Welch, Gideon H.

Person

Dates

Existence: 1844 September 22-1927 September 29 - 1927

Biography

Gideon Welch, son of James and Eliza (Higgins) Welch, was born on September 22, 1844 in Chatham, Connecticut. He married Susan C. Agard of Torrington and purchased the Hinman Farm in January 1907. Located in Harwinton, Connecticut, the Hinman Farm consisted of ninety acres for which Welch paid $2,350. Welch lived in Torrington and leased the land to others. Throughout the years of his journal, he invested heavily in trees, plants, seeds, livestock, farm equipment and hardware as well as paying for farm labor. Welch died on September 29, 1927 in Torrington, Connecticut.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Gideon H. Welch journal

FOUND IN: Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School

Collection Identifier: Mss:1907-1917 W4389

Overview:

The Gideon H. Welch journal, dated 1907-1917, contains the records of a Connecticut farmer.