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John was born March 7 1861 in Indiana.  He married a woman named Nettie M. Hedges July 12, 1884 in Vermillion County, Indiana.  They had three children.  Nettie died of tuberculosis in 1899. December 29, 1900, John remarried a Nettie's little sister Olive Belle Hedges.  They moved to Texas.  John is buried in Vigo Park, Texas.
After John's death Olive returned to Indiana and remarried twice.  She is buried in Westfield, Illinois.
Nettie M. Hedges Welker (1868-1899)
John and Nettie's Children:
Harry William (Willie)
Oran Ezra
Charles Cleo
Harry was born August 1884 and died Oct 4, 1907.  He married Margaret May.  He died soon after they came to Texas.  He is buried in an unmarked grave in Milo Cemetery, Brisco County, Texas
Harry and Margaret had one daughter ~Lois
Oran Ezra was born Sept 21, 1893 in Illinois. He married Nora Montgomery.  He was killed on June 10, 1914 by being hit in the side with a plow.  Oran is buried in Vigo Park, Texas.
Oran and Nora had one child~Vivan born in 1914
Charles Welker was born Oct. 11, 1895.  Charles married Faun Crane on Nov. 27, 1919.  Charles died Oct 13, 1956.  Charles and Faun are buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulia, Texas.
Charles and Faun had one child~ Gladys Faun