Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Augustus Drum Welty and Celia A. Houseman




Husband Augustus Drum Welty 1 2

           Born: 21 Nov 1851 - Greensburg, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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         Father: Daniel Welty (1820-1882) 1 2 3 4
         Mother: Mary Ann Drum (      -      ) 2 3


       Marriage: 15 Jun 1881 5



Wife Celia A. Houseman 5

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         Father: E. F. Houseman (      -      ) 5
         Mother: Harriet Patton (      -      ) 5




Children
1 M Evans Houseman Welty 5

           Born: 26 Jun 1884 5
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           Died: 9 Oct 1884 5
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry


2 M Augustus D. Welty 5

           Born: 17 May 1886 5
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3 M Hampton Houseman Welty 5

           Born: 2 Feb 1889 5
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General Notes: Husband - Augustus Drum Welty


He was reared at Greens­burg, Westmoreland County, PA, where he was educated in the public schools. His first regular employment was clerking in the post-office, after which he was engaged in various kinds of business until 1875, when he entered the service of the P. R. R. company as assistant ticket agent at Greens­burg, in which capacity he served until 1879, when he was appointed agent, holding the latter position until January, 1885, when he was ap­pointed deputy register and recorder and served as such until April 1, 1890, when he was com­missioned postmaster of Greensburg. He was a republican, took an active part in political affairs, was a member of the Home Circle, a prom­inent beneficial order, and was also a member of the Presbyterian church at Greensburg.

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Sources


1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 175.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 736.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 462.

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 475.

5 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 176.


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