WDC GenWeb - Thomas Wellen b. 1789 Eng. > VA/WV

WDC GenWeb - Descendants of Thomas Wellen


* Thomas Wellen b. 1789 England
  m. Blanch (Groves?)
  *  Osborn William Wellen
     b. 1815 Washington DC, d. Nov 11 1884 (Braxton Co WV?)
        Came from England according to family legend but marriage records
        state Washington DC as origin of birth, family bible says he was
        was born in Staunton VA. Also listed in various records as Robern
        Wellen, Rosborn Wellen, Osburn Welling, Ausbin Welling
     m. Catrherine "Betty" Harry
        b. Sep 3 1814 d. Mar 9 1850 maybe Augusta Co VA
     *  Thomas Martin Wellen
        b. Oct 10 1840 Staunton VA
        d. Jan 21 1897 Knawl's Creek, Braxton Co WV
           Civil War: USA 39th OH Infantry
        m. Matilda F Mullinax Sep 26 1866 Lewis Co WV
           b. Jan 7 1846 Monterey VA, d. Sep 12 1927 Knawl's Creek
        *  William Osborn Wellen
           b. May 12 1869 Knawls Creek, Braxton Co WV
           d. Mar 21 1917 Morgantown WV
           m. Flora Olive Warner 1891, b. Mar 24 1872 d. Sep 4 1959
           *  Clyde William Wellen b. Nov 22 1892 d. Jan 25 1978
              m. Josephine Elrena Lehner Aug 17 1918 Morgantown WV
                 b. Apr 19 1891
                 [d/o Michael Alexander Lehner b. Mar 22 1859 Rimmersberg
                 PA, d. Mar 25 1942, and Mary Catherine Rogers b. 1860 d.
                 1891. They also had: Agnes C Lehner b. Jan 4 1882; George
                 Lehner b. Dec 26 1883; and Joseph Lehner b. Sep 11 1889]
              *  Clyde William "Bill" Wellen Jr
                 m. Lois Margaret Redford
                    [d/o Walter Redford and Hazel Margaret Beeler]
                 *  Constance Ann Wellen
                    m. Robert James Affeldt
                    *  Jason Affeldt
                    *  Demian Marcus Affeldt
                    *  Jessica Affeldt
                 *  Karolyn Margaret "Kay" Wellen
                    m. Jerry Allan Gontarek
                    *  Paul Allan Gontarek
                    *  Bret Philip Gontarek
                 *  Stephen Robert "Steve" Wellen
                    m. Sandra Beth Pray
                    *  Melizza Ashley Wellen
                    *  Sara Christie Wellen
                    *  Daniel Christopher Wellen
                 *  Gregory Richard "Greg" Wellen
                    m. Pamela Ann Morille
                    *  Erica Elise Wellen
                    *  Cory William Wellen
        *  Margaret Catherine "Maggie" Wellen
           b. May 23 1871 d. Dec 27 1898 Knawls Creek, Braxton Co WV
        *  Cora Ellen Wellen b. Nov 1 1873
           m. Ma H Heaton b. abt 1874
        *  Thomas "Howard" Hall Wellen b. Mar 28 1876 d. May 13 1963
           m. Chloe M Trusler b. Nov 1 1910 d. 1961
        *  Carrie E "Vinnie" Wellen b. Aug 21 1878 d. Apr 7 1970
           m. Charles W Chipps Jul 5 1901 Braxton Co WV, b. abt 1877
        *  Clarrisa Matilda "Rissa" Wellen b. Feb 7 1881 d. Feb 3 1947
           m. John S Warner Apr 24 1901 Braxton Co WV
        *  Homer Blaine Wellen b. Apr 25 1884 d. Feb 2 1968
           m. Thydia Ethel Shock b. abt 1892
           m. Ethel T _ b. 1898 d. 1955
     *  Otho Harry Wellen b. Jul 25 1842
        Civil War: thought to have died fighting for the South,
        shown to have reached the rank of 1st Sgt as of Dec 3 1864
     *  De Witt Clinton Wellen b. May 20 1844 d. May 2 1930
           Civil War: CSA, at Battle of Gettysburg, may have carried
           Stonewall Jackson from the battlefield when he was shot
        m. Fanny Francis Groves b. 1837
        2nd wife of De Witt Clinton Wellen:
        m. Laura (Louvina/Levina/Lorena) Groves Dec 22 1886 Lewis Co WV
           b. 1847
        3rd wife of De Witt Clinton Wellen:
        m. Ruth Ella Harris Oct 4 1905, d. Feb 19 1919
     *  Annabelle Catherine Wellen b. Apr 30 1846
     *  John D Wellen b. May 17 1848 Staunton VA, d. Aug 17 1933
           Civil War: legend has it that he was kicked out of
           the CSA when he was 14 years old
        m. Pheobe Frances Summers Nov 11 1877 Lewis Co WV
           b. Nov 14 1856 Lewis Co, d. 1887
        *  Nellen Wellen b. 1875
        *  Daisy Lee Wellen
           b. Sep 22 1878 Lewis Co WV, d. Jul 24 1957 Lewis Co
           m. George I Groves Sep 18 1895 Lewis Co
              b. Jul 7 1870 Lewis Co, d. Oct 10 1949 Weston WV
           Descendants of Daisy Wellen and George Groves
        *  Myrtle Wellen b. 1881 d. Mar 2 1976
           m. Ray Hersman b. 1878 d. 1970
           *  John A Hersman
        2nd wife of John D Wellen:
        m. Estiline Groves b. Jun 1848 d. Jul 4 1934
        *  Julia Ann Wellen d. Jan 13 1913
        *  Laura May Wellen b. Apr 24 1891 d. Aug 5 1986
           m. Lloyd Glen Gay Feb 15 1913 Weston WV
              b. Mar 14 1889 Roanoke WV, d. Apr 2 1966 Roanoke
           Descendants of Laura Wellen and Lloyd Gay
     *  William Francis Wellen b. Nov 23 1849 d. Jun 16 1850
     2nd wife of Osborn William Wellen b. 1815:
     m. Sarah A "Sally" Norris Apr 10 1853 Lewis Co VA
        b. 1815 Albemarle Co VA, d. Jun 2 1882 Lewis Co
        [d/o Dr. Samuel Norris b. Mar 18 1773 Facquier Co VA, d. May 28 1854
        Lewis Co VA, and Catherine Carter b. 1774 Facquier Co, d. Apr 3 1854
        Lewis Co, d/o George Carter and Sarrah _. Samuel s/o William Norris
        b. Lancaster Co VA, d. 1802 Facquier Co VA, and Hanna Bell abt 1796
        Augusta Co VA. William s/o William Norris Jr d. Dec 8 1732 Lancaster
        Co VA, and Susannah _ b. Lancaster Co VA]
     3rd wife of Osborn William Wellen b. 1815:
     m. America Groves 1883 Lewis Co WV, b. 1841


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