Weldon Family History

Calvin Weldon was born in 1807 in New York.  He married Angeline ?. She was born about 1811 and died on January 13, 1898 in Baldwin City, Kansas.  She is buried in the Prairie City Cemetery in Baldwin City, Kansas.  They moved to Kane Co., Illinois in 1846. They lived in Wilmington, Will Co., Illinois where Calvin purchased land in 1855.  Calvin died on June 20, 1882 at 75 yrs, 3 mo, 22 d.  He is buried in Mound Prairie Cemetery in Seward, Nebraska.They had six known children.

 

 

1.  Amanda Weldon - Amanda was born in 1833 in New York.  She married Allen Messinger in 1849 at the age of 17.  They were married in Kane Co., Illinois on September 19, 1849 (license #1139).  They had nine children. (See  Messinger history.)

 

2. George Weldon - He was born about 1833 in New York.

 

3.  Lafayette Weldon  Lafayette was born March 19, 1935 in Oswego Co., New York.  He married Ellen Hurley on September 7, 1862 in Will Co., Illinois. (license #1351)  They moved to Nebraska in 1870.  Lafayette died on Jan 25, 1891 in Seward Co., Nebraska. He is buried in Tamaro Cemetery, Seward Co., Nebraska. Ellen was born November 7, 1840 in New York and died on January 12, 1928.  She is buried in Tamaro Cemetery, Seward Co., Nebraska.  They had three children.  Ellen's second marriage was to William Elias Myers.

            A.  Mary A. Weldon - She was born about 1863 in Illinois.

            B.  Alice Weldon - She was born about 1865 in Illinois.

C.  Charles Calvin Weldon - He was born June 1866 in Illinois and died on November 5, 1887.  He is buried in Tamaro Cemetery, Seward Co., Nebraska.

 

4.  Rasatha Weldon - She was born about 1839 in New York.

 

5.  Angelia Weldon - Angelia was born in 1841 in New York.  She married Thomas Henry Crellin on January 9, 1862 in Will Co., Illinois.  (license #1160)   He was born about 1836 in Ohio.  They had 10 children.

 

            A.  Willie Crellin - He was born about 1862 in Illinois.

            B.  H. Thomas Crellin - He was born about 1864 in Illinois.

            C.  Walter Crellin - He was born about 1869 in Illinois.

D.  Laurabelle Crellin - She was born in November 1870 in Illinois.  She married William Tredinnick  on March 3, 1896 in Grundy Co., Illinois.  He was born in May 1864 in England.  They had two children.

                        a.  Clarence Tredinnick - He was born about 1901 in Illinois.

                        b.  Thomas Tredinnick - He was born about 1907 in Illinois.

E.  Burdette F. Crellin - He was born about 1873 in Illinois.  He married Elizabeth Wilter in Cook Co., Illinois on January 28, 1899.  She was born about 1880 in Luxemburg, Germany.  They had four children.

                        a.  Berniece Crellin - She was born about 1903 in Illinois.

                        b.  Thomas Crellin - He was born about 1908 in Illinois.

                        c.  Nona Crellin - She was born about 1911 in Manitoba.

                        d.  Amos A. Crellin - He was born on March 6, 1912 in Manitoba and died on August 26, 2003.

F.  Helen Clara Crellin - She was born in May 1874 in Illinois.  She married Frank Sykes  in Grundy Co., Illinois on February 28, 1899.  He was born in July 1875 in Illinois.  They had three children.

                        a.  Donald T. Sykes - He was born about 1901 in Illinois.

                        b.  Eloise H. Sykes - She was born about 1905 in Illinois.

                        c.  Marjorie L. Sykes - She was born about 1915 in Illinois.

G.  Henrietta (Etta) Crellin - She was born about 1876 in Illinois.  She married about 1901 to James C. Karr. He was born about 1865 in West Virginia.  They had four children.

                        a.  Arthur C. Karr - He was born about 1902 in Kansas.

                        b.  Ethel L. Karr - She was born about 1904 in Kansas.

                        c.  Vallie G. Karr - She was born about 1908 in Kansas.

                        d.  Gladys M. Karr - She was born about 1909 in Kansas.

            H.  Emma Crellin - She was born about 1878 in Illinois.

I.  Ezra R.Crellin - He was born about 1879 in Illinois.  He married Ella Unknown about 1903.  She was born about 1884 in Michigan.

            J.  Alice Crellin - She was born about 1884 in Illinois.

 

6.  Jacob Weldon - He was born about 1843 in New York.  He married Charlotte Foote on November 13, 1866 in Will Co., Illinois. (license #2684)  She was born about 1841 in New York.  They had one child.

                        A.  Mary Weldon - She was born about 1868 in Illinois.