Delilah Catherine (Smith) Weeks (1873 - 1967)

Born 6 Jan 1873 in Floyd County, Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Elijah Gagelee Weeks — married 20 Dec 1893 in Indian Valley, Floyd County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 10 Apr 1967 at age 94 in Floyd County, Virginia

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Biography

She lived in Willis, Virginia (Floyd County) in the Indiam Valley area her entire life.. Cate is buried at Blue Ridge Cemetery in Willis, Floyd County, Virginia.

Cate was a strong and kind woman who managed both a farm with huge gardens that she tended lovingly and expertly, and who cared for her largely bed-bound husband even in her older years. Her son Pierce Weeks lived in nearby town of Floyd and helped in the farm and with chores - also possibly with finances.

As a young child, Cate's mother was the terrified victim of Union troops who savagely broke into her family homestead and stole their food, livestock and belongings. Forever after, Cate had a fear and loathing of the "Northern aggresors" from the War Between the States and these feelings were imparted to her daughter Tennie - my grandmother - who disdained the "Yankees" for the remainder of her days.

Sources

1. Professionally-researched Weeks family genealogy done in 1970s

2. Find A Grave memorial #65494656