Rev. Joseph Weaver and Sarah Ann "Sally" Myers

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Husband Rev. Joseph Weaver

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           Born: 16 Jun 1812 - Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Jun 1885
         Buried:  - Valley Cemetery, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1

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         Father: Andrew Weaver (1781/1782-1870)
         Mother: Catherine Schreffler (1787-1882)

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       Marriage: 

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• Note: This may be the same person as : Joseph Weaver.

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Wife Sarah Ann "Sally" Myers

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           Born: 20 Sep 1823
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Jan 1860-1866
         Buried:  - Valley Cemetery, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1

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         Father: Henry Myers, Jr. (1799-1885)
         Mother: Nancy Ann Burns (1800-1886)

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Children

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1 F Magdalena Weaver

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           Born: 1841
     Christened: 
           Died: 1859
         Buried:  - Valley Cemetery, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1

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2 F Margaret Weaver

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           Born: 1843
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Joseph Strohman (      -      )

         Spouse: Steve Phiny (      -      )

         Spouse: Samuel Lytle (      -      )

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3 M Andrew J. Weaver

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           Born: 1845
     Christened: 
           Died: 1930
         Buried:  - Valley Cemetery, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 2

         Spouse: Frances J. [Unk] (      -      )

         Spouse: Mary M. [Unk] (cal 1841-1890)

         Spouse: Nancy Ann O'Neil (1845-1923)

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4 F Nancy Ellen Weaver ^{3 4 5}

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           Born: 20 Sep 1846 or 1848
     Christened: 
           Died: 1892
         Buried:  - Valley Cemetery, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 6

         Spouse: C. Montgomery Criswell (1848-1923/1924) 3 4 5
           Marr: 28 Sep 1874 3 4 5

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5 F Catharine Weaver

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           Born: 1848
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Charles Nunemaker (      -      )

         Spouse: Washington Shirey (      -      )

         Spouse: Morris Kinsley (      -      )

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6 M James H. Weaver

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           Born: 1852 - Van, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Unknown (      -      )

         Spouse: Sarah Blauser (      -      )

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7 M George A. Weaver

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           Born: 1854
     Christened: 
           Died: 1919
         Buried:  - Valley Cemetery, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 2

         Spouse: Mary J. Kline (1861-1932)

         Spouse: Mary Stephens (      -      )

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8 F Naomi Weaver ⁴

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           Born: 1862
     Christened: 
           Died: 1931
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: C. Montgomery Criswell (1848-1923/1924) 3 4 5

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General Notes: Husband - Rev. Joseph Weaver

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He was born June 18. [WFT, 174]
The founder of the Van Free Methodist Church was Joseph Weaver, who had been converted in the pioneer days of the Evangelical Church and became a minister traveling successfully through the Clarion, Jefferson, Sugarcreek and other circuits. He was born in Penn Valley, but moved to Venango County at the age of 12, and remained there until his death.

When the Free Methodists first came to Oil City, he began to attend their meetings and soon united with them. He brought them home and let them hold meetings in his barn and grove, and in the school during 1875-76. Since the church was started by the Weavers and built on the Weaver property, it was called the Weaver Free Methodist Church, and later named "Eagle's Nest". (from "In Remembrance" by Helen Myers Ray)

He may have been married to a woman named Eleanor before his marriage to Sarah Myers.

1 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 53.

2 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 52.

3 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1118.

4 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 433.

5 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 62.

6 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 47.