History of Carroll County, Indiana with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches; Chicago, Kingman Brothers, 1882 – page 294
WILLIAM H. WEAVER, Representative
The subject of this sketch is the present Representative of Carroll County in the Indiana Legislature, having been honored with an election to that position in the fall of 1880, by the Democratic party. His father, Samuel Weaver(born November 6, 1806, in Butler County, Ohio), represented Carroll County one term in the Legislature in 1849. Subsequently, Samuel Weaver served for a period of years as a Justice of the Peace, and as Trustee of Democrat Township. He was a machinist by trade, and is still living a hale and vigorous man, in his seventy-sixth year. The grandfather of William H. Weaver, while fighting in the Revolutionary war, lost part of his left hand by a cutlass wielded by a British soldier. Ruth (McNeil) Weaver, mother of William H., was a native of Bedford County, Penn., and was born October 15, 1809. Her death occurred in 1881.
The subject of this short biography was born on the 9th of June 1832, in Butler County, Ohio. When three years of age in September, 1835, his father removed to Carroll County, Ind., and locating in Democrat Township, built the first woolen mill in the county. In this factory, excepting only the time passed in district schools, working under and with his father, the boy William was reared and grew to manhood, and it was not until he had arrived at manhood’s years that he deserted it to engage in farming, his present successful vocation.
December 7, 1854, Mr. Weaver was married to Miss Martha Long of Clinton County. Miss Long was one of thirteen children who lived to maturity of German-Scotch parents, who had emigrated from Ohio to Indiana in 1835. To Mr. and Mrs. William H. Weaver six bright children have been born – Addie L., Matilda J., Margaret L., James L., Effie B., and Lillie M. Mr. and Mrs. Weaver are Presbyterians.
Mr. Weaver, for a number of years has been connected with Masonic fraternity.
In addition to his present political office, he served in 1864 as Township Assessor.
One has but to enjoy the hospitalities for a short time of Mr. Weaver and his excellent wife to be convinced of several things namely, that Mr. Weaver is a thoroughly systematic and intelligent farmer, and that Mrs. Weaver is a woman of rare domestic habits. In its appointments, improvements and general appearance, Mr. Weaver’s farm of 335 acres is certainly a model to the farmers of Carroll county, amply testifying, also, tot he business success of its owner. He is a man, socially, who speaks on all topics with becoming modesty, yet is firm and earnest in support of his convictions. Such a person cannot be otherwise than an excellent citizen and a valuable and agreeable neighbor.
County Coordinator: Suzy Sprague suzyq.wa@worldnet.att.net