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Note: !BIRTH: 4 MAR 1810 Mad River Twp, Champaign Co. OH !MARRIAGE: MRIN6: To Catherine MAGREW RIN77, 8 May 1839 Urbana, Cham- paign, Ohio - Micro film Vol C pg 362 at Urbana Library. MRIN7: "Md on the 21 inst., in Hardin Co., by Rev. J. F. HUTCHISON, Mr. Jason WEAVER of this place, to Miss Sarah A. SLOAN, of the above County" This quotation is from the 23 SEP 1853 issues of thee URBANA CITIZEN AND GAZETTE, page 2, as typed by Susan M. K. Heatherly BIRT IN 1987. (Compiler's note: Sue BIRT, a member of the Champaign County Genealogi- cal Society is employed by the Probate Court of Champaign County.) !DEATH: He was a resident of Troy, Miami County, Ohio at the time of his death. His estate was probated there with his brother, Lemuel, as Administrator. Photocopies of all of the papers concerning this estate settlement will be be found in this compiler's Jason Weaver file folder. 29 AUG 1859. Oak Dale Cemetery records. 49 yrs 5 mo 23 da (computer confirms calculation!) !BURIAL: Lot 32, Sec. 45, Oak Dale Cem., Urbana, Ohio which was owned by his brother, Simeon WEAVER RIN 98. (neither of Jason's wives are buried with him). His second wife, Sarah Ann Sloan, is probably buried in the same cemetery in an unmarked grave along with her second husband, Rev. Urias Hoyt. While the lot is in his name and there is a central Hoyt monument, in company with the cemetery manager, this compiler could find no record of their burial. However, there is an indication on the lot of the possibility of two unmarked graves. Item from the Western Citizen & Urbana Gazette from the Urbana Public Library archive. Original date and page - 27 May 1845, page 3: "Died on Sat. morn. last, Mrs. Catherine Ann Weaver, wife of Jason Weaver, and dau of Mathew Magrew, Esq., in the 29th year of her age." !WILL: None found. Guardians were appointed in 1865 for the child- ren of Jason WEAVER and Sarah A. SLOAN. (see data at end of these notes re:guardianship). !DEEDS: Jason Weaver did a great deal of buying and selling. There are a multitude of deeds recorded in the deed books of Champaign Co. A hand-written list of many for Jason, his father, Henry, as well as other WEAVERs are in compiler's "Jason" file folder - RIN8. !CENSUS: The Census of 1850 indicates that Jason was a widower in that year since it lists his name only along with sons Charles 10, Thomas 7 and Matthew 5, sons by his first wife. 1860 Census shows his second wife, Sarah A. Weaver, 30, as head of household with the above 3 children listed plus her children by Jason WEAVER - William 6, Henry 4, and Albert 2. Albert is Albert Jason WEAVER, RIN3. !RESIDENCE: Many deeds on file at Champaign County Court House. Moved in 1813 from Mad River to Urbana with his father. Son Albert Jason WEAVER was born in Troy, Miami County, OH. !SOURCE: See Albert Jason WEAVER's RIN3 file for notes on the three brothers, sons of Sarah A. & Jason WEAVER. !VOCATION: In business with his father in the general merchandise store. Listed as in the shoe business with his brothers, Lemuel and Simeon, 1843-1855. Stock divided by brothers in 1855. HISTORY OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY OHIO by Judge Evan P. MIDDLETON, Volume I, 1917 B. F. BOWEN & Company, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana, page 1126: "The merchants of the town in 1849 included the following: .......Weaver & Brothers, hardware" **************************************************************** !Guardianship records of the children of Jason Weaver and Sarah A. Sloan YEAR MO DAY GUARDIAN OF AGE EVENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1865 1 31 D.W.TODD WILLIAM 10 APPOINTED 1865 1 31 D.W.TODD HENRY 87 APPOINTED 1865 1 31 D.W.TODD ALBERT 6 APPOINTED 1867 7 6 D.W.TODD WILLIAM 10 APPOINTED 1867 7 6 D.W.TODD HENRY 1ST ACCTING SHOWS FIRST PAYMENT 12 MAY 1865 - RECEIPTS SIGNED BY SARAH A. WEAVER 1867 7 6 D.W.TODD ALBERT 1ST ACCTING "GUARDIAN OF ALBERT WEAVER MINOR HEIR OF JASON WEAVER DEC'D" ETC. 1868 8 14 D.W.TODD HENRY 4 SUMS PAID MRS. S.A. WEAVER (FOR MAINTENANCE ETC.) 1869 1 9 D.W.TODD HENRY RECEIPT SIGNED BY URIAS HOYT AND SARAH A. HOYT 1869 5 31 D.W.TODD HENRY MAINTENANCE TO URIAS HOYT & WIFE 1869 9 6 D.W.TODD HENRY 2ND ACCTING OF GUARDIANSHIP "HEIR OF JASON WEAVER, DIED" 1869 9 6 D.W.TODD HENRY 2ND ACCTING RECEIPTS CHANGE NAME FROM MRS. S.A. WEAVER (14 AUG 68) TO URIAS HOYT & WIFE (1/9/69) 1874 4 21 D.W.TODD ALBERT 3RD ACCTING - RECEIPTS SHOW NAME OF URIAS HOYT ONLY 1876 7 13 MAT WEAVER HENRY S PAID EXCHANGE HOTEL URBANA ROOM & BOARD 1876 1 3 MAT WEAVER HENRY PAID 1 MONTH'S BOARD HUNTINGTON HSE, RICHMOND, IN 1877 1 20 MAT WEAVER HENRY PAID FOR 5 MEALS AT WEAVER HOUSE 1877 4 19 MAT WEAVER HENRY 3RD & FINAL SETTLEMENT OF GUARDIANSHIP 1878 5 2 E.W.STAFFORD ALBERT 19 APPOINTED (WITNESS L.I. BREEDLOVE) !QUOTATION(1): 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 manufacture 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, disposing of 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.
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