Histories

J. Abraham Welsch Family in the History of Lawrence County

J. Abraham Welsch, son of J. Abraham and Elizabeth (Shenkel) Welsch, was "a representative resident of Union Township, owning an excellent farm, is also the popular mail carrier over Free Delivery Route No. 2,..."
J. Abraham Welsch, Sr. and Elizabeth came to America from Germany and "settled at New Castle over sixty years ago."

Source:
20th century history of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania and representative citizens; Author: Hazen, Aaron L. Date of Publication: 1908; page 650.