William Wager Weeden (1869 - 1944)

Born 5 Feb 1869 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Descendants

Died 6 Dec 1944 at age 75 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

William Wager Weeden was born on February 5, 1869 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, son of William Babcock Weeden (1834–1912) and Hannah Raymer Balch (1839–1891).

His siblings were:

• John Edward Weeden (1869–1942)
• Eliza Barnes Weeden (1870– )
• Raymer Balch Weeden (1877–1948)
• James Vaughn Weeden (1879–1951)
• Mary Bailey Weeden (1880–1899)
• Ellen Howard Weeden (1882–1961)

William died on December 6, 1944 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, aged 75. He was buried in Cedar Cemetery, Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island.^[1]

William (31) married Sarah Postelthwait Mason (19) (born on November 4, 1880 in Providence, USA; daughter of Charles F Mason and Gabriella M (Postlethwaite) Mason) on September 26, 1900.^[2] Their known children were:

• William W Weeden
• Charles Mason Weeden (1905–1975)

Research Notes

According to birth records he was a twin.

Weeden-2261 created through the import of Towne-Weeden.ged

Need to find these books and correct the citations:

Genealogy of the Balch Family; English. and Americian NOTEGenealogy of the Balch Family; English. and Americian, Genealogy of the Balch Family; English. and Americian, Source Medium: Book CONT

Galusha B Balch, M.D., Yonkers, N.Y. Title: Genealogy of the Balch Families in America Publication: Name: Name: Eben Putnam; Location: Salem, Ma.; Date: 1897;; Galusha B Balch, M.D., Yonkers, N.Y., Genealogy of the Balch Families in America (Name: Eben Putnam; Location: Salem, Ma.; Date: 1897;), Galusha B Balch, M.D., Yonkers, N.Y., Genealogy of the Balch Families in America (Salem, Ma., Eben Putnam, 1897).

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109755380/william-wager-weeden: accessed 30 January 2024), memorial page for William Wager Weeden (5 Feb 1869–6 Dec 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 109755380, citing Cedar Cemetery, Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA; Maintained by RI Researcher Gal (contributor 47485860).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8VD-6ZB : 22 January 2020), William Wager Weeden, 1900.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFFH-FQ1 : Thu Oct 05 19:32:34 UTC 2023), Entry for William B Weiden and Hannah Weiden, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSJM-2VH : Tue Nov 28 11:19:15 UTC 2023), Entry for William W Weeden and Sara Weeden, 1940.

See also:

• "Rhode Island, State Births Index, 1819, 1852-1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8ST-MPX : Wed Nov 15 08:26:46 UTC 2023), Entry for William Raymer Twin Weeden and William B. Weeden, 5 Feb 1869.
• "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F878-87H : 17 December 2019), William Raymer Weeden, 1869.
• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4S6-93W : Wed Oct 04 15:03:32 UTC 2023), Entry for William B. Weeden and Hanna R. Weeden, 1880.
• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M97G-P81 : Fri Oct 06 12:08:19 UTC 2023), Entry for William H Weeden and Jennie L Weeden, 1900.
• "Rhode Island State Census, 1905", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLVM-YM6 : Thu Oct 05 12:19:38 UTC 2023), Entry for William W Weeden, 1905.
• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP6K-CQX : Thu Oct 05 01:49:07 UTC 2023), Entry for William W Weeden and Sara P Weeden, 1910.
• "Rhode Island State Census, 1925", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVWN-PT2 : Fri Oct 06 20:22:13 UTC 2023), Entry for William W Weeden and Sara P Weeden, 1925.
• "Rhode Island State Census, 1935", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPRL-4TK : Wed Oct 04 05:16:35 UTC 2023), Entry for William W Weeden, 1935.