Eighth Generation

13845. John Davis Welch was born on 17 May 1878 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN. John died on 25 September 1947 at the age of 69 in La Harpe, Allen Co., KS and was buried at La Harpe Cemetery in La Harpe, Allen Co., KS.

John Davis Welch and Rosa Coffey were married on 14 March 1900 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN. In census year 1910 John and Rosa was residing in Wilson Twp., Atoka Co., OK.²²⁴⁴⁷

After Rosa became sick, John D. Welch hired a live-in housekeeper, cook, baby sitter. After Rosa died, John D. left the children with this woman while he went off to work. The surviving children believe that this woman killed the two little girls, either by neglect, abuse, or perhaps even poisoning. There is no doubt that she physically abused the children who survived. This woman was not their step-mother, Rebecca Isabelle Larkey, who married John D. Welch in 1927 Rosa Coffey, daughter of Jasper Newton Coffey and Rutha (Lucy?) Jane Shell, was born on 20 August 1880 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN. Rosa died of pneumonia on 27 February 1914 at the age of 33 in Tushka, Atoka Co., OK and was buried at Tushka Cemetery in Atoka Co., OK in February 1914 .²²⁴⁴⁶

John Davis Welch and Rosa Coffey had the following children:

John Davis Welch and Rebecca Isabella Larkey were married on 16 July 1927 in Buffalo, Harper Co., OK. In census year 1930 John and Rebecca were residing in Good Twp., Harper Co., OK.³⁸⁸⁵⁰ Rebecca Isabella Larkey, daughter of Robert J. Larkey and Margaret Emmaline McClain, was born on 24 September 1885 in Gate City, Scott Co., VA. Rebecca died on 15 June 1968 at the age of 82 in La Harpe, Allen Co., KS and was buried at La Harpe Cemetery in La Harpe, Allen Co., KS.³⁸⁸⁵¹