Injury: August 4, 1897, at the Pequea race track at White Horse, a temporary grand stand collapsed hurling the occupants to the ground. Benjamin Weaver was one of the most seriously injured, with three broken ribs. [excerpt from the full article, New Holland Clarion, Sat., August 7, 1897, pg. 1]
Obituary: "Death of Director of the Poor Benjamin F. Weaver, an esteemed citizen of Salisbury township, and well known throughout the county, died at his home near Pequea Presbyterian church, early on Saturday morning, in the 75th years of his age. Mr. Weaver had several ribs broken and was otherwise injured in an accident which befell him about 6 weeks ago, but he seemed to be improving favorably and had been going out for over a week. On Saturday morning between 4 and 5 o'clock he arose to get a drink of water and then complained of feeling very badly. He rapidly grew worse and in half an hour he breathed his last, heart failure having been the immediate cause of his death.
Mr. Weaver, when a young man learned the tanning trade and for many years, he and his brother, Adam, conducted a tannery at the place where he died. Afterwards he got to farming, which occupation he followed until a little over a year ago, when he moved back to the house he had occupied while conducting the tannery. Upright, kind hearted and obliging, and of an unusually cheerful disposition, Mr. Weaver had a host of friends who admired him for his many excellent qualities. In politics he was an enthusiastic Republican, and was serving his third three years' term as director of the poor, having first been elected to that trust in 1880. He had been a devoted member of the Lutheran church for upwards of fifty years, and was the senior member of the church council of Trinity Lutheran church, of this borough, having served as trustee since April, 1861, a period of over thirty-six years.
Mr. Weaver is survived by his wife and five children, as follows: Jonathan H., of New Holland; Mrs. Isaac H. Mason, of White Horse; B. F. Weaver, of Philadelphia; M. L. Weaver, of Chicago, and J. A. Weaver, living at home. The funeral of the deceased was held on Thursday, and was attended by a very large concourse of relatives and friends. Services were conducted at the house by his pastor, Rev. F.F. Buermeyer, assisted by Rev. Frame, pastor of Pequea Presbyterian church, and also at the church in New Holland by the pastor, assisted by Rev. Frame, Rev. J. Kohler, D.D., and Rev. J.W. Hassler, former pastors of the deceased. The members of the church council and the board of poor directors and other officials of the county institution attended the funeral in a body, three from each organization serving as carriers." [New Holland Clarion, Sept. 18, 1897, pg. 1] [online database at http://www.lancasterhistory.org/digitalnewspapers]
Obituary: "Death of Director of the Poor Benjamin F. Weaver, an esteemed citizen of Salisbury township, and well known throughout the county, died at his home near Pequea Presbyterian church, early on Saturday morning, in the 75th years of his age. Mr. Weaver had several ribs broken and was otherwise injured in an accident which befell him about 6 weeks ago, but he seemed to be improving favorably and had been going out for over a week. On Saturday morning between 4 and 5 o'clock he arose to get a drink of water and then complained of feeling very badly. He rapidly grew worse and in half an hour he breathed his last, heart failure having been the immediate cause of his death.
Mr. Weaver, when a young man learned the tanning trade and for many years, he and his brother, Adam, conducted a tannery at the place where he died. Afterwards he got to farming, which occupation he followed until a little over a year ago, when he moved back to the house he had occupied while conducting the tannery. Upright, kind hearted and obliging, and of an unusually cheerful disposition, Mr. Weaver had a host of friends who admired him for his many excellent qualities. In politics he was an enthusiastic Republican, and was serving his third three years' term as director of the poor, having first been elected to that trust in 1880. He had been a devoted member of the Lutheran church for upwards of fifty years, and was the senior member of the church council of Trinity Lutheran church, of this borough, having served as trustee since April, 1861, a period of over thirty-six years.
Mr. Weaver is survived by his wife and five children, as follows: Jonathan H., of New Holland; Mrs. Isaac H. Mason, of White Horse; B. F. Weaver, of Philadelphia; M. L. Weaver, of Chicago, and J. A. Weaver, living at home. The funeral of the deceased was held on Thursday, and was attended by a very large concourse of relatives and friends. Services were conducted at the house by his pastor, Rev. F.F. Buermeyer, assisted by Rev. Frame, pastor of Pequea Presbyterian church, and also at the church in New Holland by the pastor, assisted by Rev. Frame, Rev. J. Kohler, D.D., and Rev. J.W. Hassler, former pastors of the deceased. The members of the church council and the board of poor directors and other officials of the county institution attended the funeral in a body, three from each organization serving as carriers." [New Holland Clarion, Sept. 18, 1897, pg. 1] [online database at http://www.lancasterhistory.org/digitalnewspapers]
Injury: August 4, 1897, at the Pequea race track at White Horse, a temporary grand stand collapsed hurling the occupants to the ground. Benjamin Weaver was one of the most seriously injured, with three broken ribs. [excerpt from the full article, New Holland Clarion, Sat., August 7, 1897, pg. 1]
Obituary: "Death of Director of the Poor Benjamin F. Weaver, an esteemed citizen of Salisbury township, and well known throughout the county, died at his home near Pequea Presbyterian church, early on Saturday morning, in the 75th years of his age. Mr. Weaver had several ribs broken and was otherwise injured in an accident which befell him about 6 weeks ago, but he seemed to be improving favorably and had been going out for over a week. On Saturday morning between 4 and 5 o'clock he arose to get a drink of water and then complained of feeling very badly. He rapidly grew worse and in half an hour he breathed his last, heart failure having been the immediate cause of his death.
Mr. Weaver, when a young man learned the tanning trade and for many years, he and his brother, Adam, conducted a tannery at the place where he died. Afterwards he got to farming, which occupation he followed until a little over a year ago, when he moved back to the house he had occupied while conducting the tannery. Upright, kind hearted and obliging, and of an unusually cheerful disposition, Mr. Weaver had a host of friends who admired him for his many excellent qualities. In politics he was an enthusiastic Republican, and was serving his third three years' term as director of the poor, having first been elected to that trust in 1880. He had been a devoted member of the Lutheran church for upwards of fifty years, and was the senior member of the church council of Trinity Lutheran church, of this borough, having served as trustee since April, 1861, a period of over thirty-six years.
Mr. Weaver is survived by his wife and five children, as follows: Jonathan H., of New Holland; Mrs. Isaac H. Mason, of White Horse; B. F. Weaver, of Philadelphia; M. L. Weaver, of Chicago, and J. A. Weaver, living at home. The funeral of the deceased was held on Thursday, and was attended by a very large concourse of relatives and friends. Services were conducted at the house by his pastor, Rev. F.F. Buermeyer, assisted by Rev. Frame, pastor of Pequea Presbyterian church, and also at the church in New Holland by the pastor, assisted by Rev. Frame, Rev. J. Kohler, D.D., and Rev. J.W. Hassler, former pastors of the deceased. The members of the church council and the board of poor directors and other officials of the county institution attended the funeral in a body, three from each organization serving as carriers." [New Holland Clarion, Sept. 18, 1897, pg. 1] [online database at http://www.lancasterhistory.org/digitalnewspapers]
Obituary: "Death of Director of the Poor Benjamin F. Weaver, an esteemed citizen of Salisbury township, and well known throughout the county, died at his home near Pequea Presbyterian church, early on Saturday morning, in the 75th years of his age. Mr. Weaver had several ribs broken and was otherwise injured in an accident which befell him about 6 weeks ago, but he seemed to be improving favorably and had been going out for over a week. On Saturday morning between 4 and 5 o'clock he arose to get a drink of water and then complained of feeling very badly. He rapidly grew worse and in half an hour he breathed his last, heart failure having been the immediate cause of his death.
Mr. Weaver, when a young man learned the tanning trade and for many years, he and his brother, Adam, conducted a tannery at the place where he died. Afterwards he got to farming, which occupation he followed until a little over a year ago, when he moved back to the house he had occupied while conducting the tannery. Upright, kind hearted and obliging, and of an unusually cheerful disposition, Mr. Weaver had a host of friends who admired him for his many excellent qualities. In politics he was an enthusiastic Republican, and was serving his third three years' term as director of the poor, having first been elected to that trust in 1880. He had been a devoted member of the Lutheran church for upwards of fifty years, and was the senior member of the church council of Trinity Lutheran church, of this borough, having served as trustee since April, 1861, a period of over thirty-six years.
Mr. Weaver is survived by his wife and five children, as follows: Jonathan H., of New Holland; Mrs. Isaac H. Mason, of White Horse; B. F. Weaver, of Philadelphia; M. L. Weaver, of Chicago, and J. A. Weaver, living at home. The funeral of the deceased was held on Thursday, and was attended by a very large concourse of relatives and friends. Services were conducted at the house by his pastor, Rev. F.F. Buermeyer, assisted by Rev. Frame, pastor of Pequea Presbyterian church, and also at the church in New Holland by the pastor, assisted by Rev. Frame, Rev. J. Kohler, D.D., and Rev. J.W. Hassler, former pastors of the deceased. The members of the church council and the board of poor directors and other officials of the county institution attended the funeral in a body, three from each organization serving as carriers." [New Holland Clarion, Sept. 18, 1897, pg. 1] [online database at http://www.lancasterhistory.org/digitalnewspapers]
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