Council Bluffs, Iowa
I am looking for any relations to the folowing people listed.

1 Marcus Deloss DE GROAT
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Birth: 16 Jul 1837, Owego, NY
Death: 12 Feb 1894, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Burial: Fairview Cemetery section "B" lot 157 Grave # 3,4,5
Occ: Master railroad mechanic
Father: Edward DE GROAT (1806-)
Mother: Rhoda JENKS

Marcus Deloss De Groat enlisted in the United States Army as a 1st Lieutenant in Captrain Rice's Company BAtt'n Missouri State Militia Company "D" 4th Cavalry, State of Missouri.

Spouse: Anna Helen WELCH
Birth: 4 Jul 1843, Ireland
Death: 19 Oct 1918, Coucil Bluffs, Iowa
Burial: Fairview Cemetery 308 Lafayette Ave. Coucil Bluffs, Iowa
Marr: 4 Mar 1860, Jefferson City, MO

Children: John Franklin (1860-1911)
Edward Lawrence (Died as Infant) (1862-1863)
Thomas Fredrick (1870-?)
Marcus Deloss (1884-?)
Florence Ellen (1864-1940)
Anna Elizabeth (1874-?)

1.1 John Franklin DE GROAT
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Birth: 20 Nov 1860
Death: 11 Nov 1911

1.2 Edward Lawrence DE GROAT
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Birth: 1 Nov 1862
Death: Jan 1863

1.3 Thomas Fredrick DE GROAT
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Birth: 1 Feb 1870
Death: ?

Spouse: Margaret Maud LINEBURGER
Marr: ? 26 Nov

1.4 Marcus Deloss DE GROAT Jr.
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Birth: 5 Mar 1884, Coucil Bluffs, Iowa
Death: ? , ?
Burial: ? , ?

Marcus lived in Joliet, Illinois, commuted to Chicago to take out messenger service railroad express.

1.5 Florence Ellen DE GROAT
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Birth: 22 Nov 1864, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Death: 20 Dec 1940

Spouse: William MORAN
Marr: 15 Jun 1881, Coucil Bluffs, Iowa

1.6 Anna Elizabeth DE GROAT
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Birth: 14 Aug 1874, Coucil Bluffs, Iowa
Death: ?
Burial: ?

Spouse: Oliver Brandt CROCKER
Birth: ? , Council Bluffs, Iowa
Death: 25 Jan 1930, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Burial: Council Bluffs, Iowa
Marr: 1 Aug 1901, Council Bluffs, Iowa

Children: Oliver Brandt (1902-)
George Hyland (1904-1921)
Albert Harry (1907-?)
Frances Elizabeth (Died as Child) (1909-1910)

1.6.1 Oliver Brandt CROCKER Jr.
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Birth: 18 Jul 1902, Council Bluffs, Iowa

Spouse: ?
Marr: 19 Sep 1923, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Div: ? , ?

1.6.2 George Hyland CROCKER
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Birth: 27 Sep 1904, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Death: 21 Jun 1921, Lake Manawa
Burial: Council Bluffs, Iowa

1.6.3 Albert Harry CROCKER
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Birth: 9 Mar 1907, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Death: ? , ?
Burial: ? , ?

Spouse: Arlene DAVIS
Marr: 18 Aug 1935

1.6.4 Frances Elizabeth CROCKER
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Birth: 16 May 1909, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Death: 30 Mar 1910, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Burial: Council Bluffs, Iowa

This is a real shot in the dark. My grandmother was Helen Anna Welch born in Burlington, Iowa in 1894. There are several interesting things here. I was born in Council Bluffs in 1948. Also, given the propensity of my Welches to use endless variations on the same names from generation to generation your Anna Helen jumped out at me. I also understand, though have not as yet confirmed, that her parents were from Ireland. Could there be a distant connection here?

Hi! I have been tring to find any relatives of the Welches in Iowa. My mother used to write to some relatives in Iowa.Please ask all of your relatives if they used to recieve letters from Neoma Welch Mcconnell.Please e-m me dot71043@hotmail.com

Hi! My husband's family originated in Iowa under rather strange circumstances. We can trace back to James Edward Welch born to Adelphia Aversa Mattox around the 1870's. Adelphia ran away from the family farm in Mahaska Co. near Fremont when she was about 16. She returned home with an infant son and told her father, James R. Mattox that the boy's father's name was Welch. She said that she had had twins; she kept one and the father kept the other. James Edward was given the surname Welch and that is the line my husband descended from. James Edward married Mary Martin in 1897 in Oskaloosa, IA. They had three sons, John Riley, (my husband's father), Ray, and Homer who have all passed away. They were raised on the same family farm as James Edward. As you can guess, we have reached a dead end in trying to trace James's father. Does this story ring a bell to you or anyone in your family? If so, please contact me at bw1120@yahoo.com I would be glad to share any other information I have. Thank You! Barb Welch

My husband had a Riley, Homer, and a Ray in his family. He says that they were are borned in Mo But Ray and he was from another part of the Welch family but he said he came from Iowa. We have a cousin thats done all of the genealogy. I will get her addressand e-m it to you.also i had another e-m on a Ed Welch i will give that address to you. Ihave been up against a brick wall looking for my Grandfather Willie Welch i was always told that they were married in Mo but i went to all they court houses around here and did not find their marriages oh well here i go again. Thank you for your reply and i will e-m with the rest later. Dorothy Welch in Mo

Thanks so much for your note. What a coincedence about the names. I do know that all three men traveled a good deal helping out other farmers with putting up hay, etc. Wouldn't it be great if there was a connection of some sort. If I run accross anything about Willie Welch, I sure let you know. I will appreciate getting those other addresses. Thanks again. Barb Welch

My G-grandfather John Bernard Sapp remarried to a Sis Welch in IA, I believe. My grandfather Edward was buried in Creston, IA. I believe John Bernard lived east of Creston area. Need info. about Sis and Bernard. I live in Burlington IA.

Hi Barb
My husbands great grandfather was John Allen Welch of sidney ohio I cant find a thing on him and the family says its all a big mystery. Would your twin that stayed with the mother have been born in 1858?

As far as I know, the child that stayed with his mother (James Edward Welch) was born Oct. 8, 1875 according to the records we have.

Not for sure, but did William Moran have a brother named Patrick? If so, Patrick was my great-grandfather.