History

1918

William Pinkney Welch and Sallie Vance Welch purchased the land around 1918 from Mr. Grace.

There was 130 acres. William Welch grew products for the market: beans, cucumbers, cabbage, peppers, squash, eggplants and oranges.

1918

1925

William Welch dies in 1925.

William Welch had to go to Jacksonville for treatments for his back. He had to take 60 treatments. The last one killed him. He died July 19, 1925. He he was succeeded by four children: William “Will” Pinkney Welch, Jr. (10/24/1908 – 1973); James “Jimmy” David Welch (4/22/1911 – 1986); Joe (1915 – 1916); Sara Lucrecia (Welch) Peek (12/4/1916 – 10/5/2011).

1925

1933

The “Honeymoon” in the house.

James “Jimmy” David Welch Sr. and Thelma “Ruth” Webb were married in McIntosh, Florida at a minister’s home and spent their “Honeymoon” in the West front upstairs bedroom of this house on December 24, 1933.

1933

1935

The bank takes possession over the property.

The Federal Land Bank from Columbia, South Carolina foreclosed on the property in 1935 and the family had to move off.

1935