Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffin 2nd ed., 1885
Crittenden Co.

L.A. WELDON was born in this county, November 26, 1847, and is a son of
William and Mary (Jones) Weldon (see sketch of W.E. Weldon).  L.A. is the
tenth of a family of twelve children.  He remained at home until
twenty-one years of age.  At the age of twenty-two he began farming in the
Hurricane District, and remained there about four years.  In 1873 he began
merchandising at Pinckneyville, Livingston County, remaining there one
year.  He next came to Lebanon, this county, where he remained about six
months, and then removed to Pope County, Ill.  In that state he remained
one year, and then returned to this county.  Here he turned his attention
to farming, which he followed until 1882.  He then settled at Hurricane 
and has since been engaged in merchandising.  He was married, February 24,
1869, to Miss Mary J. Champion, daughter of Jesse and Caroline (Terry)
Champion, natives of South Carolina.  Mrs. Weldon was born in this county
February 5, 1854, and died June 30, 1874.  She was the mother of three
children: William N., Minnie A. and C.E.  Mr. Weldon's second marriage
was September 13, 1876, to Miss Ellen Beard, daughter of William and
Lucinda (Gullett) Beard, the former born in North Carolina; the latter in
Tennessee.  Mrs. Weldon was born in Hamilton County, Ill., March 5, 1849,
and is the mother of three children: Arby S., M.D. and Charles.  Mr. and
Mrs. Wledon are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.

Weldon Jones Champion Terry Beard Gullett
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Pinckneyville-Livingston-KY Pope-IL SC NC TN Hamilton-IL

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