Husband John Weaver, Jr. 1 2
Born: 27 Feb 1825 - Union Co, PA 3
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Died: 26 Apr 1895 - Burnside Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 3
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Father: John Weaver, Sr. (Abt 1780-1870/1870) 4 5 6
Mother: Ruth Zimmerman (1783/1788-1873) 4 6 7
Marriage: 2 Jun 1853 2 8
Wife Margaret G. McGee 2 9
Born: 4 Mar 1826 or 1827 - Clearfield Co, PA 2 10
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Died: Aft 1898
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Father: James McGee, Sr. (1790-1854) 2 11
Mother: Mary Barnhart (Abt 1792-1872) 2 12 13
Children
1 F Ruth Weaver 14
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Died: in childhood
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 M James M. Weaver 2 15
Born: 18 Dec 1857 - Stephenson Co, IL 10
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Spouse: Anna Elizabeth Ross (1861- ) 16
Marr: 1881 17
3 M Dow Weaver 14
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Died: when five years old
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
4 F Sadie Weaver 2 14
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Spouse: William Stephenson ( - ) 14
5 M John H. Weaver 2 14
Born: 1 Jun 1868 - Burnside Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 2
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Spouse: Eva Cummings (1869- ) 2
Marr: 6 Jul 1898 2
General Notes: Husband - John Weaver, Jr.
He accompanied his parents when young to Burnside township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. He was a carpenter by trade, but also followed lumbering and rafting on the Susquehanna river. He settled on the Weaver homestead in 1867, at which time the locality was all timber land, which he cleared for his farm. In later years he erected for a residence one of the largest houses in this township.
He did an extensive lumbering business in connection with farming.
Although an invalid for many years, he died suddenly.
He grew to manhood on the home farm, and in early life learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed to a considerable extent in connection with lumbering. He was one of the best pilots on the river. At the time of his marriage he was engaged in merchandising in Burnside, Pennsylvania, with James McMurray, but three years later he sold out and removed to Illinois, where he purchased a farm which he operated until the Civil war. On disposing of that place he returned to Clearfield County, and located on a timbered tract, which he at once began to clear and improve. Being in poor health, his physician advised him to travel with the hope of finding some climate that would be beneficial; accordingly in 1871 he went to Colorado and California, returning home by water in 1873. His family had remained in Clearfield County. Subsequently, he purchased a farm of one hundred acres. But little of the land had been cleared, and only a small house erected. By industry and perseverance he soon had the land under cultivation and improved with good and substantial buildings, making it one of the finest homesteads in Burnside township. He also owned another good farm, gave his son another tract, known as the John Rorabaugh farm, and had land in Virginia. He was an active business man, and, prosperity crowning his efforts, he left to his family a fine estate, though he lost considerably in loaning money. On starting out in life for himself he was without capital. Although never a robust man, his death came suddenly, and was a shock to his family and many friends. Although he held membership with no religious denomination, he liberally supported all churches.
General Notes: Wife - Margaret G. McGee
Burnside Twp, Clearfield Co, PA