Linn County KS Archives Obituaries.....WEAVER, Mr. M. W. July 26, 1879 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jim Laird jlaird@bellsouth.net August 5, 2007, 1:40 pm The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday July 26, 1879 Mr. M.W. WEAVER, one of the oldest residents of Linn county, died at his home in La Cygne on Tuesday morning of this week, at the age of 41 years. He had not been well for about four weeks previous to his demise, being confined to his bed much of the time with malarial fever. After his first sickness he was up and around at two different times, but he finally had a relapse which was more than life could stand. The funeral occured Wednesday afternon, Mr. Weaver being buried by La Cygne Lodge No. 66, I.O.O.F., assisted by the Odd Fellows Lodge of Pleasanton. Prayer was offered at the residence of the deceased by Mr. George J. MILLER. The funeral ceremonies of the Odd Fellows were conducted at the grave by Hon. S.R. HUNGERFROD. Mr Weaver was born in Cole county, Mo. He removed to this county in 1854. He served in the Union army. He had many friends here. He leaves a wife and six children--four daughters, one of them married, and two sons. To his family he left a good home in this city, and an insurance policy of $1,500 in the Odd Fellows Association. ==== KS-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List ==== File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/linn/obits/w/weaver1288ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb