Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Welch, Amos Morgan 1941
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The Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard, Saturday, December 13, 1941

A heart attack suffered several days ago proved fatal Friday to Amos Morgan 
Welch who died at his home, 230 East Washington street, at about 5 p.m., 
December 12.  Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. from the 
residence,.  Rev. Paul Stewart will officiate and interment will be at 
Highland park cemetery.  Pursuant to the last request, friends and neighbors 
are asked to omit flowers.

Born January 17, 1857, at the old Welch homestead in Ionia township, the son 
of John B. and Sarah Ann Morgan Welch, he had lived the greater part of his 
life in Ionia township and Ionia city.  His parents were pioneers of this 
section, his father having come to Ionia in March 1836.  His mother was Sarah 
Ann Roberts, widow of Amos N. Roberts.  Four children were born to this union, 
Marcia, who died in 1929, Mary who died in 1923, Daris in 1927 and Amos Morgan 
Welch.

In 1879 Amos Welch moved to Longton, Elk county, Kansas, where he was engaged 
with his father in a sheep ranching enterprise.  September 17, 1881 he married 
Emma Tremayne of Ionia at Kansas City, Missouri, and the couple returned to 
Longton where they made their home until May of 1884 when they returned to 
Ionia and purchased the old homestead in Ionia township from his father.  From 
1884 to 1910 the couple lived on the farm.  In 1910 they moved to the present 
home at 230 East Washington street and his sons carried on the farming 
operation in a father and son partnership until 1928 when the elder Welch 
retired.

During his active years Mr. Welch was a man of varied business and 
agricultural interests.  He organized the Michigan Land company in 1910 and 
managed its operations until 1926.  He was a former member an director of the 
Ionia County Agricultural society, the organization which preceded the Ionia 
Free Fair association in the sponsoring of a fair at Ionia.  He was active in 
Farmer’s institute work and at one time was a director of the State Savings 
bank of Ionia.  He was a charter member of Ionia Elks lodge and a member of 
the Modern Woodmen of America and the Knights of the Maccabees.  He was a 
member of the Church of Christ of Ionia.

Mr. and Mrs. Welch observed their 60th wedding anniversary this fall at their 
home with members of their family present.  They had one son, George, who died 
in infancy in 1893.

Surviving are the wife, Emma; three sons, John B. of Ronald township, Henry T. 
of Ionia township, and Palmer Welch of Lafayette street; four grandchildren, 
Amos Welch, Jr., Douglas Welch, Emma Jane Crossman and Jane Welch; three great 
grandchildren, Janet Welch, Marcia Louise Welch and Mary Jo Crossman.



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