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John Weaver

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John Weaver

Birth
Fairfield County, Ohio, USA
Death
10 Dec 1908 (aged 96)
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.54636, Longitude: -90.5471802
Plot
Section 18, Lot 4
Memorial ID
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John Weavers parents Jacob J. Weaver and Anna Catharine Secrist Weaver are buried in the Newhouse Cemetery in Ostrander, Ohio and his brother, Samuel Martin Weaver is also buried in Ostrander at the Mill Creek Cemetery.

Married to Julia Ann Warrington who was a Real Daughter of the American Revolution.

John Weaver was the father of:
Lydia Francis Weaver.
Cosmore W. Weaver (abt 1840 - ?)
Albert A. Weaver
Melissa A. Weaver (abt 1844 - ?) who married John M. Jennings of Davenport. Residence was at 1928 Farnam Street, Davenport.

John Weaver was appointed postmaster of Little Mill Creek while residing in Cincinnati, Ohio by President Polk. He served as postmaster for four years, serving first at Little Mill Creek and afterward at Ostrander, Ohio. While there he also filled the office of justice of the peace.

John Weaver died from fall at the top of his basement stairway at 806 Rock Island Street (subsequently renamed: Pershing Avenue) in Davenport which resulted in a skull fracture. A similar fate ocurred to his son-in-law Edwin Washington Brady the previous year.

Some additional submitted information about John Weaver is submitted in the following biography:

John Weaver, who died December 9, 1908, at the remarkable old age of ninety-six years. He was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, April 16, 1812, and was there reared and educated.

After arriving at years of maturity he was married in Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 30th of June, 1837, to Miss Julia Ann Warrington Fuller, who died March 1, 1899, at the advanced age of ninety-three years.

For an extended period John Weaver was employed in a wholesale grocery house in Cincinnati and was then appointed postmaster of Little Mill Creek by President Polk. He acted as postmaster for four years, serving first at Little Mill Creek and afterward at Ostrander, Ohio. While there he also filled the office of justice of the peace and his opinions were strictly fair and impartial.

The year 1853 witnessed his arrival in Davenport, after which time he did not again engage in active business. All of the family lived to an old age.
His wife's father was one of the life guard of George Washington and was once shot while serving his country. He recovered his health, however, and lived for some time to enjoy the fruits of his labor, reaching the age of ninety-nine years. Unto Mr. and Mrs. John Weaver were born four children: Mrs. Lydia F. Brady, C. W., Albert and Mrs. Melissa Jennings.
John Weavers parents Jacob J. Weaver and Anna Catharine Secrist Weaver are buried in the Newhouse Cemetery in Ostrander, Ohio and his brother, Samuel Martin Weaver is also buried in Ostrander at the Mill Creek Cemetery.

Married to Julia Ann Warrington who was a Real Daughter of the American Revolution.

John Weaver was the father of:
Lydia Francis Weaver.
Cosmore W. Weaver (abt 1840 - ?)
Albert A. Weaver
Melissa A. Weaver (abt 1844 - ?) who married John M. Jennings of Davenport. Residence was at 1928 Farnam Street, Davenport.

John Weaver was appointed postmaster of Little Mill Creek while residing in Cincinnati, Ohio by President Polk. He served as postmaster for four years, serving first at Little Mill Creek and afterward at Ostrander, Ohio. While there he also filled the office of justice of the peace.

John Weaver died from fall at the top of his basement stairway at 806 Rock Island Street (subsequently renamed: Pershing Avenue) in Davenport which resulted in a skull fracture. A similar fate ocurred to his son-in-law Edwin Washington Brady the previous year.

Some additional submitted information about John Weaver is submitted in the following biography:

John Weaver, who died December 9, 1908, at the remarkable old age of ninety-six years. He was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, April 16, 1812, and was there reared and educated.

After arriving at years of maturity he was married in Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 30th of June, 1837, to Miss Julia Ann Warrington Fuller, who died March 1, 1899, at the advanced age of ninety-three years.

For an extended period John Weaver was employed in a wholesale grocery house in Cincinnati and was then appointed postmaster of Little Mill Creek by President Polk. He acted as postmaster for four years, serving first at Little Mill Creek and afterward at Ostrander, Ohio. While there he also filled the office of justice of the peace and his opinions were strictly fair and impartial.

The year 1853 witnessed his arrival in Davenport, after which time he did not again engage in active business. All of the family lived to an old age.
His wife's father was one of the life guard of George Washington and was once shot while serving his country. He recovered his health, however, and lived for some time to enjoy the fruits of his labor, reaching the age of ninety-nine years. Unto Mr. and Mrs. John Weaver were born four children: Mrs. Lydia F. Brady, C. W., Albert and Mrs. Melissa Jennings.


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  • Created by: Marty
  • Added: Apr 23, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10841219/john-weaver: accessed ), memorial page for John Weaver (16 Apr 1812–10 Dec 1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10841219, citing Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Marty (contributor 46786807).