Husband Michael Weyand 1 2
Born: 11 Jun 1825 - Somerset, Somerset Co, PA 1
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Father: Henry Weyand (1791-cal 1843) 1 2
Mother: Mary Magdalene Ginder (Abt 1789-1862/1863) 1 2
Marriage: Nov 1851 1
Wife Amanda Somers 1
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Father: David Somers (Abt 1793-1850) 1
Mother: Mary [Unk] (Abt 1794-Abt 1887) 1
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1 M Henry S. Weyand 1
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2 F Eva Weyand 3
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Spouse: Dr. J. H. Wilson (1850- ) 4
Marr: 1878 3
3 M David Weyand 1
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4 F Julia Weyand 1
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General Notes: Husband - Michael Weyand
He began in the printing business in the New Castle Intelligencer office when but twelve years old, and served as "printer's devil" for one year; then in the spring of 1838, came to the Argus office in Beaver; served an apprenticeship of four and one half years; then for a time played journeyman; and in November, 1851, purchased Hon. William Henry's half interest in the Argus, and from that time until the close of 1859 was joint, and for several years, sole editor of that journal; being connected therewith as apprentice, journeyman and editor for nearly a quarter of a century.
After a rest of a few years the Beaver Times was founded in April, 1874, by Mr. Weyand, and he was connected therewith as editor and proprietor for over fifteen years, having had with him from the start, his sons as assistants. The paper was republican in politics; was always independent in tone and action, and was at that time the only non-patent journal in the county. He was connected with the public press in some capacity for over fifty years. During his long career as journalist he had many bitter and exciting controversies, but always sought to avoid offensive personalities as long as such avoidance was possible. He was a life long Whig and Republican; a protectionist of the Henry Clay school; he was inflexibly opposed to the extension of slavery, resisted the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and the introduction of slavery into the terri-tories of Kansas and Nebraska, editorially and on the stump, with all the earnestness and ability he was master of. He held the office of prothonotary of Beaver county six and one-half years, including the time of the late war, one half year by appointment and six years by election. He was a candidate for presidential elector in 1884 and, with his twenty-nine Republican colleagues was elected with an average majority of about 80,000. When he came to Beaver, PA, he was a lad of delicate health, and it was predicted that he would not live the year out; and yet he outlived many scores of those who gave much greater promise of long life. [HBC 1888, 734]