My Genealogy Hound

WILLIAM WEAVER, farmer; P. O. Arcanum; was born in Madison Co., Va., in 1812; his parents were Larkin and Susannah Weaver. Mr. Weaver came to Preble Co., Ohio, with his parents in 1820, and then moved to Darke Co., Van Buren Township, and entered 80 acres of land, where he now lives. He was married in 1835 to Mary, daughter of Charles and Jemima Harriman, natives of Scioto, Ohio; when they came to Darke Co. upon their land, there was not a stick of timber cut; they made the first opening and built a small log house; worked and toiled on from year to year, enduring all the hardships incident to that day; from year to year they were enabled to see the forests disappear and the various improvements take their place; plenty and comfort take the place of want and scarcity, till now he is owner of 100 acres of excellent land, for which at one time he was offered $100 per acre. They are the parents of eight children, four boys and four girls, six of whom are now living, viz., Daniel, Eliza Jane, Jemima Ann, Susan Etta, John H. and William Allen, all being married and settled in life, except Susan Etta, who, having lost her husband, is at home keeping house for her father, Mr. Weaver’s wife having been dead thirty-two years, dying in 1848. Mr. Weaver is now 68 years of age, is enjoying good health, has been a widower, as stated above, for thirty-two years; he is a very popular auctioneer and cries a great many sales through his neighborhood; he is one of those jovial and jolly old pioneers, who is kind hearted, notwithstanding his many odd ways; in fact has been too kind and accommodating for his own good, having had to pay $800 security money, and would warn his children and future generations to be guarded on these points, and to take him as an example as to industry, frugality and honorable way of providing for life’s interests.