Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Weeks, Hiram May 23, 1825 - 
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Author: Hardin & Willard

Weeks, Hiram, Stark, was born in Amsterdam, May 23, 1825, a son of Levi and
Jane (Hollenbeck) Weeks. The grandfather, Levi Weeks, was born on Long Island,
and died at Stark. He married Anna Arnold, a sister of Benedict Arnold. 
Subject's father was born in Montgomery county, and in early life was a 
carpenter. In 1833 he came to Stark, and bought 140 acres, later added 140 
acres more. Served as supervisor and justice. Had fourteen children and raised 
thirteen: David, Louisa, Hiram, John, Jane, Ann, Solomon, Mariam, Benedict, 
Laura, Willard, Mariah and Albert. He died in February, 1890, aged over ninety-
one. His wife died February, 1884, aged eighty-four. Subject's mother was born 
in Stark, daughter of Isaac Hollenbeck, who had four sons and five daughters. 
Hiram was raised on a farm, received a district school education, and at 
twenty began for himself as a carpenter, which he followed more or less all 
his life. He has kept hotel at Starkville, and located, where he now lives, 
about 1867, on five acres. He owned adjoining about 100 acres, his property
now comprising three farms of about 400 acres. He served as commissioner on the
Republican ticket. He married July 4, 1850, Margaret Lepper, who was born in 
Amsterdam, a daughter of Jacob and Martha (Paddock) Lepper, natives of Warren 
and Amsterdam respectively. Her father was a soldier of 1812, and she was one 
of nine children: William. John. Mary A., Effa, Hannah, Deborah, Elisabeth, 
Martha A., and Margaret. Jacob, son of Frederick Lepper, was of Holland Dutch 
descent. His mother was taken prisoner, with two children, by Indians during 
the Revolution. Mr. and Mrs. Weeks have four children: Harlan, Jennie, died 
aged twenty-five, Charles and Edwin.   They are attendants of M. E. church.

Additional Comments:
source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of 
its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.

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