THOMAS ROBINSON WELBURN

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Thomas Robinson Welburn

Thomas R. Welburn was born May 1849, presumedly the 2nd of at least 5 sons of Mary Gray & 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.

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 SE 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 young boys. Acording to the oral tradition pased 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. In 1872 he married Lucy Townsend. 8 children were born during the marriage. Six survived to adulthood.

Thomas Robinson Welburn died in 1924.

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An Outline of Thomas & Lucy's Descendants


I. Mary L. "Mamie" Welburn-Hearn (born 10/1872) and her children:

A. George William Virgil Hearn (born 1/1885, died after 1942); stepson

1. George O. Hearn (1916-2004)

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-

a. Isabella Whaley-Solomon

B. William Nathan Hearn (born 10/1895, died ?); adopted

II. Sallie Edith Welburn-Long (born 1873) and her children:

A. William John Long Sr. (born 3/1895, died 5/1967);

1. Marie Long (19__-?)

2. Wilhemina "Billie" Long-Powell (19__- ?)

3. Alice "Coot" Long-Paskings (19__-

a. Robert Paskings

4. Helen Long-Lyles (1929-2002)

a. Wallace Lyles (1958-

b. Clayton Lyles (19__ - ?)

c. "Petey" Lyles

5. Eleanor Long-Norris (19__- ?)

a. Dana Norris

6. William John Long Jr. (19__- ?)

a. William J. Long III

b. Darrell Long (19__ - ?)

7. Leroy Long (19__- ?)

a. Sharon Long

b. Marie Long

c. ____ Long

B. Ethel Long-Terry (born 10/1895?, died 4/1983);

1. Nathan Terry (1929-

a. Phyllis D. Terry

b. Natalie J. Terry

c. Janice E. Terry-Russell

C. Paul Lester Long Sr. (born 12/1898, died 2/1966);

1. Robert Long (1924-?)

2. Leonard Long (1926-?)

3. Paul Long (1929-?)

4. Joyce Long (1930-?)

D. Robert Long (born 1901, died after 1920);

E. Helen Long-Abrams (born 190_, died?);

1. Catherine Abrams (19__-?)

III. Emma Welburn-Long (born 10/1885) and her children:

A. Mary Etta Long (born before 1911, died before 1920);

B. Elizabeth M. Long (born 1911, died ater 1930);

C. Lucy E. Long-Mitchell (born 12/1912, died 10/1997);

1. Michele Mitchell-Stanback (19__-

a. Jonathan Stanback

D. Millie Anne Long-Simms (born 1/1914, died 12/1991);

E. William Henry Long Jr. (born 11/1914, died 10/1988);

F. Margaret Long-Bell (born ?, died ?);

G. Evelyn Long (born ?, died ?);

H. Charles Andrew Long Sr. (born ?);

1. Joan M. Long (19__-

2. Charles Andrew Long Jr. (19__-

a. Sherita Long

3. Nancy Long-Henderson (19__-

a. Randall Henderson

b. Michael Henderson

c. Anthony Henderson

4. Jacqueline Long-Perez (19__-

a. Diamaris Perez

b. _____ Perez

5. Abert Rogers (19__-

I. Sarah Edith Long-Washington (born 1921, died ?);
J. Esther Marie Long (born 1925);

1. Elizabeth Long-Daniels (19__-

a. Nyel Daniels

b. Candice Daniels

IV. Clarence Bernard Welburn Sr. (born 3/15/1888) and his children:

A. Mary Louise Welburn-Cook (born 1913, died ?);

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

a. William Cook (19__ -?)

B. Clarence Bernard Welburn Jr. (born 5/1916, died 4/2001);

1. Barbara Welburn (19__ -?)

a. Lisa Welburn-Cates

b. Nicole Welburn-Solomon

c. Hope Welburn-Adegbesan

2. Cecilia Welburn (19__-

a. Melissa Welburn

3. Bruce C. Welburn (19__-

C. Edward T. Welburn Sr. (born 1917);

1. Edward T. Welburn Jr. (19__-

a. Adrienne Welburn

b. Brian Welburn

2. William Welburn (19__-

a. Jessica Welburn

b. Jonathan Welburn

D. Jessie Gertrude Welburn-Watson (born 1918, died ?);

1. Ronald G. Welburn (1944-

a. Eliot Welburn

2. Sheryl L. Watson (1952-

a. "Topper" Watson

3. Howard Watson Jr. (19__-

4. Robert Watson (19__-

a. ____ Watson

E. Leon O. Welburn (born 5/1921, died 6/1987);

F. Harold Welburn (born 1/1923, died 11/1992);
1. Clarke B. Welburn (1948-
a. Damon Welburn
b. Cydnee Welburn
2. Craig T. Welburn Sr. (19__-
a. Craig T. Welburn Jr.
b. Courtney Welburn-Holeman
c. Ashley Welburn
d. Andrew Welburn
3. Donna Welburn (19__-
a. Christian Welburn
b. Kirsten Welburn
4. Kevin Welburn (19__-

V. Florence Welburn-Thomas (born 10/1892) and her children:

A. Viola Welburn (born 1913, died ?);

1. Henry Welburn (19__-

2. Joyce Welburn-Moore (19__-

B. Mary Thomas (born 1916, died ?);
C. Herbert Garfield Thomas Jr. (born 1918, died ?);

VI. Thomas Robert Welburn (born 3/24/1895) and his child:

A. Thomas Welburn (born ?, died ?);

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