- Born February 28, 1837.
- Parents were DANIEL WELD and ALMIRA LEE.
- Married MARGARET JANE BUNN on March 1, 1864. Margaret was born May 22, 1843 in New Jersey; and died November 27, 1881.
- Occupation - Farmer in Marion, Ogle County, Illinois.
CHILDREN
- SARAH JULIA WELD, born February 28, 1865. Married JOSIAH BLANCHARD on February 26, 1884.
- MARY ELIZABETH WELD, born November 3, 1866.
- JENNIE ALMIRA WELD, born May 22, 1868.
- CHARLES FRANCIS WELD, born February 4, 1870.
- JESSIE LINA WELD, born July 27, 1871; died August 17, 1872.
- MAURICE DANIEL WELD, born January 14, 1873.
- JOHN BUNN WELD, born August 1, 1874; died August 1, 1875.
- FRANCES AMELIA WELD, born April 2, 1876.
- EDWARD LEE WELD, born May 16, 1877.
- BESSIE BELLE WELD, born December 23, 1878.
- NELLIE ADELIA WELD, born March 27, 1880.
- FREDERICK JOHN WELD, born November 14, 1881.
SOURCE:
- William Lee, John Leigh of Agawam (Ipswich) Massachusetts, 1634-1671, Albany, Joe Munsell's Sons, 1888. Page 362