THOMAS ROBINSON WELBURN

Thomas Robinson Welburn

Thomas Robinson Welburn, born May 7, 1849, was the second oldest surviving son of at least 5 born to Mary Gray and George Welburn. He is rumored to have been named for Thomas Robinson, a white Millsboro farmer, to whom his future brother-in-law William Oliver was bound as a child.

On August 18, 1864 at the young age of 15, Thomas enlisted as a Private in the Union Army (Company H, 28th US Colored Infantry). He was a substitute for Daniel B. Cannon of Southeast Broad Creek Hundred, who enlisted 18 months earlier (see substitution document below). His muster card describes him as 5' 3" with black complexion, eyes, and hair. His age is mistakenly recorded as 18.

By the beginning of 1865, Thomas' rank was transitioned to "Musician." This change is probably due to the revelation of his true age. Most of the Civil War fifers, drummers, and buglers were boys. Acording to the oral tradition passed down through his descendants, Thomas was a bugler.

Thomas returned home to his parents after his discharge in November 1865. The 1870 Census lists his occupation as "mariner". He eventually relocated to Chester County, PA. He married Lucy Townsend, daughter of Rose Hall and James Townsend, on March 30, 1871 in Camden, NJ. Nine children were born. Six survived to adulthood.

Thomas, who died in 1924, and Lucy, who died in 1942, are buried in Ricks Memorial Cemetery in Devon, PA.

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Outline of Thomas & Lucy's Descendants

A GUIDE TO THE OUTLINE:

BLACK=CHILD OF THOMAS & LUCY; RED=GRANDCHILD OF THOMAS & LUCY; PURPLE=GREAT-GRANDCHILD; MINT=2XGREAT-GRANDCHILD; ORANGE=3XGREAT-GRANDCHILD; BLUE=4XGREAT-GRANDCHILD; YELLOW=5XGREAT-GRANDCHILD; GREEN=6XGREAT-GRANDCHILD; ADD ANOTHER "GREAT" TO KNOW THE RELATIONSHIP TO MARY & GEORGE WELBURN.

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I. Mary Welburn (9/1871 - ?)

II. Mary Louisa "Mamie" Welburn-Hearn (10/1872 - 1/1/1967)

A. George William Virgil Hearn (1/5/1885 - ?) *stepson

1. William Hearn (8/5/1914 - 3/28/1915)

2. George O. Hearn (2/8/1916 - 7/24/2004)

a. George O. Hearn (1939-

b. William Hearn (1944-

c. Arlene Hearn-Taylor

2. Evelyn L. Hearn-Kiah-Thomas (1917 - ?)

a. Joseph W. Kiah

b. John Thomas

3. Virgil Hearn (1919 - ?)

4. Jane Hearn-Briggs (1925 - ?)

a. Sandra Briggs-Moody

b. Raymond Briggs

c. Robert Briggs (19__ - ?)

5. Cinderella Hearn-Whaley-Galloway (1929 - 2013)

a. Isabella Whaley-Solomon

i. Robert Whaley-Hadrick

ii. Leon Whaley-Blake

iii. Kevin Whaley-Blake

iv. Raheem Whaley-Solomon

B. William Nathan Hearn (10/1895 - 12/1929) *adopted

1. (baby boy) Hearn (8/27/1919 - 8/27/1919)

III. Sara "Sallie" Edith Welburn-Long (1/19/1874 - 4/18/1953)

A. William John Long Sr. (3/17/1895 - 5/1967)

1. Marie T. Long (1918 - ?)

2. Alice "Coot" Long-Land-Paskings (1922 -

a. Robert (Land) Paskings (1938 -

3. Wilhelmina "Billie" Long-Powell (1925 - ?)

4. Helen Long-Lyles (8/30/1926 - 7/12/2002)

a. Clayton Galloway (1943 - 2005)

i. Anna Galloway

ii. Danielle Galloway

- Nahkia Galloway

iii. Clayton Galloway

b. Pete Gantz (19__ -

c. Wallace "Dexter" Lyles (1958 -

i. India Lyles

5. Eleanor Long-Norris (1928 - ?)

a. Dana Norris

6. William John Long Jr. (1931 - ?)

a. William John Long III

b. Darrell Long (19__ - ?)

7. Leroy Long (1934 - ?)

a. Sharon Long

b. Marie Long

c. ____ Long

B. Ethel Frances Long-Terry (10/1/1895 - 4/1/1983)

1. Nathan Francis Terry (4/28/1929 - 1/13/2013)

a. Phyllis D. Terry

b. Natalie J. Terry

c. Janice E. Terry-Russell

i. Andrew Russell

C. Paul Lester Long (12/26/1898 - 2/1966)

1. Robert Long (1924 -

2. Leonard Long (1926 -

3. Paul Long Jr. (1929 - ?)

4. Joyce Long (1930- ?)

5. Paulina Long (1936 -

D. Helen Long-Abrams (1897 - ?)

1. Catherine Abrams (19__ - ?)

E. Robert Alfred Long (4/27/1899 - ?)

IV. Elizabeth J. Welburn (1/19/1878 - 7/24/1885)

V. Emanuel Welburn (11/2/1883 - 12/21/1884)

VI. Emma May Welburn-Long (10/18/1885 - 6/23/1961)

A. Mary Etta Long (10/1/1910 - 2/20/1911)

B. Elizabeth M. Long (1911 - ?)

C. Lucy E. Long-Mitchell (12/6/1912 - 10/15/1997)

1. Michele Mitchell-Stanback (19__ -

a. Jonathan Stanback

D. Millie Anne Long-Simms (1/2/1914 - 12/18/1991)
E. William Henry Long Jr. (11/28/1914 - 10/26/1988)

F. Margaret E. "Peggy" Long-Bell (19 __ - ?)

G. Evelyn Caroline Long (8/24/1917 - 4/18/1918)

H. Charles Andrew Long Sr. (10/21/1918 - 1/12/2009)

1. Joan M. Long (1949 -

a. Jeanette M. Bond (1968 -

i. Summer Bond

2. Charles Andrew Long Jr. (1957 -

a. Sherita Long

3. Nancy Long-Henderson (1963 -

a. Randall Long (1988 -

b. Michael Long (1990 -

c. Anthony Richardson (1993 -

4. Jacqueline Long (1965 -

a. Damaris Rosa (1995 -

b. Jenice Perez (2003 -

5. Avert Rogers *stepson (1948 -

I. Sarah Edith Long-Washington (1921 - ?)
J. Esther Marie Long (1925 -

1. Elizabeth "Betti" Long-Daniels (1954 -

a. Nyel Daniels-Rountree

i. Andrew Rountree

b. Candace Daniels

VII. Clarence B. Bernard Welburn Sr. (3/15/1888 - 4/1964)

A. Mary Louise Welburn-Cook (1913 - ?)

1. Merretta Welburn (9/12/1928 - 9/12/1928)

2. Lucy Cook-Brown (19__ - ?)

a. William Brown

i. April Brown

B. Clarence B. Welburn Jr. (5/19/1916 - 4/4/2001)

1. Barbara Welburn (4/15/1938 - 11/14/1998)

a. Scott Anthony Welburn (1959 - 1997)

i. Peter Scott Phillips (1990 -

b. Lisa Welburn-Cates (1960 -

c. Hope Welburn-Adegbesan (1961 -

i. Jerrell Smith Jr. (1979 -

ii. Nathaniel McCalla (1990 -

iii. Ireti Adegbesan (1997 -

d. Nicole Welburn-Solomon (1976 -

i. Ameerah Jones (1998 -

ii. Rajieb Allen Jr. (2011 -

2. Cecilia Welburn (19__ -

a. Melissa Welburn

3. Bruce C. Welburn (1962 -

C. Adolphus H. Welburn (4/25/1917 - 3/25/1918)

D. Edward T. Welburn Sr. (6/6/1918 - 8/4/2019)

1. Edward T. Welburn Jr. (12/1950 -

a. Adrienne Welburn-Walker

i. Maya Walker

ii. Emanuel Walker

b. Brian D. Welburn

2. William Welburn (1/1954 -

a. Jessica Welburn-Paige

i. Malcolm Paige

b. Jonathan Welburn

E. Jessie Gertrude Welburn-Watson (1918 - ?)

1. Ronald G. Welburn (1944 -

a. Elliott Welburn

2. Sheryl L. Watson (1952 -

a. _____ Watson

3. Howard Watson Jr. (19__ -

a. _____ Watson

b. _____ Watson

c. _____ Watson

4. Robert Watson (19__ -

a. _____ Watson

F. Leon O. Welburn (5/8/1921 - 6/1987)

G. Harold Ira Welburn Sr. (1/17/1923 - 11/27/1992)

1. Harold Ira Welburn Jr. (8/13/1946 - 8/14/1946)

2. Clarke B. Welburn (1948 -

a. Damon Welburn

i. Riley R. Welburn

b. Cydnee Welburn-Rafferty

3. Craig Thomas Welburn (1949 -

a. Craig Brenden Welburn

i. Craig Joseph Welburn

ii. Cameron Welburn

b. Courtney Welburn-Holeman

i. Jaden Holeman

ii. Jordan Holeman

c. Ashley Welburn

d. Andrew Welburn

4. Donna Welburn (19__ -

a. Christian Welburn

b. Kirsten Welburn

5. Kevin Welburn (1970 -

a. Mason Ira Welburn (2010 -

VIII. Florence Mable Welburn-Thomas (12/19/1892 - 4/14/1919)

A. Viola Welburn (1913 - ?)

1. Henry A. Welburn (1931 - 1/25/2013)

a. Autumn Welburn-Kelly

b. David Welburn

2. Joyce Welburn-Moore (1936 -

B. Mary Thomas (1916 - ?)

C. Herbert Garfield Thomas Jr. (1918 - ?)

IX. Thomas Robert Welburn (3/24/1895 - 5/1966)

A. Thomas Welburn (6/12/1920 - 1/25/1959)

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