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The following biography of Richard Welch was published at findagrave.com. I am not the author.
[Richard Welch served in the militia in 1782 under General Marion and served 36 days.] After the war he moved to Wayne County Mississippi, about 1800. Richard constructed Fort Slaughter in 1814 during the Creek Indian War. He is listed as the head of the family in the Wayne County Census of 1816. Moved to Jones County soon thereafter and settled on the west side of Leaf River at what is known as Uncle Tim's Place. He is buried in the middle of a private (Prempton Cemetery) upon a hill where later County Line Church was built. This cemetery is now known as the Welch/Graham Cemetery at the County Line Baptist Church. For many years his grave was marked by a large Magnolia tree but on 24 September 1989 the Sons of the American Revolution, with H.H. Danniels as sponsor and Dr. McCain, former president of the University of Southern Mississippi, erected a marker to his memory. Richard and his children were living in a community known as Oakeywork Creek, Mississippi in 1820.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 April 2020), memorial page for Richard J. Welch (1762–10 Nov 1838), Find a Grave Memorial no. 31483319, citing Welch-Graham Cemetery, Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Clem W. Akins Jr. (contributor 47030135) .
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