Person Page 1,961

Jay Edward Welday was born on 17 Dec 1904 in Rittman, OhioG.^4,5,6
     He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Milton Twp., Wayne Co., Ohio, G in the household of his parents, Andrew Grant Welday and Cora Spangler.¹⁶ He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Wadsworth, Medina Co., Ohio G, in the household of his father.¹⁷
     Jay married first Bonnie E. Ball, daughter of George R. Ball and Mabel V. Weachter, on 10 Aug 1925 in Mt. Clemens, Macomb Co., MichiganG, with William J. Dusse, justice of the peace officiating.^7,8,9
     Jay appeared with Bonnie E. Ball and their daughter Juanita, on the 1930 Federal Census of Wadsworth, Medina Co., Ohio G, in the household of Harvey H. Welday, his brother. It was the same home their father had owned in 1920.¹⁸
     His wife died in 1933 in Miami, Dade Co., FloridaG.^19,20
     Jay married second Carrie Lucille Dohner, daughter of Charles Dohner and Mary Rasor, on 7 Nov 1936 in Wadsworth, Medina Co., OhioG, with Rev. Wilmer S. Shelly officiating. She was the widow of Earl J. Rischel.^10,11,12
     Jay and Carrie appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Wadsworth, Medina Co., Ohio G, at 141 Mills St., enumerated 9 Apr 1940, reporting that they owned a home valued at $2,400, and had lived in the same town in 1935. His three daughters by his prior marriage were listed as living with them, as were two of her children by her prior marriage.²¹
     He was a machinist, working in a match factory by 1930. In 1940 he reported he was a drill press operator in a match factory and had worked 36 hours the last week of March. He had worked 52 weeks the prior year, earning $1,700.^{22,23,24,25,21}
     Jay registered for the draft for World War II on 16 Oct 1940, while living at 141 Mill St., Wadsworth, Medina Co., OhioG, reporting he was employed by Ohio Match Co. in Wadsworth.³ He reported in the 1950 census he had worked 40 hours the prior week.²⁶
     Jay and Carrie appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Wadsworth, Medina Co., Ohio, at 141 Mills St. G, enumerated 10 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm.²⁷
     Jay died on 30 Dec 1992 in Wadsworth, Medina Co., OhioG, at age 88.^13,14 He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Wadsworth, Medina Co., OhioG.¹⁵

Bonnie E. Ball was born on 10 Aug 1909 in Wadsworth, OhioG.^4,5,6 Bonnie appeared with her parents, George R. Ball and Mabel V. Weachter, on the 1910 Federal Census of Wadsworth, Medina Co., Ohio, G in the household of John Weachter and Elizabeth, her mother's parents.¹²
     She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Akron, Summit Co., Ohio G, in the household of her parents.¹³
     Bonnie married Jay Edward Welday, son of Andrew Grant Welday and Cora Spangler, on 10 Aug 1925 in Mt. Clemens, Macomb Co., MichiganG, with William J. Dusse, justice of the peace officiating.^7,8,9
     Bonnie appeared with Jay Edward Welday and their daughter Juanita, on the 1930 Federal Census of Wadsworth, Medina Co., Ohio G, in the household of Harvey H. Welday, his brother.¹⁴
     Bonnie died in 1933 in Miami, Dade Co., FloridaG, at age ~24.^10,11

Helene Terilli was born on 15 May 1930 in Bronx, New YorkG.^4,5,6
     Helene's family has not been found in the 1940 census. [
     SP] appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Bronx, Bronx Co., New York, G in the household of her parents, Vincent Terilli and Amalia Laura Baris.¹²
     Helene married William Henry Morris, son of LeRoy Morris and Zenie Daugherty, in Mar 1958 in Jersey City, Hudson Co., New JerseyG.^7,8,9
     She worked at McGuire Air Force Base, New JerseyG, as a civilian employee.¹³ She was later Assistant Housing Administrator with the Department of the Army at Ft. DixG, working there until her death.¹³
     Her husband died on 8 Nov 1993 in Bordentown, Burlington Co., New JerseyG.^14,15,16
     Helene died on 25 Feb 2006 in Trenton, New JerseyG, at age 75.^6,10 She was buried in Brig. Gen. Wm. C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, Burlington Co., New JerseyG.¹¹