George Abraham Welsh 12
- Born: 5 Jul 1878, Brussels, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada
- Marriage: Agnes Lily Dodd on 24 Mar 1897 in Warsaw, Howard County, Nebraska
 General Notes:
Among the younger Nebraska farmers and citizens of Howard county, who have come from pioneer families of the county and state, and promise to emulate their fathers in the sterling qualities displayed in the early days, is the above named gentleman.
George A. Welsh, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Welsh) Welsh, was born July 5, 1878, in Brussels, Canada, and was sixth in a family of seven children. He came to Howard county, Nebraska, with his mother, five sisters and one brother, his father having died in Canada in December, 1880. The family located on section twenty-two, township fifteen, range twelve, and remained on the place until 1890, moving at that time to section twenty-five, township fifteen, range eleven, which is now the home place of our subject, where his mother still lives with him.
Mr. Welsh was married to Miss Agnes Dodd, daughter of James and Margaret (Henderson) Dodd, who was ninth in a family of twelve children, and was born in Howard county. Her parents came here in June, 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Welsh were married on the home place, March 24, 1897. They are the parents of six children, whose names are as follows: Charles E., Joseph E., George James, Elsie Elizabeth, Roy E., and Henry Allen.
Mr. Welsh is well and favorably known as a prosperous and successful man, and holds a prominent place in local affairs. He owns one hundred and sixty acres in the home place, and also two hundred acres one-half mile north of this.
Mr. and Mrs. Welsh are both from old pioneer families of Howard county, Nebraska, and they and their fathers are known for their many good qualities and progressiveness.
George married Agnes Lily Dodd, daughter of James Francis Dodd and Margaret Henderson, on 24 Mar 1897 in Warsaw, Howard County, Nebraska. (Agnes Lily Dodd was born in Mar 1879 in Howard County, Nebraska and died on 4 Aug 1979.)
Marriage Notes:
Witnessed by C. B. Ward and Maggie Welsh of Warsaw, Howard County,
Nebraska.
Performed by George A. Ray, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church, St Paul,
Nebraska.
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