- E. F. WELCH, farmer, Sec. 11 and 12; P.O. Fairfield; born
in Madison Co., N.Y., in March,
- 1834; came to Wisconsin 1854, locating in Bradford, where
he purchased 320 acres, his present homestead, also twenty-five
acres of woodland in Walworth Co. Married, Feb. 22, 1853, Miss
Almira BUNDY, a native of Steuben Co., N.Y.; had three children
- Robert H., born Feb. 6, 1861; Mary L., July 22, 1865, who died
at the age of 7, and Eva, born Jan. 8, 1870. Mr. WELCH is a
successful farmer, and has acquired the confidence of his neighbors
since settling here; he has just completed a very fine barn and
granary, and is engaged in raising both stock and grain; has
been member School Board; politics, Independent.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 889.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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