Descendants of JAMES GARFIELD WELCH
Donated by: Melody Porter
Generation No. 1
1. JAMES GARFIELD1 WELCH1,2 was born in Paintsville, Kentucky3. He married ELIZABETH IRENE KIPER4, daughter of KIPER and NANCY WOOD.
Children of JAMES WELCH and ELIZABETH KIPER are:
2. i. BEATRICE BERNICE2 WELCH, b. July 04, 1884, Paintsville, Kentucky.
ii. FRANCES KATHRYN WELCH, b. March 19, 1888, Oklahoma5; d. January 1973, Houston, Harris County, Texas5; m. NOEL WINSTON BOSTON.
iii. JAMES E. WELCH6.
3. iv. MYRTLE WELCH, b. January 10, 1892, Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma; d. June 1976, Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma 74820.
Generation No. 2
2. BEATRICE BERNICE2 WELCH (JAMES GARFIELD1) was born July 04, 1884 in Paintsville, Kentucky7,8. She married (1) C. E. LEWIS. She married (2) GARNET SULLIVAN SMISER9 July 13, 1913, son of BUTLER SMISER and NORMA STANDLEY.
Children of BEATRICE WELCH and GARNET SMISER are:
4. i. KATHRYN IRENE3 SMISER, b. March 29, 1914, Atoka, Oklahoma; d. August 19, 1997, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
5. ii. ALICE MARIE SMISER, b. May 15, 1916, Atoka, OK.
3. MYRTLE2 WELCH (JAMES GARFIELD1)10 was born January 10, 1892 in Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma11, and died June 1976 in Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma 7482012. She married BYRON FULLERTON13 February 05, 1911 in Hobart, Oklahoma13.
Child of MYRTLE WELCH and BYRON FULLERTON is:
6. i. BETTY JO3 FULLERTON.
Generation No. 3
4. KATHRYN IRENE3 SMISER (BEATRICE BERNICE2 WELCH, JAMES GARFIELD1) was born March 29, 1914 in Atoka, Oklahoma14,15, and died August 19, 1997 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. She married GEORGE ROBERT SNIDER16 November 23, 1931 in Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma17, son of JOHN SNIDER and JENNIE PHILLIPS.
Children of KATHRYN SMISER and GEORGE SNIDER are:
7. i. ROBERT LARRY4 SNIDER, b. August 10, 1932, Muskogee, Oklahoma.
8. ii. DAVID KAY SNIDER, b. March 22, 1943, 8:55 pm at Whitaker Hospital, Pryor, Oklahoma.
5. ALICE MARIE3 SMISER (BEATRICE BERNICE2 WELCH, JAMES GARFIELD1) was born May 15, 1916 in Atoka, OK18. She married VERNON BROWN.
Child of ALICE SMISER and VERNON BROWN is:
9. i. RITA FAYE4 BROWN.
6. BETTY JO3 FULLERTON (MYRTLE2 WELCH, JAMES GARFIELD1)19. She married STANLEY EDWARD VOSS19.
Child of BETTY FULLERTON and STANLEY VOSS is:
i. PATSY4 VOSS19.
Generation No. 4
7. ROBERT LARRY4 SNIDER (KATHRYN IRENE3 SMISER, BEATRICE BERNICE2 WELCH, JAMES GARFIELD1) was born August 10, 1932 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He married GERLENE ROSE TIPTON November 26, 1953 in Baptist Temple, Victoria, Texas, daughter of WILLIAM TIPTON and MABEL MARKHAM.
Children of ROBERT SNIDER and GERLENE TIPTON are:
i. MELODY KATHRYN5 SNIDER, b. February 29, 1956, St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Harris County, Texas20; m. ROBERT BURNS PORTER, June 25, 1977, Houston, Harris County, Texas21,22.
ii. REBECCA LEE SNIDER, b. December 17, 1964, prematurely 4 lbs, 15.5 oz at 1:35 pm at Highland Park Hospital,Highland Park, Illinois23.
8. DAVID KAY4 SNIDER (KATHRYN IRENE3 SMISER, BEATRICE BERNICE2 WELCH, JAMES GARFIELD1) was born March 22, 1943 in 8:55 pm at Whitaker Hospital, Pryor, Oklahoma24. He married (1) KAREN DURATHA GREY. He married (2) WENDY DAVIS. He married (3) FRANCES MARIE GOODMAN Abt. February 04, 1966 in First Christian Church, Victoria, Texas25, daughter of NATHAN GOODMAN.
Child of DAVID SNIDER and KAREN GREY is:
i. JOHN DAVID5 GREY-SNIDER, b. March 25, 1974, Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas.
Child of DAVID SNIDER and WENDY DAVIS is:
ii. WILLIAM DAVIS5 SNIDER, Adopted child.
9. RITA FAYE4 BROWN (ALICE MARIE3 SMISER, BEATRICE BERNICE2 WELCH, JAMES GARFIELD1). She married CHARLES L. SHAVER.
Child of RITA BROWN and CHARLES SHAVER is:
i. MELISSA5 SHAVER.
Endnotes
1. services Held for J.G. Welch - Obituary Notice.
2. David Kay Snider Baby Book, Family Tree in book indicates great-grandfather is James G. Welch.
3. services Held for J.G. Welch - Obituary Notice.
4. David Kay Snider Baby Book, Family Tree gives name of great-grandmother, Elizabeth I. Welch.
5. Social Security Death Index, Kathryn Boston.
6. David K. Snider comments.
7. Birth Certificate of Kathryn Irene Smiser.
8. David Kay Snider Baby Book, Family Tree shown in book indicates Paintsville, Kentucky for the birthplace of granmother, Beatric B. Lewis.
9. Social Security Application Form, SS448-10-0341/Kathryn Smiser Snider, Application Date 03-23-1938.
10. J Palmer <ggran2@msn.com>, Robert O. Fullerton's Descendants found on Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com fille), "Electronic."
11. J Palmer <ggran2@msn.com>, Robert O. Fullerton's Descendants found on Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com fille), "Electronic," Myrtle Welch was born 10 JAN 1892 in Ada, Pontotoc, Ok, and died UNKNOWN. She was the daughter of James Garfield WELCH and Elizabeth Kiper.
12. Welch, Myrtle SSDI Search Results, (Ancestry.com fille), "Electronic."
13. J Palmer <ggran2@msn.com>, Robert O. Fullerton's Descendants found on Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com fille), "Electronic."
14. Social Security Application Form, SS448-10-0341, Application Date 03-23-1938.
15. Norma Earl Standley Smiser, Bible of Norma Earl Standley Smiser.
16. Social Security Application Form, SS441-07-1345, Application Date 11-28-1936.
17. Marriage Certificate of G. R. Snider and Kathryn Smiser.
18. Norma Earl Standley Smiser, Bible of Norma Earl Standley Smiser.
19. J Palmer <ggran2@msn.com>, Robert O. Fullerton's Descendants found on Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com fille), "Electronic."
20. Birth Certificate of Melody Kathryn Snider.
21. Jennie Snider Obituary Notice.
22. Marriage Certificate of Robert Burns Porter and Melody Kathryn Snider, Texas No. 545335.
23. Birth Card from Hospital for Rebecca Snider.
24. David Kay Snider Baby Book.
25. David K. Snider Marriage Announcement Article.