Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-30
OLD COUPLE OF
CITY CELEBRATE UNUSUAL
Anniversary MONDAY.
FRIENDS CALL DURING
AFTERNOON AND EVENING
A. T. Elder Homo Scene Of Happy
Family Reunion on Occasion Of An
interchangeable. and Mrs. Welsh Have
Been Residents Of City Since 1863
Mr.. Welsh Weishmaster Since 1900.


brated Monday by Mr.. and Mrs. John
j. Welsh at the home Of their daugh :
ter Mrs. A. T. Elder, los South Third
avenue.
This unusual anniversary was the
signal for a happy family gathering at
the Elder home, in which the three liv-
ing children of the aged couple, their
children, and many friends in this city
participated. Mr.. and Mrs. Welsh re-
ceived in the afternoon from to 3, and
in the evening from until 10, during
which time 125 friends called.
Many very pretty gifts were show
cred upon Mr.. and Mrs. Welsh by rel
atives anG friends. Beautiful cut flow
ers and ported plants were among the
gifts, and the neigtbors presented each
of the old people with nice rocking
chair.
Mrs. Elder served light refreshments
during the afternoon and evening" In
which She was assisted by Mesdam es
w. A. Anderson and c. A. West, and
Misses Ella lug, Locabel Richardson,
and Ida Burke.
Were Married in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Welsh were married in
Philadelphia Dec. 80, 1853, ami at once
left fer Charleston, S. c.. where they
lived until 1856, when they came west
and settled at Lyons, Clinton county.
Mr.. Welsh was a carpenter, and at
Lyons engaged in the contracting bus
mess for two years. From Lyons Mr..
and Mrs. Welsh moved to Anamosa, in
Jones county, where Mr.. Welsh was
made deputy United States marshal
by Marshal Lawrence Somers and as
such, in 1860, took the Jones county
census.
In 1851 Mr.. Welsh became railway
postal clerk, or route agent" as the
position was then termed, and went to
Cedar Rapids, where he was assigned
to run on the Chicago & Northwest
ern from Cedar Rapids to Clinton. He
was In the postal service two years,
and in 1853 came to this city.
Pioneer Grain Buyer Of City.
Mr.. Welsh is pioneer grain buyer
Of Marshalltown, and it was that line
Of business in which he engaged when
he came to this city. His first work
was for a Chicago commission man
named Lunt, but after the Chicago &
Northwestern was built into Marshall
town, in 1863. Mr.. Welsh began buying
for E. G. Sleight. then in the grain
business here. Mr.. Welsh continued
with Sleight until after the latter
went out of business, and then bought
for the old glucose company He
bought grain for the glucose works un-
til shortly after the F'irmenich Manu-
featuring Company took over the plant.
For two years. 1859. Mr.. Welsh
served as street commissioner, under
appointment of Mayor Nelson Ames,
succeeding George T. Barstow, and be-
ing followed by Charles F. Breckel
Since 1900 Mr.. Welsh has been en-
ployed as city weighmaster, a position
he still holds
For almost as long as he has been
married. Mr.. Welsh has been mem
Der of the Masonic fraternity. He was
made Mason at Charleston, S. c., in
1854. He is now. and has been for many
years, member of Marshall Lodge,
No. los, A. F. and A. M. of this city.
Both Natives Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Welsh are both natives
OF Pennsylvania. John Jones Welsh
was born July II, 1929, at Honeybrook,
then known as Waynesburg. Mrs.
Welsh was born Agnes Faris Sager,
Sept. 30, 1882. at Pottsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Welsh are the parents
Of twelve children. Seven of them
died in infancy, and two others passed
away after reaching maturity. They
were Carrie Welsh. who died in 1876,
and Walter Welsh, who passed away
in 1890 The three children living are
John Randolph Welsh, of Chicago:
Rees j. Welsh, of Franklin Park, ILL.,,
and Mrs. A. T. Elder, of this city The
couple also has thirteen grandchildren
and one great grandchild. The latter
is Walter Anderson, Jr., aged 2, of
Chicago, whose mother is a daughter
of J. r. Welsh
BotF in Good Health.
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