BIO: James Lewis WEAVER, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 651 & 652.
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  JAMES LEWIS WEAVER, who is engaged in the general mercantile business at 
Burnside, Clearfield county, Pa., a citizen who stands high in public esteem, 
was born June 10, 1858, in Burnside township, Clearfield county, and is a son of 
James H. and Sarah Ann (Campbell) Weaver.
  James H. Weaver was born in Union county, Pa., December 23, 1816.  When he was 
ten years old he accompanied his parents to Clearfield county and here obtained 
a district school education, according to opportunities offered at that time, 
and afterward engaged in farming and lumbering.  In 1888 he moved to Burnside 
and resided here until his death, on March 2, 1905.  His parents were John and 
Ruth (Zimmerman) Weaver, the former of whom was born in Northampton county, Pa., 
and died in Clearfield county, May 10, 1870.  When fourteen years of age he 
started to learn the tailoring trade at Milton, Pa.  In 1827 he moved into 
Clearfield county which was largely a wilderness at that time.  He married Ruth 
Zimmerman, who was born May 8, 1788, and they had ten children born to them.
  On May 30, 1843, James H. Weaver was married to Sarah Ann Campbell, who was 
born March 23, 1821, and still survives, residing in the old homestead in 
Burnside borough.  Her parents were Thomas and Mary (Wheeland) Campbell, natives 
of Chester county, the former of whom was born January 12, 1786, and the latter, 
September 12, 1792.  To James H. Weaver and wife were born the following 
children:  Henrietta, who is the wife of David Mitchell, of Curry Run, Pa.; 
Frances Emma, who is the wife of Thomas Mitchell, of Burnside; Mary K., who is 
the wife of Alvin Schaeffer, lives in the old homestead; Harriet Ruth, who is 
the wife of John L. Breth; John Thomas, who is deceased; and James Lewis.  The 
venerable mother of this family is a member of the Methodist Protestant church, 
as was the father.
  James Lewis Weaver attended school at Deer Run and later an academy at New 
Washington, under Prof. G. W. Innes, after which, like his father, he engaged in 
lumbering and farming.  In 1890 he came to Burnside and embarked in the general 
mercantile business, in which line he has been quite successful and has a place 
among the foremost business men of the town.  He has never taken any very active 
part in politics.
  On March 21, 1882, Mr. Weaver was married to Miss Sarah Edith Black, who was 
born December 5, 1857, in Indiana county, Pa., a daughter of Samuel P. and Nancy 
(Craig) Black.  Mr. and Mrs. Weaver have two daughters, Sarah Inda and Nancy 
Emma, both of whom are capable young women with modern ideas and both are 
entirely independent, the older daughter being a milliner and the latter a 
dressmaker.  Mrs. Weaver set the example, having been a successful and valued 
school-teacher prior to her marriage.  She is a member of the Methodist 
Protestant church.