BIO: John H. 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 790 & 791.
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  JOHN H. WEAVER, a well known farmer and dairyman of Burnside township, was 
born on the old Weaver homestead in this township, June 1, 1868, son of John and 
Margaret G. (McGee) Weaver.  He is a grandson of John Weaver, a native of Union 
county, Pa., who died in 1870 at the age of 90 years.  John's wife, whose maiden 
name was Ruth Zimmerman, died in 1873 at the age of 90 years.
  John Weaver, father of our subject, accompanied his parents when young to 
Burnside township, Clearfield county.  He was a carpenter by trade, but also 
followed lumbering and rafting on the Susquehanna river.  He settled on the 
present Weaver homestead in 1867, at which time the locality was all timber 
land, which he cleared for his farm.  In later years he erected for a residence 
one of the largest houses in this township.  His death took place in 1895.  He 
was married in 1853 to Margaret G. McGee, who was born March 4, 1826, a daughter 
of Rev. James and Mary (Barnhart) McGee, who came from Center county in 1826, 
settling in Bell township, where they were among the prominent families.  James 
McGee was the first postmaster at McGees Mills, when the first mail route was 
established between Curwensville and Indiana in 1833 and the McGees were charter 
members of the pioneer M. E. church in Bell township, this being about 1860.  In 
addition to the subject of this sketch John and Margaret were the parents of two 
other children, namely:  J. M. Weaver, a farmer and dairyman of Burnside 
township; and Sadie, who is the wife of W. B. Stevenson, of Mahaffey, Pa.
  John H. Weaver, after attending the local schools, became associated with his 
father in the lumbering and farming industries.  He remained on the old 
homestead and as his parents advanced in years took care of them until their 
death, and he has since continued agricultural pursuits, establishing also a 
fine dairy business, in which he has been very successful, and is now regarded 
as one of the prosperous citizens of his township.  A man well thought of by his 
fellow citizens, he has served in public office, having been supervisor for two 
terms and one term auditor of the township.  Politically he is a Democrat.  He 
belongs to the Odd Fellows' lodge at Burnside and also to the Grange at New 
Washington.
  Mr. Weaver was married July 6, 1898, to Eva Cummings, who was born at New 
Washington, Pa., May 13, 1869, a daughter of John M. and Elizabeth (Mahaffey) 
Cummings.  Her father who was one of the early merchants of New Washington - a 
member of the firm of Weaver & Cummings, died in 1892.  His wife Elizabeth was 
the daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Mitchell) Mahaffey; she died in 1888.  Mrs. 
Weaver's brothers and sisters now living are - Margaret, who is employed as a 
teacher at New Washington, Pa.; Molly, residing at home; Elizabeth, wife of F. 
W. Stricher, of New Washington; and Sarah, who is a teacher in Clearfield.
  The children of our subject and wife are, Robert, born May 4, 1902; James, 
born Sept. 10, 1906; and Sarah, born April 27, 1907.  Mr. Weaver is also rearing 
a nephew of his wife, Ray Cummings, who has resided with them since infancy.