James Robert Welker, b: 1803 - Rowan County, North Carolina

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}

^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}

^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}


^{David Welker}^{b.1823 Henry Co., Indiana d.}

^{James Wilburn Welker}^{b.1825 Jackson Co., Ohio d.1912}		^Adam Welker^{b.1772 of Surrey , North Carolina d.1850 Henry Co., Indiana}

^John Welker^{b.1826 Jackson Co., Ohio d.1850}	^{James Robert Welker}^{b.1803 Rowan Co, North Carolina d.1844 Adam Co., Illinois}

^{Jacob Stoker Welker}^{b.1829 Bloomfield, Jackson, Ohio d.1911 Bloomington, Idaho}		^{Sarah ?Unknown}^{b.1769 of Rowan , North Carolina d.1840}

^{Mary Catherine Welker}^{b.1832 Madison, Jackson, Ohio d.1920 Thatcher, Arizona}			^{John Michael Stoker}^{b.1731 of Frederick, Maryland d.1819 Somerset, Perry, Ohio}

^{Susan Welker}^{b.1834 Madison, Jackson, Ohio d.1834 Madison, Jackson, Ohio}		^{Michael Stoker}^{b.1762 of Frederick, Maryland d.1840}	^{Anna Barbara ?Romerin}^{b.1736 of Frederick, Maryland d.1769 Frederick, Maryland}

^{Rebecca Welker}^{b.1835 Madison, Jackson, Ohio d.}	^{Elizabeth Stoker}^{b.1800 Ashe Co., North Carolina d.1868 Bloomington, Idaho}		^Peter Eller^{b.1748 of Rowan , North Carolina d.1799 Wilkes Co, North Carolina}

^{Sarah Welker}^{b.1837 Madison, Jackson, Ohio d.}		^{Catherine Martha Eller}^{b.1773 of Rowan , North Carolina d.1850 Kanesville, Iowa}	^{Elizabeth Dick}^{b.1750 of Rowan , North Carolina d.}

^Adam Welker^{b.1841 Columbus, Ohio d.1926}