Plumas-Sierra County CA Archives Biographies.....Welden, Allen J. 
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Author: Fariss & Smith (1882)

ALLEN J. WELDEN.—He was the sixth of a family of thirteen, the parents being
Jacob and Polly (Murphy) Welden, and is a native of Sandy Creek, Oswego county,
New York. His boyhood days were spent on the farm and attending school. His
first venture was to purchase a farm in Oswego county, running in debt for it
all. In 1850 he sold it, followed the gold excitement to California, and began
mining on American river. Soon he went to Downieville, and finally to Poorman's
creek, in Plumas county. In 1851 he purchased the Illinois ranch from Goodrich
and others, and in the fall went back to New York for his family, returning to
his ranch in 1852. This he sold the following year, and in 1855 purchased his
present residence, a view of which may be seen in this work. It now consists of
300 acres of good farming land. There were four other families in the valley
when the Weldens came, and three houses at Quincy. The only two white women
besides Mrs. Welden were Mrs. Judkins and Mrs. Bradley. Mails were costly, each
letter requiring a dollar and a half for transportation; and other things were
in proportion. Mr. Welden was married July 8, 1840, to Lucina Morey, daughter of
Isaac and Sibyl Morey of Oswego county, New York. There are four children: John
A., born July 8, 1850, now married and living near Reno; Lillian L., born March
26, 1855; Carrie E., born May 30, 1865; Clarence G., born June 18, 1869. Lillian
was married July 20, 1881, to Elbridge K. Grove, who was born in Plymouth, Ohio,
February 6, 1849, and was the son of Rev. Philetus Grove, the first minister in
American valley, whose death occurred at Woodland, Yolo county, December 28, 1869.

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Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

San Francisco: Fariss & Smith
(1882)

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