COLUMBIANA COUNTY OHIO - William Weaver, bio from Alvords History of Noble Co. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Harold Williams Mesquite, TX (Dallas suburb) willhn@flash.net November 4, 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Here is the biography of William Weaver from Alvords History of Noble Co. "This prominent and publis-spireited citizen of Elkhart township was boirn on his father's farm in Orange township, Noble Co, Indiana, September 4, 1855. He was reared on the home farm and secured an education in the district school. After laying aside his books to take up the duties of the farm he remained with his parents until reaching manhood's estate. Marrying soon afterward, he remained one year longer on the home place, when he settled on a farm in Elkhart township, which has since been the principal scene of his labors. His marriage took placae December 25, 1879 to Miss Magdalena Frick, daughter of John and Delilah (Boyd) Frick. Her father was a native of Switzerland; her mother was a native of Pennsylvania, and was aborn December 28, 1832. They were married September 22, 1854, and settled in Elkkhart township. Here the father died February 21, 1870. They were the parents of eleven children, namely; Susan, who became the wife of Cornelius Resler, died in Noble count April 29, 1885; Mardalena, who is the wife of the subject, was born May 10, 1857; William is a farmer residing in Elkhart township; Barbara is the wife of Wesley Weaver, of Orange township; Christian died when about twenty-four years of age; Joseph; Edward; Amanda, a prominent young girl, died at the age of seventeen; Katie died in childhood; and the others who passed away in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Weaver are the parents of two children, Cora and Ruth. Mr. Weaver has devoted his years to the vocation of farming, and the strict application of his energies and intelligent thought has brought to him ample return. He has a fine farm located in the eastern part of the township of Elkhart, consisting of two hundred acres of fine land. The well-tilled field, handsome residence and commodious barns, and outbuildings, bespeak the truly thrifty husbandman. Representative as he is among a class of citizens noted for those measures of public policy which bear directly on material interests, he enjoys a high reputation for sagacity and integrity, and his opinions and views are recognized as worthy the highest consideration. In matters of religion, Mr. and Mrs. Weaver are earnest and active members of the GermanBaptist church, and by their example and precept are influential among the congregation with whom they worship. Mrs. Weaver is especially devoted in the numerous kindly acts which spring from a high appreciation of the duties of the church in promotion the cause of Christianity and that advancement of civilization which results therefrom, and well deserves the esteem in which she is held by her numberous friends throughout the township and county. Christian Weaver, father of William Weaver, was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, January 1, 1826; Christian's wife was Susanna Towns, a native of Stark county Ohio, born February 11, 1828. They were married in Steuben County, Ind. and settled in Orange township Noble count, Ind, where she passed away January 10, 1900. The father still living. They were the parents of five children, namesly: John, who died in childhood; William, the subject; Sylanus is a farmer residing in Orange township; Wesley is also a farmer of Orange township; and Cornelius, who died in childhood. The life work of this worthy couple is well worthy the emulation of those who seek to so live that theri future years may be rewarded by a competence when the weight of years shall come, and their memory will long remain among those with whom their lot was fortunately cast." Isn't Victorian prose wonderful? Harold Williams Mesquite, TX (Dallas suburb) willhn@flash.net