First Generation

1. Horace WEAVER was born in 1810 in New York.^1,2,3 He appeared in the census in 1840 in Salina, Onandaga County, NY.⁴ (This is believed to have been him, but it must be confirmed.) He appeared in the census in 1850 in Bristol Township, Kenosha County, WI.³ (Living next door was the household of Hiram Weaver, age 45, born in NY; his wife, Helen, 42, born NY; and their 4 children. Hiram was probably a brother of Horace.) Horace appeared in the census in 1860 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,5 He was living in the household of his father and step-mother and his occupation was "Farmer."

On January 21st, 1865--about two years before his death--he and his second wife, Rumina, sold a 160-acre farm in the southeast corner of Section 21 of LaGrange Township to Lucius S. Griggs. The sale price was $1,600--$10 per acre. (Gary Griggs has a copy of the Indenture.) Kate Chambers, a sister of Horace's first wife, Mary, married Lucius Griggs in 1882.

. He died on 28 March 1867 at the age of 57.⁶ He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Horace WEAVER and Rumina ATKINS were married in 1856 in Walworth County, WI.^2,8 He had moved to Monroe County in 1855. Rumina ATKINS was born on 2 April 1813 in New York.^1,6,8,9,10 (Her name is listed as "Lavina" in the 1860 Census.) She appeared in the census in 1850 in Lafayette Township, Walworth County, WI.⁹ She appeared in the census in 1860 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ Rumina appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ She was the Head of Household and her occupation was "Keeping House." Living with her were her sons Lucien and Loren. She died on 6 April 1878 at the age of 65 in Monroe County, WI.^7,10 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^7,10 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Horace WEAVER and Rumina ATKINS had the following children:

2	i.	James WEAVER was born about 1859 in Wisconsin.¹ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹
+3	ii.	John B. WEAVER.

Horace WEAVER and Mary CHAMBERS were married about 1836 in Wisconsin.^1,2 Mary CHAMBERS, daughter of John CHAMBERS and Jane DAVIDSON, was born about 1818 in New York.³ (She was listed as age 32 in the 1850 Census.) She appeared in the census in 1820 in Hannibal Township, Oswego County, NY.¹² She appeared in the census in 1830 in Hannibal Township, Oswego County, NY.¹³ Mary appeared in the census in 1840 in Salina, Onandaga County, NY.⁴ She appeared in the census in 1850 in Bristol Township, Kenosha County, WI.³ She died about 1855 at the age of 37.²

Horace WEAVER and Mary CHAMBERS had the following children:

+4	i.	Catherine M. "Kate" WEAVER.
+5	ii.	Jenna Agnes "Jennie" WEAVER.
6	iii.	Hiram O. WEAVER was born about 1842 in Wisconsin.¹ He appeared in the census in 1850 in Bristol Township, Kenosha County, WI.³ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ He was living in the household of his father and step-mother and his occupation was "Farm Laborer." Hiram died on 4 July 1864 at the age of 22 in Andersonville, Sumter County, GA.² in the Andersonville Prison, having been a member of the Tenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He died from diarrhea.
+7	iv.	Frederick I. "Fred" WEAVER.
8	v.	Mary E. WEAVER was born about 1854 in Wisconsin.^1,14 (Her given name was listed as "May" in the 1860 Census.) (She may have married Alfred Harp, 22 Apr 1877 in Monroe County, WI.) She appeared in the census in 1860 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ She was living in the household of her father and step-mother. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ Mary died in 1881 at the age of 27 in Monroe County, WI.²