Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman, and Lewis Counties Tennessee, published 1886

George K. Welch, merchant, is a Tennessean, born in 1843 [see sketch of J. W. Welch for parent’s biography], and resided with his father on a farm until eighteen years of age, at which time he enlisted in the Confederate service and was in some of the hardest fought battles of the war, Shiloh, Chickamauga, and Murfreesboro being the principal ones. He served through the entire war and surrendered with Gen. Lee at Appomattox Court House. He returned home and attended school for some time, and has followed clerking, milling, farming and merchandising, having a general stock of goods in the village of Chinnabee, his brother, J. H. Welch, being in partnership with him. In 1871 he wedded Maggie E. Shannon, daughter of Gazaway and Jane Shannon. Mrs. Welch was born in 1850, and is the mother of five children: Ella J. (deceased), Maude E., Leonard G., Rachel J. and Fannie E. Mr. Welch has served as deputy county clerk under S.A. Carroll. He is a Democrat and a strong supporter of prohibition. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

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