Welch Family Reunions 1929-1946

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Welch Family Reunion Notes 1914 to 1927

Reunions - 1914 to 1927

Reunions - 1928 to 1934

Reunions - 1935 to 1946

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August 22, 1935

The 44th Annual Reunion of the descendants of Nathaniel and Lura Dickinson Welch was held in the Old Home Day Building Mainesburg, Pa. It was a beautiful day and there were 70 present. After a social hour a bountiful lunch was enjoyed, during which the minutes of the last meeting were read and a collection to defray expenses taken.

The following program was very entertaining:

Business meeting conducted by Pres. Ed Hendricks

Place of next meeting Old Home Day Building Mainesburg. Time, day following Mainesburg Old Home Day.

Financial Statement

Balance Aug. 16, 1934 $3.20
Collection a935 7.87
Total 11.07

Bills Aug. 22, Groceries $10.51
Advertising/Cards .56
Total $11.07

Sale of groceries-Balance treas. as of 8/22/35 $.84

The following present at the 44th Welch reunion Aug. 22nd 1935

Mr. & Mrs. Osmer Welch	Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Welch
Mrs. Mary Baity	Adalene M. Seymour
Lura Connelly	Mr. & Mrs. Luther Webster
Minnie Seymour	Pauline Dewitt and baby
Mr. S.R. Jackson	Mr. & Mrs. W.L. Connelly
Leonard Connelly	Mrs. Allie Kintner
Mr. J.E Gray	Mr. & Mrs. Wells Ashley
Manley Benson	Mr. & Mrs. M.J. Briggs
A.B. Ashley	Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Seymour
Two Briggs Children	Robert Hendricks
Francis Welch	Mr. & Mrs. Wilmot Purvis
Esther Luella Purvis	Horace D. Welch
Alton Welch	Emerson Welch
Harriet Welch	Vern B. O’dell
Inez Cowan (Visitor)	Mrs. V.B. O’dell
Mrs. Ellen Welch	Mrs. Alice Bennett
Paul Welch	Jesse Baity
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Welch	Ed Hendricks
F.J. Ashley	Mrs. F.J. Ashley
Betty Allen	Edna Rich Purvis
Philoma Mae Seeley	Diantha Webster
Carol Bolt	Bobby Webster
Lucille Wilkins	Marcella Wilkins
Sylvia Wilkins	Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Wilkins
Marjorie Wilkins	Lloyd Wilkins Jr.
Arlene Wilkins	Chrystal Bolt
Beverly Bolt	Lou Welch
Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Updyke	Mr. & Mrs. Ed Bolt
Garry Mc Clure New York City	Malcome O’dell
Mrs. Malcome O’dell

Change in Family:

Deaths

Mrs. Lydia Hendricks

Maude Baylor

Mrs. Edson I Hendricks

Births

Richmond Dauane to Stanley & Mary Delphene Seymour

Donna May to Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Reese

Mary Laurel to Mr. & Mrs. George Hendricks

Dale Lawrence to Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Dewitt

Kennerly Ashley Jr. to Mr. & Mrs. Kennerly Ashley

Marriages

Ruth Hendricks to Elmer Geiger

Howard Hendricks to Geraldine Reem

August 19th, 1936

The 45th Annual Reunion of the Welch Family was held at the old Home Day building Mainesburg, Pa.. After a most excellent lunch the following program was enjoyed by all.

Business meeting followed

Minutes of last reunion read and approved, election of officers:

Place of next meeting old Home Day building Mainesburg, Pa.. Time the day following Mainesburg Old Home day.

Financial Statement

Balance Aug. 22, 1935 .84
Collection Aug. 19, 1936 7.32
Total 8.16

Expenses for advertising
Mansfield Adv. .25
Troy Gazette .50

Groceries 5.58
Total expenses 6.33

Sale of rolls .15 + $8.16 = $8.31
Total Expenses 6.33
Balance of Au. 19,1936 1.98
Refund from Groceries 1.08
Total Balance 3.06

The following present Aug. 19th 1936

Mr. & Mrs. Mortimer Briggs	E. Helen Briggs	L.W. Welch
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Seymour	Arlene Wilkins	Beverly Bolt
Mr. & Mrs. William Hasler (Visitor)	Chrystal Bolt	Marcilla Wilkins
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Webster	Sylvia Wilkins	Alice Rumsey
Lucille Wilkins	Marjorie Wilkins	Lloyd Wilkins Sr.
Ruby Wilkins	Lloyd Wilkins Jr.	Jesse Baity
Relford Seymour	Clayton Seymour	L.B. Mudge
Eugene Welch	Emma Welch	Lou Welch
Mrs. Lou West	Beverly West	Nelson West
Minnie West	Lucille Zimmer	Blanch Wilcox
Lucy Nash	Della Connelly	Howard Connelly
William Connelly	Florence Connelly	Robert Webster
Lura Shirley Connelly	Leonard Connelly	Mrs. Thomas Smith
Nellie Smith	Diantha Purvis	Wilmot Purvis
Edna Purvis	Bettey Allen	Francis Allen
Edward Bolt	Fred Bolt	Hazel Bolt
Margaret Welch	Keith Ripley	Doris Ripley
Gordon Ripley	Luella Ashley	Leona Ashley
Mrs. Ed Gray	Mrs. Wells Ashley	Marcia Barrett
Ruth Welch	Darwin Welch	Frances Welch
Grant Reese	Ed Hendricks	Gwendolin Hendricks
Dorothy Webster	Carol Bolt	Diantha Webster
Lillias Mudge	Mr. Mudge	Luther Webster
Jennie Webster	Lawrence Dewitt	Virginia Benson
Mrs. Harold Chamberlain	Minnie Seymour	Helen Raynor
Two Dewitt Children	Robert Raynor	Mrs. Carl Chamberlain

Changes in Family

A Daughter Wilma Ann Aug. 26, 1935 to Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mudge (Lillias)

Married

Howard Hendricks to Miss Geraldine Reese

Deaths

Mrs. Edson D. Hendricks

Reported by Helen Raynor and copied by A.M. Seymour- Diantha Purvis
Sec-Tres

August 19th, 1937

The forty sixth Annual Reunion of the Welch and Ashley Families was held at the Old Home Day Building Mainesburg, Pa.. Our Table Committee (most of it) were unavoidably detained or absent, but everyone helped and we enjoyed the many good things which had been provided. After lunch Mrs. Vern O'dell called a business meeting acting as President Pro Tem in the absence of our President William Connelly.

The chairmen to appoint their own helpers- also the matter of purchase of Ice Cream for next year left to discretion of the table committee.

Place of 1938 reunion Old Home Day Building. Date changed because the present date comes at a busy time, New Date- Last Thursday in June 1938.

Miss Diantha Webster our program committee presented the following:

The Following present Aug. 19, 1937

Edna Webster	Charley Webster	Francis Welch
Jennie Barrett	Grant Reese	Eugene Welch
Emma Welch	Minnie Seymour	C.H. Seymour
Relford Seymour	Maude Seymour	Freeman Welch
Addie Welch	Anna Drafino	Horce Welch
Harriett Welch	Alton Welch	Merle Welch
Pearl Woodward	Frank Woodward	Joyce Woodward
James Woodward	Robert Wagner	Paul Woodward
Mrs. Vern O’dell	Vern O’dell	Laura Shaw
Hazel Bolt	Helen Raynor	Chrystal Bolt
Beverly Bolt	Edward Bolt	Clayton Bolt
Carol Bolt	Lloyd Wilkins Sr.	Lloyd Wilkins Jr.
Ruby Wilkins	Sylvia Wilkins	Lucille Wilkins
Arlene Wilkins	Marjorie Wilkins	Marcella Wilkins
Robert Raynor	Robert Webster	Elmer Updyke
Ada Updyke	Lewis Welch	Keith Ripley
Mrs. Keith Ripley	Gordon Dale Ripley	Wells Ashley	Mary Ashley
Lucy Briggs	Mortimer Briggs	Esther Helen Briggs	Diantha Webster
Ruth Welch & Baby	Diantha Purvis	Esther Purvis	Edna Rich Purvis
Lura Connelly	Luella Ashley	Margaret Cook	Mary Lou Reitman
Dorothy Webster	Ellen Mudge	Ruth Mudge	Mary Welch
Diantha Webster

Financial Statement

Expenses for 1937

Notice in Mansfield Adv .25
Notice in Troy Gazette .25
Postal Cards sent .25
To G.E. Stauffer for Groceries 5.49
Total Expenses 6.24

Balance in Treas. Aug. 1936 3.06
Collection Aug. 1937 5.15

Sale of Sugar, Butter Rolls and Paper plates .81
Total cash 9.02
Expenses 6.24
Balance in Treas. Aug. 19, 1937 $2.78

Changes in the Family

Births

A daughter Janice Eleanor Apr. 1937 to Mr. & Mrs. Darwin Welch (Ruth Nash)

A daughter Marjorie Gale June 21, 1937 to Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Lillis Welch Mudge

A Son David Leroy to Mr. & Mrs. Merton Welch Jun 25 ' 37

A Son Jack Howard to Mr. & Mrs. Howard Hendricks Aug ' 37

A daughter ________ to Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Smith

A Son Leroy to Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Geiger (Ruth Hendricks) Feb ' 37

A daughter Linda Jean to Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Seymour (Mary Delphine Welch) April 23 '38

Married

Leslie Harvey to Pauline Watkins Aug ' 37

Deaths

Lewis Woodward June ' 38

Colie Lyons Aug. 14 ' 37

John Ruggles Aug. 26 ' 37

William Connelly May 1938

Vern O'dell Oct 1937

June 30th, 1938

The forty seventh annual reunion of the Welch's and Ashley's was held at the Old Home Day Building in Mainesburg, Pa.. The meeting was called to order by President Lewis Welch. Everyone joined together in singing "Nearer my God to thee" accompanied by Lucille Wilkins on the accordian. The following Officers were elected:

The chairman may or may not appoint their own helpers.

Place of 1939 reunion to be held in Old Home Day building. Decided to have it nearer the middle of June.

Miss Margaret Welch our program committee presented us with the following:

Because so many of the program were unable to attend. Our president at this time had the reading of the minutes of the last years reunion.

Remarks by Blanche Wilcox
Music by Marjorie, Marcella and Lloyd Jr. Wilkins
Encore by Lloyd Jr.
Accordian solo by Arlene Wilkins
Song by the group "In the Sweet by & by "accompanied by Arlene on the accordian.

The following were present in June 1938.

Elmer Updyke	Ada Updyke	Clayton Bolt
Bobby Webster	Crystal Bolt	Diantha Webster
Carol Bolt	Mr. Garrison	Beverly Bolt
Ed Bolt	Ellen Welch	Mrs. Geo Rumsey
Lewis Welch	Hazel Bolt	Maude Seymour
Chas Shoemaker	Mrs. John Ruggles	Mrs. Clayton Seymour
Mr. Clayton Seymour	Relford Seymour	Steve Ashley
Mary Ashley	Wells Ashley	Harold Briggs
Lucie Briggs	E. Helen Briggs	Mortimer Briggs
Mr. Keith Ripley	Mrs. Keith Ripley	Gordon Dale Ripley
Mr. Darwin Welch	Mrs. Darwin Welch	Margaret Welch
Janice Welch	Joyce Campbell	Nellie Arlene Smith
Lura Connelly	Mrs. Arthur Shoemaker	Mrs. Wilcox
Lloyd Wilkins	Ruby Wilkins	Sylvia Wilkins
Lucille Wilkins *	Arlene Wilkins *	Marjorie Wilkins *
Lloyd Jr. Wilkins *	Marcella Wilkins *

note: * - last five surnames listed as an asterisk ( " ) - does not come across well in HTML, assuming Wilkins (lc for jmt)

Financial Statement

Expenses for 1938 Totaled $6.20

1937 Balance in Treasury $2.78
1938 Balance in treasury $2.17

Preparations for Dinner $5.59
Cards .11
Ad in Troy Gazette .25
Ad in Mansfield Adv. .25

Total Expenses $6.20

Changes in the family

Marriages

Francis Welch to Jennie Barrett

Gwendolyn Hendricks to Floyd Miller

Vivian Strange to Norman Andrews

Born

A son, Kenneth Leigh to Mr. & Mrs. Darwin Welch

A daughter, Bernice Lucile to Mr. & Mrs. Francis Welch

A son, Olin Arthur to Mr. & Mrs. Frank Makley

Deaths

Elmer Welch

June 1999

The forty-eighth annual reunion of the Welch Family was held in the Community Building in Mainesburg, Pa. It was a very small gathering compared to former years. However, those present had a good time of fellowship and enjoyed the bountiful dinner. The program was much enjoyed and all expressed thanks to the Wilkins Family for their fine musical numbers.

The program:

Our President Mr. Ray Welch called the meeting to order for election of officers for the ensuring year. Minutes of last year was read and approved.

The date for reunion was discussed and finally left to be about the tenth or fifteenth of June on Wednesday. The nearest to one of these dates. The president appointed Mrs. Eugene Welch chairman of the table committee, she to choose others to help her. Miss Arlene Wilkins chairman of program committee. An offering was taken to defray expenses for rolls etc. purch'ed for dinner No. present 30.

Sec. being absent the minutes were taken by Mrs. Lucile Zimmer

Cards sent (34) .34
Adv. (.25) .25
Rolls,Sugar, & Lemons 1.83
1.00
Total 3.42

Rent of Hall 2.00
1.42
.39
1.81

Following was present 1939

Minnie Seymour	Mr. Frank Welch	Mrs. Francis Welch
Mr. Francis Welch	Mrs. Wells Ashley	Mrs. Doris Ripley
Keith Ripley	Keith Ripley	Mrs George Rumsey	Blanche Wilcox
Lucille Zimmer	Mr. Lou Welch	Ellen Welch	Ada Updyke
Elmer Updyke	Maude Palmer	Kate Riggles	Mrs. Frank Welch
Bernice Lucille Welch	Lloyd G. Wilkins	Ruby Wilkins	Miss Sylvia Wilkins
Lucille Wilkins	Arlene Wilkins	Marjorie Wilkins	Marcella Wilkins
Lloyd Wilkins Jr.	Mr. Gene Welch	Mrs. Gene Welch	Mrs. Mattie Rose

June 26th 1940

The forty-ninth annual reunion of the Welch Family was held at the P/O/S. of A. hall. The place which was formerly chosen, the Old Home Day building, being so cold, it was decided by those present, to come to the hall where it would be more comfortable. A bountiful dinner was enjoyed by all, there being 58 present. The president being absent, our vice president Mrs. Keith Ripley very ably conducted the business meeting.

Regularly moved and recorded that we have our next reunion near the fifteenth of June, being left to the officers to set the exact date.

A fine program of songs, vocal and instrumental, and recitations was rendered by the Wilkins Family and their helpers. All joined together in singing "What a Friend we have in Jesus".

Rev C. Hildreth then gave an interesting description of his recent trip to Rome, Italy, London, Paris and especially the Holy Lands; made famous because of the birth, life, and death of the Lord Jesus Christ. Closed by all singing "Bless be the tie that Binds"

Mrs. Herrick Wiulcox
Sec'y.

PS: An offering was taken to defray expenses
Amount left in Treasury $.60

Those present June 26th, 1940

Mrs. C. H. Seymour	Mrs. M. Stauffer	James Blair
Mrs. Jas Blair	Mrs. Mary Ashley	Harold Briggs
Mrs. Lulu O’dell	Mrs H.P. Welch	Leit Henry White Welch
Eugene Welch	Mrs. Eugene Welch	Rev. C. Hildreth Wilcox
Conrad Wilcox	Fred Welch Rollins	Mrs. C. H. Wilcox
Gordon Wilcox	Alice Adele Wilcox	Donald Wilcox
Relford Seymour	Adalene M. Seymour	Edward Bolt
Chrystal Bolt	Mrs. Edward Bolt	Carol Bolt
Clayton Bolt	Keith Ripley	Mrs. Keith Ripley
Gordon Ripley	Robert Mudge	Mrs. Robert Mudge
Wilma Mudge	Marjorie Gale Mudge	Mrs. Alice Rumsey
C.H. Seymour	Mrs. Ellen Welch	Mrs. Loris Paul Bidack
Herrick Wilcox	Mrs. Gertrude Welch	Mrs. Herrick Wilcox
Marjorie Wilkins	Arlene Wilkins	Lucille Wilkins
Lloyd Wilkins	Mrs. Lloyd Wilkins	Marcella Wilkins
Lloyd Wilkins Jr.	Richard Lyon	Mrs. Welch Harvey
G __ Welch	Mrs. Richard Lyon

June 19th 1941

The fiftieth annual reunion of the Welch Family was held at Mainesburg, Pa. In the P.O.S. of a hall. The day was ideal, but owing to so many other things scheduled for this particular time, the crowd was small. A bountiful dinner was spread and all present had a good time of visiting. The business session was conducted by the president, Eugene Welch.

First of all he called for an expression whether to continue the annual reunion or disband. All present voted unanimously to have of another year. The time and place to be left to the officers. They are:

Mrs. Robert took charge of program.
Mrs. Mudge and her two little daughters, Wilma and Marjorie, gave several selections on accordian and horns, which was much enjoyed.

Suggestion was made to put notice of reunion in the Mansfield Adv, Troy Gazette Register and the Elmira Star Gazette next year, and to urge all to come by word of mouth or in writing.

The expenses for the hall and for dinner were $4.50
Collection taken 6.03
Left from last year .08
Total in treas $1.61
Those who registered June 19th, 1941

H.E. Welch	L.W. Welch	Mrs. Robert Mudge
Marjorie Mudge	Wilma Mudge	Lucile Zimmer
Mrs. Ellen Welch	Mrs. Alice Rumsey	Eugene Welch
Mrs. Eugene Welch	Francis Welch	Mrs. Francis Welch
Bernice Welch	Mrs. Keith Ripley	Gordon Ripley
Frank J. Woodard	Mrs. Frank Woodard	Joyce Woodard
Robert W. Wagner	Lura Connelly	Herrick Wilcox
Mrs. Herrick Wilcox	James Woodard

1942

1943

July 1st, 1944

The Welch reunion was held at the Community Bldg., Mainesburg, Pa. The day was fine and those who came expressed a desire to have the reunion annually if possible. The crowd was small (25 present) but, that was owing to circumstances that could not be controlled. A bountiful dinner was spread at noon and much enjoyed by all present. The same officers were re-elected;

Program committee, Arlene Wilkins and Mrs. E.B. Zimmer

The date was left open for the officers to decide, but to be as near our regular time of meeting as could be arranged

Balance in Treasury this day $1.89
Balance today after expense $1.41

Total in Treasury $3.30

June 17th 1945 paper ad .28
Total 3.02

After dinner a very good program was rendered by all present.

Adjourned by all singing 'What a Friend we have in Jesus".

June 19th 1945

Notice sent to paper that reunion would not be held this year.

Cost $.28

August 10th, 1946

Reunion held at Corey Creek Golf Course picnic grounds. A beautiful place and a lovely day but very few availed themselves of the privilege to renew old acquaintances and make new ones.

The President and secretary brought before the ones assembled regarding another reunion next year. Some thought of sending out cards as a questionnaire as to the desire of the Welch Families and Friends; to keep it going or call it done.

A good time of fellowship and delicious dinner was enjoyed by all present about or near twenty.

Mrs. Herrick Wilcox
Sec'y

Addresses to whom cards are sent:

Mr. Herman P. Welch	Mr. Marshall W. Welch	Mr. Hirman A. Welch
225 Grampian Blvd.	101 Grampian Blvd.	Manlius, NY R.D.#2
Williamsport, Pa.	Williamsport, Pa
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Mrs. Martin Cook	Mr. Ruben Palmer	Mrs. John Ruggles
Troy, Pa R.D#1	Canton, Pa	Troy, Pa
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Mrs. Maude Palmer	Orlin Lawrence	Mrs. Effie Clarkson
Canton, Pa	R.F.D#5	109 Lexington Ave.
	Danville, NY	Elmira, NY

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