Joseph WelchJoseph Welch fell victim to an intense love affair which has produced five children and seventeen grandchildren and shows no signs of abating. Welch is a homegrown child of Hannibal, Missouri and a product of the Mississippi River. As a young man, herelived Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi when he floated a raft from Hannibal to New Orleans, where he was welcomed warmly, made an honorary Colonel in the Governor's Militia, and awarded the key to the City of New Orleans. Now living enthusiastically with his Muse in Hannibal, the Mississippi River and the bluffs surrounding it remain his eloquent dream icons. Read More Read Less