Biographical Sketch of C. L. Welden, De Kalb County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888,
				Goodspeed Publishing Company

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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C. L. Welden, a prominent citizen of Maysville, and junior member
of the firm of Orr & Welden, general merchants, was born in Hart
County, KY., on September 29, 1851.  He is the son of Washington B.
and Mary M. (Highbaugh) Welden, natives of Virginia and Kentucky,
respectively.  The former, when seven years of age, removed to
Kentucky, where he resided until 1855.  In that year, with his wife,
he immigrated to Harrison County, MO., making the journey in a wagon.
They are now living upon the farm which they pre-empted.  Our subject
remained at home until 1877, when he began clerking in a store at
Edinburg, MO.  After a few months he went to Maysville, MO., and 
clerked for Orr & Son for six months, after which he became a member
of the firm, and engaged in business at McFall, MO.  At the end of
thirteen months he sold his interest, and returned to Maysville. 
>From that time until August, 1883, he was disabled on account of an
accidental gun shot.  He then went to Caldwell County, where he con-
ducted a store for nineteen months.  At the end of that time he re-
turned to Maysville, and on November 10, 1885, formed his present 
partnership.  He also owns a one-half interest in a store at Weatherby,
MO., conducted under the name of McClure & Welden.  On January 14, 
1875, he was united in marriage with Lieulla Williams, who died on
November 16, 1875, leaving one son.  Mr. Welden chose for his second
wife, Fanny, the daughter of William Orr, Sr., to whom he was married
on September 11, 1879.  They have two children in life, and one dead.

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