Born in Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jesse Freeman
and Mary O. (Creasy) Freeman
Sister of
Nancy Ellen Freeman
Wife of
Willis George Weems
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Died
at age 78
in Macon County, Tennessee, United States of America
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| Created 15 Feb 2023
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Biography
Elizabeth was born about 1828. She was married to Willis George Weems.[1]
Elizabeth is living in Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky in 1860.[2]
Elizabeth is living in Macon, Tennessee in 1870.[3]
Elizabeth is living in Macon, Tennessee in 1880.[4]
In 1900, elizabeth is living in Macon, Tennessee.[5]
She passed away 6 Aug 1901.[6]
Sources
- ↑ U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934: The National Archives At Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 519 Ancestry Record 4654 #12058599
U.S., Civil War Pension Index:
Name: Elizabeth Weems Gender: Female Relation to Head: Widow Spouse: Willis G Weems - ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky; Roll: M653_353; Page: 353; Family History Library Film: 803353 Ancestry Record 7667 #39141968
1860 United States Federal Census:
Name: Elizabeth Weaver Age: 37 Birth Year: abt 1823 Gender: Female Race: White Birth Place: Virginia Home in 1860: Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky Post Office: Scottville Dwelling Number: 1051 Family Number: 1036 Occupation: Housewife Cannot Read, Write: Y Inferred Spouse: W G Weaver Inferred Child: Mary Weaver, A A Weaver, W J Weaver, H L Weaver, H P Weaver Household Members Name Age W G Weaver 37 Elizabeth Weaver 37 Mary Weaver 10 A A Weaver 8 W J Weaver 6 H L Weaver 4 H P Weaver 1 - ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census: Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Macon, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1545; Page: 73B Ancestry Record 7163 #7329245
1870 United States Federal Census:
Name: Elisabeth J Wems Age in 1870: 47 Birth Date: abt 1823 Birthplace: Virginia Dwelling Number: 76 Home in 1870: District 9, Macon, Tennessee Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Lafayette Occupation: Keeping House Cannot Read: Yes Cannot Write: Yes Inferred Children: Arena M Wems, Hugh L Wems, Harry B Wems Household Members Name Age Elisabeth J Wems 47 Arena M Wems 18 Hugh L Wems 14 Harry B Wems 11 - ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: Macon, Tennessee; Roll: 1270; Page: 16C; Enumeration District: 069 Ancestry Record 6742 #10779429
1880 United States Federal Census:
Name: Elisabeth Wems Age: 58 Birth Date: Abt 1822 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Macon, Tennessee, USA Dwelling Number: 283 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Mother Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: House Keeping Cannot Write: Yes Household Members Name Age Relationship Hugh L. Wems 24 Self (Head) Nancy A. Wems 22 Wife Elisabeth Wems 58 Mother Arina M. Wems 28 Sister - ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Macon, Tennessee; Roll: 1586; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1241586 Ancestry Record 7602 #69953294
1900 United States Federal Census:
Name: Elizabeth J Weems Age: 77 Birth Date: Apr 1823 Birthplace: Virginia, USA Family Number: 50 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Mother Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Virginia, USA Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, USA Household Members Name Age Relationship Hewey L Weems 44 Head Nancy R Weems 41 Wife Mandy J Weems 19 Daughter Ivey O Weems 18 Son Manda L Weems 15 Daughter Burtha A Weems 13 Daughter James L Weems 12 Son William J Weems 9 Son Clessie O Weems 6 Son Girtie E Weems 1 Daughter Elizabeth J Weems 77 Mother - ↑ U.S., Find a Grave� Index, 1600s-Current: Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave� Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Find a Grave�. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi. Ancestry Record 60525 #50314301
Death:
Name: Elizabeth Weems Gender: Female Birth Date: 8 Apr 1823 Birth Place: Virginia, United States of America Death Date: 6 Aug 1901 Death Place: Macon County, Tennessee, United States of America Cemetery: Weems Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Haysville, Macon County, Tennessee, United States of America Has Bio: Y Father: Jesse Freeman Mother: Mary O Freeman Spouse: Willis George Weems Children: Harvey Brockett Weems, Mary Susan Alexander, Huey Lawson Weems URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81052099/elizabeth-weems
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