My husband's direct line of WELTERS is through Jacob and Agnes Mary Wahlen. He came from Germany, west to Kansas. His son Ben is our line. They lived in the Marshall County, Kansas area of Marysville, Hanover, Washington and other outlying towns in the area.

Jacob's WALTERS' children were:

1. MARGARET MARRIED WENKE
2. KATIE MARRIED BRYCHTA
3. WILLIAM MARRIED TRISKA
4. JULIA MARRIED ODGERS
5. CLARA MARRIED DONOVAN
6. ANNA MARRIED TEPLY
7. JACOB MARRIED DONOVAN
8. THOMAS DIED AS A CHILD AGE 5
9. JOHN MARRIED A SODER (COULD HAVE BEEN YODER)
10. BEN MARRIED RUHKAMP
11. AGNES MARRIED EVERT
12. EMMA MARRIED HORA

If you see any names that fit into your family please contact me, Donna Walters at Donnarainbow7@cox.net
Message posted March 2005.