Emma Virginia (Welch) Tait (abt. 1850 - 1887)

Born about 1850 in Calvert, Robertson, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 27 Nov 1887 at about age 37 in Calvert, Robertson, Texas, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Emma Virginia Welch was born about 1850 in Texas^[1][2] as the daughter of W H Welch, (i.e. William H. Welch (abt.1822-aft.1922)) (b. abt 1822 in Maryland) and Mary M. (Porter) Welch (abt.1826-aft.1926) (b. abt. 1830 in Tennessee)^[3]

In 1850, Emma was an infant (age 0) and living in Burleson and Brazos, Burleson, Texas, USA. with her father, William Welch (29), mother, Mary Margaret Porter Welch (23), and brother, William Franklin Welch (1848-1934) (2). Also living with them was another like-named William Welch (19, born in Tennessee) and a Lucindia Welch (17, born in Louisiana) (born in Louisiana), whose relationships are not yet known^[3].

In 1860, W H (41) and Mary (32) and their 6 children - William (12), Emma (10), Dora (8), Susan (6), Lula (2), and Thomas (1 month) were still in Burleson, Texas, where W H continued to work as a carriage maker^[4]

In 1870, Emma (20) was living in Precinct 1, Robertson, Texas with her parents, 1 brother, William (22), and 2 sisters - Sarah Welch (18), Susan Alice Welch(16), . Her father and brother, William, were working as blacksmiths.^[5].

On 8 Oct 1873, Emma Virginia Welch married George S Tait, (shown as b abt. 1839 in Thurso, Highland, Scotland)^[1]) in Robertson County, Texas.^[6]

In 1880, Emma V Tait (30) and her husband, G. S. Tait (41) were living in Robertson County, Texas with their daughter Dora Tait Wheelis (3). G.S. was working as a jeweler.^[1]

Mrs. Emma V Tait of Calvert, Texas died on 27 Nov 1887.^[7]

Research Notes

7 Profiles are Needed for people referenced in bio. See red names in bio. These include 2 sisters, spouse, a daughter, 2 grandchildren and 1 relative whose connection is not known.

DEATH and BURIAL: Only a one line death notice has been found. No cemetery is known. Has yet to surface at FindaGrave. Need Death Record to substantiate accurate info.

FATHER

1. Need his father's LOCATION OF BIRTH: Discrepancy Penn vs Maryland

Shown as Pennsylvania on Emma's 1880 US Census.

This is Not the location originally shown when his profile was created.

DAUGHTER: Dora Tait Wheelis This info can be used when her profile is created :(Daughter's Death Certificate ^[8]:

1. B 22 Aug 1876 in Calvert, Texas Benjamin Burnett Wheelis

   Dora's Daughter: Martha Virginia Wheelis

Two Children Living in the home of her parents when she was still an infant. How are these two teenagers related to Emma's father? Need parentage and dates of birth for both.

1. William born in Tennessee abt. 1831 Need TN Birth Record
2. Lucinda born in Louisiana abt 1833? Need Louisiana Birth Record

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site; Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005; Original data: Dodd, Jordan R, et. al. Early American Marriages: Texas to 1850. Bountiful, UT: Precision Indexing Publishers, 19xx.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.; Note the name was misrepresented as "Wilch" on this census.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch; Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
6. ↑ Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019; showing full name and estimated date of birth
7. ↑ Newspapers.com; The Fort Worth Gazette; Fri, 09 Dec 1887, ppage 2; Emma V Tait Death Notice
8. ↑ Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982; for Dora Tait, daughter of Emma Virginia Welch Tait; Dora Wheelis,