Biographical Sketch of John Weber, Phelps County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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John Weber, an old and highly esteemed citizen, residing on Corn Creek,
in Spring Creek Township, three miles northwest of Edgar Springs, was
born in the city of Philadelphia, Penn., on the 24th of January, 1819,
his parents being John M. and Elizabeth (McQueen) Weber.  The father
was born near the river Rhine, in Holland, November 10, 1794, and at 
the age of twelve years came to the United States with his mother and 
one brother, and settled in Philadelphia, where he grew to manhood and 
was married. He learned and worked at the baker's trade in Philadelphia
but about 1823 moved to Rutherford county, Tenn., and engaged in farm-
ing.  He knew nothing of this business, but was taught by his wife, who
was born in Prince George county, Va., October 18, 1793.  They lived in
Tennessee until 1830, then moving to Saline county, Ill., where the
father died in 1867 and the mother in 1869.  John Weber, whose name
heads this sketch, is the second of eight sons and three daughters, and
remained with his parents until nineteen years of age.  September 17,
1840 he married Eliza J. Powell, who was born in Gallatin county, Ill.,
January 22, 1824.  In 1844 he became a citizen of Phelps county, Mo.,
and located adjoining the present site of Rolla, and here he erected 
the first house in that section.  In 1876 he moved to the farm where he
now lives, his acreage consisting of 580 acres.  His wife died in 
September, 1859, having borne a family of ten children: John O., who
died in 1860; Elizabeth (deceased) died in 1882, the wife of William
Yowell; William E.; James H., who died in 1884; Annie J., wife of A. J.
Weber, her cousin; Mary E., died in 1859; Archibald N.; Margaret E.,
who died in 1887, the wife of James Ray; Americus C. and Joseph M.
(deceased), died in 1860.  In March, 1860, Mr. Weber married Mrs. Sarah
Crites, who was born in Tennessee, and died in 1862, having borne one
child, Srah E., who is deceased.  On the 22nd of February, 1863, he
married Mrs. Lucinda F. Yowell, nee Sally.  She was born in Phelps Co.,
Mo., in 1836, and she and Mr. Weber are the parents of eight children:
George E.; Mattie A., wife of James Dunham; Laura, wife of Louis Aure-
bach; Minnie L. (deceased), died in 1873; Andrew J.; Charles A.; Albert
F., and Nellie I.  Mr. Weber is one of the oldest citizens in Phelps
county, and commands the respect and esteem of all who know him.  He 
has been a life long Democrat in politics, and has shown his brotherly
spirit by joining the Masonic fraternity and the I. O. O. F.

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