Born in Indiana, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jacob Weir
and Margaret Lavina (Crippen) Weir
Sister of
Mathias Weir, Susan (Crippen) Abbott [half], William H. Weir, John Weir, Caroline (Weir) Sanders, James Weir, Allay Weir, Mary A (Weir) Newell, Jacob Weir and Nancy Weir
Wife of
John H. Newell
— married
5 Jul 1874 in Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Mother of
Elizabeth Nellie (Newell) McComas
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jan 2019
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Biography
Rebecca was born in 1859. She was the daughter of Jacob Weir and Margaret Lavina Crippen.
Rebecca married John H Newell on 5 July 1874.[1]
In the 1880 census Rebecca (age 21), Keeping House, was the wife of John H. Neuell {sic} in Highland, Vermillion, Indiana, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John H. Neuell | M | 29 | Married | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| Rebecca Neuell | F | 21 | Married | Wife | Keeping House | Indiana |
| Nellie E. Neuell | F | 3 | Single | Daughter | Indiana | |
| John S. Neuell | M | 10/12 | Single | Son | Indiana |
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900"
Original data: Jordan Dodd and Liahona Research, comp.. Illinois, Marriages, 1851-1900. Index compiled from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah by Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059). Specific source information is listed with each entry
Ancestry Record 7857 #620791 (accessed 2 January 2024)
Rebecca Weir marriage to John H Newell on 5 Jul 1874. - ↑
1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Highland, Vermillion, Indiana; Roll: 318; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 186
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #45985310 (accessed 2 January 2024)
Rebecca Neuell (21), wife, Keeping House, in household of John H. Neuell (29) in Highland, Vermillion, Indiana, USA. Born in Indiana.
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch ([1] : 13 December 2017), Jacob Weir, 1860.
- Highland Township, Vermillion, Indiana, United States
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Jacob Weir Male 33 Pennsylvania
- Levina Weir Female 31 Ohio
- William H Weir Male 9 Indiana
- John Weir Male 7 Indiana
- Susan Weir Female 12 Indiana
- Caroline Weir Female 5 Indiana
- James M Weir Male 3 Indiana
- Rebecca Weir Female 1 Indiana
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch ([2]: 19 March 2020), household of Jacob Weir, 1870.
- In Highland Township, Vermillion, Indiana, United States
- Jacob Weir Male 54 Pennsylvania
- Lavina Weir Female 45 Ohio
- William Weir Male 20 Indiana
- John Weir Male 18 Indiana
- Caroline Weir Female 16 Indiana
- James Weir Male 12 Illinois
- Rebecca Weir Female 10 Illinois
- Allay Weir Female 6 Indiana
- Jacob Weir Male 4 Indiana
- Mary F Weir Female 0 Indiana
- Samuel Crippen Male 70 Ohio
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rebecca:
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