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65296. James Welch. Born in 1809 in Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont.703 James died in Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire on 11 Aug 1887. Buried in Stevens Cemetery, Barnet.703 Occupation: Farmer.

James and Eliza had 14 children, all born at Barnet. Seven of the children reached maturity: Ruth, Nancy, John, James, Martha, William, and Ellen.

1840 Federal Census. Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont
Roll 540, page 390
Family of James Welch
1 male 15-20 [?]
1 male 30-40 [James, 31]
1 female under 5 [Nancy, 3]
1 female 10-15 [Ruth, 6]
1 female 20-30 [Elisa, 25]
1 female 50-60 [Hannah Welch, 52]
1 female 90-100 [Hannah’ mother Ruth, 89]

1850 Federal Census. Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont
Roll 922, page 93B
Dwelling 1070
Edwin McLaren, 25, teamster, $200 real estate
Adaline McLaren, 18
Hannah Welch, 60
Dwelling 1071
James Welch, 40, farmer, $500 real estate
Eliza Welch, 35
Ruth Welch, 16
William P Shaw, 16
John Welch, 7
Ellen Welch, 7
James Welch, 4
Eliza J. Welch 2
Elizabeth Welch, 1/12
All were born in Vermont except Hannah, born in New Hampshire. There were also 5 farm hands.
Norman Grever, 22, laborer, b. Scotland
L.P. Elliot, 19, teamster, b. NH
E.J. Morris, 24, clerk, b. ME
Silas Langer, 16, [can’t read occupation, b. VT
Foster Belch, 14, b. NH

1860 Federal Census.Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont
Roll 1317, page 21
Post Office Barnet
Dwelling 1724
James Welsh, 51, farmer
Eliza Welsh, 44,
Jno Welsh, 19, farm laborer
Jas Welsh, 15
Eliza Welsh, 12
Martha Welsh, 9
Wm Welsh, 6
Ellen Welsh, 3
Dwelling 1725
Hannah Walsh, 70
All were born in Vermont

1870 Federal Census.Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont
Roll 1616, page 14B
Post Office Passumpsic
James Welch, 60, farmer
Eliza Welch, 55, keeping house
William Welch, 16, farm laborer
Ellen Welch, 13, attending school
There’s another family living at the same household, but it’s hard to read, perhaps surname Scador?

The 1875 Land ownership maps show where J. Welch’s farm was. It’s on the West Barnet Road a little west of the I 91 intersection, across the street from where Patneuaude Lane meets West Barnet Road. J. Welch Jr’s farm was the next farm closer to Barnet Center.

1880 Federal Census. Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont
Roll 1342, page 8D
James Welch, 71, farmer, has asthma, b. VT, father b. Canada, mother b. VT
Elisa Welch, 63, wife, keeping house, b. VT, parents b. NH
William Welch, 26, son, farming, b. VT, parents b. VT
Ellen Welch, 23, daughter, at home, b. ditto
Kate Arny, 17, servant, housekeeper, b. NH, parents b. NH
His son, James Welch Jr., is living next door.

New Hanpshire Death and Burial Index
James Welch, 77, d. 11 Aug 1887 at Lisbon, NH, married, father’s name Welch, mother’s andme Hannah Baird.

On 9 Feb 1832 James married Elisa Cummings (65109) , daughter of Daniel Cummings (60743) (ca 1791-18 Feb 1861) & Elizabeth Crosby (ca 1796-19 Jul 1835), in Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont. Born on 22 Apr 1816 in Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont.703 Elisa died in Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont, on 10 Jun 1893; she was 77.703 Buried in Stevens Cemetery, Barnet.703

Vermont Vital Records
Eliza Cummings Welch, d 10 Jun 1893 at Barnet, age 78 years 1 month 19 days, widowed, b. Peacham, daugher of Daniel Welch and Elizabeth Crosby, died of paralysis

Their children include:

67632i.

Ruth Ann Welch (28 Oct 1833-29 Mar 1912)

67633ii.

John C. Welch (Died soon) (Dec 1835-23 Jul 1837)

67634iii.

Nancy M. Welch (31 May 1839-9 Nov 1899)

67635iv.

John C. Welch (23 Dec 1841-21 Mar 1916)

67636v.

Ellen Welch (Died young) (Aug 1843-11 Apr 1852)

67637vi.

James Welch (Sep 1845-4 Feb 1916)

67638vii.

Elisa J. Welch (Died young) (Aug 1847-15 Oct 1863)

67639viii.

Martha E. Welch (Died soon) (May 1850-14 Sep 1850)

67640ix.

Martha E. Welch (ca 1852-)

67641x.

William Welch (24 Oct 1853-21 Dec 1936)

67642xi.

Ellen A. Welch (ca 31 Dec 1858-25 Nov 1891)

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