THE BAYLISES

COMING HOME: A Reunion For The Descendants of Mary Gray & George Welburn, Memorial Day Weekend 2008 Guest Book The Baltimore Hundred Photo Gallery Page 1 The Baltimore Hundred Photo Gallery Page 2 Diary of an African-American Family Reunion Reunion Lodging A LITTLE FAMILY HISTORY WHAT IS THE "BALTIMORE HUNDRED" & WHERE IS HORNTOWN? WILLIAM J. WELBURN THE BAYLISES THE CONQUESTS THE HOPKINS THE OLIVERS THE WILLIAMSES/SMITHS THE TYRES THOMAS ROBINSON WELBURN THE WELDONS ISAAC A. WELBURN THE RICKARDS JAMES WELBURN/SARAH WELBURN-SHORT/JOSHUA WELBURN

The Baylis Branch of the Welburn Family

Catharine Welburn was born c.1836 in the farming community of Roxana. In her late teens she worked "out in service in Cedar Neck 3 or 4 miles from home" and came home on alternate Sundays. Shortly afterward, Catharine married Millsboro farmer Clement Baylis, a widower and father of 5 children, whose 1st wife Charlotte died in 1857.

Catharine's father, George Welburn, was quite particular about his daughters. According to her sister Maria's deposition, "Father was a very strict man about who should marry his daughters...He made Clem Bailey who married my oldest sister burn his fiddle before he would permit him to marry Catharine." Catharine & Clement eventually moved to Oceanview in the Baltimore Hundred.

6 children were born during the marriage:

  • George W. Baylis (10/1859) his children: Arthur Lee Baylis (stepson), George Oscar Baylis, E. Viola Baylis-Jackson, Edith S. Baylis-Harrison, Silas Hunter Baylis
  • Isabelle "Bell" Baylis-Short (1/1861) her children: Harry Short, Annie M. Short-Helm, Della Short, Sallie Short-Sturgis, George Short, Seymour Short, Charles E. Short, Bessie Short
  • Anne Sarah Baylis-Andrews (1/1863) her children: Edward Andrews, Carrie Andrews-Johnson-Showell, Vina Andrews, William Cordy Andrews, Maud Andrews-Mears, Emma Andrews-Clark, John E. Andrews, Clarence McKinley Andrews, Clifford Andrews, Harry Andrews
  • Eliza Baylis (1866)
  • Robert Baylis (6/4/1870) his children: Mary Emily Baylis-Brown, Elsie May Baylis-Short, Robert Elzie Baylis, Archie Baylis
  • Charles Baylis (12/1873)
  • Jane Baylis-Moore (1/1876) her children: Bessie Moore,GeorgeEmery Moore, Myrtle Moore-Evans, KallineMoore, Thomas Moore

Catharine Welburn-Baylis eluded the census takers of 1900 & 1910, but she did survive until June 6, 1914 when she gave her deposition in Nancy's widow pension case.

Below is the 1870 Census page with Catharine, her husband Clem, their 4 children and Clem's 2 sons from his first marriage. Click on the image to enlarge.