James Welburn/Sarah Welburn-Short/Joshua Welburn Sr.
James Welburn James Welburn was born circa 1852/1853 in the farming community of Roxana, Sussex County, Delaware. He was the 8th child born to George & Mary Welburn. Because the Welburns and most other Roxana residents were skipped during the 1860 Census, James makes his first & only public records appearance in the 1870 Census at the age of 17. It is presumed that James Welburn died between 1870 and 1879 without a wife or children. See his census record below. Sarah M. Welburn-Short Sarah M. Welburn was born March 1857 in the farming community of Roxana in the Baltimore Hundred. Like her brother James, Sarah is first recorded in the 1870 Census. She was about 14 years of age and still at home with her parents. Aroung 1878 Sarah married Isaac James Short, a son of Wingate Short, and they resided & farmed in the Baltimore Hundred. Records from 1880 show thar James sharecropped on a 65-acre farm which porduces 600 bushels of indian corn, 30 bushels of sweet potatoes, 25 bushels of irish potatoes, 100 pounds of butter, and 80 dozen eggs. By 1900 Sarah & James relocated to 109 Felton Street in Philadelphia, PA where he worked as a coachman. The 1900 Census is the last mention of Sarah in public records. She is presumed to have died between 1900 and 1910. No children were born during the marriage. See her 1900 Census below. Joshua London Welburn Sr. Joshua London Welburn was the 14th known child of Mary & George Welburn. He was born June 1862 in the community of Roxana and undoubtably aided his father on his farm. He makes his first appearance in the 1870 Federal Census for Sussex County, Delaware and was not the youngest child residing in the Welburn household at the time. Joshua married circa 1881 in Delaware, but because the 1890 Census was destroyed, his wife's remains unknown. She died between 1898 and 1900. Joshua first relocated to Radnor, PA and finally to Philadelphia. His occupations were varied: hack driver, teamster, and furniture mover. He reported that 8 children were born during the marriage, but only 4 had survived through 1910. The whereabouts of all his descendants remains unknown at this time. His 8 children were: Helen Welburn (born 3/1882, whereabouts unknown after 1900) and her child:
Helen Batelito
"name unknown" Welburn (born 1882-1900, died before 1900)
Etta Welburn (born February 1886, whereabouts unknown after 1900);
Georgianna Welburn (born August 1890, whereabouts unknown after 1920);
Joshua London Welburn Jr. (born 5/12/1892, died 12/1968);
"name unknown" Welburn (born 1890-1900, died before 1900);
Catherine S. Welburn (born February 1897, died by 1910);
Ida R. Welburn (born October 1898, died by 1910);
(above) 1870 Census: James Welburn residing with employer Jerry Hudson
(above) 1900 Census: Sarah Welburn Short in Philadelphia
