Welch - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

At the old Welch homestead in Parkersburg on Saturday Oct 5, the children of Noble and Lydia Welch met in a family reunion, the affair being in honor of the sister, Mrs. Harriet A. Adams of Iola, Kan who is now visiting in this community. Those of the children present were: MB Welch; James E. Welch; William H. Welch; Mrs. Elizabeth Powell; Mrs. Harriet A. Adams and Mrs. John R. Coons. Besides there were many of their children and the family and friends present, the company numbering 72.

The reunion on that perfect October day was an affair which all can remember with pecular joy and pleasure always. Everything betokened joy and the remarks of those who spoke were of the most happy and felicitous character. At noon a dinner was served the guests which was the star feature of the day. It was sumptuous in all that word implies and demonstrated that good cheer was incident to life at Parkersburg and especially on the old Welch homestead, where so many excellent people grew to manhood and womanhood. The day was one of unalloyed pleasure and marks a most happy epoch in th ehistory of the Welch family - kbz