WILLIAM H. WALSH
THE STORY AS I KNOW IT.
William H. Walsh was born in 1821 in Baltimore, Maryland. He became a successful businessman. He owned a large carpet factory in Baltimore but his fortune was depleted by the civil War and a change in technology. He was the son of Margaret Yates and Jacobs Walsh Jr. of Baltimore.
The newspaper, The Baltimore Sun issue Sept 12, 1845 reported the marriage of "William H. Walsh, on the 11, Sept. 1845 to Anna R. Conradt, daughter of Christian G. Conradt." This was found in the Volume Marriages and Deaths in the Baltimore Sun 1837-1850 by Hollowah. According to the LDS Maryland IGI, they were wed in Christ Church Parish on Chase and St. Paul Streets in Baltimore
A family document unsigned but called the Conradt genealogy tells that Christian Conradt opened a carpet factory in Baltimore, which was very successful and prosperous. William H Walsh was his bookkeeper. After marrying Anna Regina they formed the firm of Conradt, Walsh and Conradt. All went well until new machinery was invented. They could not compete and the company failed. I'm not sure of the date but I guess it to be during the mid 1860s.
The young Walsh family lived with her parents in the 18th Ward of Baltimore according to the 1850 Census:
William Walsh age 29 a clerk, born Maryland
Ann age 23 born Maryland
Emily Walsh age 3 born in Maryland
"Yates", age 1 born in Maryland. His full name was Thomas Yates Walsh
The 1860 Baltimore Census lists the growing Walsh family as:
Wm H Walsh age 39 born Md Merchant Value $3000.
Annie age 33, born Md
Emily age 13 all the children were born in Maryland
Thomas age 11
Marion age 9
Charles age 7
William age 4
Conrad age 2
Eliza Conradt age 28 born Virginia - Emily's sister.
The 1870 Baltimore Census lists the family in the 19th Ward. The family details are:
Wm. H. Walsh age 50 Justice of the peace, born in Maryland, value $700.
Anna R. age 40 keeping house
Thomas Y age 21 clerk in store"
Mary L. age 18 at home
Charles age 16 clerk
William age 14
Conrad age 12
Frank age 9
Elizabeth age 6
also Emily Conradt age 65 (Anna R.'s mother)
Eliza Conradt age 36
The Baltimore Weekly Sun of December 9, 1871 noted the death of William H. Walsh. "WALSH - On the morning of the 4th instant William H. Walsh." His wife lived another 50 years.
According to the Conradt Genealogy he died of TB.
On the 1880 Census Anna R. Walsh is listed as head of household she was listed as 50 years old, born in Virginia. The family lived at 68 Edmonson Ave. The family at home were:
Emily Jones age 30, and her daughter Nannie Jones, age 9,
Charles E. Walsh age 25,
William H. age 23
Conradt age 21
Frank S. age 19
Elizabeth age 16
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