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Note: !BIRTH: "Henry WEAVER was born in Berkeley couty, Virginia, May 6th, 1788" from pages 437/38 THE HISTORY OF CHAMPAIGN AND LOGAN COUNTIES, by Joshua ANTRIM, 1872. !MARRIAGE: Ref: Urbana Library - Gen. Index Vol. A, page 5 "1807 - September the 20 Henry WEAVER and Nancy CHAPMAN was joined together as husband & wife By the aforesaid Jno THOMAS." !DEATH: Urbana, Champaign Co. OH 3 MAR 1872. See quotation from article in Urbana Citizen & Gazette 1872 below. !BURIAL: Buried in WEAVER Mausoleum in Oak Dale Cem., Urbana OH RELIGION: Data from "EARLY SETTLERS OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREA Volune 1 by Pat Stickley & June Kiser" Champaign County Genealogical Society Pages 26/27 - The Methodist Churches - First Urbana church was established 1807 and Henry Weaver is among the list of early members. POLITICAL: From the above book. page 107, Henry Weaver was a town councilman beginning ca 1825. !NOTES: Item from the Western Citizen & Urbana Gazette from the Urbana Public Library archive. Original date and page - 23 Nov 1849, page 3: Died on Wed. evening, Nov. 21st, after a lingering illness, Mrs. Nancy Weaver, wife of Henry Weaver, of the vicinity of this place, in the 64th yr. of her age, in full prospect of a better inheritance beyond this vale of tears. !ANCESTRY/DESCENDENCY: Christopher WEAVER's will establishes parentage. Also deed transfer below from Christopher to Henry establishes rela- tionship. "Deed Book A p. 199, Champaign Co. Ohio Between Christopher WEAVER and Rebecca his wife of Champaign Co. and Henry WEAVER son of said Christopher WEAVER Date: May 8, 1811 Consideration: $200.00" !WILL: When visiting the Champaign County Court House, the compiler was unable to locate a will. However, since then he has received information that Henry WEAVER's Will is located in Will Book D, Page 81 and was probated 11 March 1872. The following is a copy of that will: LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF HENRY WEAVER dec. Filed and Probated March 13th 1872 A??????? P Judge Recorded Book D Page 81 In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I, Henry WEAVER of Urbana Champaign County Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament ~ ~ 1st. I direct that my administrator pay out of my estate my funeral expenses and all lawful claims against me which may ber lawfully presented and probated (the following ruled out:"including the cost of a good and substantial monument erected to my memory"). 2nd I devise and bequeath to my son Lemuel WEAVER One third of my real and personal property. 3rd I devise and bequeath to my daughter Louisa WEAVER or in case of her death to her heirs one third of my real and personal property ~ ~ ~ 4th I devise and bequeath to the following grand children namely Charles WEAVER, Thomas WEAVER, William WEAVER, Henry WEAVER jr and Albert WEAVER each one fifth of the one third of my real and personal property to be divided equally among them ~ except so much as may be found due me from the Estate of my son Jason WEAVER dec. which amount I give equally to my son Lemuel WEAVER and my daughter Louisa WEAVER ~ 5th I give & bequeath to my grandson Mathew WEAVER Five dollars only ~ he having rec. a legacy from my son Simeon WEAVER dec. ~ ~ In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this ninth day of September One Thousand Eight hundred and Sixty five ~ Henry WEAVER (seal) Signed and acknowledged by said Henry WEAVER as his last will & testiment in our presence & signed by us in his presence Sep 9 l865 R.C. FULTON Griffith ELLIS Compiler's comment: Photocopy of the original will may be found in the Henry WEAVER/Nancy CHAPMAN 5-16/5-17 folder of compi- ler's direct line file. However, a large package of data was discovered in Probate Dept. Champaign Co. Court House. Included in the package are newspaper clippings of Legal Notices and Notice of Sheriff's Sale of Henry Weaver's assets brought by Champaign Common Pleas Partition #3705 of 9 April 1872 by his daughter, Louisa, and her husband, and Thomas Weaver, son of Jason Weaver by his first wife. A Sheriff's Sale on Saturday, July 27, 1872, resulted. The partition demanded that 1/3rd go to Louisa Weaver, 1/3rd to Lemuel Weaver, and 1/5th of 1/3rd to go each to Thomas Weaver, Charles Weaver, William Weaver, Henry Weaver, and Albert Weaver. Photocopies of the clippings are in file #5-16 folder. !DEEDS: There are many records of purchase and sale of land and houses by Henry Weaver on record at the Champaign County Court House, but only those of direct family relationship have been photocopied and retyped into this record. L.A.W.Jr. "Deed Records of Clark Co., Ohio, Vol. S p. 546 Henry Weaver, Grantor William Weaver, Grantee Date: June 10, 1839 Amount: $933 Location: S 18 T 4 R 10 Pt "land lying in Champaign and in Clark County Ohio supposed to contain about eighty five acres bounded on the north and northeast by Storms Creek part of which land lies in Section No. Eighteen (18) Township No.Four (4) and Range No. Ten (10) between the Miami Rivers being the premises devised to the said Henry Weaver and the said William Weaver by Chris- topher Wever Late of Champaign County, Ohio by will dated September 5th A.D.1835 the Interest thereby conveyed being the one Equal undivided half of said premises." Signed: Henry Weaver Nancy (her mark) Weaver Note: The above mentioned will can be found in Will Book B, Pages 144-145 in the Champaign County Court House, Urbana Ohio. Photocopy is in Christopher Weaver's file folder RIN139 and a typed copy as well. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Deed Book A p. 199, Champaign Co. Ohio Between Christopher Weaver and Rebecca his wife of Champaign Co. and Henry Weaver son of said Christopher Weaver Date: May 8, 1811 Consideration: $200.00 Location: N W corner of the S W 1/4 of Sec 12 T 4 R 10 Beginning at one Ironwood sapling in said quarter section corner to William Weaver on the bank of Storm's Creek and running northwesterly up said creek following the meanders thereof to an Ironwood and Elm on the northeasterly bank of said creek nearly opposite the house where said Christopher Weaver now lives. Acreage: 76 1/2 acres. History of land: Patent from James Madison to C. Weaver dated Nov. 1,1810 Witnesses: W. Cholson (?) William (his mark) Weaver ------------------------- Signed: Christopher (his mark) Weaver Rebecca (her mark) Weaver ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The copy of the Deed below was typed by the compiler from a photocopy made from Volume A, Pages 199-200 of the Deed Book at the Champaign Co. Court House, Urbana Ohio, June 1986. ------------ Christopher Weaver to Henry Weaver This Indenture made this eighth day of May A.D. 1811 between Christopher Weaver and Rebecca his wife of the county of Champaign and State of Ohio of the one part and Henry Weaver son of said Christopher Weaver of the same place of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Christopher Weaver and Rebecca his wife for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to them in hand, paid before the sealing of these presents the receipt thereof they do hereby acknowl- edge have given granted bargained & sold and by these pres- ents do give grant bargain and & sell unto the said Henry Weaver his heirs and assigns forever that tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the North West corner of the South west quarter of section No twelve of the Township No four In range No ten of the land lying between the great Miami River and the Virginia reservation of the lands directed to be sold at Cincinati and bounded as follows (viz) Beginning at one Ironwood Sapling (in the said quarter section) corner to William Weaver on the bank of Storms Creek and running Northwesterly up said Creek following the meanders thereof to an Ironwood and elm on the northeasterly bank of said creek nearly opposite to the house where said Christopher Weaver now lives thence with a straight line N54W18 poles to a sugar tree & leaving Sycamore on said bank thence continu- ing in a northwestern direction with the meanders of said Creek to a Sycamore on the South west bank of said Creek in the western boundary of the aforesaid quarter section thence north with said boundary 67 1/2 poles to the north west corner of said quarter section thence East to a Stake near a large elm at the aforesaid William Weavers northwest corner 140 1/3 poles thence with said William Weavers line South 12o west 127 poles to the beginning calculated and laid out to contain Seventy six acres and a half of land more or less together with all and singular the premises with the appur- tenances and advantages thereto belong or in any wise apper- taining and reversion and reversions remainder and remain- ders rents issues and profits thereof and any part or parcel thereof To Have and To hold, the said land and all & singu- lar the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Henry Weaver his heirs and assigns forever And the said Christopher Weaver and Rebecca his wife do covenant and agree with the said Henry Weaver his heirs executors and administrators or assigns that they have good right and lawful authority to sell said land or any part thereof and all and singular the privileges thereunto belonging in manner and form aforesaid by virtue of a patent made unto said Christopher Weaver his heirs and assigns forever exe- cuted at the City of Washington on the first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten by James Madison president of the United States of America) for said land, Also the said Christopher Weaver and Rebecca his wife will warrant and ever defend the said land and all and singular appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Henry Weaver his heirs and assigns forever free from lawfull claim of all and every person and persons whosoever lawfull claiming the same or any part thereof In Witness Whereof the said Christopher Weaver and Rebecca his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Signed sealed and delivered | his in the presence of | Christopher X Weaver (seal) W.N.T. Mossas | mark Wm -his mark Weaver | | her Champaign County | Rebecca X Weaver (seal) State of Ohio | mark | This is to certify that Christopher Weaver and Rebecca his wife personally appeared before me James Montgomery affore- said and acknowledged the within to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned and the said Rebecca being separately examined by herself made acknowledgment to the same effect and said that she did volentarly and of her free will and accord seal & and as her act and deed deliver the said Deed without any exertion or compulsion of her husband acknowledged this eighth day of May 1811. James Montgomery J.P. I do hereby certify that this is a true record of this deed given by Christopher Weaver and Rebecca his wife to Henry Weaver for the purposes within mentioned and is recorded and examined as the Law directs this 28th day of Sept 1811. David Vance R.C.C. !CENSUS: 1870 Urbana City - Dwelling 171 1860 Urbana - see file 4-8, Dwelling 28 1850 " " " " " 293 !MILITARY: April 25, 1812 to October 26, 1812, private, in Captain Robert Gilchrist's militia company (Sept. 14, 1812 to Octob- er 14, 1812 in Captain Jacob Bell's company). !QUOTATIONS(1): Copied by: Mabel R. Schell, Library Genealogist, History and Literature Department THE PUBLIC LIBRARY of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Cincinnati 2, Ohio From The History of Champaign and Logan Counties, by Joshua Antrim, 1872. p. 437-38 *HENRY WEAVER At the ripe old age of eighty-four years, the wealthiest man in this county has been gathered to his fathers. Henry Weaver was born in Berkely county, Virginia, May 6th, 1788, and while yet an infant was brought to Kentucky with his father's family, residing in that state until 1802, part of the time near Maysville, and later near Lexington. (Compiler's note: Christopher WEAVER shows on the Scott County KY Tax rolls for 1800 - Georgetown, which is just north of Lexington, and is the county seat.) In 1802 he came with his father to this county, settling in the south- western portion of Mad-River township. In 1807 he was mar- ried to Nancy Chapman. He moved to Urbana in the winter of 1813-14, beginning business in a small shop that then stood on Scioto street where E.B. Gaumer's dwelling stands. He was then a practical shoemaker, and plied his vocation diligently, and branching out into mercantile pursuits in a small but profitable way, entering fully into the legitimate store business (as it was called in those days) only when his son Lemuel became old enough to attend the counter. He successfully owned and occupied the Gaumer shop, the Guthridge property and, in 1821, built the Bassett house, near the Square, on Scioto street. In 1824-25 he occupied a store room in what is now the City Hotel; afterwards, and for about two years, the Campbell corner, now called Glenn's corner, on the Square. In 1821 he was appointed Tax Collector for Champaign county, at which time the collector traveled the county over, visit- ed each tax-payer, and was armed with the special powers and privileges of a constable to distrain and enforce payment if necessary. In 1833 he purchased from Wm Neil the site of the present L. Weaver building and removed the old buildings (some of which may yet be seen) to lots on Church and Court streets. He erected at once a building which was in that day an ornament to the town, and one of the finest brick blocks west of Columbus. He built the house occupied by O. E. Lewis & Co. as a leath- er store, and the Weaver dry goods store room, finishing his work on Monument Square by the completion of the large and elegant Weaver House, a building unexcelled for beauty of architecture and attractive style by any house in the State. He had built a number of dwellings, two of which, neat brick cottages on South Main street, remain unfinished. In 1859 he was elected President of the Champaign County Bank, a position he held several years, and we believe until the reorganization of the bank under the National Bank laws. Mr. Weaver was a man of purely business habits. His mind was thoroughly engrossed and occupied with business and his attention was not easily drawn aside from his daily routine. With vigilant eye he observed his gradual and constantly increasing fortune, meeting with little adversity, yet surmounting difficulties with vigor and energy. Within a few days of his death he was on the street and at his store at his accustomed hours, transacting the usual business con- nected with his large property, retaining his usual vigorous strength until Tuesday, February 27. On that day he was attacked with congestion of the lungs and suffered severely until Sunday evening, March 3, when he died, at 8:25 o'- clock. He retained his consciousness to the hour of death, though at times under the influence of powerful opiates adminis- tered to alleviate pain. * The above sketch of the life of Mr. Weaver I clip from the Urbana Citizen and Gazette. - (E. D. Pencilled note- "Mar 3 or 4, 1872" Note by compiler - the same write-up appeared in the History of Champaign and Logan Counties, pages 437-438. !QUOTATIONS(2): Copied from A CENTENNIAL BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY OHIO - New York and Chicago, The Lewis Publishing Company. George A. Weaver is a representative of one of the old and pioneer families of Champaign county. He is the son of Lemuel W., who was born eight miles from Urbana, July 17, 1808, and died in this city on the 27th of January 1890. The family is of German lineage and Henry W., the grandfather of our subject, was born in Berke- ley county, Virginia. Later he became a resident of Lexington, Kentucky, and then removed to Ohio in 1802. In the latter part of 1813, the family came to Urbana, the city having been founded eight years before. Here Henry Weaver engaged in the manuafacture of boots and shoes until 1825, and then extended his operations by dealing in general merchandise. He was tax collector for several years and was a prominent and influential man, whose efforts along commercial lines and in the up-building and progress of Urbana were most beneficial to the community. He died in 1872, after 70 years residence in Champaign county. His wife bore the maiden name of Nancy Chapman and was of English descent. She was born in New Jersey and was a daughter of William Chapman for whom Chapman's Creek in Champaign county was named, he having lived along that stream. When twelve years of age Lemuel was a student in the school conducted by Calvin Fletcher, afterwards a prominent and wealthy citizen of Indianapolis, Indiana. The last school which he atended was taught by Aquila Bolton, who later joined the Quaker community near Lebanon. In his youth Mr. Weaver became a clerk in his father's store and when his father withdrew in 1843, Mr. Weaver and his brothers, Jason and Simeon, con- tinued the business with which he was connected for many years. In 1855 the partnership was dissolved and the following year Lemuel Weaver entered into business relations with his brother Simeon as a general mer- chant. When three or four years had passed he went to Concord, New Hampshire, but at the expiration of two years returned to Urbana and opened a hardware store, however, disposingof his interests in this enterprise several years prior to his death. His political support was given to the Whig party in early life, while later he became a Republican. In 1832 he was a delegate to the Whig convention which met in Washington, D.C., and nominated Henry Clay as a candidate for the presidency. In 1840 he gave his support to William Henry Harrison. He took an active interest in everything pertaining to the improvement and progress of his community and at one time was secretary and treasurer of the Mad River & Lake Erie Railroad, which now is part of the Big Four railroad system. On the 21st of August, 1841, Lemuel Weaver married Elizabeth G. Hoyt, of Urbana, who was born in Maine, in the year 1816, and died on the 3rd of May 1874. Both Mr. and Mrs. Weaver were members of the Presbyterian church and were people of highest respect- ability. Their influence was marked as promoters of general progress along intellectual and moral lines and Mr.Weaver contributed in a large measure to the mate- rial up-building of his community. Of the five children born unto this worthy couple George A. Weaver of Urbana is the only one now living. His birth occurred in this city, May 22, 1842, and here he pursued his preliminary education, which was supple- mented by a course in Dartmouth College, in which he was graduated in 1863. He entered upon his business career in connection with his father, as a representa- tive of merchandising interests, and afterward studied law, being admitted to the bar in 1869. He has not engaged in practice regularly, his attention being largely occupied by supervision of his real estate interests, which are extensive. He has also been iden- tified with several extensive enterprises and is a man of resourceful business abiltiy, who carries forward whatever he undertakes. In 1875, Mr. Weaver married Miss Eleanor E. Thomas of New York, and they have two children, both of whom are in college. Mrs. Weaver is a leader in social circles and their attractive home is celebrated for its cordial hospitality. Mr. Weaver is a Presbyterian in religious faith and in politics he is a Republican. Notably prompt, energetic and reliable in business matters, he has had marked influence upon the commercial progress of Urbana. In manner he is modest and unassuming, but from his friends he receives the recognition which is ever accorded to sterling worth and honor. !QUOTATION: THE URBANA CITIZEN AND GAZETTE, 30 March 1865: "The Cham- paign National Bank of Urbana, which takes the place of the old Champaign County Bank, commences business on Monday next, April 3rd. The paid om capital is $100,000. The following well-known persons compose the board of directors: Philander B. Ross, Henry Weaver, O. T. Cundiff, James A. McLain, and Allan Loudenback." !RESIDENCE: Sleepy Creek, Berkeley Co. VA - Mason Co. KY - Scott Co., Ky - Mad River & Urbana, OH "while yet an infant was brought to Kentucky with his fa- ther's family, residing in that State until 1802, part of the time near Maysville, and later Lexington." pg 437, (see compiler's note above concerning Scott County, KY). Hist. Cham. & Logan Co. Came to Mad River twp with father. Chris- topher RIN139 in 1802 at age 14. ---------------- Copied from page 52 - CHAMPAIGN & LOGAN COUNTIES: "Henry Weaver, a previous old settler of Mad River township, came to Urbana with his small family about 1813, built the small room now standing on the east end of Mr. Gammer's present residence on lot No. 160 Scioto Street and occupied it as his family residence in which he also had a shoe bench and worked at shoe-making, connecting it with a stall for the sale of apples. This was the beginning to the vast amount of wealth which he has acquired and is now enjoying in the eighty-fourth year of his life." See enclosed photo of Weaver home, 221 W. Market St. Urbana, OH 43078 VOCATION: Shoemaker & merchant, President of the Champaign County Bank (in folder RIN16 see photocopy of stock certifi- cate signed by Henry Weaver 24th day of January (?) 1859 to A. McLain (first name not legible - but other sources indicate J.A. McLain)). Also photocopies of stock subcribers including both Henry Weaver and son, Lemuel, to the Champaign County State Bank which in 1986 is the Champaign National Bank of Urbana. These copies were given to the compiler by Richard A. Puglia, Ex VP & Cashier of that bank in June 1986. The same McLain (probably) was also a subscriber. Question - could this have been the father of Louis McLain, husband of Mrs. Frank (Stafford) McLain RIN84? Her father (Great Grandfather of compiler) Emanuel Staf- ford's file is RIN10, D.L. 4-10. This compiler believes it to be true. (Later research confirmed this; see RIN 2424, James A. McLain, the first white child born in Union Township. !SOURCE: (other) material received by compiler from Beth (Mrs. Robert) Weaver RIN225 which she had received from Mrs. K. B. Skardon, R.D. #4, Urbana.
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