BIOGRAPHY PATRICK WELCH, WYOMING CO., NY

Copyright (c) 1999 by Karen Mohr (mohr@buffnet.net).

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"PATRICK WELCH was born in County Kilkenny, Ireland in 1823, and came to Java with his parents
in 1835.  He married Jane RIMMER of Java in 1845 and has seven children, all still residents of
the county.  Patrick James WELCH, a grandson whom he has adopted, was born 29 Jan 1873.  Mr.
WELCH's father, Michael WELCH, ws born in Ireland about 1785, where he married Mary BUTLER, and
emigrated to Java about 1835, where he remained until his death in 1851." From:  "The History
of Wyoming County," published in 1880.