Robert D. Welton Family Bible
Family Bible in English; The Southwestern Co., Nashville, Tenn., 1892.

The Bible is now in the possession of the C. G. Brisee Genealogy Library,
Irwin, Iowa.

The Family Bible of Robert Dyre and La Verda (Baker) Welton of Richfield,
Illinois. The Bible is in poor condition, the Family Register pages have many
area that have chipped off. Included is 8 pages of compiled family history,
although they don't have a lot of detail, they do give descent of the family.
Those images will be linked to another page so this page doesn't get bogged
down in the server.

Gift Inscription
To: La Verda Welton
By: Robert D. Welton
September 10th 1903

Marriage Certificate
This is to Certify That Robert Dyre Welton, of Fairweather Illinois and La
Verda Baker of Richfield Illinois were united by me in the bonds of Holy
Matrimony At aaron Baker's Residence on the fifteenth day of March in the
year of our Lord 1894. in Presence of Quince Harris and Mary Harris
(witnesses).
Signed James W. Madison, Minister of the Gospel of M. E. Church.

Marriages
Robert D. Welton and La Verda Baker was married on the 15th day of Mar.
1894 Richfield, Ill. [location written on margin]

Zelpha Merle Welton and Ray Clary were married Aug. 1929

Everett Leo " [Welton] and Marion   were married,

Chester Robert Welton & Harriet Bloon " [were] married

Idella La Verda Welton & Virgil Hall were married

Vivian Russel Welton & Wanna Wassel were Married

Idella La Verda Welton and Virgil Charles Hull married in June of 1934

Births
Robert D. Welton was born Sept. 25, 1870 son of Dr. Rufus Dyer Welton &
Mary Welton, wife.
La Verda Baker was born Nov. 18. 1870. daughter of Aaron and Frances Baker.

Clifford Aaron Welton, was born, Jan. 3, 1895,

Zelpha Merle Welton, was born June 18, 1896.

Everett Leo Welton, was born sept. 30, 1900.

Emma Baker Welton, was born Nov. 10, 1903

Chester Robert Welton, was born Aug. 28, 1906

Idella La Verda Welton, born oct. 27. 1909.

Vivian Russel Welton, born April 4, 1913. Fri. 11 O'Clock.

Keetha Rae Welton, (Daughter of Vivian R. and Esther) Born August 4, 1933

Robert Gary Welton was born Feb. 17, 1938. son of Vivian R. Welton & Wanna
Welton.

Richard Vivian, son of Vivian and Wanna was born Sept. 17, 1938

Mary Frances, Welton, daughter of Everett & Marion, born

Robert Griffith Welton, son of Everett & Marion was born -

Patricia Lee, daughter of Chester & Harriet was born -

Deaths
Clifford Aaron Welton, died Jan. 17, 1895 1st child to Robert & La Verda

Robert Gay Welton, son of Vivian and Wanna Welton died July 30, 1940

Esther Welton, wife of Vivian died

Robert Dyer Welton, died Jan. 13, 1941

Parents of La Verda Welton} Frances Lyon Baker, Aaron Baker

Parents of Robert Dyre Welton} Rufus Dyer Welton, Mary Stillwell Welton

Dates of Events
La Verda Baker was baptised July 5, 1891 by Rev. Gregg, Richfield, Ill.

Insertions
[report card of Idella Welton, Second Grade]
see scan

[news item]
Kent Hull will be admitted to Illinois bar
Kent Hull of Urbana, son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hull of 16 ken Mar Terrace, will
be admitted to the Illinois Bar Association Monday in Springfield where
Supreme court Justice Robert Underwood will administer the oath for
admission.
Hull received his juris doctor degree from the University of Illinois Law School
in Urbana last June. Last year he remained on campus to serve as a student
legal counselor.

[news item]
Beacon News
Armed Forces News

Big Rock Man Promoted To Commander in U. S. N. R.

Robert J. Welton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Welton, Big Rock, has been
promoted to the rank of commander in the U. S. Naval Reserve.
Cmdr. Welton is attached to the Navy Control of Shipping Organization
Division 9-1 at the Great Lakes Naval Reserve Center.
A Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps graduate (NROTC) from the University
of Illinois in Champaign, he spent three and a half years in active duty
beginning in 1958, serving in various assignments at Treasure Island, Calif.,
and Taipei, Formosa.
He is a graduate of West Auroroa High School and is associated with the
Chicago Division of Schlage Lock Co. of San Francisco. He joined the firm in
San Francisco 12 years ago.
Welton is married, and the couple has two children. They reside in Big Rock.

[obit]
Idella Water Dies, Teacher 28 Years

Plainville, Ill., Feb. 28. Miss Idella Waters, 56, of Plainville died Sunday
morning at 8:30 in Blessing hospital at Quincy, where she had been a patient
since Jan. 19. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 in the
Methodist church here in charge of the Rev. James McCallister of Roodhouse,
assisted by the Rev. B. Clark Bessett, local pastor. Burial will be in Stewart
cemetery.
Miss Waters had been a mathematics teacher in Central High school at Flint,
Mich., for 28 years before returning to Plainville about five years ago to be
with her parents. She was born at Plainville Sept. 29, 1898. Her parents were
Frank and Nellie Blauser Waters. She graduated from Quincy High school and
Northwestern university and received her master's degree in mathematics at
Columbia university. Miss Waters was a member of the local Methodist church
and was teacher of the primary Sunday school class.
Surviving are the parents; two sisters, Mrs. Milton Ingold of Milwaukee and
Mrs. Harold Warner of Knoxville, Tenn., and three nephews.

[funeral card]
In Memory of
Neva M. McLaughlin
Date of Birth: May 2, 1895 Barry, illinois
Date of Death: November 10, 1967, Pittsfield, Illinois
Organist: Mrs. Ben Siepker
Pallbearers: Perry Kuhlman, Clearance Kuhlman, Glenn Gray, Claude Bower,
Virgil Hull, Noel Buffington
Services from Baptist Church Plainville, Illinois
2:00 p.m., Monday, November 13, 1967
Clergymen Officiating: Rev. Larry Davidson
At Rest: Stewart Cemetery - Plainville, Illinois
In Charge of Services: Bower Funeral Home - Camp Point, Illinois

[Family Record Sheet - Weldon] [link to record sheets Link
Miss M. E. Stillwell & R. D. Weldon was married Nov 4 1866.

Robert D. Weldon & La Verda Baker was married March 15 1894.

Taken from Roberts Mother's bible

Births

Robert Dyre Weldon was born sept. 25, 1870
La Verda Weldon was born nov. 18. 1870
Clifford Aaron Weldon was born Jan 3rd 1895
(Son of Robert & La Verda Weldon, died infant, Jan. 17, 1895)
1. Zelpha Merle Weldon was born (Thurs.) June 18, 1896.
Exact copy from Roberts Mother's Bible written by Mrs. La Verda Welton

2. Everett
3. Emmett
4. Chester
5. Idella
6. Vivian } 2-6 written later by Idella W. Hull

[Lamb Family sheets]
[1 of 7]
Hugh Leroy Lamb married Annie Byers
Children
1. Lawrence Lamb - Amarillo Texas
  5 children
2. Samuel Lamb - dead
  3 children
3. Mary Harl - Colusa, Ill
4. Hugh Lamb - Colusa, Ill
5. Ruth Lamb Cusac - Chilliocothe, Ill
  2 children

[2 of 7]
Delilah Maude married Geo. W. Carlisle Dec. 27, 1875
Children
Fred Carlisle lives in W. Kansas
 no children
Frank Carlisle lives in Dallas City, illinois
 1 daughter Dorothy
Sam Carlisle - dead
 1 daughter Virginia
George Carlisle lives near Adrian, Ill.
 children 1. Alice
             2. Lila Ruth
             3. Richard
             4. Martha
             5. Stewart
Jim Carlisle lives in California
 3 daughters
Blanche Carlisle - dead

[3 of 7]
Laura Belle married Lewis Newton May 10, 1882
Children
Minnie Newton Mosiman - lives in Byron, Illinois

Leslie Newton - lives on Grandfather Lamb's place
ch: 1. Mahlon
    2. Laura
    3. Howard
    4. Robert
    5. Frank

Madge Newton Owings lives near Lolusa, Ill.
Ch: 1. Catherine
      2. Donald - dead
      3. Dale

Hiram Newton lives near Colusa, Ill.
Ch: 1. Elaine
      2. Luann

[4 of 7]
Charles married Arizona McKaig
Ch: Stewart F. Lamb - 1944 S. E. 57th Ave., Portland, Oregon
    1 daughter Ruth
    
    Charles R. Lamb - Portland, Oregon
    1. Charles Robert
    2. Donald

    Ralph D. Lamb - Warrenton, Oregon
    1. Frank
    2. Millicent
    3. Marilyn
    4. Sugar

    Vesta Lamb - Astoria Oregon

[5 of 7]
Mary Lamb married Hodges (died)
   1 daughter - died when young.

Mary Lamb married Sam. Wright
   1. Grace - dead
   2. Nelle  - dead
   3. John - Escolon, California
       2 children

[6 of 7]
Addie May married Orville Pittom
Ch: Nellie - died 1918
    1. Orville

    Pauline Taggart - Garden Grove, Iowa
    1. Dorothy

   James - Iowa
   1. Adda Mae
   2. Virginia

[7 of 7]
Frank Baker Lamb married Grace Byers
Ch:
   1. Lois Biard - Washington D. C.
       1. Dale
       2. Martha

   2. Wallace - Wisconsin
       3 children

   3. Frank - California
       2 children

   4. Charles - Washington
       2 children

   5. Grace Horton - Nauvoo, Ill.
       
   6. Bob Lamb - Chicago, Ill.
       2 children

   7. Ethel Lamb - Burlington, Iowa
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