Genealogy of Albert Weld of Cornish, New Hampshire

Last Updated on October 6, 2016 by Dennis

Albert⁸ Weld (Willard⁷, John⁶, Moses⁵, John⁴, Joseph³, John², Joseph¹) was b. June 28, 1836; m. Dec. 4, 1867, Lucy C. Comings of Cornish, dau. of Benjamin and Rebecca (Westgate) Comings, b. March 8, 1843. A farmer, and lived on the homestead of his father till when he sold his farm and rem. to the Flat. Children, all b. in Cornish:

1. Charles Henry Weld, b. Oct. 14, 1868. A prosperous farmer.
2. Ivan Comings Weld, b. June 2, 1873. He early became interested and proficient in dairy work. After much experience in creamery work, he became head of the dairy dept. of the N. H. Agricultural College and Experiment Station at Durham, which position he held six years. After this he became dairy investigator for the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture at Washington, D. C., which position he still holds. He is active and successful in improving the milk supplies of cities in all parts of the country. Has traveled extensively, both in the U. S. and western Europe, observing dairy conditions and seeking their improvement. He m. June 14, 1905, Lena B. Rowley. They have one child:
   1. Ruth Weld, b. Feb. 1, 1910. Res. in Washington, D. C.
3. Lucy Jane Weld, b. May 19, 1876; d. Aug. 4, 1889.