From the "Cheyenne Daily Sun" April 13, 1878, page 4
MAJOR E. WELCH
The Deadwood Times says of Major E. Welch, who died at that place on Tuesday last:
Born in Hillsdale, Michigan, in June, 1838 he resided at or near that place until the breaking out of the war in 1861, when he went into government service, and there remained until it's close, securing position as post-trader at Fort Randall, under President Johnson's appointment; afterwards at Fort McPherson and Camp Sheridan in the same position, which he held until about a year ago, when he removed to the Hills, investing here largely, as it is well known, in very many instances. He was also largely invested in stock upon the Laramie plains.
There is probably not an individual in the Black Hills at this time whose taking off will be felt as keenly as that of Major Welch. He came here not a stranger, but comparatively so, and today it would be difficult matter, indeed as impossibility, to find an enemy or any one who could speak aught against him, and his friends are legion. As a public-sighted man there was not his equal, and he was generous to a fault.
The following was contributed by Karla Weber and Mike Runge;
Apparently this family owned the Welch Hotel and Mrs. Lizzie Welch died in January, then her husband in April and then his brother Judson came out to bury his brother and he died a week later in Spearfish in 1878.
Name: Edward Welch
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Rockland, Lincoln, Maine, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Birthplace: Maine
Birth Year (Estimated): 1840
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Samuel Welch M 47 Maine
Mary Welch F 42 Maine
Samuel Welch M 18 Maine
Judsen Welch M 13 Maine
Edward Welch M 10 Maine
Mary E Welch F 4 Maine
Milo F Welch M 0 Maine
Major Edward Welch was interviewed by a committee of the U. S. House of Representatives about his service as a post-trader. A copy of that interview can be found in the "Congressional Series of the United States Public Documents" Volume 1715. In that interview he states that he states that he was appointed post-trader to Fort McPherson on April 25, 1871. He also said he had been with the Army for eleven years. Prior to that he had been in the sulter business (privately providing merchandise to the military). He also said he had resided in Iowa City, Iowa prior to the war.
It is possible that if he entered the service from Michigan he is the following;
Edward G. Welch
Entered service as a private
2nd Lieutenant
16th Regiment Michigan Infantry
Co A
MAJOR E. WELCH
The Deadwood Times says of Major E. Welch, who died at that place on Tuesday last:
Born in Hillsdale, Michigan, in June, 1838 he resided at or near that place until the breaking out of the war in 1861, when he went into government service, and there remained until it's close, securing position as post-trader at Fort Randall, under President Johnson's appointment; afterwards at Fort McPherson and Camp Sheridan in the same position, which he held until about a year ago, when he removed to the Hills, investing here largely, as it is well known, in very many instances. He was also largely invested in stock upon the Laramie plains.
There is probably not an individual in the Black Hills at this time whose taking off will be felt as keenly as that of Major Welch. He came here not a stranger, but comparatively so, and today it would be difficult matter, indeed as impossibility, to find an enemy or any one who could speak aught against him, and his friends are legion. As a public-sighted man there was not his equal, and he was generous to a fault.
The following was contributed by Karla Weber and Mike Runge;
Apparently this family owned the Welch Hotel and Mrs. Lizzie Welch died in January, then her husband in April and then his brother Judson came out to bury his brother and he died a week later in Spearfish in 1878.
Name: Edward Welch
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Rockland, Lincoln, Maine, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Birthplace: Maine
Birth Year (Estimated): 1840
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Samuel Welch M 47 Maine
Mary Welch F 42 Maine
Samuel Welch M 18 Maine
Judsen Welch M 13 Maine
Edward Welch M 10 Maine
Mary E Welch F 4 Maine
Milo F Welch M 0 Maine
Major Edward Welch was interviewed by a committee of the U. S. House of Representatives about his service as a post-trader. A copy of that interview can be found in the "Congressional Series of the United States Public Documents" Volume 1715. In that interview he states that he states that he was appointed post-trader to Fort McPherson on April 25, 1871. He also said he had been with the Army for eleven years. Prior to that he had been in the sulter business (privately providing merchandise to the military). He also said he had resided in Iowa City, Iowa prior to the war.
It is possible that if he entered the service from Michigan he is the following;
Edward G. Welch
Entered service as a private
2nd Lieutenant
16th Regiment Michigan Infantry
Co A
From the "Cheyenne Daily Sun" April 13, 1878, page 4
MAJOR E. WELCH
The Deadwood Times says of Major E. Welch, who died at that place on Tuesday last:
Born in Hillsdale, Michigan, in June, 1838 he resided at or near that place until the breaking out of the war in 1861, when he went into government service, and there remained until it's close, securing position as post-trader at Fort Randall, under President Johnson's appointment; afterwards at Fort McPherson and Camp Sheridan in the same position, which he held until about a year ago, when he removed to the Hills, investing here largely, as it is well known, in very many instances. He was also largely invested in stock upon the Laramie plains.
There is probably not an individual in the Black Hills at this time whose taking off will be felt as keenly as that of Major Welch. He came here not a stranger, but comparatively so, and today it would be difficult matter, indeed as impossibility, to find an enemy or any one who could speak aught against him, and his friends are legion. As a public-sighted man there was not his equal, and he was generous to a fault.
The following was contributed by Karla Weber and Mike Runge;
Apparently this family owned the Welch Hotel and Mrs. Lizzie Welch died in January, then her husband in April and then his brother Judson came out to bury his brother and he died a week later in Spearfish in 1878.
Name: Edward Welch
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Rockland, Lincoln, Maine, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Birthplace: Maine
Birth Year (Estimated): 1840
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Samuel Welch M 47 Maine
Mary Welch F 42 Maine
Samuel Welch M 18 Maine
Judsen Welch M 13 Maine
Edward Welch M 10 Maine
Mary E Welch F 4 Maine
Milo F Welch M 0 Maine
Major Edward Welch was interviewed by a committee of the U. S. House of Representatives about his service as a post-trader. A copy of that interview can be found in the "Congressional Series of the United States Public Documents" Volume 1715. In that interview he states that he states that he was appointed post-trader to Fort McPherson on April 25, 1871. He also said he had been with the Army for eleven years. Prior to that he had been in the sulter business (privately providing merchandise to the military). He also said he had resided in Iowa City, Iowa prior to the war.
It is possible that if he entered the service from Michigan he is the following;
Edward G. Welch
Entered service as a private
2nd Lieutenant
16th Regiment Michigan Infantry
Co A
MAJOR E. WELCH
The Deadwood Times says of Major E. Welch, who died at that place on Tuesday last:
Born in Hillsdale, Michigan, in June, 1838 he resided at or near that place until the breaking out of the war in 1861, when he went into government service, and there remained until it's close, securing position as post-trader at Fort Randall, under President Johnson's appointment; afterwards at Fort McPherson and Camp Sheridan in the same position, which he held until about a year ago, when he removed to the Hills, investing here largely, as it is well known, in very many instances. He was also largely invested in stock upon the Laramie plains.
There is probably not an individual in the Black Hills at this time whose taking off will be felt as keenly as that of Major Welch. He came here not a stranger, but comparatively so, and today it would be difficult matter, indeed as impossibility, to find an enemy or any one who could speak aught against him, and his friends are legion. As a public-sighted man there was not his equal, and he was generous to a fault.
The following was contributed by Karla Weber and Mike Runge;
Apparently this family owned the Welch Hotel and Mrs. Lizzie Welch died in January, then her husband in April and then his brother Judson came out to bury his brother and he died a week later in Spearfish in 1878.
Name: Edward Welch
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Rockland, Lincoln, Maine, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Birthplace: Maine
Birth Year (Estimated): 1840
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Samuel Welch M 47 Maine
Mary Welch F 42 Maine
Samuel Welch M 18 Maine
Judsen Welch M 13 Maine
Edward Welch M 10 Maine
Mary E Welch F 4 Maine
Milo F Welch M 0 Maine
Major Edward Welch was interviewed by a committee of the U. S. House of Representatives about his service as a post-trader. A copy of that interview can be found in the "Congressional Series of the United States Public Documents" Volume 1715. In that interview he states that he states that he was appointed post-trader to Fort McPherson on April 25, 1871. He also said he had been with the Army for eleven years. Prior to that he had been in the sulter business (privately providing merchandise to the military). He also said he had resided in Iowa City, Iowa prior to the war.
It is possible that if he entered the service from Michigan he is the following;
Edward G. Welch
Entered service as a private
2nd Lieutenant
16th Regiment Michigan Infantry
Co A
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