. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township. William J. Welch was born in Shir-leysburg, May 5, 1865, a son of Dav-id G. and Eliza (Spanogle) of his earlier life was spent onthe farm in the assistance of his fa-ther. His father having died in 1881,with his sister, brothers and motherhe came to Monnt Union in 1886 i\\ that time this has been hishome. Mr. Welch worked in Pottercounty, this State, for some time,also was employed in the East BroadTop yard for a number of years. HeAvas married in 1894 to Miss LauraEwing, daughter of the late ,)ohn Ew-ing of town,
. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township. William J. Welch was born in Shir-leysburg, May 5, 1865, a son of Dav-id G. and Eliza (Spanogle) of his earlier life was spent onthe farm in the assistance of his fa-ther. His father having died in 1881,with his sister, brothers and motherhe came to Monnt Union in 1886 i\\ that time this has been hishome. Mr. Welch worked in Pottercounty, this State, for some time,also was employed in the East BroadTop yard for a number of years. HeAvas married in 1894 to Miss LauraEwing, daughter of the late ,)ohn Ew-ing of town, and is the father of fivechildren: Edna. Mary, John, Clydeand Blanche. At present Mr. Welchowns the farm adjoining that of JohnRoberts in Hill Valley, about a milefrom Mount X^nion, and his chief oc-cupation is that of tilling the resides on Shirley stieet, and Inaddition to his pursuits,does considerable hauling at timesfor his brother, A. S. \Telch, and oth-ers in this community, lur. Welchis somewhat of an expert at farm-inj;. 711. William J. Welch C. B. ROBERTS C. B. Roberts was born in HillValley near Singers Gap, Oct. 1, 1868,son of John Roberts, at the presenttime an old resident of this Roberts sipent practically all hislife in this section. He was interest-ed in Harming in the early jiart of , later on prepared himself forteaching and taught school for severalwinters. He alsi) attended the Shi])-pensburg State Normal into the barbering busi-nesig, Mr. Roberts eonitinued this 712 occupiation for a number of years,selling out fin alii to Herman Schmit-tle. Mr. Roberts has also been inter-ested in the Imnberins business. He isa member of the Masonic Order, alsoof the Presbvteriian church. At pi-es-ent he is intere-sted in electrical workand is devoting some time to electricmassage trei;.tment. He E. Drake in 1S93 and is thefather of 3 children: Alma, Lornraand HORACE C. CHiLCOTT Horace C. Chil
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