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View Tree for John WeeseJohn Weese (b. October 04, 1829, d. July 25, 1922)

John Weese (son of Leonard Weese and Susanna Rose) was born October 04, 1829 in Gallia County, Ohio, and died July 25, 1922 in Liberty Twp., Jackson County, ohio. He married (1) Ellen Mcelroy on November 01, 1857 in Jackson County, Ohio. He married (2) Catharine Mary Rapp on March 18, 1877 in John McCartney, Justice of the Peace, performed the marriage, daughter of Michael Rapp and Mary Ann Whaley.

 Includes NotesNotes for John Weese:
The funeral home record has his date of birth as 4 Oct 1828. He lived in Liberty Twp., Jackson County, Ohio from 1850 to 1922.453,466,469 He lived his entire adult life in Liberty Township as proven by the birth places of his children and other events. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Liberty Twp., Jackson County, Ohio.409 He was recorded as a laborer at the Perry Vance farm. His name was spelled Weise in the census. He received a land patent on 1 Jul 1852.470 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Liberty Twp., Jackson County, Ohio.279 John's surname is spelled Reece in this census. He is listed as having 660 dollars of real estate and 100 dollars of personal estate. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Liberty Twp., Jackson County, Ohio.280,471 John is listed as owning 2000 dollars of real estate and 600 dollars of personal estate. The Agricultural Schedule shows he owns 70 acres of improved land, 130 acres of wood land, the cash value of the farm is $2000, the cash value of farming implements and machinery is $50, he has 2 horses, 3 milk cows, 2 other cattle, 12 sheep, 3 swine, the value of all livestock is $450, he has 20 bushels of winter wheat, 400 bushels of indian corn, 20 bushels of oats, 35 lbs of wool, 60 bushels of Irish potatoes, $25 of orchard products, 200 lbs of butter, 6 tons of hay, $14 worth of home manufactures, $35 worth of animals slaughtered or sold for slaughter, $700 estimated value of all farm production. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Liberty Twp., Jackson County, Ohio.335 Before 1922 he was farmer in Liberty Twp., Jackson County, Ohio.279,280,335,357,458 He died on 25 Jul 1922 in Liberty Twp., Jackson County, Ohio.357,458 He died at 1:00 p.m. of old age and summer grippe of one day duration and carcinoma on the face of three or four years duration. J. S. Hunter M. D., of Jackson Ohio, attended him from 2 April 1922 to 25 July 1922 and last saw him alive on 24 July 1922. The informant for the death certificate information was Allen Weese, Jackson Ohio. The funeral home record gives his age as 93y 9m 21d. He was buried on 27 Jul 1922 in Bethel Ridge Cem. - Liberty Twp., Jackson County, Ohio.357 The funeral director was George O. Davis of Beaver, Ohio. He had a funeral on 27 Jul 1922 in Liberty Twp., Jackson County, Ohio458 The funeral was held at his home. The clergy was M. R. White of Jackson. Services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday. The undertaker was Davis of Beaver, Pike County, Ohio. His funeral home record gives his father as Geo. Weese, but the book mentions that Leonard is another source father. He spent nearly his whole life farming in Liberty Township, Jackson County, Ohio. John Weese is mentioned in "A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio" in the part where it mentions Sharon Church and 68 slaves who settled there and were brought by A. J. Perkins in January 1855. They were emancipated by William Ragland of Virginia. The newest church in Liberty was built on Pigeon Creek. The present (1916) officers are: Trustees, John Kern, John Weese, and P. H. Taylor (a negro); clerk, C. W. Whaley and Henry White, treasurer.
He held public offices of Trustee, Constable, Assessor and Member of the School Board. He suffered from cancer and was blind the last few years of his life.

More About John Weese:
Burial: July 27, 1922, Bethel Ridge Cem. - Liberty Twp., Jackson County, Ohio.

More About John Weese and Ellen Mcelroy:
Marriage 1: November 01, 1857, Jackson County, Ohio.
Marriage 2: The marriage was performed by Isaac J. White.
Marriage license: October 30, 1857, License # 3353 was issued on 30 Oct 1857.

More About John Weese and Catharine Mary Rapp:
Marriage: March 18, 1877, John McCartney, Justice of the Peace, performed the marriage.

Children of John Weese and Ellen Mcelroy are:
  1. Robert Lee Weese, d. date unknown.
  2. Martha (Frances) Weese, d. date unknown.
  3. Sarah Ellen Weese, d. date unknown.
  4. William Crayton Weese, d. date unknown.
  5. Rebecca Alice Weese, d. date unknown.
  6. Laura Belle Weese, d. date unknown.
  7. John Wesley Weese, d. date unknown.
  8. Jacob E. " Jake" Weese, d. date unknown.
  9. Rachel Ann Weese, d. date unknown.

Children of John Weese and Catharine Mary Rapp are:
  1. +Elmer Perry Weese, b. November 06, 1880, Liberty Twp., Jackson County, ohio, d. October 19, 1968.
  2. Everett Homer Weese, d. date unknown.
  3. Cora Etna Weese, d. date unknown.
  4. Lee Oscar Weese, d. date unknown.
  5. Ira Hodley Weese, d. date unknown.
  6. Bertha W. Weese, d. date unknown.
  7. Grace Weese, d. date unknown.
  8. Grover Cleveland Weese, d. date unknown.
  9. Allen Thurman Weese, d. date unknown.
  10. Mary Catherine Weese, d. date unknown.
  11. Weltha Mae Weese, d. date unknown.
  12. Michael Calvin Weese, d. date unknown.
  13. Millard Fillmore Weese, d. date unknown.
  14. Vinnie Baird Weese, d. date unknown.
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