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Below is a family biography included in The History of Lawrence County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1886. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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George K. Welch, merchant, is a Tennessean, born in 1843 [see sketch of J. W. Welch for parents’ biography], and resided with his father on a farm until eighteen years of age, at which time he enlisted in the Confederate service and was in some of the hardest fought battles of the war, Shiloh, Chickamauga and Murfreesboro being the principal ones. He served through the entire war and surrendered with Gen. Lee at Appomattox Court House. He returned home and attended school for some time, and has followed clerking, milling, farming and merchandising, having a general stock of goods in the village of Chinnabee, his brother, J. W. Welch, being in partnership with him. In 1871 he wedded Maggie E. Shannon, daughter of Gazaway and Jane Shannon. Mrs. Welch was born in 1850, and is the mother of five children: Ella J. (deceased), Maude E., Leonard G., Rachel J. and Fannie E. Mr. Welch has served as deputy county clerk under S. A. Carrell. He is a Democrat and a strong supporter of prohibition. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
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This family biography is one of 79 biographies included in The History of Lawrence County, Tennessee published in 1886. The History of Lawrence County was included within The History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman & Lewis Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman and Lewis Counties of Tennessee
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