D. W. Welty collection
Collection — Folder: S1384
Identifier: S1383
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of hand-written letters and lists of members of the Welde, Welty, and Bowstead families ranging from 1889 to 1890, concerning detailed genealogical information with family names, dates, and places. There is also an invitation to the wedding of Olive M. Wilhite to Hugh S. Hadley on October 26, 1890 in Lake Valley, Indiana.
Dates
- 1889-1890
Creator
- Welty family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
The immigrant ancestor of Welty family was Johann Jakob Welde, who came from Germany with his wife and three children. They had two daughters and three sons in all. One of those sons was John Welty, who settled on a farm two miles from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. John married Catherine Weaver and raised thirteen children. Their oldest son was Jacob, who married Sophia Walter and had twelve children. The second son of Jacob and Sophia was Daniel, husband of Catherine and father of twelve. Daniel and Catherine Welty went to Wisconsin in 1850. Adam and Philena Welty lived in Martinsville and Bloomfield, Indiana, when they had children.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Robert L. Welty on 1969/08/29.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2018/08/09 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid created 2018/08/09 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid revised 2018/08/14 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Welty family (Family)
- Title
- D. W. Welty collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
