Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Weaver, Willis P.
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Joe Patterson, Patricia Bastik & Susan Walters Dec 2009

Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Bristol Township


WILLIS P. WEAVER physician, P.O. Bristol, was born in 
Lockport, Niagara county, N. Y., August 2, 1853.  He was the 
third in a family of seven children, six of whom grew to 
maturity.  His parents were Darius S. and Miranda (Barnes) 
Weaver, the former a native of New York, and the latter of 
Connecticut.  Our subject attended the Union academy in 
Lockport and business college in New York.  When 18 years 
old he began teaching and taught school six winters.  After 
deciding to adopt the profession of medicine, he entered the 
Hahnemann medical college in Philadelphia, and was graduated 
in 1883.  The same year he opened an office in Bristol, 
where he has a large and increasing practice.  His wife's 
maiden name was Adelaide Comstock.  She was born in Niagara 
county, N. Y.  Her father, Artemas Washington Comstock, was 
a prominent citizen of Niagara county, and served in the New 
York state assembly.  Dr. Weaver has two children, Florence 
and Mildred.  He is a member of the Homeopathic medical 
society and secretary of the Hahnemann medical college 
alumni, class of 1883.  In politics he is a republican.  
Both he and Mrs. Weaver are members of the Presbyterian 
church.