James M. Welch
JAMES M. WELCH, son of JANE SCOTT and HENRY WELCH, was born in 1815 in Virginia,1488 and died July 26, 1898 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.1488
Obituaries
Detroit Free Press, July 27, 18986411
JAMES M. WELCH DEAD
FORMER WELL-KNOWN REAL ESTATE DEALER PASSED AWAY.
Remains Will be Taken to Batavia, N. Y., for Burial.
James M. Welch, who had lived in this city for more than half a century and who, several years ago, was a pominent real estate dealer, died last evening of old age at the residence of his niece, Mrs. Frances Palmer Buckingham, 145 Fort street west. He was 83 years old, having been born in Harrisburg, Va., in 1815. He had been confied to the house by sickness for three or four years. He lay in an unconscious condition since last Saturday. Few, if any of his neighbors who knew him well ten to fifteen years ago realized that he lived in the city.
Mr. Welch was a life-long Democrat and several years ago he was local receiver of taxes. During and for a short time after the civil war, he was connected with a pension agency firm. Afterward, in 1868, he engaged in the real estate business and for several years had an iffice in room No. 4, Lewis block, 94 Griswold street.
His wife, formerly Lydia Stuart Edwards, of Batavia, N. Y., who was an author of considerable local renown, died in February, 1882. Her remains were interred at her early home and those of Mr. Welch will also be taken to-night to Batavia, N. Y., for interment. A short funeral service will be held at 145 Fort street west at 7:30 o'clock this evening.
Detroit Free Press, July 28, 18984682
The Late James M. Welch.
To the Editor of The Detroit Free Press:
The death of James M. Welch impels me to write briefly of those who were prominent locally in a neighboring city fifty years ago. Mr. Welch was connected with the Virginia contingent that were among the first settlers of Ann Arbor. His uncle, John Allen, was among the first settlers, and his family was connected with the circumstance that gave the name to the place, as the legend goes. John Allen was a lawyer at Ann Arbor and was a member of the state senate two terms, 1845-48. A sister of Mr. Welch was the wife of Dr. Samuel Denton, a prominent physician of Ann Arbor, and a professor in the medical department of the state university. He was also a member of the state senate concurrently with Mr. Allen. Another sister was the wife of Olney Hawkins, a prominent lawyer of Ann Arbor, who was a member of the state senate in 1839-40. Mrs. Buckingham, the niece at whose house Mr. Welch passed his last days, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins. Mr. Welch himself was private secretary to Gov. Barry during his first two terms as governor. Mr. Welch was not an aggressive man in his temperament, but was one whom to know was to love.
The Ann Arbor Argus, July 29, 18983902
Death of James M. Welch
James M. Welch, a Detroit real estate dealer, died Tuesday evening at the home of his niece, Mrs. Frances Palmer Buckingham in Detroit, aged 83 years. He was born in Harrisburg, Pa., and was a prominent democrat in politics, serving as receiver of taxes. S. B. McCrackin, of Detroit, in speaking of Mr. Welch's death says: "Mr. Welch was connected with the Virginia contingent that were among the first settlers of Ann Arbor. His uncle, John Allen, was among the first settlers, and his family was connected with the circumstance that gave the name to the place, as the legend goes. John Allen was a lawyer at Ann Arbor and was a member of the state senate, two terms, 1845-48. A sister of Mr. Welch was the wife of Dr. Samuel Denton, a prominent physician of Ann Arbor, and a professor in the medical department of the state university. He was also a member of the state senate concurrently with Mr. Allen. Another sister was the wife of Olney Hawkins, a prominent lawyer of Ann Arbor, who was a member of the state senate in 1839-40. Mrs. Buckingham, the niece at whose house Mr. Welch passed his last days, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins. Mr. Welch himself was private secretary to Gov. Barry during his first two terms as governor. Mr. Welch was not an aggressive man in his temperament, but was one whom to know was to love.
