Early settler’s claim became heart of Sussex by Fred H. Keller Posted: April 14, 2014, Living Sussex Sun As the United States and Wisconsin were being settled, the way to get people to move into the wilds, starting in 1836, was the Homestead Act. In Wisconsin, one could claim land for $1.25 an acre by staking the land and registering… Read more »
“Memories of EarlyDays” by Melinda Ann Warren Weaver, Darlington Wis., December 21, 1875 Transcribed and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 03/03/2005 Life of an Early Settler It took along time though for us to get the comforts and conveniences for ourselves andfamilies that we had been used to having, and were anxious to have and werestriving hard to… Read more »
“Memories of Early Days” by Melinda Ann Warren Weaver, Darlington Wis., December 21, 1875 Transcribed and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 08/07/2009 School and Grain I see that my thoughts havewandered years away from this time and circumstances that I commenced to writeabout in this letter. What I have written concerning this one particular familyseems of right to belong… Read more »
“Memories of EarlyDays” by Melinda Ann Warren Weaver, Darlington Wis., December 21, 1875 Transcribed and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 03/03/2005 The Wolf We recollect being invited to go and spendthe day with an old gentleman and lady, in the year 1837. We went, my husband and myself, and we walked. Itwas two miles from home, and my… Read more »
“Memories of EarlyDays” by Melinda Ann Warren Weaver, Darlington Wis., December 21, 1875 Transcribed and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 07/17/2014 The First Fourth of July & Melinda’s Obituary Burlington, Wis., July 3, 1876 As I sit alone in my room this 3rd of July evening, 1876,while my family are peacefully resting in the quiet embrace of… Read more »
Weaver Family Settlement Why in the Township of Augusta, Oneida County, New York state ? 1829 Oneida County, New York Some early history of Augusta (Agusta) Township History of Agusta, NY FROM: Gazetteer and Business Directory OF Oneida County, N. Y. For 1869. Compiled and Published By Hamilton Child, Syracuse, NY 1862 AGUSTA was formed from Whitestown, March… Read more »
Rebecca Weaver & David Bonham Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 11/17/2015 We start with the Rebecca Weaver family below andwill update the chart, with others to follow as information is received. Pleasesend additions and corrections to the Editor (see bottom of page for contactinformation). Descendants of Rebecca Weaver Generation No. 1 1. REBECCA3WEAVER(WILLIAMF.2,JAMES1)was born 22… Read more »
HON. RICHARD WEAVER. One of the best known men in Waukesha County Is this sterling( English gentleman, who has been one of its honored citizens since 1837. He is a native of the county of Sussex, England, where his birth occurred August 2.^), 1827, Being the fourth in a family of sixteen children, whose parents were Hon. James… Read more »
Stephen & Phoebe( Maxon) Weaver Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 11/17/2015 We start with the Stephen Weaver family below andwill update the chart, with others to follow as information is received. Pleasesend additions and corrections to the Editor (see bottom of page for contactinformation). Descendants of Stephen Weaver Generation No. 1 1. S TEPHEN3WEAVER(WILLIAMF.2,JAMES1)was born… Read more »
Thomas Weaver Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 11/17/2015 Descendants of Thomas Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS1 He married ANNE. More About THOMAS: Abode: 1813, Kenardington, Kent Occupation: 1813, Labourer More About ANNE: Abode: 1813, Kenardington, Kent Children of THOMAS and ANNE are: i. ELIZABETH2 WEAVER, b. Sep 1798, Snave, Kent. More About ELIZABETH WEAVER: Baptism: 13… Read more »