FROM THE BOOK, PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH:

WELKER, GILBERT (son of James Wilburn Welker and Annie Pugh). Born Aug. 24, 1855, Willard, Utah.

Married Charlotte Nelson Jan. 1, 1874, Bloomington, Idaho, (daughter of Nels Christian Nelson and Catherine Johnson, pioneers handcart company 1857). She was born Oct. 14, 1857, Provo, Utah. Their children: C. Olive b. Sept. 24,1875, m. Daniel Harvey; Catherine Ann b. Sept. 27, 1877, and Gilbert Anthon b. Oct. 16, 1879, died; Alia Rebecca b. Nov. 10, 1881, m. Melvin Loveland Nov. 30, 1899; Mary Susan b. Feb. 18, 1884, m. J. G. Watson Oct. 19, 1907; James Lawrence b. Sept. 21, 1887, m. Beatrice Christenson Oct. 17, 1909; Luella b. May 25, 1886, died; Albert Wesley b. Nov. 12, 1889, m. Ethel Bacon June 5, 1910; Bardella Jane b. Jan. 10, 1895, m. Charles Rasmusson April 8, 1910; Carson Nelson b. Jan. 24, 1893; Alfred Nelson b. April 8, 1895; Laura b. June 18, 1898; Elga Darrell W. b. Nov. 8, 1901. Familyhome Bloomington, Bear Lake Co., Idaho.