Biographical Sketch of John Weekly, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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John Weekly, carpenter and builder, is a native of Hendricks County,
Indiana, and was born at Danville, September 2, 1839. Was there a
resident until he attained his eighteenth year, when he emigrated to
Winterset, Iowa. In 1859, he came to St. Joseph, and in 1861, tender-
ed his services to the Union cause, enlisting in Company D, Twenty
fifth Missouri Volunteer Infantry. He passed through the usual routine
of warfare; was taken prisoner by General Price. Served three years
when he was honorably discharged. He returned to St. Joseph and has
since lived here with the exception of eight years spent in Kansas
City. In 1870, Miss J. Julius became his wife. They have four child-
ren: Emma, Mabel, Lizzie and Fred.

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