Owen B. Weld (Wells)

Owen B. Weld (Wells)

       From the 1855 Illinois State Census
Name - Owen Weld
Aged - 20-30 Years
Serving in the Militia
Home in 1855 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.

       From the 1860 Census #367/2713
Name - Owen Weld
Aged - 28 Years
Home in 1860 - Clintonville Township, Kane Co., Ill.
Occupation - Serving at Home

       From the Elgin Reserved Militia Rolls

1861 Elgin Class II Reserve Militia

   Signed the roll July 27, 1861.

1862 Elgin Class II Reserve Militia

   Signed the roll July 7, 1862.
 
Elgin Registered Voter in 1866.

Member of the Universalist Church

        From the 1870 Census #237/354
Name - Owen Weld
Aged - 37 Years
Born - New Hampshire
Home in 1870 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.

       From the 1880 Census
Name - Owen Weld
Aged - 48 Years
Born - New Hampshire
Home in 1880 - Elgin Township, Kane Co., Ill.
Occupation - Farmer

   As recorded on the Elgin Sexton's ledger
Occupation, Retired Farmer.  Died Dec. 1, 1899, 4:00 pm at 52 N. Crystal St.  Aged. 68/1/7.  Cause of death listed as ***** 36 hours with Broncial Pnumonia for 3 days.  Undertaker retained, J. A. Palmer.  Physician, A. L. Clark  Permit #7606.   Buried at Udina, Ill. Cemetery.

Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.

Militia forms filed for Elgin in 1861 & 1862.