Following Maria's death, Jacob married (2) December 15, 1842, Elizabeth Reish 1811-1846, widow of Michael Grow, by whom there were Rachel and Mary Ann.
He married (3) September 20 1847, Elizabeth Longanecker 1821-1865, widow of Mathias Ruble, by whom there were twins Amanda and Alonzo, Henry, Aaron, Elizabeth, Catherine, Lewis and Lydia.
He married (4) June 10, 1867, Susanna Funderburgh 1833-1889, widow of Adam Rudisill, by there were Martha, Jacob, Levi, Laura, Susannah and Benjamin. In addition to his own 22 children, Jacob was the step-father of five. Jacob was the grandson of Karl Ludwig Walbaum, a Hessian Soldier who defected after his capture by the Continental Army and changed his name to Charles Welbaum.
Jacob bought 80 acres in the west half of the southwest quarter of section 14 of Union Township, Miami County, Ohio in 1833 where all of his children were born. He later acquired 56 acres adjoining to the west in section 15 from which at the intersection of Wright Road and the Potsdam Pike he sold an acre to the school directors, it being the first school in the area. He served as a supervisor and school director for fifteen years. He was named in 1861 as a director of the Georgetown graveyard. He and his wives were members of the Georgetown German Baptist Brethren church. They are all buried in the Potsdam Cemetery.
Children of Mary Miller and Jacob Welbaum:
G2 Michael Welbaum, born December 31, 1834, died December 16, 1838.
G3 Charles Miller Welbaum, born November 22, 1836, died December 8, 1911 in Potsdam, Ohio, married December 29, 1864 in Miami County, Ohio, Mary Ann "Mollie" Ammon, daughter of Levi & Margaret Caroline (Byerly) Ammon, born February 15, 1840 in Liberty, Ohio, died February 28, 1913 in Potsdam, Ohio. Charles served in Company D, 147th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the War Between the States. After his return, he was a farmer, Justice of the Peace for Union Township, Councilman and Mayor of Georgetown as Potsdam was originally named and trustee of the United Brethren In Christ when the building was erected in Potsdam in 1882. There were no children however they raised Muriel Drinkwater and his nephew Korah Welbaum. Charles and Mollie are buried in the Potsdam Cemetery.
G4 David Welbaum, born January 28, 1838, died March 31 1864 in Montgomery County, Ohio, married September 19, 1861 in Montgomery County, Ohio, Ellen Ann "Ella" Hess, daughter of John D. and Sarah (Danner) Hess. David is buried Landis Cemetery in Montgomery County.
G5 Sarah Welbaum, born April 3, 1839, died September 2, 1911 in Covington, Ohio, married December 25, 1858 in Miami County, Ohio, George Howalt, born 1839 Pennsylvania, died March 19, 1920 in Covington, Ohio. George enlisted in Company I, 147th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on May 2, 1864 and mustered out August 30, 1864. He was a shoemaker. He and Sarah are buried Highland Cemetery in Covington.
G6 John Welbaum, born December 30, 1840, died December 5, 1874 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, married September 29, 1866, Miami County, Ohio, Hannah Malinda Davis, daughter of George B. and Anna (College) Davis, born in June 1850 in Ohio, died February 6, 1935 in Potsdam, Ohio. John enlisted in Company B, 44th Ohio Volunteer Calvary on September 10, 1861, served as a Sergeant and mustered out July 30, 1865. In 1870, John owned a dry goods store in the hamlet of Painter Creek, Ohio. They are buried Potsdam Cemetery.
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The Miller Family Tree is a collection of information gathered over the past 50+ years by Karleen & Tom Miller of Morrisville Pennsylvania, and Gale Honeyman of the Brethren Heritage Center. The html version was created by Eric Davis. |