History of Lycoming County by J F Meginnes
WILLIAM WELSHANS, Sr., was born at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 24, 1792. He was a gunsmith by trade, but Spent the most of his life on a farm. He removed from Dauphin to Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, and remained there about ten years, and then came to Hall's Station, Lycoming county, and in 1841 located in Limestone township. He was twice married; his first wife was Elizabeth Griffin, by whom he had seven children: Daniel, deceased; Catherine, deceased; Rebecca; Mary, deceased; Abram; William, and an infant, deceased. His second wife was Margaret Shedunn, and to them. were born ten children: James; Joseph; Charles; Hester; George,. deceased; Henry; Franklin; Martha; Emma J., deceased, and Thomas, deceased. Mr. Welshans died in 1871, at his home in Limestone township, where he had lived thirty years.
WILLIAM WELSHANS, Sr., was born at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 24, 1792. He was a gunsmith by trade, but Spent the most of his life on a farm. He removed from Dauphin to Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, and remained there about ten years, and then came to Hall's Station, Lycoming county, and in 1841 located in Limestone township. He was twice married; his first wife was Elizabeth Griffin, by whom he had seven children: Daniel, deceased; Catherine, deceased; Rebecca; Mary, deceased; Abram; William, and an infant, deceased. His second wife was Margaret Shedunn, and to them. were born ten children: James; Joseph; Charles; Hester; George,. deceased; Henry; Franklin; Martha; Emma J., deceased, and Thomas, deceased. Mr. Welshans died in 1871, at his home in Limestone township, where he had lived thirty years.
History of Lycoming County by J F Meginnes
WILLIAM WELSHANS, Sr., was born at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 24, 1792. He was a gunsmith by trade, but Spent the most of his life on a farm. He removed from Dauphin to Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, and remained there about ten years, and then came to Hall's Station, Lycoming county, and in 1841 located in Limestone township. He was twice married; his first wife was Elizabeth Griffin, by whom he had seven children: Daniel, deceased; Catherine, deceased; Rebecca; Mary, deceased; Abram; William, and an infant, deceased. His second wife was Margaret Shedunn, and to them. were born ten children: James; Joseph; Charles; Hester; George,. deceased; Henry; Franklin; Martha; Emma J., deceased, and Thomas, deceased. Mr. Welshans died in 1871, at his home in Limestone township, where he had lived thirty years.
WILLIAM WELSHANS, Sr., was born at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 24, 1792. He was a gunsmith by trade, but Spent the most of his life on a farm. He removed from Dauphin to Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, and remained there about ten years, and then came to Hall's Station, Lycoming county, and in 1841 located in Limestone township. He was twice married; his first wife was Elizabeth Griffin, by whom he had seven children: Daniel, deceased; Catherine, deceased; Rebecca; Mary, deceased; Abram; William, and an infant, deceased. His second wife was Margaret Shedunn, and to them. were born ten children: James; Joseph; Charles; Hester; George,. deceased; Henry; Franklin; Martha; Emma J., deceased, and Thomas, deceased. Mr. Welshans died in 1871, at his home in Limestone township, where he had lived thirty years.
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