Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Weierbach, Josiah
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Springfield Township


   JOSIAH WEIERBACH farmer, P.O. Pleasant Valley, Pa., is a 
great-great-grandson of the Nicholas mentioned, and grandson 
of Henry.  His father, Jesse, was born in the old home in 
1809, and on his marriage removed to the farm now owned by 
Josiah, known as the "Springfield central farm."  The 
buildings which he erected there Josiah has added to and 
much improved.  On this place Jesse Weierbach died in 1878, 
in his sixty-ninth year.  He was a plain hardworking man who 
had the respect of his neighbors.  His wife was Lovina, 
daughter of John Smith, of this township.  She was born in 
1822, and is now living with her son Josiah.  Her father 
lived with her until his death in 1887, in his ninetieth 
year.  They had three children, a daughter, Lovina, who died 
young, Claytus, living on a farm adjoining, and Josiah, who 
was born May 18, 1846.  He has always lived on his 
birthplace, which he inherited from his father.  On March 
23, 1871, he was married to Amelia, daughter of Levi Frey, 
of this township.  She was born December 13, 1850.  They 
have had nine children, viz.:  Welton, Amanda Rosa, and 
Laura May, deceased; and Ida A., Addie E., Harry W., John 
Anthony, Cora Effie and Lillie Amelia, living.  Mr. 
Weierbach has been township auditor, and is now serving his 
second term as school director, and has been treasurer of 
Pleasant Valley Dairymen's association.  He and his wife are 
members of the Springfield German Reformed church, of which 
for three years he was a deacon.  He is a good 
representative of this old family.