Andrew Jackson Welsh is of English extraction, the son of John Gr. Welsh, and was born in Royalton, Niagara county. New York, April 15, 1824. In the following year he was brought to Michigan by his parents, who settled in Livonia, Wayne county. On the 7th of November, 1850, he married Laura A. Dennis, daughter of George B. Dennis, of Novi, and by this union four children were born, as follows: Alice A., died at five yeare of age; Alma K., now living with parents; and Charies N. and Cora May, the last two twins and remaining with parents. In politics Mr. Welsh is a Republican, in religion always a Baptist. He has two hundred and fifty acres of fine improved land, and an attractive homestead, of which a view is given elsewhere.