Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Weeks, Levi September 9, 1799 - February 3, 1890
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Author: Hardin & Willard

Weeks, Levi, Stark, was born at Ford's Bush, Montgomery county, September 9,
1799. In 1820 he was married to Jane Hollenbeck. When twenty-one years old he
began farming at Amsterdam, In 1833 he located where his son Willard now lives.
He died February 3, 1890. and his wife about five years earlier, aged eighty-
five years. He served as supervisor several terms, and as justice several 
terms. He was a Democrat.  In 1856 he became a Republican. He raised thirteen 
children: David H., Dr. Benedict A., Hiram, John, Solomon, Willard and Albert, 
who served in the First N. Y. Light Artillery, and died, aged nineteen, about 
three weeks after being mustered out of service; Louisa, Jane, Anna. Marion, 
Laura and Maria, the three latter living. Willard Weeks was born where he now 
lives, December 11, 1842. He received a common school education and owns his 
father's homestead of 120 acres, also another farm adjoining of 110 acres. He 
served as supervisor two terms and justice one term. He is a Republican. He 
married, August 29, 1882, Samantha Whited, who was born in West Troy, daughter 
of George W. and Eleanor (Lyon) Whited. They have two children living: George 
L. and Clara A.   They are members of the 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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