Short Biography of Henry Welch

Henry Welch was also among the more prominent of the earliest settlers of Ann Arbor. He came here in 1826 with his family from the vicinity of Harrisonburg, Virginia. He was for several years one of the most prominent and successful merchants in the village, and occupied a store on the southwest corner of Main and Huron streets. He was a gentleman of the Virginia school and possessed excellent business qualities. His two daughters are still living here, one the widow of Dr. Samuel Denton and the other the widow of Olney Hawkins.

Source: "History of Washtenaw County, Michigan : and biographies of representative citizens. History of Michigan" ³¹⁸⁹