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Descendants of John Welliver

Generation No. 4

16. JOHN JACOB¹⁰ WELLIVER (JACOB⁹, JOHN⁸, JOHN⁷, PETER⁶, JOHANN PETER⁵, JOHANN PETER⁴ WOHLEBEN, WAHLRATH³, JOHANN PAULUS², PETER¹) was born 07 Dec 1832 in Lycoming Pa, and died 05 Jan 1880 in Eden Valley Stearns, Minnsota. He married LUCETTA WILSON 01 Mar 1855 in Iowa, daughter of HENRY WILSON and SARAH. She was born 31 Dec 1836 in Indiania, and died 23 May 1898 in Eden Valley Stearns, Minnsota.

Children of JOHN WELLIVER and LUCETTA WILSON are:

34.	i.	HENRY WILSON¹¹ WELLIVER, b. 04 Apr 1857, Little Paint Creek, Iowa; d. 01 Sep 1918, Devil's Lake, Ramsey, North Dokota.
35.	ii.	EVELYN DORA WELLIVER, b. 14 Jan 1860, Little Paint Creek, Iowa; d. 07 Jun 1942, Brainerd, Crow Wing, Mn.
	iii.	JOHN MILTON WELLIVER, b. 01 Mar 1862, Little Paint Creek, Iowa; d. 22 Feb 1902, Garrison, Crow Wing, MN.
36.	iv.	IDA AMELIA WELLIVER, b. 23 Feb 1865, Little Paint Creek, Iowa; d. 11 Aug 1963, Golden Valley, Marshall, Mn.
37.	v.	CHARLES FRANCIS WELLIVER, b. 23 Dec 1868, Little Paint Creek, Iowa; d. 22 Jan 1903.
	vi.	ETTA M. WELLIVER, b. 05 Jul 1872, Little Paint Creek, Iowa; d. 17 Feb 1942; m. THOMAS HARRIS; b. 1868, Little Paint Creek, Allamakee, Iowa.
38.	vii.	MARY JANE WELLIVER, b. 17 Mar 1875, Little Paint Creek, Iowa; d. 1958.

17. MILTON JOHN¹⁰ WELLIVER (JACOB⁹, JOHN⁸, JOHN⁷, PETER⁶, JOHANN PETER⁵, JOHANN PETER⁴ WOHLEBEN, WAHLRATH³, JOHANN PAULUS², PETER¹) was born 01 Sep 1826 in Lycing PA, and died 10 Feb 1912 in Eden Valley Stearns Co., Minnosita. He married (1) JEANNETTE FLINN. She was born 1830, and died 02 Dec 1907. He married (2) MARY JANE KELLY 1860 in Clyde, Ohio. She was born 03 Feb 1825, and died 05 Feb 1882.

Children of MILTON WELLIVER and MARY KELLY are:

39.	i.	ALFRED EUGENE¹¹ WELLIVER, b. 06 Jan 1862, Clyde, Sandusky, Ohio; d. 24 Jul 1928, Eden Valley, Stearns Co, Minnesota.
	ii.	GEORGE WELLIVER, b. 22 Oct 1850, Groton Twp, Erie, Ohio; d. 12 Sep 1941, Green Creek Twp, Sandusky, Ohio.
	iii.	JOHN WILSON WELLIVER, b. 29 Oct 1848, Groton Twp, Erie, Ohio; d. 03 Feb 1933, Clyde, Sandusky, Ohio.
	iv.	SARAH ELIZABETH WELLIVER, b. 1858, Clyde, Ohio; d. Brainard, MN.
	v.	EMMA ELIVRA WELLIVER, b. 1852.
	vi.	ABIGAIL LILLIAN WELLIVER, b. 1865.
	vii.	CORA WELLIVER, b. 1863.
	viii.	EALINE CORA WELLIVER, b. 09 Aug 1856.
	ix.	SAMANTHA WELLIVER, b. 05 Sep 1847.
	x.	SARAH ANN WELLIVER, b. 25 Feb 1858.
	xi.	GEORGE W. WELLIVER, b. 17 Nov 1843.

18. MARY JANE¹⁰ WELLIVER (JACOB⁹, JOHN⁸, JOHN⁷, PETER⁶, JOHANN PETER⁵, JOHANN PETER⁴ WOHLEBEN, WAHLRATH³, JOHANN PAULUS², PETER¹) was born 11 Jan 1840. She married HENRY M. DYE. He was born 1827.

Children of MARY WELLIVER and HENRY DYE are:

	i.		FLORENCE¹¹ DYE.
	ii.		ADA DYE.
	iii.		JUDSON J. DYE.

19. FRANCIS C.¹⁰ WELLIVER (JACOB⁹, JOHN⁸, JOHN⁷, PETER⁶, JOHANN PETER⁵, JOHANN PETER⁴ WOHLEBEN, WAHLRATH³, JOHANN PAULUS², PETER¹) was born 1828, and died 11 Mar 1883. He married ELIZABETH BERTHA PETERSON 1859. She was born 1831 in Norway, and died 1903.

Children of FRANCIS WELLIVER and ELIZABETH PETERSON are:

	i.		WILSON A.¹¹ WELLIVER, b. 1860.
	ii.		JOHN F. WELLIVER, b. 1860.
	iii.		OSCAR WELLIVER, b. 1864.
	iv.		ANNA B. WELLIVER, b. 1866.
	v.		NORMAN W. WELLIVER, b. 1868.
	vi.		IRA WELLIVER, b. 1873.
	vii.		BERTHA E. WELLIVER, b. 1875.

20. MELINDA¹⁰ WELLIVER (GEORGE⁹, JOHN⁸, JOHN⁷, PETER⁶, JOHANN PETER⁵, JOHANN PETER⁴ WOHLEBEN, WAHLRATH³, JOHANN PAULUS², PETER¹) was born 1835, and died 04 Jan 1906. She married GEORGE GREENLY. He was born 22 Nov 1824 in Herford County, England, and died 22 Apr 1906.

Children of MELINDA WELLIVER and GEORGE GREENLY are:

	i.		HARRISON¹¹ GREENLY.
	ii.		CORA GREENLY.
	iii.		CLARA GREENLY.

21. VALENTINE¹⁰ WELLIVER (GEORGE⁹, JOHN⁸, JOHN⁷, PETER⁶, JOHANN PETER⁵, JOHANN PETER⁴ WOHLEBEN, WAHLRATH³, JOHANN PAULUS², PETER¹) was born 1837, and died 1892. He married SARAH WATTS 09 Mar 1863. She was born 1841.

Notes for VALENTINE WELLIVER:
Columbia Democrat dated 1-24-1863 pg 2 column 7 marriage announcement . 1870 census Index; Welliver Valentine age 33, pg 308 hse 23 Montour.

Children of VALENTINE WELLIVER and SARAH WATTS are:

	i.		MARY CATHERINE¹¹ WELLIVER.
	ii.		JOHN CALVIN WELLIVER, b. 1887; m. EMMA LUELLA APPLEGATE, 22 Dec 1914.

Notes for JOHN CALVIN WELLIVER:
86 years old dean of the telegraph industry, who retired in 1943 as first Vice-President of the western Union Telegraph Company, died June 1924, after a week illness at his home at Carville, NJ.

"Recognized as one of the great figures in the history of the telegraph industry, Mr. Welliver numbered among his early associates the pioneers who built and operated many of the nations's first telegraph lines. He served Western Union for 63 years, longer than any other executive in Western Union 100 year history. Th name of J. C. Welliver appeared on more than six billion yellow telegraph blanks between 1916 and 1943,

After his retirement, Mr. Welliver continued for two years as a director of Western Union, and was a director of two subsidiaries, the American District Telegraph Company and Tel-register Corporation, when he died. He attend a board meeting of the American District Telegraph Company two weeks ago. Many people in the telegraph industry and friends will view the remains Monday and Tuesday evening at Knapp's Funeral Home, 132 South Harrison Avenue, East Orange, and attend the funeral services at the same place at 8 P.M. Wednesday. Interment will be in St. Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery, Main Street, Milburn at 0930 A.M. Thursday.

Mr . Welliver's preeminence in the communication field resulted from his active participation the the management of the company's affairs throughout almost the entire period of his service. he also stimulated the general use of telegrams for social correspondence by issuing colorful special occasion blanks designed by leading artists, and suggested greeting texts for various holidays and social occasions. He also directed a program which improved the appearance of Western Union Offices over the nation and speeded up telegraph service. He originated and introduced the Night letter in 1910 and the day letter in 1911.

Mr. Welliver was born at Montana, New Jersey, 9 March 1865. His father Jacob H. Willever, was station agent of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad at Fort Murray, Warren County, NJ. Young Willever spent much time assisting his father and was a proficient telegraph operator at age of 15. He got his first regular job as a Western Union Telegraph operator in Asbury Park in 1882 at the age of 17. He was soon transferred to New York City and worked in various branch telegraph offices before entering the main office of Western Union, the at 195 Broadway.

While working as a telegraph operator, Willever studied shorthand and became statistical clerk of the General Operating Department. His knowledge of shorthand, then a rare accomplishment, resulted in his appointment in 1887 as stenographer in the office of General Thomas T. Eckert, then president and general manager of Western Union. He soon became General Eckert's secretary and executive clerk and continued until 1909 as executive assistant to Colonel R.C. Clowry, who succeeded General Eckert as president. His intimate contact during these years with every phase of management, operations and development laid the foundation for his outstanding career.

Mr. Willever next assumed charge of the management and development of Western Union's cable business including the intricate relations with foreign administrations. Rapid growth of the international business marked Mr. Welliver as a top salesman as well as an able administrator. In 1914 he was appointed Commercial General Manager of Western Union. Equipped with a broad range of experience covering the executive, traffic, cable and commercial phases of the business, Mr. Willever was prepared to play a dominant role in the written communications business.

He became Vice-President of the Commercial Department in 1916, with control over the commercial activities of the entire Western Union system. In April 1925 he became first vice-president.

It was Mr. Wellivers practice for many years to confer with company officials steadily from 9 to 5, with only a brief pause for lunch. The he would take a train to his home at 223 Sagamore Road, Millburn, NJ., or to his 400 acre farm at Carrville, Warren County, NJ. He would change into old clothes and work often hours with pick, shovel and wheelbarrow, often by lantern light. Then for hours, sometime until early morning he would study office papers he took home in a bulging briefcase. Work was Mr. Welliver's hobby, but he also found time for music, art collecting, farming and flower cultivation. A regular patron of symphony concerts he was proud of his ability to read a conductor' score. He was an avid collector of porcelains and Chinese snuff boxes. He raised prize flowers in great abundance". (From the History of the Woolever family 1650-1958, by Raymond Grant Woolever, 1958).

22. MARY A.¹⁰ WELLIVER (GEORGE⁹, JOHN⁸, JOHN⁷, PETER⁶, JOHANN PETER⁵, JOHANN PETER⁴ WOHLEBEN, WAHLRATH³, JOHANN PAULUS², PETER¹) was born 1842, and died 1912. She married DAVID ROTE, son of DANIEL ROTE and SARAH MASTERS. He was born 13 Sep 1832.

Notes for DAVID ROTE:
Farmer, P.O. Sereno, was born in Madison Township, eldest son of Daniel and Sarah (Masters) Rote. He resided here until March, 1886, when he purchased the farm he now owns, known as the John Bruner farm. He married, Mary, daughter of George Welliver; George's wife Elsie was a daughter of Simon and Mary (Robbins) Kinney. The Kinney's were from new Jersey, and among the early settlers in Pine Township. Mr. and Mrs Rote have two children. (History of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania, Battle, 1887, pg 531).

Children of MARY WELLIVER and DAVID ROTE are:

	i.		SARAH E.¹¹ ROTE, b. Aft. 1860.
	ii.		ANNA E. ROTE, b. Aft. 1860.

23. MARTHA¹⁰ WELLIVER (GEORGE⁹, JOHN⁸, JOHN⁷, PETER⁶, JOHANN PETER⁵, JOHANN PETER⁴ WOHLEBEN, WAHLRATH³, JOHANN PAULUS², PETER¹) was born 1845. She married WILLIAM GREENLY. He was born 1839.

Notes for WILLIAM GREENLY:
William Greenly, superintendent and farmer, was born in Pine Township in 1839, a son of Richard (Born in 1812) and Sarah (Chamberlin, born in 1819) Greenly. Both parents are still living. William remained at home until twenty-two years of age, and was reared to farm pursuits. About 1873 he come to Sereno and learned the Tanner's trade with Eward Richie, since 1881 he has been superintendent of the tannery, having the entire management. He was married in 1872, to Martha, Daughter of George Welliver. Mr. and Mrs Greenly have three children, Harrison W., Cora and Clara. He purchased a farm of 100 acres in 1886, and is now carrying on the same. In politics he is a Republican. (History of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania, Battle, 1887, pg 529).

Children of MARTHA WELLIVER and WILLIAM GREENLY are:

	i.		HARRISON¹¹ GREENLY.
	ii.		CORA GREENLY.
	iii.		CLARA GREENLY.

24. ELIZABETH¹⁰ WELLIVER (HIRAM⁹, JOSEPH⁸, JOHN⁷, PETER⁶, JOHANN PETER⁵, JOHANN PETER⁴ WOHLEBEN, WAHLRATH³, JOHANN PAULUS², PETER¹) was born 22 Sep 1850, and died 19 May 1914. She married JAMES C. GILBERT 07 Sep 1890.

Notes for JAMES C. GILBERT:
Died of Typhoid Fever on 19 August 1907 in Jackson County, Indiana. He is buried in the Reddington Cemetery located at Reddington, Indiana. The record of his death is recorded at the Jackson County, Indiana Health Department, book H-13, page 4, this record gives his date of birth as 30 January 1839.

Child of ELIZABETH WELLIVER and JAMES GILBERT is:

HIRAM WELLIVER¹¹ GILBERT, b. 09 Jul 1892; d. 20 Aug 1907.

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