THOMAS W. WELSH is a native of Erie County, Penn., his birth occurring June
18, 1851.  His parents, Timothy and Annie (White) Welsh, were natives of
Limerick County, Ireland, where they were reared and married.  Soon after
this event they immigrated to this country, and located at Erie, Penn.,
where they remained three years, and then moved to North Vernon, Ind., and
after two years removed to Poston, Ripley County, which they have since made
their home.  They reared a large family, and are people of great social and
moral worth.  Thomas W. received a common school education, and while yet a
boy began to do for himself.   His first job was carrying water when a boy
for track-men and other employees on the railroad.  This he did so well and
faithfully that he found employment of this kind for five years.  At sixteen
years of age he went to work with the other employees, receiving a man's
wages, and two years later was promoted to the position of foreman of a gang
of men on construction and repairs of the road-bed, a position he filled a
number of years with much credit.  In 1879 he was given the position of
supervisor of track of division C on the Ohio & Mississippi Railway, a
position he now holds and efficiently fills.  He was united in marriage with
Miss Jennie Cox, May 12, 1877.  This lady was born in Ripley County, Ind.,
January 30, 1856.  Five children have been born to them, viz.:  Thomas E.,
Genevieve P., and three that died in infancy.  Mr. Welsh is a Democrat,a
member of the Town Council, and of the Masonic order.


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