Robert James Weld and Fanny Wright

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Husband Robert James Weld ^{1 2}

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           Born: 27 Oct 1868 - Sugar Grove, Warren Co, PA 2
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         Father: Lt. William Wallace Weld (1829-1903) 3 4
         Mother: Christine Stewart Falconer (1836-      ) 2

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       Marriage: 5 Jun 1902 2

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Wife Fanny Wright ²

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           Born: 14 Jul 1863 - Cincinnati, OH 2
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         Father: Dr. Edward B. Wright (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Eliza [Unk] (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 M Robert Arlo Weld ²

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           Born: 17 Dec 1905 2
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General Notes: Husband - Robert James Weld

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He was born at Maple Shade farm, Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania. He was educated in the public schools at Sugar Grove, followed by a course in the Luce Business College at Sugargrove Seminary, and later completed his studies at the Pennsylvania State College. His business life began with a partnership with his father on the farm. January 1, 1893, he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania State College Experiment Station, as he was familiar with the difficult problems that confront the agriculturist, and remained there until March 1, 1894, when he resigned and returned home. He again returned to the Experiment Station during the winters of 1897 and 1898, and added greatly to his scientific knowledge of soils and farm products, and rendered valuable service to the government, especially in the department where feeding experiments were conducted. His knowledge of these subjects, which were of interest and importance to all the farmers of Warren County, was so great that he was induced to enter upon a course of lectures given at the Pennsylvania Farmers' Institute, in 1900. He also went into various parts of Pennsylvania during the next five years to give practical instruction to farmers generally. In 1911 he began a course of work in the Movable Agricultural School, a new method of meeting the most distant farmer on his own ground and teaching him the best way to utilize his farm and its products. He continued some years in this line of work, and won for himself the commendation of every hearer, and the admiration of the whole farming class for his success in practical farming and the application of scientific principles thereto. He helped to foster other business interests of the community as well, and was a stockholder and director in the Sugargrove Savings Bank. He was a member of Sugargrove Grange beginning from its organization, having been the first one to be initiated, and held the office of master for multiple consecutive terms. He was also connected with Cold Brook Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. [GPHAV, 412]

1 J. S. Schenck, History of Warren County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1887), BP cii.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 412.

3 J. S. Schenck, History of Warren County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1887), BP xxxi, ci.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 412, 1041.