WEAVER FAMILY GENEALOGY

2009 research updated December 29, 2012 by Karla Margo May Warborg (1943), eldest of 3 children of Philip
Chesterfield “Doc” May (January 23, 1913 - April 2003) and Margaret Evelyn May May (December 16, 1917 - living )

Franklin W. Weaver, farmer from Virginia (ne:September 17, 1801 - May 15, 1877) married on April 10, 1824 (or April 7, 1828) to Eliza Ellis (ne: November 21, 1811 -  September 9, 1874) from Virginia.

NOTE: Information from Burr Starbuck Weaver indicates that F.W. Weaver and Eliza Ellis had 9 children, all born in Greene County, Ohio near Zenia except the first who was born in Virginia near Richmond.
 
NOTE: When John W. died October 17, 1915 he was survived by “twin” elder brothers C.F. Weaver and J.F. (or could be J.A.) Weaver in Indiana and *E.H. Weaver in California according to newspaper obit. Frank and Eliza are buried in LaGro, Indiana.

NOTE: 22 year spread on these siblings

   David William "Dain" Weaver - August 10, 1829 - November 26, 1904

   Nancy Jane Weaver Middleton -  August 3, 1832 - September 15, 1870

   Burr Weaver - listed in Find a Grave

   James Abraham "Jim" Weaver – July 7, 1836 - May 13, 1932

   Christian Franklin Weaver - July 7, 1836  - September 14, 1919

   Samuel L. Weaver - June ?, 1838 - 1885 (b. ne 1840 Ohio - 1860 Indiana census)

   Elizabeth Amanda Weaver - b. January 12, 1841, Ohio 

   *Edward H. Weaver - b. September 12, 1844 - November 3, 1927

  ** John Wesley Weaver - August 18, 1846 – October 17, 1915

   Mary Eliza Weaver – b. Sept. 8, 1851, Ohio 

NOTE: Quaker lineage for Eliza Ellis (1811-1874) > David Ellis (1782-1852) > Morris Ellis II (1750-1810) >- Morris Ellis I (1715 -1760) > Thomas I. Ellis, Sr. (1683-1760) > Rev. Rowland Ellis (1650-1731).

Rowland Ellis led a large number of Welch Quakers from North Wales, following plans of government founded by William Penn, and they purchased 5,000 acres of land in Pennsylvania. They arrived in America in 1682, another colony coming in 1686. Rowland became Quaker Minister for the “Society of Friends”. Thomas, a farmer, immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1687. Morris Ellis I assumed the charge of having an illegitimate child and moved his family to what is now West Virginia where Morris II was born. David was born in what is now Hampshire County, West Virginia but at the time of his birth it was Frederick County, Virginia.

*Edward H. Weaver (brother of J.W. Weaver) born in Ohio (September 12, 1844 - November 3, 1927) married Permillia A. Kelley (December 12, 1849 - April 8, 1905) on November 18, 1869 in Wabash Co., Indiana, where they farmed before moving to Denison, Texas in 1877.  According to newspaper obit, Ed died at age 84 in Los Angeles, California after living there 18 years. He probably moved there after his wife died.  Family stories say he and son, Frank E., went there for the gold rush.  His body was returned to Texas with the funeral held at home of his nephew W.F. Weaver, 220 East Morgan St.  E.H. and P.A. are buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Denison, Texas. There were 3 children according to obit:

(A) Frank E. (January 12, 1872 - July 3, 1962) buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Denison,Texas.

(B) Valse Leroy married Lulu B. Farquhar in Lockhart, Texas.  Lulu was the daughter of Mrs. Genoa Pulliam of Luling, Texas. At time of his father’s death in 1927, V.L. was living in Tomio, Washington.

(C) Third child died in infancy

According to Edward’s obit in 1927, he had two surviving grandchildren: Mrs. E.A. Rodkey, the former Emma Weaver, (1914 graduate of Denison,Texas High School) living in Edmond, Oklahoma; and Mr. Herman Weaver of California.

NOTE:  a 1932 thank you for flowers from Edmond, Oklahoma was signed "M/M E.A. Rodkey & family; Mr. W.W. Curby; Miss Anna Mary Curby; Mr. H.L. Weaver."  J.W. Rodkey was mentioned. Made note of Emma spending vacation.

NOTE: 1870 census has Franklin, age 68, farming next to son Ed in LaGro, Indiana. John Wesley, age 23, was still living with his parents.

 *John Wesley Weaver born in Xenia, Ohio, Greene County (August 18, 1846 - October 17, 1915) married Elizabeth C. “Lizzi” Rau (b. February 28, 1850 Indiana - d. November 30, 1881) at Dora, Indiana by Squire Parks on October 3, 1873. According to 1880 census both of John’s parents were born in Virginia, while Elizabeth’s father was born in Wurtenburg, Germany and her mother was born in New Jersey. They farmed in LaGro, Indiana before moving to Texas in 1879. John belonged to 1^st Methodist Episcopal Church and Elizabeth belonged to the Presbyterian Church. John worked for the Bridge & Building Dept of M.K. &T. railroad for 20 years. He is listed as a “bridge builder” on his Texas death certificate #22060. He was a member of Live Oak Camp #11 Woodmen of the World Order of Odd Fellows for 48 years. Elizabeth is buried next to John in Oakwood Cemetery in Denison,Texas.  The family lived at 224 E. Morgan. (1900, 1910 federal census; 1903, 1905 Sherman-Denison City DIrectories)

216 E. Morgan
Home of Rebecca Nancy Grammer, mother-in-law of W.F. Weaver
July 27, 1904

The Weaver, Grammer and Slagles families lived at five or six different houses in the 200 block of E. Morgan beginning in 1891 as noted in the City Directory and continuing, in some cases, as late as 1962.

NOTE: A recipe on notebook paper is signed by “Lizzi” Weaver.
They had two children William F. and Lulu May. According to 1910 Denison,Texas census, he was widowed, living with children Lida (Lyda), Hazel, and Burr. Bill lived next door.

NOTE: Son Bill’s death certificate incorrectly lists his father’s middle name as WILLIAM. This mis-information was provided by Bill’s wife Fannie. John W. Weaver’s tattered birth certificate gives his middle name as WESLEY.

William Franklin Weaver	Frances Parlee Slagle

(1) William “Bill” Franklin Weaver born in LaGro, Indiana (August 4, 1874 - December 31, 1958) was married in Denison, Texas to Frances “Fannie” Parlee Slagle (November 25, 1874 Tennessee - October 25, 1962) by Rev. W.A. Cooper on August 31,1895. “Bill” was Mayor of Denison, Texas 1921 - 1922 and a member of Trinity Methodist Church.  They had 2 sons:
Raymond "Jack" Jackson (August 9, 1901 - May 14, 1906)

John W. “Johnnie” (August 6, 1896 - May 5, 1973) married Marie Boothman (February 25, 1899 -?) and had son Jackie in 1925.
The family was living at  216 E. Morgan at the time of Jack's death in 1906.  Bill and Fannie and son Raymond are buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Denison,Texas.

NOTE: Fannie Slagle Weaver’s mother’s name was Mrs. Rebecca Nancy Judd Slagle Grammer; she had moved to Colorado between July 1904 and May 1906 when her grandson, Jack, died.  However, she returned to Denison in 1907, living with her daughter and son-in-law at 220 E. Morgan.  By 1911 Rebecca had move over to 214 E. Morgan.  Rebecca died in 1935 at her home on East Morgan in Denison at the age of 79 and was buried in her native Cookeville, Putnam Co., Tennessee alongside her first husband, William Jackson Slagle.

NOTE: There was 7 years between the births of Bill & his younger sister, Lulu; it was during this time that John & Lizzie moved to Texas

4 Generations

L-R
Jack W. Weaver, John William Weaver, Fannie Paralee Weaver, Rebecca Nancy Grammer

(2) Lulu May Weaver born in Indiana or Texas (April 3, 1881 - June 30, 1967) married December 24, 1908 to Dr. Aaron Edward “Ed” Little (1871 - October 21, 1943) an optometrist in Dallas, Texas.  Early years they lived in Olney, Texas.  She was Eastern Star and he was a Mason. They had a daughter Elsie Jean “Tommi” Little (1909 - Jan 11, 1981) who married Bert W. McLean (d. November 14, 1998).  Lulu and A.E. are buried in Grove Hill Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. 

NOTE: Lulu was an infant when her mother died. (A brass bed and a buffet from her estate went to a great-niece, Karla M. May Warborg)

NOTE: 1900 Denison Texas census shows Lulu M. Weaver born in Texas. Her death record #44007 gives her birth in Denison, Texas.

Two years after his first wife died, John Wesley Weaver returned to Indiana and was married at Andrews, Indiana by Rev. Swadener on February 8, 1883 to Ida Jane Kelley (April 8, 1857 - January 28, 1896) from Welden, Wabash Co., Indiana.  She lived near the Weaver homeplace farm. They had 6 children.  Ida Jane was daughter of Edward Kelley (1804 - August 4, 1882) and his second wife, Mary A. Bradbury (ne: January 8, 1819 - December 22, 1874). John brought his family back to Denison, Texas via train in 1889. Ida died of pneumonia.  J.W. and Ida Jane are buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Denison, Texas.

NOTE: Ida Jane was the sister of P.A. Kelley, wife of E.H. Weaver – sisters became sister-in-laws. 
NOTE: Burr S. Weaver was born in LaGro, Indiana September 25, 1889 so the family must have come to Texas late in the year.
NOTE: 5 baby graves are in front of John Wesley Weaver’s stone in Oakwood Cemetery Denison, Texas.  J.W.’s original stone was a W.O.W. ornate stone but it has been replaced.

SIBLINGS OF IDA JANE KELLEY with married names:

Ed Kelley Sr. and his first wife, Johanna Taylor (b. March 9, 1816 - died January 26, 1853 at age 36 years, 10 months, 15 days).  Children:
Sarah (married to Unknown Gilmore)
Permelia A. (married to E.H. Weaver)
Emma (married to Unknown Hall)
Ed Kelley Jr. (b. 1845 - died April 29, 1877 at age 31 years, 10 months, 14 days

Ed Kelley, Sr. wed his second wife **Mary A. Bradbury (1819 - d. Decmber 22, 1874 at 55 years, 11months, 14 days); they had children:
Martha “Aunt Matt” married to Charles H. Steele (3 sons : Walter B. 1886 - 1918, Harry K., & Wm.G.; and Ida Jane (1857 - 1896) married to John W. Weaver.

*NOTE: Ed Jr. would have been about age 8 at his mother’s death. Ida Jane was born 4 years after Johanna’s death which leaves time for Ed Sr. to remarry and have “Aunt Matt" before having Ida Jane.

NOTE: Mrs. Henry James from Andrews, Indiana visited her brothers (relatives) Ed and Matt Kelley in Denison according to a newspaper article.

NOTE: According to news article Mrs. C.H. Steele had a niece named Mrs. Nat Kelley who died in Ennis, Texas two years after her husband, leaving 4 small children. (Mrs. Kelley was a cousin to Lyda Weaver and Mrs. Frank Slagle.)

** Mary A. Bradbury (1819 - 1874) was the daughter of Josiah Bradbury (1785 - 1872) and Mary “Polly” (Lord) Bradbury (1791 - 1871). Josiah was the son of David and Susannah (Craig) Bradbury.
NOTE: parents +6 siblings for “Polly” are private access on Britigan-Combs-Dana family site.

Mary Inez Weaver	Benjamin Franklin Slagle

(3) Mary Inez Weaver born in LaGro, Indiana (May 26, 1884 - April 3, 1960) married in Sherman, Texas on July 27, 1904 to Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Slagle, a carpenter (b. Cookville, Tennessee 1877 - November 13, 1953) Inez and Frank are buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Denison, Texas. The family lived at 214 E. Morgan, a fews doors down from her parents and grandmother.  They had six children:

(a) Avis 1905 - 1906  

(b) W. B. “Bert” (June 30, 1909 - August 14, 1992) married Anna “Annie” Pauline Noak (Nook) Krattiger; they had Betsy Ann (never married), Nancy Sue Wrenn Kimbrell Pol (4 children), and Wm. Bert Jr. who married Chris Campeau (no children).  Wm.“Bert” Sr. and “Annie” are buried in High Hill Cemetery, Atoka Co., Oklahoma.

(c) Glen F. (1911 - ??) married Delores Unknown and had Marianne September 28, 1941

(d) Lois Kathryn (1915 - ??) married “Humpy”Daugherty, then married Unknown Cook (no children)

(e) Hazel (1921 - ??) married John Wm. “Bill” Fehmel and had J.W. Jr. “Little Bill”, Rebecca “Becky”, Ronnie, and Eleanor

(f) Robert B. “Bobby” (1922 - ??) married Realy Ann Vaughan – they had a stillborn baby March 23, 1956 which is buried in Oakwood Cemetery-Denison,Tx.

NOTE: “Fannie” Slagle and Benjamin Franklin Slagle were brother and sister and they married “Bill” Weaver and Inez Weaver who were half-brother and sister making their children somewhat double cousins.                           

(4) Emma "Lyda" Eliza Weaver born in LaGro, Indiana (April 11, 1886 - October 15 1967) came to Texas with her family in 1889 at age 3.  She was married in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Denison,Texas by Father McGran on November 1, 1910 to Philip C. May (October 21, 1881 - February 4, 1963) a post office clerk.  Phil’s nick-name for Lydia was “Chief”. They built and resided at 525 E. Day St. (Winan’s Addition, Grayson Co.) in Denison, Texas. They had two children: Frances Elizabeth May (August 23, 1911 - July 23, 2006) and Philip Chesterfield "Doc" May, Jr.  (January 23, 1913 - April 12, 2003). According to her baptismal certificate, Lyda ( at age 57) joined and was baptized at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on June 7, 1943 by Fr. T.S. Zachry. Her baptismal name was “Margaret” and her sponsors were her husband’s nephew Major Harold Hastings and sister-in-law Mrs. Daisy Margaret May-Maughs Hastings.  Lyda was president of the Lamar School Mother’s Club in 1923.

NOTE: Lyda may have been named after her father’s mother and/or her father’s younger sister, Eliza, plus her mother’s older half-sister, Emma. Lyda and Phil are buried in Calvary Cemetery, Denison, Texas. 
NOTE: 1958 Social Security under name Emma Eliza May.      

Hazel Florence Weaver

(5) Hazel Florence Weaver born in LaGro, Indiana (June 4, 1888 - May 10, 1964) was married on June 28, 1914 to Daniel C. Foster (June 28, 1889 - September 13, 1934).  They ran a meat-market grocery store on Greenville Ave. in Dallas, Texas. Nephew P.C. “Doc” May worked for them. (a Coca Cola cooler from the store, a 4 poster bed, a floor lamp, 2 twin “jenny lyn” beds, a chest of drawers, a large gold-framed mirror, and an Eisenlohr oil painting from her estate went to great-niece Karla M. May Warborg)  Hazel’s death certificate indicates she was born in 1889 instead of 1888 with information furnished by Matthew Arthur Cram.  Family story is that Hazel had a tubal stillborn baby, then adopted a son “Dan” who became a talented pianist and moved to New York.  Hazel later married a real estate agent Matthew Arthur Cram on December 25, 1955 in Plainview, Texas. They lived in Dallas, Texas.  Matt didn’t like Hazel sending money to Dan.  Matt died May 30 1982.  Hazel and D.C. Foster are buried in Grove Hill Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.

Burr Starbuck Weaver

(6) Burr Starbuck Weaver, born in LaGro, Indiana (September 25, 1889 - April, 25, 1976) married on October 15, 1927 to Gladys Mathews Chute (March 3, 1901 - June 22, 1975). Their first daughter, Jane Anne, was born and died on June 22, 1928. They had a second daughter, Nancy Burr Weaver, born in Schenectady, New York, February 22, 1930, who married Dr. John Mackay on May 16, 1953 and moved to British Columbia.  Burr worked for the General Electric Company as an engineer from 1927 (graduated from M.I.T.) until retirement in 1954.  He had served in the U.S. Army from May 1917 to October 1919 (14 months overseas) and remained in the Reserve for many years.  Burr and Gladys are buried in the Fruitvale Cemetery – Fruitvale, British Columbia, ten miles from Trail.
Dr. John and Nancy Mackay had three children:

(6a) Nancy Jane (Middleton) - son Charlie

(6b) Ian Burr (b. November 7, 1959 - died of cancer April 24,1977)

(6c) adopted 3 day old Duncan Andrew as Murray Dyck, son of Joan Dyck & Don Smith. Married on February 19, 1994 to Tracey Lynn Davies. Four children: daughter Michaela Elan Davies, son Lachlan Ian Mackay, son Kieran Rhys Davies, and daughter Annika Marja Mackay

(7) Edward Austin Weaver - July 4, 1892 - August 12, 1892

(8) Anna Geneva Weaver - May 19, 1895 - June 11, 1895

NOTE: these 2 were born in Texas as the family came in 1889. Both buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Denison, TX

Family of
John Wesley Weaver

Seated (L-R): Wm Franklin Weaver, John Wesley Weaver, Lula May Weaver
Standing (L-R): Mary Inez Weaver, Emma Eliza Weaver, Hazel Florence Weaver, Burr Starbuck Weaver

 
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