West Richfield in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Captain Elijah Welton
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
1. Captain Elijah Welton Marker
Captain
Revolutionary War
Aug 13, 1742 - Sep 25, 1821
Elijah Welton served throughout the Revolutionary War even though wounded in the arm and disabled after two years service.
Welton initially served under Col Hooker in the Jesse Curtis Company.
When his captain and many of his company were killed Welton served as captain and received his title.
After Welton was wounded he continued in service as wagoner and private baggage handler for George Washington.
In 1816 at the age of 76 Elijah Welton and his wife Hannah came by ox cart from Goshen, Connecticut to Richfield along with son Stephen and his wife.
Welton is the only officer of the American Revolution buried in Summit County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 41° 14.801′ N, 81° 39.489′ W. Memorial is in West Richfield, Ohio, in Summit County. It is at the intersection of Broadview Road and Harburn Drive, on the right when traveling north on Broadview Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address:
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Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Cleveland and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: West Richfield Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); West Richfield World War II Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Sikh Gurdwara (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Employee Military Veterans Non-Residents (approx. half a mile away); Purple Heart (approx. half a mile away); Brecksville Townships First Settler (approx. 2½ miles away); The Ahola Corporation (approx. 2.8 miles away); Worden Heritage Home Site (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Richfield.
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
2. Captain Elijah Welton Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
3. Captain Elijah Welton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
