The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Center Township, pages 540-541
Alfred Welshaus, a merchant of Danville, was born at Crawfordville, Montgomery Co., Ind., July 25, 1840. When an infant his parents, William and Elizabeth (Britton) Welshaus, moved to Milton, Pa., where they lived until his twelfth year, when they settled in Hendricks County, Ind., living at Brownsburg and Springtown, he began to learn the shoemaker's trade which he finished at Danville. At the age of sixteen he began to maintain himself and also assisted his parents. His father dying in 1865, he wholly supported his mother till 1877. In response to the first call of President Lincoln he enlisted April 24, 1861, in company A, Seventh Indiana Infantry, as a private for three months, and was on duty in West Virginia. Being mustered out at the expiration his term of service, he returned to Danville and worked at his trade till June, 1862, when he enlisted in Company A, Fourth Indiana Cavalry, to serve as a private three years. He was soon promoted to Duty Sergeant and then to Quartermaster-Sergeant of his regiment. He was discharged at Nashville, Tenn., at the close of the war, in July, 1865. He participated in the battles of Chickamauga, Allatoona, Franklin, Columbus, Selma, Tullahoma, Atlanta, New Market, and a number of others. He then returned home and followed shoemaking in Danville about one year, after which he carried on a boot and shoe store in connection with shoemaking. In 1869 he was elected on of the trustees of Center Township, which position he held till 1875. In 1876 he discontinued the boot and shoe store, being elected Treasurer of Hendricks County, serving one term of two years. He then purchased a farm in the vicinity of Danville and pursued farming until 1882, since which he has carried on the clothing and merchant tailoring business at Danville. In 1882 he was elected one of the members of the school board and was chosen Treasurer by that body, still holding that position. In June, 1876, he was married to Miss Emma J. Parker, of Danville. They have three children--Gracie, Bertha and Sammie. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Master Royal Arch and Council Mason and was Worshipful Master of the lodge of Danville for four years. He is also a member of Jesse S. Ogden Post, No. 164, G.A.R.