Family Group of
John B. Welch b 1783 (half Cherokee Indian & half French) d 1857 Cherokee CO, NC buried Jonathan Parker Cemetery, Marble, Cherokee CO, NC
occupation - land owner, businessman, and farmer
John B. Welch's story
John B. & Elizabeth (Blyhte) Welch's tombstone
son of Isaac Delisie (a Frenchman) & Yen Acona (a Cherokee Indian) of NC

m TO
Elizabeth "Betsy" or "Betty" Blythe b 1795 Greenville Dist., SC d 1885 per tombstone, buried Jonathan Parker Cemetery, Marble, Cherokee CO, NC
"Betty" / "Betsy" Blye, heroine of Judge Strange's romance story, "Yonaguska"
dau of Jonathan & Annie (Barnes or Shoop) Blythe* of Valley River, Cherokee CO, NC

issue: (uncertainty re: order of their births)
1(M) Edward "Ned" Welch b ca 1819 Macon CO, NC d ca 1868 - 73 Indian Territory, OK
m ca 1839 TO
Emily Vannoy b 1821 Wilkes CO, NC d 1887 Zion Cemetery, Adair CO, OK

2(F) Mary "Polly" Welch b ca 1820 d 10 Apr 1863
m ca 1838 TO
John Alvin Powell b ca 1809 d 4 Dec1861

3(M) David Welch b ca 1823 Valley River, Cherokee CO, NC d 12 Mar 1855 Fannin CO, GA
m TO
Rebecca Elvira Vannoy b NC d

4(M) James Cobb Welch b 1824 Valley River, NC d 11 May 1889 buried Butler Cemetery, Delaware CO, OK
m 25 Sep 1846 Union CO, GA TO (first cousin)
Lucinda Parker b 1825 Valley River, NC d 1905 buried Butler Cemetery, Delaware CO, OK

5(M) Jonathan R. Welch b 26 Sep 1826 d 23 Aug 1908 buried Harshaw Chapel Cemetery, Murphy, Cherokee CO, NC
m ca 1859 TO
Sarah W. Abernathy b 13 Jun 1824 d 8 Dec 1913 buried Harshaw Chapel Cemetery, Murphy, Cherokee CO, NC

6(M) John Cobb Welch b ca 1828 d
m TO
Lucy Hickorynut b d

7(F) Nicy (Eunice?) Welch b ca 1831 d 1862
m ca 1846 TO
Frederick William Daws b ca 1819 d

8(M) Richard Dennis Welch b ca 1832 d ca 1856

9(F) Martha Ann "Mat" Welch b 3 Apr 1835 NC d 11 Jan 1914 buried Harshaw Chapel Cemetery, Murphy, Cherokee CO, NC
m ca 1859 TO
Bailey Barton Meroney b 21 Aug 1830 d 23 Jun 1899 buried Harshaw Chapel Cemetery, Murphy, Cherokee CO, NC

10(M) Lloyd R. Welch b ca 1840 Cherokee CO, NC d ca 1880
served as Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

11(F) Rebecca Catherine Welch b ca 1840 d 1859
m never

12(F) Stacy E. Welch b 1841 Cherokee CO, NC d 19 Jul 1888 Coffeyville, OK
   photo of Cam & Stacy (Welch) Taylor
m ca 1860 TO
Campbell Harrison Taylor b 1 Mar 1839 NC d 9 Oct 1914 Coffeyville, OK

Many, many thanks to cousins and friends William M. and Betty Palmer of Andrews, NC who shared much data with me! Also, many thanks to Keith Lowrey of Glen Allan, VA for the photo of Cam and Stacy (Welch) Taylor and a lot of data on his ancestor, Campbell Harrison Taylor! Many, many thanks to cousin and dear friend Page (Pearson) Wester of Mamers, NC for a great deal of data on these lines and especially on the Meroney family! Thanks also to Patricia Simmons of Lithia Springs, GA for her research on the many Welch descendants and to both Brenda (Hallock) Story and Janice Lee (Hedger) Bradford for data on the David Welch descendants! Last but certainly not least, many, many thanks to June Herman of Vinita, OK for copies of photos, loads of data, and her tireless work in researching descendants of Welch, Powell, Parker, and Taylor lines! Also, many thanks to Dwight and Bill Allison of Chelsea, OK for photos and much info on Welch, Dawes, and Panther families!

*great-great-great-great-great-grandparents of Sandra Ratledge (See McDonald line for my ancestry.)

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