Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
DeathMay 2, 1851, Guilford County, North Carolina [14]
BurialBrick Reformed UCC “Old Brick Church”, 3699 Brick Church Rd, Guilford County, North Carolina [31928]
FatherJoseph MASON (1787-1865)
MotherMalinda (1797-1867)
Spouses
BurialMount Hope United Church Of Christ, 2400 Mount Hope Church Rd, Whitsett, North Carolina [31926]
FatherDaniel WELKER (1789-1870)
MotherAnna M. KESECKER (1799-1864)
MarriageApr 6, 1843 [31927]
ChildrenMaria Elizabeth (1845-1931)
Obituary Online notes for “Abby” Abigail MASON
Abigail was 33 years and 6 days of age at the time of her death, which was obviously caused by complications of childbirth. She was the wife of G. William Welker. She was also survived by her infant son, Brewster Mason Welker, who also died nearly two months later. [31928]
Obituary Online notes for George William (Spouse 1)
Born near Greencastle.
Began a warfare on whiskey. A mob was dispersed and ready to hang him but luckily George escaped that atrocity.
George played a role in the abolition of slavery and played a hand at writing the NC slavery law at the end of the Civil War.
He had activities as a State Senator. He served the Guilford charge for 51 years.
Welker's Crossroads, Julian NC, was in the southeast corner of Guilford Co. His farm was near Mt. Hope Church.
He preached 5061 sermons, 518 funerals, married 127 couples, confirmed 820, and baptized 945 people.
He first married Abigail 'Abby' Mason of Princeton, MA, they had children and when she died he married Abby's sister Louisa the same year, they had children, and when she died at age 30 he went and retrieved a third Mason sister Myra, whom died before he could marry her.
George went on to marry Emily Jane Corsbie and they too had children.
George preached at Brick Church from 1842 until 1893 as well as leading other churches.
George had only one eye and as you can see in my photo of him wearing glasses.
He had a strong german accent. There was no toleration for anyone speaking during his sermons.
He was a fighter but also a compassionate and gentle man. [31926]
Began a warfare on whiskey. A mob was dispersed and ready to hang him but luckily George escaped that atrocity.
George played a role in the abolition of slavery and played a hand at writing the NC slavery law at the end of the Civil War.
He had activities as a State Senator. He served the Guilford charge for 51 years.
Welker's Crossroads, Julian NC, was in the southeast corner of Guilford Co. His farm was near Mt. Hope Church.
He preached 5061 sermons, 518 funerals, married 127 couples, confirmed 820, and baptized 945 people.
He first married Abigail 'Abby' Mason of Princeton, MA, they had children and when she died he married Abby's sister Louisa the same year, they had children, and when she died at age 30 he went and retrieved a third Mason sister Myra, whom died before he could marry her.
George went on to marry Emily Jane Corsbie and they too had children.
George preached at Brick Church from 1842 until 1893 as well as leading other churches.
George had only one eye and as you can see in my photo of him wearing glasses.
He had a strong german accent. There was no toleration for anyone speaking during his sermons.
He was a fighter but also a compassionate and gentle man. [31926]