William R. Weeks Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Surname: WEEKS
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 788

WILLIAM R. WEEKS, a general farmer and stock-raiser, residing
in the town of Greenland, Rockingham County, N. H., was born
on his present farm, May 1, 1880, a son of George William and Sarah

Pages 789 and 790 contained a portrait for a different biography

Page 791

L. (Robinson) Weeks. The father of our subject was also born on
this farm, and after acquiring his education in the common schools and
at an academy in this vicinity, took up the occupations of farmer and
trader. He was one of Greenland's prominent and useful citizens, taking
an active interest in local affairs and favoring everything calculated to
aid in the development of the town along both moral and material lines.
His death took place January 7, 1893. Both he and his wife were active
in church affairs. The latter, who was born on the Littlefield farm in
the town of Stratham, this county, is still living and resides with her son
William.
     William R. Weeks, who was the only child of his parents, was edu-
cated first in the district schools of Greenland, afterward attending the
grammar school at Exeter for three years. He was subsequently a
pupil at the State College at Durham, N. H., which he attended for two
years. Then, at the age of eighteen, he took up work on his present
farm of 85 acres, where he has since remained. He also rents other land,
doing general farming and making a specialty of raising thoroughbred
cattle, Holstein Frisians, in which occupations he has been very success-
ful. A Republican in politics, he has served the town as selectman and is
now road agent. He is a master of the Grange, now serving his second
term in that office.
     Mr. Weeks was married March 25, 1907, to Bessie F. Carr, who was
born in Pittsfield, N. H., a daughter of Isaac Newton and Sarah F.
(Batchelder) Carr, the former of Pittsfield and the latter of Chichester,
N. H. Her father was a farmer and stock-raiser and she was the only
child of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Weeks have two children, George
Newton and William Richard. The family attend the Methodist Church,
of which Mr. Weeks is treasurer.