Abraham Kitch Weldy

Birth: Jan. 3, 1827 Tuscarawas County Ohio, USA Death: Jan. 29, 1909 Elkhart County Indiana, USA

Gospel Herald Vol 1 #46; 13 Feb 1909 p 735

Weldy - Abraham Weldy was born in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, Jan. 3, 1827. He was married to Nancy Yoder of Columbiana Co., Ohio, June 21, 1849. In 1851 they moved to Elkhart Co., Ind., and were pioneer settlers. On this farm they resided until 1900, when they moved to Wakarusa, Ind. To this union were born 7 sons, 6 daughters, 85 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren. He united with the Mennonite Church soon after his marriage and remained a faithful member until death. His place at the Holdeman Church, of which he was one of the first members, was rarely vacant. He died Jan. 29, 1909; aged 82 y. 26 d. He leaves to mourn their loss his bosom companion, 6 sons, 2 daughters, 71 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and two brothers. Funeral services were held in the German Baptist M. H. Wakarusa, Ind., on Feb. 1, conducted by David Burkholder and Jacob K. Bixler from his favorite texts, II Cor. 5:1 and II Tim. 4:7,8. Numbers 143, 144, 162, and 399 in church hymnal being his favorites, were sung. Interment at North Union Cemetery.

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Abraham Weldy, who came to Elkhart county, Ind, in 1851, like many of the representative citizens of the county, is a native Ohioan, born in Tuscarawas county, January 3, 1827. He is a son of John and Anna (Kitch) Weldy, and the grandson of Abraham and Elizabeth (Overholt) Weldy, both natives of the Keystone State, the grandfather born in Westmoreland and the grandmother in Bucks county.

Abraham Weldy and family moved to Ohio in 1812 and settled in Tuscarawas county, where he followed farming, the old homestead being now in the hands of one of the sons. He was the father of ten children, as follows: Martin, John, Abraham, Christian, Elizabeth, Esther, Anna, Sally, Jacob, and one died young. Of these only two are living at the present, Sally and Jacob. All died in Ohio but Abraham, John, Elizabeth, Christian and Anna who died in the Hoosier State. The father and mother of these children lived to be aged people, and the father was a bishop in the Mennonite Church, as well as a prominent farmer.

His son, John Weldy, father of our subject, was a native of Westmoreland county, Penn, born in 1798, and was twelve years of age when his parents moved to Ohio. They were among the first settlers of that State, entered land, and were prominently identified with the early history of Tuscarawas county. John was reared amid rude surroundings, and after his marriage to Miss Kitch, settled on a farm in Holmes county, Ohio, where he remained until 1851. At that date he came to Indiana, and made his home in this State until his death, May 7, 1871. He was a life-long member of the Mennonite Church and a good man. He became quite wealthy and was a progressive and much-esteemed citizen. His wife was born in Cumberland county, Penn, and the daughter of Martin Kitch, who was among the early settlers of Ohio. Mrs Weldy died in 1874. She was the eldest of these children: Anna, Barbara, Susan, John, Martin, Jacob, Rebecca, Sarah, Elizabeth and Keziah. Her father was a farmer, but also followed the blacksmith's trade. He was ninety-three years of age at the time of his death.

Mr and Mrs Weldy were the parents of the following children, seven of whom reached mature years: Abraham (subject); Elizabeth, the wife of John Barkey, of Madison township, St Joseph county, has one child (Levi W, who is married and the father of a child, Elmer); Marlin, died when eleven years of age; Rebecca also died at the age of eleven years; Susan married Christian Shaum and resides near Wakarusa; Anna died when two years of age; Rachael also died when young; Esther, deceased, was the wife of John Shrock, of St Joseph county; Keziah, deceased, was the wife of Enoch Eby; John, residing on a farm in Locke township, and Jacob, also on a farm in Locke township.

Abraham Weldy grew to manhood on his father's farm in Ohio, and was married there June 21,1849, to Miss Nancy Yoder, a daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Holdeman) Yoder. Mr and Mrs Yoder were born in Pennsylvania, and the former was the son of John Yoder. Mrs Yoder was the daughter of Christian Holdeman, and both families were early pioneers in Columbiana county, Ohio. Mrs Weldy's parents were married in Ohio, and five children were the fruits of this union: John, a farmer and tile man, residing in Elkhart county; Elizabeth, wife of Henry Smeltzer, of Olive township, Elkhart county; Nancy and Jacob (twins); Nancy is the wife of our subject and Jacob is a farmer of Harrison township, and Samuel, a minister of the Mennonite Church, is living in the city of Elkhart. The father of these children died in Ohio when the family was small, and she took for her second husband Jacob Freed, with whom she emigrated to Elkhart county. She became the mother of four children by this union: Catherine, who married Jacob Loucks, resides in Olive township, this county; Mary married Anthony Wisler, and they reside in Harper county, Kan; Joseph was a soldier, and died in a hospital at Jeffersonville, Ind and Christina, who married Joseph Landis and resides in Locke township. The mother of these children died in Elkhart county, June 23, 1887, and her second husband died in the same county in 1869.

To our subject and wife were born thirteen children, eleven of whom grew to mature years, but only ten are now living: Elizabeth, wife of Peter Blosser, of Missouri, is the mother of these children; Levi, Samuel, Barbara, Anna, Henry, Della, Lavina and John. Anna married Peter S Hartman, of Locke township, and they have nine children: Aaron, William, Martha, Amos, Amanda, John, Emma, Mary and Abraham. Margaret, the third child born to our subject, married Henry Clay, and they reared six children: Martha, Nancy, Eva, Clara, Rhoda and Dora; three children were deceased, Cassius, Emma, and one not named. Mr and Mrs Clay are both deceased, dying only three days apart; Sarah, fourth child born to subject, married Valentine Hartman and has seven children: Clara A, Dora J, Leander, Harvey, Sylvester, Irwin and Phoebe A; Mr and Mr. Hartman reside in St Joseph county. Jacob married Hannah Null and they have seven children: Mary, Leander, Alma, Martha, Timothy, Irwin and Sylvester; the parents of these children reside in St Joseph county. John married Miss Nettie Salsbury and four children were given them: Della, Alma, Ernest and Loyd; he and wife reside in St Joseph county. Joseph is a farmer of St Joseph county. Henry married Miss Alma Dolman, who bore him four children: Sarah J, Emma, Clara A, and Noah A; he and wife reside in Locke township, this county. Henry is a minister of the Mennonite Church. Levi resides at home with his parents, married Miss Alice Madlem. Emma married Samuel Madlem, and they have one child Levi A. Amos resides at home.

Our subject and wife settled on the farm where they now live in 1851, and although they experienced many hardships, they are now substantial and respected citizens of the county. They are interested in all good work, especially schools and churches. Mr Weldy has held a number of township offices, was township clerk in 1852-3 and has always been interested in the affairs of the county. He is with the Republican party in politics. Mr Weldy is now the owner of 291 acres of land and has assisted his children to a start in life.

Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead Goodspeed Brothers Publishers 1893

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Parents:

 John Weldy (1799 - 1871)

 Anna Kitch Weldy (1805 - 1875)

Spouse:

 Nancy Yoder Weldy (1832 - 1919)*

Children:

 Anna Weldy Hartman (1851 - 1928)*

 Elizabeth Weldy Blosser (1852 - 1902)*

 Margaret Weldy Clay (1853 - 1890)*

 Sarah Weldy Hartman (1854 - 1895)*

 Jacob Weldy (1857 - 1933)*

 John Weldy (1858 - 1940)*

 Henry Weldy (1862 - 1946)*

 Joseph W Weldy (1864 - 1945)*

 Levi Weldy (1868 - 1953)*

 Emma Weldy Madlem (1870 - 1947)*

 Amos Weldy (1873 - 1947)*

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Burial: North Union Cemetery Wakarusa Elkhart County Indiana, USA

Created by: Karen (Ogburn) Lint Record added: Oct 07, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 59728238 Gospel Herald Vol 1 #46; 13 Feb 1909 p 735

Weldy - Abraham Weldy was born in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, Jan. 3, 1827. He was married to Nancy Yoder of Columbiana Co., Ohio, June 21, 1849. In 1851 they moved to Elkhart Co., Ind., and were pioneer settlers. On this farm they resided until 1900, when they moved to Wakarusa, Ind. To this union were born 7 sons, 6 daughters, 85 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren. He united with the Mennonite Church soon after his marriage and remained a faithful member until death. His place at the Holdeman Church, of which he was one of the first members, was rarely vacant. He died Jan. 29, 1909; aged 82 y. 26 d. He leaves to mourn their loss his bosom companion, 6 sons, 2 daughters, 71 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and two brothers. Funeral services were held in the German Baptist M. H. Wakarusa, Ind., on Feb. 1, conducted by David Burkholder and Jacob K. Bixler from his favorite texts, II Cor. 5:1 and II Tim. 4:7,8. Numbers 143, 144, 162, and 399 in church hymnal being his favorites, were sung. Interment at North Union Cemetery.

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Abraham Weldy, who came to Elkhart county, Ind, in 1851, like many of the representative citizens of the county, is a native Ohioan, born in Tuscarawas county, January 3, 1827. He is a son of John and Anna (Kitch) Weldy, and the grandson of Abraham and Elizabeth (Overholt) Weldy, both natives of the Keystone State, the grandfather born in Westmoreland and the grandmother in Bucks county.

Abraham Weldy and family moved to Ohio in 1812 and settled in Tuscarawas county, where he followed farming, the old homestead being now in the hands of one of the sons. He was the father of ten children, as follows: Martin, John, Abraham, Christian, Elizabeth, Esther, Anna, Sally, Jacob, and one died young. Of these only two are living at the present, Sally and Jacob. All died in Ohio but Abraham, John, Elizabeth, Christian and Anna who died in the Hoosier State. The father and mother of these children lived to be aged people, and the father was a bishop in the Mennonite Church, as well as a prominent farmer.

His son, John Weldy, father of our subject, was a native of Westmoreland county, Penn, born in 1798, and was twelve years of age when his parents moved to Ohio. They were among the first settlers of that State, entered land, and were prominently identified with the early history of Tuscarawas county. John was reared amid rude surroundings, and after his marriage to Miss Kitch, settled on a farm in Holmes county, Ohio, where he remained until 1851. At that date he came to Indiana, and made his home in this State until his death, May 7, 1871. He was a life-long member of the Mennonite Church and a good man. He became quite wealthy and was a progressive and much-esteemed citizen. His wife was born in Cumberland county, Penn, and the daughter of Martin Kitch, who was among the early settlers of Ohio. Mrs Weldy died in 1874. She was the eldest of these children: Anna, Barbara, Susan, John, Martin, Jacob, Rebecca, Sarah, Elizabeth and Keziah. Her father was a farmer, but also followed the blacksmith's trade. He was ninety-three years of age at the time of his death.

Mr and Mrs Weldy were the parents of the following children, seven of whom reached mature years: Abraham (subject); Elizabeth, the wife of John Barkey, of Madison township, St Joseph county, has one child (Levi W, who is married and the father of a child, Elmer); Marlin, died when eleven years of age; Rebecca also died at the age of eleven years; Susan married Christian Shaum and resides near Wakarusa; Anna died when two years of age; Rachael also died when young; Esther, deceased, was the wife of John Shrock, of St Joseph county; Keziah, deceased, was the wife of Enoch Eby; John, residing on a farm in Locke township, and Jacob, also on a farm in Locke township.

Abraham Weldy grew to manhood on his father's farm in Ohio, and was married there June 21,1849, to Miss Nancy Yoder, a daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Holdeman) Yoder. Mr and Mrs Yoder were born in Pennsylvania, and the former was the son of John Yoder. Mrs Yoder was the daughter of Christian Holdeman, and both families were early pioneers in Columbiana county, Ohio. Mrs Weldy's parents were married in Ohio, and five children were the fruits of this union: John, a farmer and tile man, residing in Elkhart county; Elizabeth, wife of Henry Smeltzer, of Olive township, Elkhart county; Nancy and Jacob (twins); Nancy is the wife of our subject and Jacob is a farmer of Harrison township, and Samuel, a minister of the Mennonite Church, is living in the city of Elkhart. The father of these children died in Ohio when the family was small, and she took for her second husband Jacob Freed, with whom she emigrated to Elkhart county. She became the mother of four children by this union: Catherine, who married Jacob Loucks, resides in Olive township, this county; Mary married Anthony Wisler, and they reside in Harper county, Kan; Joseph was a soldier, and died in a hospital at Jeffersonville, Ind and Christina, who married Joseph Landis and resides in Locke township. The mother of these children died in Elkhart county, June 23, 1887, and her second husband died in the same county in 1869.

To our subject and wife were born thirteen children, eleven of whom grew to mature years, but only ten are now living: Elizabeth, wife of Peter Blosser, of Missouri, is the mother of these children; Levi, Samuel, Barbara, Anna, Henry, Della, Lavina and John. Anna married Peter S Hartman, of Locke township, and they have nine children: Aaron, William, Martha, Amos, Amanda, John, Emma, Mary and Abraham. Margaret, the third child born to our subject, married Henry Clay, and they reared six children: Martha, Nancy, Eva, Clara, Rhoda and Dora; three children were deceased, Cassius, Emma, and one not named. Mr and Mrs Clay are both deceased, dying only three days apart; Sarah, fourth child born to subject, married Valentine Hartman and has seven children: Clara A, Dora J, Leander, Harvey, Sylvester, Irwin and Phoebe A; Mr and Mr. Hartman reside in St Joseph county. Jacob married Hannah Null and they have seven children: Mary, Leander, Alma, Martha, Timothy, Irwin and Sylvester; the parents of these children reside in St Joseph county. John married Miss Nettie Salsbury and four children were given them: Della, Alma, Ernest and Loyd; he and wife reside in St Joseph county. Joseph is a farmer of St Joseph county. Henry married Miss Alma Dolman, who bore him four children: Sarah J, Emma, Clara A, and Noah A; he and wife reside in Locke township, this county. Henry is a minister of the Mennonite Church. Levi resides at home with his parents, married Miss Alice Madlem. Emma married Samuel Madlem, and they have one child Levi A. Amos resides at home.

Our subject and wife settled on the farm where they now live in 1851, and although they experienced many hardships, they are now substantial and respected citizens of the county. They are interested in all good work, especially schools and churches. Mr Weldy has held a number of township offices, was township clerk in 1852-3 and has always been interested in the affairs of the county. He is with the Republican party in politics. Mr Weldy is now the owner of 291 acres of land and has assisted his children to a start in life.

Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead Goodspeed Brothers Publishers 1893* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 9 2021, 11:18:07 UTC