In 1933, Ella Wilhelm was arrested for running an illegal liquor joint and bawdy house in Stringtown. She is running the place with a Karl Nissen. What happened to Frank Wilhelm after they married in 1924 and before 1933? In 1937 she is still using the name Wilhelm when she's listed on her mother's estate.

Sometime after 1937 and before her death in 1958, Ella married William Kemp. She is buried (without any of the aforementioned husbands) in the Cook's Mills Cemetary by her parents.

Bedford Gazette
Dec. 12 1958
Mrs. Ella Kemp, 45 N. Mechanic St., Cumberland died in Cumberland Memorial Hospital December 9. She was born Nov 3, 1887 in Hazen Md., the daughter of Henry & Cora Valentine Welsh.
She is survived by her husband William E. Kemp and her daughter Mrs. Virginia Emerick, Hyndman RD1. A brother Ray Welsh, Rockwood, 3 sisters Mrs Daisy Michael, Clairmont, W.Va., Mrs. Myrtle Scritchfield, Hyndman RD1, Mrs. Rhoda Lowery, Hyndman RD1, four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services Saturday at 3:00 in teh Zeigler Funeral Home [Hyndman, PA]. Rev. Charles Raley officiating. Interment in the Cooks Mills Cemetery.

Source: (Birth)
Title: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910

Data:
Text: Vo. 109, p. 103. Birthdate interpolated from age at death of 44 years, 8 months, 8 days.

Source: (Death)
Title: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910

Data:
Text: Vol. 103, p. 109

Cause: Consumption

Note: William Henry was a World War I veteran. He is buried by his parents in the
Cook's Mills cemetary, his wife is not buried with him. William's estate
records in the Bedford Co. Courthouse leaves his wife his entire estate
valued at $100.

Source: (Birth)
Title: WWI Draft Registration

Data:
Text: Bedford County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1852854; Draft Board: 0.

Source: (Death)
Title: Tombstone
Media: Tombstone

Occupation: Place: Engineer, B&O Railroad

Note: 1910 census lists Ray and Ralph as born in Maryland with the rest of the kids born in PA.

Note: Myrtle lived in a house facing the hill on which the Cooks Mills Cemetary is located.

Grave in Cook's Mills Cemetery is located at N 39º 45.097' W 78º 44.659'

Note: I should look for a divorce for Rhoda and Harry Lape. Since her mother's eatate in 1936 lists her as living in Hyndman, PA and Harry Lape appears to have lived in Somerset his entire adult life dying there in 1966. Also, my aunt Pauline seemed to think Rhoda and Gilbert Lowery had been married a long time. This is really only possible if she divorced from her first husband.

Note: Bedford County land records show a sale of land to Jonathan Hendrickson by William Welch and his wife Susan on June 27, 1849. A later deed shows a purchase of land from Sarah Smouse by William Welsh (no wife mentioned) in 1887. This tract of land adjoins the property of Jonathan Hendrickson.

A land record dated Dec. 24, 1909 gives timber rights on the land owned by William M. Welsh, Rose A. Welsh & Henry A. Welsh (as heirs of William H. Welsh, deceased) to W. O. McLane. This tract of land being sold to William Welsh by Sarah Smouse, et. al. in 1887.

On 5 Mar 1878 William H. Welsh bought 35 acres of land from Grafton & May Brant (Mary was his Matilda’s sister) for $75.00. This land was located on the Mason Dixon line, Bottle Run. Md.

1889 Allegany Co., Md, voter records show William to be age 45, born in PA, and living in Bottle Run for 33 years.

1880 Allegany County, MD Census
11 June 1880

Welch, William, W, M, 42, Married, Farmer, cannot read, cannot write, birthplace, PA, birthplace of father, England
Welch, Caroline M., W, F, 40, wife, Keeps House, cannot write, birthplace Maryland, Birthplace of father, Maryland
Welch, Henry A. W, M, 20, son, laborer, birthplace Pennsylvania
Welch, Neppie L., W, F, 19, daughter, birthplace Maryland
Welch, William M., W, M, 17, son, birthplace Maryland
Welch, Alise M., W, F, 15, daughter, attended school within year, birthplace Maryland
Welch, Roseann, W, F, 13, daughter, attended school within year, birthplace Maryland

1870 census District 13 Allegany co., Md.
William Welsh, 33, laborer, born Md.,
Caroline, 31, born Md.
Henry ,12, born Md.
Louisa, 9, born Md.
William, 7, born Md.
Alice, 6, born Md.
Rose, 3, born Md.

This 1860 census appears very messed up, but I'm pretty sure it's my William.
Name: William Welsh
Age in 1860: 26
Birth Year: abt 1834
Home in 1860: District 13, Allegany, Maryland
Gender: Male
Post Office: Cumberland
Household Members:
Name Age
William Welsh 26
Sarah Welsh 22
Alsa Welsh 1

Why would I think this is my William? Well he's living two houses away from his brother Thomas Welsh with a Leasure listed in between and Jonathan Hendrickson next door. In 1870, William, Caroline & all their children are four houses from Thomas Welsh in District 13, Allegany Co., MD with two Leasure's listed in between and Jonathan Hendrickson still right next door. I think the Alsa is a mishearing of Allison, Henry's middle name. As for the Sarah thing, I'm stumped. It can't be a different wife, William & Caroline Matilda got married in 1858. Could the census taker have misheard Matilda that badly?

1900 census Allegany County, Md. shows William owns his farm free and clear. He can read but he can't write.

Since he owned a farm, it's odd that I was unable to find estate papers in Allegany county.

Death is possibly after June of 1904, since Alice Minerva's obituaryon June 3, 1904 lists him as William Welsh of Hazen, Md and not the "late" William. I've searched the Bedford Gazette and can find no obit for him in 1904. I couldn't find on e in the Cumberland Times obit exceprts either.

Centenary Chruch on Rt. 220, immediately after you cross the state line into MD, Allegany County, MD. Grave is at N 39º 43.305' W 78º 42.330'

Source: (Birth)
Title: 1900 census

Data:
Text: Year: 1900; Census Place: Gross, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: T623 604; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 115.

Source: (Death)
Title: Allegany- Bedford Methodist Church Circuit Records
Media: Church Record

Note: Aunt Pauline told me that her great-grandmother's name was Matilda Hall. Census, church and tombstone records show Caroline M. Welsh, but her obit calls her Matilda, that must have been what she used.

WELSH 23 Jul 1898 Matilda Welsh, wife of William Welsh, died yesterday at her home at Hazen from a stroke of paralysis, aged 59 years. She had experienced two prior strokes. Surviving are a husband and 2 sons, Olen and Allston and also 2 daughters, Miss Rose Welsh and Mrs M Oliver of White's Tannery. One daughter, Napler is deceased. A daughter of Michael Hall, she also leaves 4 brothers, Henry and Wesley Hall of Hazen; Peter W Hall of Mt Savage; and Jackson Hall of Cleveland; and also 3 sisters, Mrs Grafton Brant and Mrs Ben Brant of Hazen; and Mrs Sallie Brant of Cumberland; one deceased brother, James Hall and 4 deceased sisters, Emma, Louisa, Dinati, and Mrs Dennis Yants of Mt Savage. The funeral is at Centenary Church, Rev Howard Schlincke officiating. [source: Excerpts from The Cumberland Times transcribed by Charles Often]

Centenary Chruch on Rt. 220, immediately after you cross the state line into MD, Allegany County, MD. Grave is at N 39º 43.305' W 78º 42.330'

Source: (Birth)
Title: Tombstone
Media: Tombstone

Data:
Text: Birthdate extrapolated from age at death of 58 years, 11 months, 16 days.

Source: (Death)
Title: Bedford County Vital Records
Media: Civil Registry

Page: 296
Data:
Text: Recorded Feb. 18, 1899.

Cause: Paroletic

Note: Bought land in Londonderry Twp. 14 Dec 1847 from Benjmain Burket.

Rachel is buried at the Bethel Church in CVT, Bedford Co., without Benjamin. Perhaps he is buried back on the farm they owned in Bottle Run, Allegany Co., MD where they were living in 1880.

Benjamin was still alive in July of 1883 when he renounces any claim on his wife's estate [Allegany Co., Md. Orphans Court Records, Book U, P. 2 on microfilm]

Occupation: Place: Farmer

Note: Rachel's tombstone is very faded and difficult to read. Her death date either reads Mar. 24, 1883 or May 24, 1883. Her age at death was 52 yrs., 4 mo, 22days. So her birthdate is either 2 Nov 1830 or 2 Jan 1831.

Source: (Birth)
Title: Vital Records of Middlesex Co., MA to the end of the year 1849.
Publication: Search & Research Publishing. Wheat Ridge, CO. 1999
Media: Electronic

Page: Stow Births, p. 104